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| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | May 5, 2026 | WBEZ | After viral dino rap, Lincoln Square sixth grader charts course for the future | https://www.wbez.org/music/2026/05/05/after-viral-dino-rap-lincoln-square-sixth-grader-charts-course-for-the-future | JJ Qaiyum, aka “JJQ,” has the stage strut down: the requisite snarl when he spits rhymes; a loose-limbed bounce; a mop of honey-gold hair to flop along with his favored “golden era” boom bap beats. What JJ lacks right now is sleep. Stretching out on the carpet in his family’s … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | May 5, 2026 | WBEZ | Could United Center redevelopment effort help a church designed by the 'father of the skyscraper' rise again? | https://www.wbez.org/architecture/2026/05/05/united-center-redevelopment-greater-union-baptist-church-designed-father-skyscraper | Greater Union Baptist Church has one of the city’s most breathtaking sanctuaries, with its semicircular ranks of pews that sit beneath muscular, richly-detailed hammer beam wooden ceiling trusses and bronze chandeliers. The church, 1956 W. Warren Blvd., is just north of the routinely packed-out United Center, next to the stadium’s … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | May 5, 2026 | WBEZ | Meet the couple building a mini-empire of queer-focused spaces. Now open: Fathom | https://www.wbez.org/food-drink/2026/05/05/dorothy-downstairs-fathom-bar-queer-owned-business-chicago | When [ _Fathom_ ][1] , the nautical-lite queer neighborhood bar in Lake View, debuted in early April, it became the first official joint project of married business partners Whitney LaMora and Zoe Schor. Between real estate negotiations, fundraising, buildouts, hiring and permitting, it took two-and-a-half years for LaMora and Schor … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | May 5, 2026 | NBC Local | ‘Unfortunate:' Classes canceled at NW suburban school after resource officer misplaces weapon | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/arlington-heights-forest-view-education-center-resource-police-officer-missing-gun-classes-canceled/3931858/ | A northwest suburban school is closed Tuesday after police say the school's resource officer misplaced his weapon while inside, with police calling the incident "embarrassing" and "unfortunate" as a search and investigation remains ongoing. The incident took place Monday at Forest View Education Center in Arlington Heights, a press release … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | May 5, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Ford Heights man charged after drugs found during search of home | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/ford-heights-man-charged-cocaine | #### The Brief * * About 84 grams of suspected cocaine were recovered during a search in Ford Heights. * A 47-year-old man is facing multiple felony charges tied to the investigation. * He was released from custody after his initial court appearance. **FORD HEIGHTS, Ill.** \- A south suburban … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | May 5, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago weather: Much cooler air settles in before gradual warmup | http://www.fox32chicago.com/weather/chicago-weather-cooler-air-before-gradual-warmup | ![Much cooler air settles into Chicagoland][9] #### [ Much cooler air settles into Chicagoland ][10] Mike Caplan has your Chicago weather update! #### The Brief * * High temperatures Tuesday will stay in the 50s after an early morning peak near 61°. * Monday’s storms brought limited severe weather, with … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | May 5, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Man shot during struggle on Chicago's South Side, police say | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/man-shot-struggle-chicago-south-side | #### The Brief * * A 46-year-old man was shot in the abdomen during a confrontation late Monday night. * Police say the incident escalated into a physical struggle when a gun was pulled. * A 56-year-old suspect is in custody as detectives investigate. **CHICAGO** \- A man was shot … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | May 5, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Classes canceled at suburban Chicago school after officer's gun stolen, police say | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/classes-canceled-arlington-heights-school-officer-gun-stolen | #### The Brief * * A school resource officer reported a missing firearm Monday at Forest View Educational Center in Arlington Heights. * A search of the building and grounds did not locate the weapon. * Classes were canceled Tuesday as a precaution. **ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.** \- A school in … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | May 5, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Meet the couple building a mini-empire of queer-focused spaces. Now open: Fathom | https://chicago.suntimes.com/food-drink/2026/05/05/dorothy-downstairs-fathom-bar-queer-owned-business-chicago | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][18] * [ Facebook ][19] * [ Bluesky ][20] * [ Email ][21] * [ Reddit ][22] * [ Flipboard ][23] When [ _Fathom_ ][24] , the nautical-lite queer neighborhood bar in Lake View, debuted in early April, it became … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | May 5, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | After viral dino rap, Lincoln Square sixth grader charts course for the future | https://chicago.suntimes.com/music/2026/05/05/after-viral-dino-rap-lincoln-square-sixth-grader-charts-course-for-the-future | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][9] * [ Facebook ][10] * [ Bluesky ][11] * [ Email ][12] * [ Reddit ][13] * [ Flipboard ][14] JJ Qaiyum, aka “JJQ,” has the stage strut down: the requisite snarl when he spits rhymes; a loose-limbed bounce; … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | May 5, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Dear Abby: Spouse is asked to finance grown stepchildren's inheritance | https://chicago.suntimes.com/dear-abby/2026/05/05/dearabby-today-dear-abby-spouse-is-asked-to-finance-grown-stepchildrens-inheritance | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] **DEAR ABBY:** I have been married to my husband for 10 years. We live in a house he already … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | May 5, 2026 | Chicago Magazine | Stable Mates | https://www.chicagomag.com/chicago-magazine/may-2026/the-forgotten-fraternity-of-horseplayers/ | T he first time I went to Arlington Park, in the summer of 1996, the worst thing that can happen to a novice horseplayer happened to me: I won $150. Thus began a decade-long mania for horseracing. Three tracks — Arlington, Hawthorne Race Course, and Sportsman’s Park — ran almost … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | May 5, 2026 | CBS Local | Arlington Heights school cancels classes after officer loses gun on campus | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/arlington-heights-cancels-classes-officer-loses-gun-on-campus/ | An Arlington Heights school canceled classes on Monday after a police officer lost his gun on the school campus. According to Arlington Heights police, the officer removed his gun while using the bathroom at the Forest View Educational Center just before classes ended on Monday. After class dismissal, the officer … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | May 5, 2026 | CBS Local | Woman shot, critically injured on Chicago's Northwest Side | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-northwest-side-shooting-kilbourn/ | A woman was shot and critically wounded on Chicago's Northwest Side early Tuesday morning. Chicago police said a 22-year-old woman told officers she was outside in the 1900 block of North Kilbourn around 3:15 a.m. when shots were fired. The woman was shot in the pelvic area and was dropped … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | May 5, 2026 | block-club-chicago | Long-Awaited Overhaul Of Peoples Gas Site In Portage Park Could Start This Summer | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/05/05/long-awaited-overhaul-of-peoples-gas-site-in-portage-park-could-start-this-summer/ | PORTAGE PARK — Work on the long-awaited overhaul of the former People’s Gas site in Portage Park is scheduled to begin this summer. The project has been in the works for more than six years. The original developer, GW Properties, proposed turning the former Peoples Gas site along Irving Park … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | May 5, 2026 | block-club-chicago | Edgewater Synagogue Redevelopment Could Be 4 Buildings, New Renderings Show | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/05/05/edgewater-synagogue-redevelopment-could-be-4-buildings-new-renderings-show/ | EDGEWATER — Plans for the redevelopment of a lakefront synagogue are still being tweaked as the project team announced a new proposal for the campus last week. Leaders of Emanuel Congregation, 5959 N. Sheridan Road, are working with developer Fern Hill to reimagine a home for its place of worship … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | May 5, 2026 | ABC Local | Roomba pioneer aims to crack the household market again with an AI-powered pet robot | https://abc7.com/post/roomba-pioneer-aims-crack-household-market-ai-powered-pet-robot/19043144/ | The robotics pioneer who helped unleash the Roomba vacuum is now betting that you might one day replace your beloved dog or cat with a plush robot that follows you around your home and adapts to your daily habits. Colin Angle unveiled a four-legged prototype of that artificial pet, called … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | May 5, 2026 | ABC Local | Man kills ex-wife's boyfriend before taking own life in murder-suicide | https://abc7chicago.com/post/hanford-california-man-vincent-diaz-kills-ex-wifes-boyfriend-adrian-valdovinos-before-shooting-himself-murder-suicide/19043214/ | HANFORD, Calif. -- A California community is grappling with grief after their neighbors were involved in a murder-suicide early Sunday morning. "Yeah, it's gonna be a little different now.." "we would hear their voices and now we're not gonna hear that... I don't know, it kinda just made us happy," … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | May 5, 2026 | ABC Local | Arlington Heights school cancels class Tuesday after resource officer loses gun in bathroom | https://abc7chicago.com/post/forest-view-educational-center-arlington-heights-cancels-class-tuesday-resource-officer-loses-gun-bathroom/19042435/ | ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (WLS) -- Classes have been canceled Tuesday at Forest View Educational Center in Arlington Heights after a school resource officer lost their firearm in a restroom, the school said. Arlington Heights police said a school resource officer removed his service weapon while inside a restroom just before … |
| View Article | 5 a.m. | May 5, 2026 | WBEZ | What’s That Building? Forrestal Elementary School in North Chicago | https://www.wbez.org/architecture/2026/05/05/whats-that-building-forrestal-elementary-school-in-north-chicago | When your elementary school is named Forrestal, it makes sense the building looks like a forest, with tall trees whose limbs you walk beneath to get inside, more trees holding up the ceiling of the lunch room and deer, dragonflies and hummingbirds on the walls. ![20260422-WBEZ_Forrestal Elementary school building006.jpg][1] The … |