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| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | May 16, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago weather: After showers clear, drying and highs in the 80s | http://www.fox32chicago.com/weather/chicago-weather-after-showers-clear-drying-highs-80s | ![Chicago Weather: Wet start to weekend, highs reach the 80s!][10] #### [ Chicago Weather: Wet start to weekend, highs reach the 80s! ][11] Fox Chicago Meteorologist Mark Strehl has the forecast for May 16, 2026. **CHICAGO** \- Some showers and thunderstorms were rolling through the Chicago area to start your … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | May 16, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago crime: Suspect stabbed, seriously hurt victim in the Loop, CPD says | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-crime-suspect-stabbed-seriously-hurt-victim-loop-cpd-says | **CHICAGO** \- A 36-year-old suspect was arrested in connection with [ the stabbing of a 26-year-old victim ][5] in [ the Loop ][6] on Thursday. What we know: Alejandro Tellez, of Schaumburg, was charged with attempted first-degree murder and aggravated battery in connection with the alleged stabbing, according to the … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | May 16, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago police patrol chief Jon Hein to retire, source says | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-police-patrol-chief-jon-hein-retire-source-says | #### The Brief * * CPD Patrol Chief John Hein is set to retire at the end of this month, according to a source. * Hein is a 30-year veteran of the department. **CHICAGO** \- The chief of patrol for the [ Chicago Police Department ][1] , John Hein, is … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | May 16, 2026 | CBS Local | Two women shot during robbery in Chicago's West Loop | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/armed-robbery-shooting-chicago-west-loop/ | Two women were shot during robbery in Chicago's West Loop early Saturday morning. Just before 1 a.m., Chicago police said two women were standing on the sidewalk in the 600 block of West Randolph Street when a man got out of a white SUV and approached them. Police said he … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | May 16, 2026 | CBS Local | Man charged with attempted murder after stabbing in The Loop | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/man-charged-attempted-murder-stabbing-the-loop/ | A man was charged after a stabbing left another man seriously injured [ outside a Walgreens in The Loop ][1] on Thursday night. Chicago police said Alejandro Tellez, 36, was charged with a felony count of attempted first degree murder and aggravated battery. Chicago police said a 25-year-old man approached … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | May 16, 2026 | ABC Local | Firefighter killed, 11 injured in lumber mill explosion and massive fire in Maine | https://abc7chicago.com/post/lumber-mill-explosion-maine-firefighter-killed-11-injured-searsmont-fire-silo-robbins/19112059/ | PORTLAND, Maine -- A massive fire and explosion at a lumber mill in Maine's midcoast region killed a firefighter and injured at least 11 other people Friday, authorities said. The firefighter was found dead at the mill, state officials said. The firefighter was part of a huge emergency response to … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | May 16, 2026 | ABC Local | Supreme Court rejects Virginia's bid to restore congressional map favoring Democrats | https://abc7chicago.com/post/supreme-court-redistricting-ruling-scotus-rejects-states-bid-restore-virginia-map-favoring-democrats/19112153/ | WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Friday rejected Virginia's bid to restore a congressional map that would have given Democrats a chance to pick up four seats in the closely divided House of Representatives. The court's order, issued without any noted dissent, is the latest twist in the nation's mid-decade … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | May 16, 2026 | CWB Chicago | Armed robber shoots 2 women in the West Loop | https://cwbchicago.com/2026/05/armed-robber-shoots-2-women-in-the-west-loop.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=armed-robber-shoots-2-women-in-the-west-loop | ![][3] A gunman shot two women during an armed robbery in the West Loop overnight, police said. The two victims were standing in the 600 block of West Randolph Street around 12:50 a.m. when the gunman exited a white SUV and approached them, according to a CPD media statement. He … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | May 16, 2026 | CWB Chicago | Charges filed against man who allegedly murdered victim on Edgewater sidewalk, turned gun on himself | https://cwbchicago.com/2026/05/charges-filed-against-man-who-allegedly-murdered-victim-on-edgewater-sidewalk-turned-gun-on-himself.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=charges-filed-against-man-who-allegedly-murdered-victim-on-edgewater-sidewalk-turned-gun-on-himself | ![][1] _Ammar Houssamo is seen in a recent photo from his Facebook page. A CPD mugshot is not available because he remains hospitalized. (Facebook)_ Charges have been filed in connection with the murder of a 42-year-old man as he walked his dog in Edgewater on Thursday morning. Officials have not … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | May 16, 2026 | WBEZ | Century-old “An Enemy of the People” rouses in new TimeLine Theatre home, but arguments at times fall flat | https://www.wbez.org/theater-stages/2026/05/16/chicago-theater-review-timeline-enemy-of-people-ibsen | TimeLine Theatre opens its brand new [ $46 million Uptown playhouse ][1] with the classic 1880’s drama “An Enemy of the People,” written by Henrik Ibsen and adapted by Amy Herzog in 2024 for a Broadway remount. Walking into the new theater, with its packed lobby bar, there is an … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | May 16, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago crime: Thief robbed, shot 2 women in West Loop, police say | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-crime-thief-robbed-shot-2-women-west-loop-police-say | #### The Brief * * Two women were robbed and shot in Chicago's West Loop overnight. * Police say a gunman got out of an SUV, approached the victims, took a purse, and shot them. * One woman was shot in the knee, and the other had a graze wound … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | May 16, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Century-old “An Enemy of the People” rouses in new TimeLine Theatre home, but arguments at times fall flat | https://chicago.suntimes.com/theater/2026/05/16/chicago-theater-review-timeline-enemy-of-people-ibsen | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][101] * [ Facebook ][102] * [ Bluesky ][103] * [ Email ][104] * [ Reddit ][105] * [ Flipboard ][106] TimeLine Theatre opens its brand new [ $46 million Uptown playhouse ][107] with the classic 1880’s drama “An Enemy … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | May 16, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | What's your defining memory of the Lincolnwood Town Center? Here's what you told us | https://chicago.suntimes.com/real-estate/2026/05/16/lincolnwood-town-center-memory-heres-what-you-told-us | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][92] * [ Facebook ][93] * [ Bluesky ][94] * [ Email ][95] * [ Reddit ][96] * [ Flipboard ][97] We asked readers for their defining memory of going to [ the Lincolnwood Town Center, which is expected to … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | May 16, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | How our story and photos helped a woman find a kidney donor | https://chicago.suntimes.com/photography/2026/05/16/how-our-story-photos-helped-woman-find-kidney-donor | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][80] * [ Facebook ][81] * [ Bluesky ][82] * [ Email ][83] * [ Reddit ][84] * [ Flipboard ][85] This week’s top photo comes from Visual Journalist Zubaer Khan. Follow him on [ Instagram ][86] . ### What … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | May 16, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Dear Abby: Old friend reappears after years of no contact | https://chicago.suntimes.com/dear-abby/2026/05/16/dearabby-today-dear-abby-old-friend-reappears-after-years-of-no-contact | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][72] * [ Facebook ][73] * [ Bluesky ][74] * [ Email ][75] * [ Reddit ][76] * [ Flipboard ][77] **DEAR ABBY:** I had three close girlfriends in college. We lost touch with one of them more than 35 … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | May 16, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | This CHA resident waited years for safe housing. There are hundreds more like her. | https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2026/05/16/cha-chicago-housing-authority-hud-faith-hernandez-disabilities-public-housing-urban-development-legal-aid-chicago | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][58] * [ Facebook ][59] * [ Bluesky ][60] * [ Email ][61] * [ Reddit ][62] * [ Flipboard ][63] Faith Hernandez waited a month for the Chicago Housing Authority to find her an apartment so she could get … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | May 16, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Unionizing would give needed protections to rideshare drivers | https://chicago.suntimes.com/letters-to-the-editor/2026/05/16/ride-hailing-drivers-unionize-uber-lyft-black-cancer-screening-endeavor-health-gentrification | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][31] * [ Facebook ][32] * [ Bluesky ][33] * [ Email ][34] * [ Reddit ][35] * [ Flipboard ][36] I’ve been driving professionally in Chicago since 2018. Like many rideshare drivers, I invested heavily in this work, buying … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | May 16, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | From Chicago to Gaza: Wear The Peace opens school for Palestinian children | https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/05/16/wear-the-peace-gaza-school-palestinians-murad-nofal-mustafa-mabruk-rummana-hussain | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] There were [ dabke dancers, a juggler and peals of laughter ][7] near the school mangled by Israeli airstrikes … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | May 16, 2026 | CBS Local | Scattered rain, gusty thunderstorms in Chicago area on Saturday morning | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/gusty-thunderstorms-chicago-area-saturday-morning/ | Scattered rain and gusty thunderstorms are expected Saturday morning in the Chicago area. A ground stop was issued at O'Hare Airport until 7:30 a.m. due to thunderstorms. Storms could bring gusty winds up to 60 miles per hour and small hail as the area remains under a marginal risk (Level … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | May 16, 2026 | ABC Local | Suspect robs, shoots two women on West Loop sidewalk: police | https://abc7chicago.com/post/west-loop-shooting-chicago-police-say-women-shot-during-armed-robbery-randolph-north-clinton-streets/19111642/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- An armed suspect shot and robbed two women in Chicago's West Loop neighborhood early Saturday, police said. Chicago police said it happened near West Randolph and North Clinton streets just before 1 a.m. ### [ ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch ][4] A … |