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| View Article | 3:02 p.m. | June 8, 2026 | WTTW | 111 Ex-Federal Prosecutors Blast US Attorney Andrew Boutros, Saying He ‘Tarnished’ His Office’s Reputation | https://news.wttw.com/2026/06/08/111-ex-federal-prosecutors-blast-us-attorney-andrew-boutros-saying-he-tarnished-his | More than 100 former federal prosecutors [ published an open letter ][1] Monday blasting Chicago’s U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros, claiming he “tarnished the reputation” of the office in the wake of the botched “Broadview Six” case. The letter, signed by 111 ex-prosecutors who worked in the Northern District of Illinois … |
| View Article | 3:02 p.m. | June 8, 2026 | WBEZ | Chicago, a global hub for scuba? Diving into the history of scuba in Lake Michigan - WBEZ Chicago | https://www.wbez.org/in-the-loop-with-sasha-ann-simons/2026/06/08/chicago-a-global-hub-for-scuba-diving-into-the-history-of-scuba-in-lake-michigan | At 307 miles long and 118 miles wide, Lake Michigan is the fifth-largest lake in the world. And with a shoreline reaching 1,640 miles, this Great Lake rivals some seas. While recognized as Chicago’s blue jewel, there’s so much below the surface that remains unknown. Once the busiest port in … |
| View Article | 3:02 p.m. | June 8, 2026 | WBEZ | Goodbye to Illinois, hello to Indiana? Bears stadium saga continues - WBEZ Chicago | https://www.wbez.org/say-more-with-mary-dixon-patrick-smith/2026/06/08/goodbye-to-illinois-hello-to-indiana-bears-stadium-saga-continues | The Chicago Bears cranked up the drama on Friday around the site of their stadium. The team’s board of directors [ _voted to move forward_ ][2] with plans to build a new stadium in Hammond, Ind., after the Illinois legislature failed to pass a bill that would finance a new … |
| View Article | 3:02 p.m. | June 8, 2026 | WBEZ | The Chicago Bears could be taking leaps – not steps – toward Indiana - WBEZ Chicago | https://www.wbez.org/in-the-loop-with-sasha-ann-simons/2026/06/08/the-chicago-bears-could-be-taking-leaps-not-steps-toward-indiana | Is Indiana the inevitable new home for the Bears, or is the leap toward Hammond a stealthy negotiation tactic? The team [ _announced Friday_ ][1] that its board of directors has voted to push forward with developing a stadium in Hammond, Ind., even though an exact site has not been … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | June 8, 2026 | NBC Local | New Facebook privacy settlement checks go out this week. Are you getting one? | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/new-facebook-privacy-settlement-checks-go-out-this-week-are-you-getting-one/3945447/ | Attention Facebook users: you could be getting another check as early as this week in connection with a years-old class-action settlement. Less than one year after the first payments went out, more are on the way -- but only to some recipients. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | June 8, 2026 | NBC Local | Michael Jordan releases statement after death of Stacey King | https://www.nbcchicago.com/chicago-sports-bears-sox-cubs-bulls-blackhawks/michael-jordan-releases-statement-after-death-of-stacey-king/3945475/ | Former Chicago Bulls player and NBA broadcaster [ Stacey King passed away Sunday at the age of 59, ][4] and one of his former teammates is paying tribute to him. Michael Jordan, who played on the Bulls with King while the team was winning three consecutive championships between 1991 and … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | June 8, 2026 | NBC Local | Forecasters warn of ‘landspout' tornado possibility in parts of Chicago area | https://www.nbcchicago.com/weather/stories/forecasters-warn-of-landspout-tornado-possibility-in-parts-of-chicago-area/3945485/ | Even though widespread thunderstorm development isn’t expected Monday, there is still a possibility of the formation of “landspout” tornadoes. According to the National Weather Service, conditions are favorable for the development of funnel clouds in some parts of the Chicago area, and some of those funnel clouds could become so-called … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | June 8, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago weather: Storm chances throughout the week as heat builds | http://www.fox32chicago.com/weather/chicago-weather-storm-chances-heat-builds | ![Chicago weather: Monday afternoon forecast][35] ![Chicago weather: Monday afternoon forecast][35] #### [ Chicago weather: Monday afternoon forecast ][36] Fox Chicago Meteorologist Kaitlin Cody breaks down today's weather outlook. #### The Brief * * Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected today with heavy rain, localized flooding, gusty winds, and even a … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | June 8, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Teen hiker dies from heat-related illness at Grand Canyon National Park | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/teen-hiker-dies-heat-related-illness-grand-canyon-national-park | ![Teen hiker dies from heat at Grand Canyon][25] ![Teen hiker dies from heat at Grand Canyon][25] #### [ Teen hiker dies from heat at Grand Canyon ][26] The Grand Canyon announced that an 18-year-old hiker has died due to heat issues after being rescued by a helicopter earlier this week. … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | June 8, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Live updates: Cuba 6.1-magnitude earthquake felt in Florida | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/6-1-magnitude-earthquake-cuba-possibly-felt-florida-reports-say | #### The Brief * * We're receiving several reports of shaking and tremors being felt in Central Florida following an earthquake near Cuba. * A 6.1-magnitude earthquake was reported near Mantua, Cuba on Monday afternoon, the USGS said. * NWS Jacksonville said in a post on X that there is … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | June 8, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Hibbett Sports owner plans to close 175 underperforming stores in major North American reorganization | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/hibbett-sports-owner-plans-close-175-underperforming-stores-major-north-american-reorganization | [ _Hibbett Sports_ ][1] will close 175 stores around the U.S. over the next three years as its parent company, JD Sports, looks to reorganize its footprint. JD Sports acquired Hibbett in 2024 in a deal valued at around $1.1 billion, with the acquisition viewed as enhancing JD's presence in … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | June 8, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Over 100 ex-federal prosecutors call out 'failure of leadership' by Chicago's embattled U.S. attorney | https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/06/08/broadview-six-andrew-boutros-federal-prosecutor-justice-department-doj | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][10] * [ Facebook ][11] * [ Bluesky ][12] * [ Email ][13] * [ Reddit ][14] * [ Flipboard ][15] More than 100 former federal prosecutors who served in northern Illinois delivered an extraordinary rebuke of Chicago U.S. Attorney … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | June 8, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | 22 alderpersons say they'll reject parking meters sale, accuse Johnson of holding back info about the deal | https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2026/06/08/parking-meters-deal-chicago-mayor-brandon-johnson-stonepeak | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] At least 22 City Council members say they plan to reject the [ sale of Chicago parking meters ][7] … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | June 8, 2026 | Chicago Reader | Celebrate Pride with theseReader-recommended events | https://chicagoreader.com/city-life/reader-radar/celebrate-pride-events-dyke-march/ | June is here, which means another Pride month is underway. Pride can be a fraught time—from corporate appropriation to [ cops marching in parades ][1] . As staff writer [ Micco Caporale writes ][2] in this month’s staff note, “It’s been a pretty terrible year for LGBTQ+ people in general,” … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | June 8, 2026 | CBS Local | Great white shark captured on video in Mediterranean Sea in "insane" sighting | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/great-white-shark-mediterranean-sea-video-insane-sighting/ | A great white shark has been recorded in the Mediterranean Sea in what some divers believe to be the first underwater video of the species in the body of water. The Mediterranean is a [ known habitat of great whites ][21] , but sightings are extremely rare and usually happen … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | June 8, 2026 | CBS Local | Trump walks out of interview with NBC while being pressed on election fraud claims | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/trump-abruptly-ends-interview-nbc-news-kristen-welker-election-fraud/ | President Trump walked out of an [ interview with NBC News ][9] in Wisconsin after he was challenged on his claims of election fraud and struggled to provide evidence for those claims. In an interview with NBC News' Kristen Welker that was taped Friday and aired Sunday, Welker pressed the … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | June 8, 2026 | CBS Local | Illinois seeks two Crest Hill prisons, leaving Lincoln out of Logan Correctional Center rebuild plan | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/logan-stateville-prison-rebuilds-crest-hill/ | The Illinois Department of Corrections is officially planning to rebuild both Logan and Stateville correctional centers in Crest Hill, dashing locals' hopes that the state would rebuild Logan at its current Lincoln location. The Friday, June 5, announcement comes two years after [ Gov. JB Pritzker and IDOC originally announced … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | June 8, 2026 | CBS Local | Judge voids Trump's $100,000 fee for new H-1B visas | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/judge-trump-100000-h1b-visa-fee-policy-tax/ | _Washington —_ A federal judge on Monday invalidated President Trump's policy imposing a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for high-skilled foreign workers, finding it unlawful. U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin ruled in favor of a group of 20 states that challenged the new fee [ announced by Mr. Trump … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | June 8, 2026 | Capitol Fax | Context, please | https://capitolfax.com/2026/06/08/context-please/ | * [ Center Square ][21] … > An Illinois state senator says wages for direct support professionals who > provide services for people with developmental disabilities and serious mental > illnesses lag behind where they were when Gov. J.B. Pritzker took office. > > Sen. Chapin Rose, R-Mahomet, asked Senate … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | June 8, 2026 | Capitol Fax | Isabel’s afternoon roundup | https://capitolfax.com/2026/06/08/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-538/ | * [ Sun-Times ][1] … > A controversial Justice Department official who’s caught the attention of the > “Broadview Six” had contact with Chicago U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros’ office > and was involved in Operation Midway Blitz, sources told the Chicago Sun- > Times. > > It’s unclear what role … |