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| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | August 27, 2026 | NBC Local | Illinois man in critical condition after falling from rooftop bar near Mizzou | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-man-in-critical-conditions-after-falling-from-rooftop-bar-near-university-of-missouri/3981232/ | A young man from Illinois is in critical condition after falling from a rooftop bar in Missouri over the weekend, authorities said. Columbia police told NBC Chicago they were called just after 9 p.m. Sunday to Harpo's Bar and Grill for a report of an individual who had fallen from … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | August 27, 2026 | NBC Local | Suburban school district's cell phone ban now covers even younger students | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-2nd-largest-school-district-expands-cell-phone-ban/3981241/ | Illinois' second largest school district has expanded its school cell phone ban to younger students for the 2026-27 school year. Suburban District U-46, which serves more than 35,000 students in the western suburbs including in Elgin, South Elgin, Bartlett, Streamwood, Hanover Park is currently in year two of cell phone … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | August 27, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Samuel Monroe Jr., ‘Menace II Society’ actor, dies at 52 | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/samuel-monroe-jr-dead | ![][21] article Samuel Monroe Jr. (aka "Caffamilliano") arrives at the 28th Annual Pan African Film Festival - "She Ball" Premiere at Cinemark Baldwin Hills on February 21, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty Images) #### The Brief * * Samuel Monroe Jr. died at age 52 after … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | August 27, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago man charged with defacing memorial honoring fallen police officers | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-man-charged-defacing-memorial-honoring-fallen-police-officers | ![][16] article Armando Ramirez | Chicago police #### The Brief * * A 29-year-old Chicago man was arrested after police identified him as the person accused of defacing a memorial mural honoring fallen Chicago police officers. * Armando Ramirez was charged with felony criminal defacement involving a memorial after the … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | August 27, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Secret Service aware of potential threat against Barron Trump: Reports | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/secret-service-aware-potential-threat-against-barron-trump-reports | ![Iran issues bounty for pres. Trump's son Barron][8] ![Iran issues bounty for pres. Trump's son Barron][8] #### [ Iran issues bounty for pres. Trump's son Barron ][9] Iranian state media is claiming there is a $10 million bounty on Barron Trump, President Donald Trump’s 20-year-old son, according to a new … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | August 27, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Dick’s Sporting Goods pulls Good Good Golf merchandise after controversial video | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/dicks-sporting-goods-good-good-golf-video | ![][1] article FILE-A view of a Dick's Sporting Goods store on August 25, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) #### The Brief * * Dick’s Sporting Goods pulled Good Good Golf items from its store shelves after the content creator posted a controversial video that circulated … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | August 27, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Flock license plate readers turn Chicago suburbs into ground zero for bitter fight over surveillance | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/08/27/flock-license-plate-reader-alpr-chicago-suburb | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][42] * [ Facebook ][43] * [ Bluesky ][44] * [ Email ][45] * [ Reddit ][46] * [ Flipboard ][47] William Copp was given broad access to Flock Safety’s powerful license-plate reader system as a part-time police officer in … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | August 27, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | What to know about Flock's controversial license plate readers | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/08/27/flock-license-plate-reader-explainer | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][28] * [ Facebook ][29] * [ Bluesky ][30] * [ Email ][31] * [ Reddit ][32] * [ Flipboard ][33] License plate readers have sparked a heated, nationwide debate over mass surveillance tools in law enforcement. And Flock Safety, … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | August 27, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | How are kids supposed to learn anything if AI does their work for them? | https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/08/27/artificial-intelligence-in-classrooms-students-learning | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][20] * [ Facebook ][21] * [ Bluesky ][22] * [ Email ][23] * [ Reddit ][24] * [ Flipboard ][25] _“The technologies are now able to credibly complete most undergraduate assignments.”_ _— Washington Post_ I bumbled into the job. … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | August 27, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Newly drafted White Sox prospect Alex Weingartner offers impressive physical toolkit | https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/08/27/white-sox-draft-alex-weingartner-jonathan-cannon-rikuu-nishida-tyler-davis-andrew-benintendi-brenton-doyle-prospects-super-60 | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][10] * [ Facebook ][11] * [ Bluesky ][12] * [ Email ][13] * [ Reddit ][14] * [ Flipboard ][15] Of the four prep players the White Sox extended seven-figure bonuses to last month, in the most expensive draft … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | August 27, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' in the United States | https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/08/27/trump-signs-order-renaming-lake-ontario-as-lake-america-in-the-united-states | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday he is renaming Lake Ontario to be known as “Lake America” … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | August 27, 2026 | Chicago Reporter | When Chicago police officers can’t be trusted on the witness stand | https://www.chicagoreporter.com/when-chicago-police-officers-cant-be-trusted-on-the-witness-stand/ | When someone is arrested, it can come down to their word against an officer’s in court. But what happens when the officer’s own conduct is in question, or when they’re under investigation themself? Experts told TCR that Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke, who took office in 2024, has … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | August 27, 2026 | CBS Local | Northwestern staff member from Highland Park charged with possession of child pornography | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/northwestern-highland-park-stephen-miller-charged-possession-of-child-pornography/ | A Northwestern University staff member from Highland Park, Illinois, has been charged with possession of child pornography. The Lake County State's Attorney confirmed Dr. Stephen Miller was charged with three felony counts of possession of child pornography after he was arrested on Wednesday. The Lake County State's Attorney said an … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | August 27, 2026 | CBS Local | Woman charged with hitting teen on bicycle in Oswego, Illinois, and driving off | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/woman-charged-hitting-teen-bicycle-oswego-illinois/ | A Chicago woman was arrested this week on charges that she hit a bicyclist with her car in Oswego, Illinois, and drove away. Around 12:07 a.m. Wednesday morning, Oswego police were called to Route 31 and Washington Street for a report of a bicyclist hit by a car. The driver … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | August 27, 2026 | CBS Local | Dozens of dogs, cats rescued from Merrillville hoarding situation coming up for adoption | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/dogs-cats-rescued-merrillville-hoarding-adoption/ | After dozens of dogs and cats were rescued from a hoarding situation in a home in Merrillville, Indiana, in the aftermath of severe storm damage, some of them are now available for adoption. [ Merrillville police said ][2] Humane Indiana alerted them to concerns about a possible animal hoarding situation … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | August 27, 2026 | CBS Local | Trump signs executive order to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/trump-executive-order-lake-ontario-lake-america/ | _Washington_ — President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America," making good on a threat he made on [ social media ][1] earlier this week. "We're going to be changing the name of Lake Ontario, effective immediately, to Lake America," the president said before … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | August 27, 2026 | ABC Local | NASA to launch new telescope in hopes of uncovering the universe's deepest mysteries | https://6abc.com/post/nasa-launch-nancy-grace-roman-space-telescope-hopes-uncovering-universes-deepest-mysteries/19744356/ | NASA hopes a new space telescope will give astronauts a closer glimpse at the far reaches of space than ever before. The Nancy Grace Roman telescope, named after NASA's first Chief of Astronomy, is scheduled to launch as soon as this weekend. Scientists believe it could be the key to … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | August 27, 2026 | ABC Local | Roger Goodell says NFL is looking into whether to punish 49ers owner Jed York following his arrest | https://abc7.com/post/roger-goodell-says-nfl-is-looking-punish-49ers-owner-jed-york-following-arrest/19745169/ | SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Commissioner Roger Goodell said the NFL is looking into whether San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York will be punished for violating the league's personal conduct policy after he was caught in a prostitution sting in Ohio. "It's being reviewed under the personal conduct policy," Goodell said … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | August 27, 2026 | ABC Local | Philly kids express their emotions through the 'Power of Paint' | https://abc7.com/videoClip/power-of-paint-art-academy-teisha-brown-philadelphia/19708266/ | Philadelphia, Pa -- When West Philly kids seek to express themselves through art, they can find it all within the "Power of Paint." Whatever emotions and traumas they may endure, they need to look no further than a paintbrush and a canvas. It's an art academy developed by Teisha Brown, … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | August 27, 2026 | ABC Local | The husband and wife duo behind 'Garden State Tortoise' provide sanctuary to hundreds of animals | https://abc7.com/videoClip/garden-state-tortoise-turtle-sanctuary-chris-leone/19708276/ | Atlantic County, NJ -- Over 1 million people have been educated about animals through "Garden State Tortoise," and their sanctuary is based right here at home. Meet Chris and Casey Leone, the husband and wife producing creative social media content all about their turtles and tortoises. Hundreds of animals thrive … |