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| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | October 2, 2026 | WTTW | Uptown Theatre Added to Open House Chicago, Catch a Rare Glimpse Inside Gilded Jewel | https://news.wttw.com/2026/10/01/uptown-theater-added-open-house-chicago-catch-rare-glimpse-inside-gilded-jewel | The Chicago Architecture Center has just announced the ultimate backstage pass: The long-shuttered [ Uptown Theatre ][2] has been added to the list of sites for [ Open House Chicago ][3] . This one-time crown jewel of Chicago's movie palaces, at 4816 N. Broadway, has sat empty for decades amidst … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | October 2, 2026 | WTTW | Chicago on Pace for Fewer Homicides Than Last Year’s Historic Low: Police | https://news.wttw.com/2026/10/02/chicago-pace-fewer-homicides-last-year-s-historic-low-police | Through the first three quarters of 2026, Chicago is on pace for fewer homicides than it recorded in 2025, a year that closed with the city’s fewest recorded killings in 60 years. According to new data from the Chicago Police Department, there have been 321 homicides throughout the city through … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | October 2, 2026 | WBEZ | Labor-aligned group sees boon in jobs and tax revenues with Illinois data center growth | https://www.wbez.org/work/2026/10/02/labor-aligned-group-sees-boon-in-jobs-and-tax-revenues-with-illinois-data-center-growth | Data center projects planned in Illinois over the next decade could generate tens of thousands of new jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars in new tax revenues but also drive up utility bills, according to a [ _report_ ][1] released Thursday. The state is expecting $57 billion worth of … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | October 2, 2026 | NBC Local | Portillo's teases new menu item in ominous social media post | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/portillos-teases-new-menu-item-in-ominous-social-media-post/3997013/ | Portillo's teased the debut a new addition to its menu on Friday in an ominous social media post. The iconic Chicago fast-casual restaurant shared a video on social media that shows a person walk into a restaurant in modern day before suddenly transforming into a black and white retro scene … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | October 2, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Mental health response teams now have night time hours, city officials say | https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2026/10/02/mental-health-response-teams-now-have-night-time-hours-city-officials-say | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][13] * [ Facebook ][14] * [ Bluesky ][15] * [ Email ][16] * [ Reddit ][17] * [ Flipboard ][18] Chicago will double its efforts to assist people experiencing mental health crises, expanding its citywide response program beginning next … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | October 2, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Blackhawks missing stabilizing powers of Jason Dickinson, Ilya Mikheyev, Connor Murphy | https://chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks/2026/10/02/blackhawks-missing-jason-dickinson-ilya-mikheyev-connor-murphy | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] BUFFALO, N.Y. — The [ Blackhawks ][7] have played a lot of poor hockey over the last four years. … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | October 2, 2026 | Chicago Reader | Blasphemy reigns at the 2026 Sanctum Dark Music Festival | https://chicagoreader.com/music/concert-preview/sanctum-dark-music-festival-thalia-hall/ | Blasphemy is the official theme of the 2026 Sanctum Dark Music Festival, which celebrates postpunk, gothic, darkwave, and industrial music as well as their related aesthetics. This year’s lineup is stacked, with not a bad act either night. Friday is headlined by Berlin-based Australian singer and producer Zoe Zanias, who … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | October 2, 2026 | CBS Local | Harvey Mayor Shirley Drewenski announces retirement | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/harvey-mayor-shirley-drewenski-retiring/ | Harvey Mayor Shirley Drewenski announced her retirement on Friday. Drewenski served the city of Harvey for 15 years and will not seek re-election. She also served as the 1st Ward Alderwoman. "Serving the residents of Harvey has been an incredible honor and a responsibility I have never taken lightly," said … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | October 2, 2026 | CBS Local | Christa Pike unconscious, on a ventilator after botched execution, attorneys say | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/christa-pike-status-ventilator-unconscious-lawyers-latest/ | [ Christa Pike ][17] is unconscious and using a ventilator to breathe two days after a [ botched execution ][18] by [ lethal injection ][19] in Tennessee, her lawyers said Friday in a new statement and court filing. Pike "remains critically ill," is intubated and is receiving medical care at … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | October 2, 2026 | CBS Local | Chicago Hauntings: A hair-raising ghost tour of the Greenhouse Theater Center in Lincoln Park | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-hauntings-ghost-tour-greenhouse-theater-center-lincoln-park/ | The building now known as the [ Greenhouse Theater Center ][1] has been a mainstay of off-Loop nonprofit stage theater in Chicago in one form or another for nearly 60 years, and to this day, it serves as an incubator for a variety of small to mid-sized theater companies. The … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | October 2, 2026 | Capitol Fax | Connecting some rat dots | https://capitolfax.com/2026/10/02/connecting-some-rat-dots/ | * [ WGN TV ][25] … > The piles of nuts first began appearing outside a Lincoln Park home a few > years ago, attracting a swarm of squirrels. > > Since then, workers carrying matching shoulder bags have been spotted dumping > piles of nuts a few blocks away … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | October 2, 2026 | Capitol Fax | Isabel’s afternoon roundup | https://capitolfax.com/2026/10/02/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-608/ | * [ WAND ][1] … > The Catholic Conference of Illinois urges Gov. JB Pritzker to opt into the > Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (FSTC) program. […] > > If a state opts into the program, it will allow individual taxpayers to claim > a federal scholarship tax credit for … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | October 2, 2026 | ABC Local | 'Messi and the Giants' teaser debuts at Comic-Con Málaga with executive producer Lionel Messi | https://abc7.com/post/messi-giants-teaser-debuts-comic-con-mlaga-ahead-2027-disney-premiere/19901508/ | LOS ANGELES -- Soccer is heading into a whole new digital dimension! Fans at Comic-Con Málaga got the very first look at "Messi and the Giants," an upcoming animated series executive produced by sports icon Lionel Messi. Voiced by Argentinian actor Milo Burgess-Webb, the teaser trailer begins with 12-year-old Leo … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | October 2, 2026 | ABC Local | Chicago expanding program meant to help those experiencing mental health crises | https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-expanding-crisis-assistance-response-engagement-care-program-helping-experiencing-mental-health-crises/19901650/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago is expanding the Crisis Assistance Response and Engagement program, which helps people experiencing mental health crises. The hours of operation for CARE will now run from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m., Monday through Friday. ### [ ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | October 2, 2026 | ABC Local | 'Windy City Weekend': What to know about the new season of 'Ready to Love' in Chicago | https://abc7chicago.com/post/windy-city-weekend-luisito-comunica-talks-tequila-line-new-season-ready-love-chicago/19901589/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- With over 140 million followers across social media platforms, Luisito Comunica is one of the most influential digital creators in the Spanish- speaking world. He stopped by to chat about his career, growing following and tequila line, [ Gran Malo ][8] . Best served as a chilled … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | October 2, 2026 | ABC Local | 'Victory for democracy': Former Olympian David Hearn speaks out after Reflecting Pool vandalism case permanently dismissed | https://abc7chicago.com/story/victory-democracy-former-olympian-david-hearn-speaks-reflecting-pool-vandalism-case-permanently-dismissed/19901606/ | Former U.S. Olympian David Hearn says he is “relieved” after a Washington, D.C. judge permanently dismissed the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool vandalism case against him, ending the possibility that prosecutors could recharge him. Hearn was indicted this summer and prosecutors alleged that he ripped a piece of the lining from … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | October 2, 2026 | ABC Local | Federal prosecutors charge shop clerk, son with selling kratom thought to be tied to Ole Miss death | https://abc7.com/post/federal-prosecutors-charge-shop-clerk-son-selling-kratom-thought-tied-university-mississippi-student-death/19901803/ | LAFAYETTE COUNTY, Miss. -- Federal prosecutors have charged a store clerk and his son with [ selling kratom ][1] that authorities believe is linked to the death of a University of Mississippi student, prosecutors announced Friday. The U.S. attorney's office in Mississippi said authorities established a link between the kratom … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | October 2, 2026 | CWB Chicago | Smoke shop operator shot and killed after witness spots masked man inside, police say | https://cwbchicago.com/2026/10/smoke-shop-operator-shot-and-killed-after-witness-spots-masked-man-inside-police-say.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=smoke-shop-operator-shot-and-killed-after-witness-spots-masked-man-inside-police-say | ![][1] _Mohammad Abuhashish (Facebook, Instagram)_ A 34-year-old smoke shop operator was shot and killed inside his Northwest Side store Thursday night after a witness saw a masked man inside and then watched a gunman flee following the sound of gunfire, police said. Mohammad Abuhashish was working at AbuHashish Smoke Shop, … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | October 2, 2026 | WBEZ | WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: Mayor Johnson addresses City Club as alders push back on his budget - WBEZ Chicago | https://www.wbez.org/in-the-loop-with-sasha-ann-simons/2026/10/02/wbezs-weekly-news-recap-mayor-johnson-addresses-city-club-as-alders-push-back-on-his-budget | City Council approves a new parking meter deal, another candidate drops out of the race for Chicago School Board president, and OpenAI alerts the City of Chicago that its technology targeted an online city database. _In the Loop_ breaks down those stories and more in the Weekly News Recap. **GUESTS:** … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | October 2, 2026 | WBEZ | What’s your Chicago meet-cute? - WBEZ Chicago | https://www.wbez.org/say-more-with-mary-dixon-patrick-smith/2026/10/02/whats-your-chicago-meet-cute | The Cubs’ season is over, yet there’s a fantasy version of love in a [ _team- associated rom-com_ ][1] . So we want to hear from you: have you ever had a rom- com, meet-cute moment? **GUEST** : Bela Gandhi, dating coach and founder of Smart Dating Academy [1]: https://variety.com/2026/digital/news/chicago-cubs-rom-com-series-nine- … |