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| View Article | 5:07 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | WBEZ | The Rundown: What to know about Illinois’ electric grid | https://www.wbez.org/wbez-newsletter/2026/10/22/the-rundown-what-to-know-about-illinois-electric-grid | _Good afternoon! It’s Thursday, and this_ [ __tomato sauce recipe_ _ ][48] _may save the tomatoes I impulse bought at the farmers market last weekend. Here’s what you need to know today._ [ **_1\. Illinois’ electric grid is under a lot of stress. What does that mean for consumers?_ ** … |
| View Article | 5:07 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | WBEZ | Illinois is America’s pumpkin capital; here's why | https://www.wbez.org/food-drink/2026/10/22/illinois-pumpkin-capital-united-states-morton-libby | A pumpkin seed weighs about 1/100th of an ounce, when planted in April. By late September, through an unappreciated conspiracy of miracles: the balm of time, the embrace of Midwest weather, the kiss of rich soil and the careful application of husbandry — fertilizer spread, pests thwarted — managed by … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Hammond police officer charged after allegedly driving drunk to work, causing deadly crash | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/hammond-police-officer-charged-after-allegedly-driving-drunk-to-work-causing-deadly-crash | ![][6] article Alonso Jose Lopez | Lake County Prosecutor’s Office #### The Brief * * Off-duty Hammond officer Alonso Jose Lopez faces charges of causing death while operating a vehicle while intoxicated and reckless homicide. * Investigators say Lopez admitted drinking approximately four beers before the Oct. 16 crash in … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Man accused of burglarizing Oak Lawn tobacco shop, leaving pet canary outside in cold | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/man-accused-burglarizing-oak-lawn-tobacco-shop-leaving-pet-canary-outside-cold | ![][1] article #### The Brief * * Andre Starkes was arrested minutes after police responded to a burglary at Star One Tobacco in Oak Lawn. * Police say Starkes removed several items from the store, including a green and yellow canary that was left outside in temperatures below 50 degrees. … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | Columbia Chronicle | Meta’s new teen restrictions raise questions about social media safety | https://columbiachronicle.com/campus/metas-new-teen-restrictions-raise-questions-about-social-media-safety/ | Meta is introducing new restrictions on Instagram and Facebook accounts used by teenagers, but some Columbia students question whether limiting screen time will do enough to protect young users from harmful content. The new protections include a two-hour daily limit, an overnight block from midnight to 6 a.m. and muted … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | It's not too late to register to vote. Here's what you need to know to cast your ballot by Nov. 3. | https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2026/10/22/register-to-vote-illinois-general-election-midterm-2026 | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][34] * [ Facebook ][35] * [ Bluesky ][36] * [ Email ][37] * [ Reddit ][38] * [ Flipboard ][39] Election Day is less than two weeks away. But it’s not too late to register to vote. Here’s everything … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | The White Sox have openings in the outfield, and slugging prospect Caleb Bonemer is preparing to fill one | https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/10/22/the-white-sox-have-openings-in-the-outfield-and-slugging-prospect-caleb-bonemer-is-preparing-to-fill-one | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][24] * [ Facebook ][25] * [ Bluesky ][26] * [ Email ][27] * [ Reddit ][28] * [ Flipboard ][29] There are some in [ White Sox ][30] player development who think 21-year-old prospect Caleb Bonemer looks like Mike … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Blackhawks need to improve their breakouts, and thousand-gamer Ian Cole knows how they can | https://chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks/2026/10/22/blackhawks-breakouts-nhl-science-ian-cole-1000-games | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][13] * [ Facebook ][14] * [ Bluesky ][15] * [ Email ][16] * [ Reddit ][17] * [ Flipboard ][18] [ Blackhawks ][19] defenseman Ian Cole spent some of this week coordinating logistics with an entourage of family members … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Mayor Johnson announces plan to expand food access, create indoor public markets | https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2026/10/22/mayor-johnson-expand-food-access-create-indoor-public-markets | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Mayor Brandon Johnson wants to increase food access by creating a community- based “market city” framework, with priority attention … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | Chicago Reader | Review:Wicker | https://chicagoreader.com/film-tv/movie-review/review-wicker/ | Turns out, all a woman wants is a man who can put her through a mattress and then fix her broken bed afterward. _Wicker_ __ delivers the romantic fantasy it promises: Downtrodden fisherwoman Olivia Colman, cruelly mocked by her crude fellow citizens of a fairy-tale village, commissions weaver-wizard Peter Dinklage … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | CBS Local | Thousands of new manufacturing jobs coming to Joliet area as Pritzker, Hyundai announce expansion | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/hyundai-expansion-will-county-joliet-manufacturing-jobs-pritzker/ | Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced Thursday that Hyundai Translead is expanding its commitment in Will County and bringing more than 3,700 new jobs to the Joliet area. The company is also creating a second life for two former industrial sites. "It's all about well, three simple words: jobs, jobs jobs. … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | CBS Local | Chicago man sentenced to 21 years for coercing Boston area teen to send him sexually explicit videos of herself | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-man-sentenced-sexual-exploitation-children-boston-17-year-old-girl-brookline/ | A Chicago man has been sentenced to more than 20 years in federal prison after [ he pleaded guilty to convincing a 14-year-old girl in Massachusetts to send him sexually explicit videos ][34] of herself on Snapchat. Joshua Rogers, 31, pleaded guilty in June to one count of sexual exploitation … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | CBS Local | Chicago alders get $1.5 million for their wards each year. This is how they do participatory budgeting | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-city-council-participatory-budgeting-ward-money/ | While Chicago's mayor works with the Chicago City Council to pass a 2027 budget, each councilmember has money set aside to dedicate to projects in their wards as well. In most cases, constituents can have a say in which projects are selected. Right now, each of the city's 50 wards … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | CBS Local | Tom Skerritt, known for roles in "Alien," "Top Gun" and TV's "Picket Fences," dies at age 93 | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/tom-skerritt-dies-age-93-alien-top-gun-picket-fences/ | Tom Skerritt, the actor known for his roles in "Alien," "Top Gun" and TV's "Picket Fences," has died, his publicist confirmed to CBS News on Thursday. He was 93. Skerritt died Wednesday of natural causes, his family said in a statement. "We are heartbroken by his loss," the family said. … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | CBS Local | At least 16 dead when powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake strikes in Tibet, local officials say | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/powerful-earthquake-tibet-china/ | More than a dozen people were killed and hundreds of homes destroyed when a magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit China's Tibet region on Thursday evening local time, according to local officials. The United States Geological Survey said the quake occurred at 10:33 p.m. local time, with its epicenter 119 miles east-northeast … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | CBS Local | Wisconsin GOP governor candidate Tiffany ties his 2020 election objection to "Zuckerbucks" | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/tiffany-zuckerbucks-2020-election-objection-wisconsin-governor-debate-facebook/ | The Republican candidate for Wisconsin governor who supported President Donald Trump's attempts to overturn his 2020 loss in the battleground state said Wednesday he did it because of concerns with election funding from Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. "One of the reasons that I did that is ' Zuckerbucks,'" U.S. Rep. … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | block-club-chicago | Workers Rally Outside Austin Seat Manufacturer To Demand Better Pay, Working Conditions | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/10/22/workers-activists-rally-outside-austin-seat-manufacturer-to-demand-better-pay-working-conditions/ | AUSTIN — Labor activists and former workers at a West Side manufacturer that makes seating for the CTA rallied Wednesday in protest of what they described as low wages, hazardous working conditions and barriers to career advancement. The rally outside the Freedman Seating Company followed a report published this week … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | ABC Local | Department of Justice seeks quick action in dispute over alleged California noncitizen voter ballots | https://abc7.com/post/us-department-justice-seeks-quick-action-dispute-alleged-california-noncitizen-voter-ballots/19969701/ | The legal battle between the U.S. Department of Justice and California election officials is escalating, with an expedited ruling request from the federal government and California asking the judge to dismiss the case. California Democrats are pushing back against the Trump administration's effort to obtain the state's voter rolls ahead … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | ABC Local | Off-duty Hammond police officer charged in deadly crash, driving while intoxicated, officials say | https://abc7chicago.com/post/off-duty-hammond-police-officer-alonso-jose-lopez-charged-driving-intoxicated-crash-killed-thomas-hunt-jr/19969794/ | HAMMOND, Ind. (WLS) -- An off-duty Northwest Indiana police officer is now facing charges in [ a deadly crash last week ][14] , officials said. _The video in the player above is from a previous report._ Hammond Police Office Alonso Jose Lopez was charged Thursday with two felonies, including causing … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | ABC Local | A 7.0 earthquake hits China’s Tibet, killing 16 and injuring 32 | https://abc7chicago.com/story/70-earthquake-hits-chinas-tibet-killing-16-injuring-32/19969904/ | BEIJING (AP) -- A magnitude 7 earthquake hit China's Tibet region on Thursday evening, killing at least 16 people, injuring 32 and collapsing hundreds of homes in the northern regional city of Nagqu, official media said. Search and rescue efforts continued following the collapse of at least 339 homes, the … |