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View Article 7 p.m. July 27, 2026 CBS Local Man, 78, killed after being hit by motorcycle in Crown Point, Indiana, over weekend https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/man-78-killed-hit-by-motorcycle-crown-point/ A 78-year-old man was killed over the weekend after being hit by a motorcycle in Crown Point, Indiana. It happened shortly after 10 p.m. on Saturday at the intersection of South Main Street and Las Olas Drive. Preliminary reports by police indicated that the victim was crossing on South Main …
View Article 7 p.m. July 27, 2026 ABC Local Ethics report expected to scrutinize IL House Speaker Welch's handling of harassment complaints https://abc7chicago.com/post/report-expected-detail-illinois-house-speaker-emanuel-chris-welchs-handling-harassment-complaint-harry-benton/19586740/ CHICAGO (WLS) -- A legislative ethics report expected this week could influence the political future of Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch, as lawmakers and analysts await findings on how he handled sexual harassment complaints involving a former state representative. The bipartisan legislative ethics commission voted unanimously to release the …
View Article 7 p.m. July 27, 2026 ABC Local Contractor stuck in storm sewer, another rescued in Downers Grove as heavy rain hits area https://abc7chicago.com/post/contractor-stuck-storm-sewer-another-rescued-800-block-curtiss-street-downers-grove-illinois-amid-severe-weather/19587214/ CHICAGO (WLS) -- One contractor is trapped in a storm sewer and another has been rescued on Monday in the west suburbs, officials said. Downers Grove police were flagged down at about 12:50 p.m. in the 800-block of Curtiss Street. ### [ ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here …
View Article 7 p.m. July 27, 2026 ABC Local Witnesses told authorities Nolan Wells had 'heavy' alcohol intake: Preliminary info https://abc7chicago.com/story/witnesses-told-authorities-nolan-wells-had-heavy-alcohol-intake-preliminary-info/19587306/ Witnesses told investigators that [ 18-year-old Nolan Wells ][1] had been drinking heavily with friends on Horn Island in Mississippi, according to a document with preliminary information from the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources. The document -- a description sent on July 5 by the Marine patrol as part of …
View Article 5:02 p.m. July 27, 2026 WTTW Pritzker Signed 78 Bills Last Week, Including Requirements for Boater’s Insurance and Home Service Appointment Windows https://news.wttw.com/2026/07/27/pritzker-signed-78-bills-last-week-including-requirements-boater-s-liability-insurance SPRINGFIELD — July 25 is now officially Emmett Till Day in Illinois. Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation codifying the designation ahead of what would have been Till’s 85th birthday. It was one of 78 bills the governor signed last week. Till, a 14-year-old from Chicago, was kidnapped, beaten and brutally …
View Article 5:02 p.m. July 27, 2026 WBEZ The Rundown: Dueling Chicago renters’ rights proposals https://www.wbez.org/wbez-newsletter/2026/07/27/the-rundown-dueling-chicago-renters-rights-proposals _Good afternoon! It’s Monday, and watch out for a potential second round of_ [ __severe weather_ _ ][4] _this evening. Here’s what else you need to know today._ [ **_1\. Chicago renters’ rights are at stake in dueling City Hall proposals_ ** ][5] The first and last time the Chicago …
View Article 5:02 p.m. July 27, 2026 WBEZ What can American democracy learn from… Lithuania? - WBEZ Chicago https://www.wbez.org/say-more-with-mary-dixon-patrick-smith/2026/07/27/what-can-american-democracy-learn-from-lithuania Did you know that Chicago and Lithuania have strong cultural and political ties to each other? Two-time Lithuanian president Valdas Adamkus [ _worked in Chicago_ ][1] as the regional administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency. Nearly 60,000 Lithuanian immigrants live in Chicagoland. Longtime Illinois Senator Dick Durbin’s mother was born …
View Article 5:02 p.m. July 27, 2026 NBC Local Rescuers search for trapped contractors in Downers Grove storm drain amid intense storms https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/footage-shows-people-pulled-from-storm-drain-amid-heavy-police-response-in-downers-grove/3966730/ A heavy emergency response and rescue effort was underway in Downers Grove Monday as intense storms pummeled the region. Village officials said police officers were flagged down by workers just before 1 p.m. Monday in a construction area in the 800 block of Curtiss Street. The workers told police two …
View Article 5:02 p.m. July 27, 2026 Fox Chicago Chicago violence: Crime Stoppers offers rewards after 24 people shot over weekend http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-violence-crime-stoppers-offers-rewards-after-24-people-shot-over-weekend #### The Brief * * Chicago violence: Twenty-four people were shot, including three people who died, during a violent weekend across Chicago, according to Cook County Crime Stoppers. * Rewards offered: Crime Stoppers is offering up to $10,000 for information leading to arrests in fatal shootings and up to $1,000 …
View Article 5:02 p.m. July 27, 2026 Fox Chicago Missing Naperville man found dead in Elmhurst quarry, police say http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/missing-naperville-man-found-dead-elmhurst-quarry-after-weeklong-search #### The Brief * * Missing Naperville man found dead: The body of 28-year-old Gabriel De Sagun was recovered Sunday from an Elmhurst quarry, ending a nearly week-long search. * Drone located body: Police said a public safety drone found De Sagun in the east quarry after an extensive search …
View Article 5:01 p.m. July 27, 2026 Fox Chicago Two workers trapped in Downers Grove storm sewer as rescue continues, officials say http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/two-workers-trapped-downers-grove-storm-sewer-rescue-continues-officials-say #### The Brief * * Two contractor workers became trapped in a storm sewer Monday afternoon at a work site in the 800 block of Curtiss Street in Downers Grove. * Police were alerted around 12:50 p.m., and the Downers Grove Fire Department launched a technical rescue operation as severe …
View Article 5:01 p.m. July 27, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Is Hawthorne Race Course being torn down for a data center? Cicero thinks so. https://chicago.suntimes.com/2026/07/27/hawthorne-race-course-horse-track-buyer-data-center-developer-stickney-cicero-ai-artificial-intelligence * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][43] * [ Facebook ][44] * [ Bluesky ][45] * [ Email ][46] * [ Reddit ][47] * [ Flipboard ][48] Cicero officials believe that there could be plans in the works for a data center to replace the Hawthorne …
View Article 5:01 p.m. July 27, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Four questions facing Bears' decision-makers as training camp begins https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/07/27/bears-ben-johnson-ryan-poles-training-camp-four-questions-caleb-williams-braxton-jones-kyler-gordon-dayo-odeyingbo-nfl * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][28] * [ Facebook ][29] * [ Bluesky ][30] * [ Email ][31] * [ Reddit ][32] * [ Flipboard ][33] Bears veterans will report to Halas Hall for the start of training camp Tuesday. [ Bears ][34] decision-makers, meanwhile, …
View Article 5:01 p.m. July 27, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Compradores lamentan el cierre permanente de las tiendas Save A Lot en Chicago https://chicago.suntimes.com/la-voz/2026/07/27/compradores-lamentan-el-cierre-permanente-de-las-tiendas-save-a-lot-en-chicago * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][14] * [ Facebook ][15] * [ Bluesky ][16] * [ Email ][17] * [ Reddit ][18] * [ Flipboard ][19] [ ![][20] ][21] El mejor lugar para cobertura de noticias y cultura latina en Chicago. A medida que los …
View Article 5:01 p.m. July 27, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Cubs DFA Jameson Taillon in middle of rough season, further stressing pitching need ahead of trade deadline https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2026/07/27/cubs-jameson-taillon-dfa-mlb-trade-deadline-pitching-jed-hoyer-craig-counsell-rotation * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] ST. LOUIS — The Cubs couldn’t afford to keep sending struggling pitcher Jameson Taillon to the mound in the …
View Article 5:01 p.m. July 27, 2026 Chicago Reader Chicago experimental jazz gets a downtown shrine you can touch https://chicagoreader.com/music/music-feature/tangible-sound-cultural-center-jazz-deutsch-woods-velvet/ ![Lauren Deutsch and Jonathan Woods stand in front of a corner of a gallery that's covered in projections of Deutsch's photos of jazz musicians, haloed with colorful streaks and blurs; you can see Deutsch and Woods's shadows amid the projections][1] Lauren Deutsch and Jonathan Woods in front of a portion …
View Article 5 p.m. July 27, 2026 CBS Local Body of missing Naperville man recovered from water in Elmhurst, Illinois https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/body-missing-naperville-man-recovered-elmhurst/ The body of a missing Naperville man last seen in Elmhurst last week has been recovered, the Elmhurst Police Department announced on Monday. Police said that following their week-long search, they recovered the body of 28-year-old Gabriel De Sagun on Sunday. Police said his body was found in the water …
View Article 5 p.m. July 27, 2026 CBS Local Downers Grove workers trapped in storm sewer during severe weather; rescue ongoing https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/downers-grove-workers-trapped-storm-sewer-severe-weather/ First responders in Downers Grove are trying to rescue two workers who became trapped in a storm sewer during the first round of sudden and severe storms Monday. The fire department said at about 12:50 pm., Downers Grove police officers were flagged down by worker at a storm sewer construction …
View Article 5 p.m. July 27, 2026 CBS Local Severe storms uproot trees, damage roofs in south suburban Lansing https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/south-suburbs-storm-damage-lansing-severe-weather/ Several homes were damaged in south suburban Lansing on Monday as [ severe storms pounded the Chicago area. ][10] Lansing was one of the areas hit hardest by storms that prompted several tornado warnings, and reports of wind gusts between 90 and 100 mph. Several homes were damaged in the …
View Article 5 p.m. July 27, 2026 CBS Local 3 men charged with stealing, vandalizing automated license plate reading cameras in Lisle, Illinois https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/3-men-charged-stealing-alpr-cameras-lisle/ Three men were charged with allegedly stealing and vandalizing five Flock automated license plate reading cameras over the weekend, the DuPage County State's Attorney's Office announced on Monday. Anthony Pareigis, 34, and Jacob Steichmann, 32, both of Downers Grove, and Thomas Yano, 31, of Indian Head Park, were charged with …