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| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | October 21, 2026 | WBEZ | Second woman alleging sexual assault at a U. of C. frat house feared she was drugged, police report says | https://www.wbez.org/crime/2026/10/21/university-chicago-sexual-assault | A woman told Chicago police that she feared she was drugged before being sexually assaulted at a University of Chicago fraternity house earlier this year, according to a police report. On Feb. 8, a day after the alleged assault, the 19-year-old told officers that her attacker gave her a shot … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | October 21, 2026 | WBEZ | Months after storm, Gary residents are plagued with blackouts | https://www.wbez.org/weather/2026/10/21/storm-gary-residents-blackouts-nipsco | _This story was originally published in_ [ _Capital B Gary_ ][1] _._ After some Gary residents endured two to three weeks without electricity in August, many are still living with uncertainty. Residents contacted by Capital B report experiencing intermittent power disruptions even after power was restored to the city following … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | October 21, 2026 | NBC Local | Crash shuts down lanes of Edens Expressway in Northfield: ‘Seek alternate routes' | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/crash-shuts-down-lanes-of-edens-expressway-in-northfield-seek-alternate-routes/4005575/ | A crash shut down the Edens Expressway Wednesday afternoon in north suburban Northfield. Illinois State Police said just after 1:15 p.m. troopers were investigating a crash in the westbound lanes of Interstate 94 near Willow Road. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. [ ![Watch button][3] WATCH HERE … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | October 21, 2026 | NBC Local | Suburban college student dies after body pulled from Lake Michigan: Police | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/suburban-college-student-dies-after-body-pulled-from-lake-michigan-police/4005603/ | A suburban college student's body was pulled from Lake Michigan early Wednesday morning just outside the campus where she went to school. Police said a 911 caller reported seeing a person in the water around 7 a.m. near 70 Arts Circle Dr. in Evanston. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | October 21, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Pope Leo’s lung cancer had not spread, doctors confirm no further treatment needed | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/pope-leo-lung-cancer | ![Expert analysis: Pope Leo recovering after lung surgery, cancer diagnosis][5] ![Expert analysis: Pope Leo recovering after lung surgery, cancer diagnosis][5] #### [ Expert analysis: Pope Leo recovering after lung surgery, cancer diagnosis ][6] Dr. Edward Pickering of Rush University Medical Center explains the pope’s surgery, recovery and possible treatment options … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | October 21, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Northwestern University student dies after being pulled from Lake Michigan, officials say | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/northwestern-university-student-dies-after-being-pulled-from-lake-michigan-officials-say | #### The Brief * * A Northwestern University student died Wednesday morning after being pulled unresponsive from Lake Michigan near the school’s Evanston campus. * Water rescue crews performed CPR before taking the woman by rescue boat to an ambulance. She was pronounced dead at a local hospital. * Evanston … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | October 21, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Firefighters rescue 2 from balcony during McHenry condo fire | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/firefighters-rescue-2-from-balcony-during-mchenry-condo-fire | #### The Brief * * A massive fire broke out Wednesday morning at a four-unit condominium building in McHenry. * Firefighters rescued two people trapped on a second-floor balcony; three people were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. * All four condominium units were left uninhabitable, and the cause of the fire … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | October 21, 2026 | Columbia Chronicle | Oct. 21, 2026 | https://columbiachronicle.com/multimedia/photooftheday/oct-21-2026/ | |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | October 21, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Second woman alleging sexual assault at a U. of C. frat house feared she was drugged, police report says | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/10/21/university-chicago-sexual-assault | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][47] * [ Facebook ][48] * [ Bluesky ][49] * [ Email ][50] * [ Reddit ][51] * [ Flipboard ][52] A woman told Chicago police that she feared she was drugged before being sexually assaulted at a University of … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | October 21, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Months after storm, Gary residents are plagued with blackouts | https://chicago.suntimes.com/weather/powerless/2026/10/21/storm-gary-residents-blackouts-nipsco | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][34] * [ Facebook ][35] * [ Bluesky ][36] * [ Email ][37] * [ Reddit ][38] * [ Flipboard ][39] [ ![][40] ][41] The aftermath of heavy storms and power outages in Gary, Indiana and the surrounding region. _This … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | October 21, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Bears expect to have RG Jonah Jackson vs. Patriots, rule out RB Kyle Monangai | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/10/21/bears-expect-to-have-rg-jonah-jackson-vs-patriots-rule-out-rb-kyle-monangai | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][24] * [ Facebook ][25] * [ Bluesky ][26] * [ Email ][27] * [ Reddit ][28] * [ Flipboard ][29] The [ Bears ][30] will have starting right guard Jonah Jackson against [ the Patriots ][31] on Thursday after … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | October 21, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Business groups vow to block Mayor Johnson's latest try at a head tax and a 20% cloud tax | https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2026/10/21/business-community-reaction-mayor-brandon-johnson-2027-budget-corporate-head-tax | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][10] * [ Facebook ][11] * [ Bluesky ][12] * [ Email ][13] * [ Reddit ][14] * [ Flipboard ][15] Chicago is careening toward a pre-election budget stalemate after [ Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $17.6 billion spending plan ][16] landed … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | October 21, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Pope Leo’s doctors say tests show he needs no further treatment for lung cancer | https://chicago.suntimes.com/pope-leo-xiv/2026/10/21/pope-leo-doctors-say-no-further-treatment-for-lung-cancer | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo’s doctors say that final tissue and molecular tests have confirmed that his lung … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | October 21, 2026 | Chicago Reader | Chicago band Sleepwalk have put in the work to win over young shoegaze fans | https://chicagoreader.com/music/concert-preview/sleepwalk-sleeping-village/ | ![][1] Sleepwalk Credit: Matthew Brown Chicagoan Ryan Davis drums in noise-pop project Astrobrite, led by American shoegaze lodestar Scott Cortez. He also has a few bands of his own that employ a similarly deft touch with walls of sound: frosty postpunk group Tragic Figures, angsty shoegaze act Juicin, and heavy … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | October 21, 2026 | CBS Local | Lakers land Luka Dončić in blockbuster trade that sends Anthony Davis to Mavericks | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/lakers-land-luka-doncic-from-mavericks-in-unexpected-trade-involving-anthony-davis/ | The Los Angeles Lakers have acquired star guard Luka Dončić in a stunning trade that sees Anthony Davis heading to the Dallas Mavericks, according to reports confirmed by CBS News Los Angeles. In a move [ first reported by Shams Charania from ESPN ][14] , the deal also involves the … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | October 21, 2026 | CBS Local | School bus driver in Huntley, Illinois, arrested for possession of child sexual abuse materials | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/huntley-school-bus-driver-arrested-child-sexual-abuse-materials/ | A school bus driver in northwest suburban Huntley has been arrested on charges of possessing child sex abuse materials. Huntley police said the Internet Crimes Against Children Task force provided them with information that a phone number in Huntley tried to upload potential child sex abuse materials to a cloud-based … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | October 21, 2026 | CBS Local | Hazmat response at Rep. Jan Schakowsky's Skokie office after 2nd suspicious letter in a week | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/hazmat-response-jan-schakowsky-skokie-office-suspicious-letter/ | There was a hazardous materials response at U.S Rep. Jan Schakowsky's north suburban office on Wednesday, after a suspicious letter was delivered to her district office, the second such incident in the past week. An employee at her Skokie office said they received a suspicious letter around 11 a.m. They … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | October 21, 2026 | CBS Local | Illinois First Lady MK Pritzker donates $500K to Amy Acton's Ohio governor campaign after Ramaswamy attack ads | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/illinois-mk-pritzker-amy-acton-campaign-ramaswamy-attack-ads/ | Illinois First Lady MK Pritzker donated $500,000 to Amy Acton's campaign to become Ohio governor in the wake of Republican [ Vivek Ramaswamy releasing attack ads ][3] featuring her estranger mother. The ads feature Donna Arthur, who has been estranged from Acton since the 1970s and whose husband was accused … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | October 21, 2026 | CBS Local | Pope Leo won't need further treatment after lung cancer surgery, doctors say | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/pope-leo-further-treatment-lung-cancer-surgery/ | Pope Leo XIV will not need any further treatment after having [ lung cancer surgery ][1] , his doctors said in a statement Wednesday. Test results confirmed that the pope's cancer was localized, Dr. Luigi Carbone, the pope's physician, and Dr. Stefano Margaritora, his surgeon, said in a statement. "A … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | October 21, 2026 | Capitol Fax | Isabel’s afternoon roundup | https://capitolfax.com/2026/10/21/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-619/ | * [ Tribune ][1] … > Illinois first lady MK Pritzker, who typically shies away from the political > spotlight, announced Wednesday that she is contributing $500,000 to support > Ohio Democratic governor candidate Amy Acton after the campaign of Acton’s > Republican opponent, Vivek Ramaswamy, released a controversial video … |