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| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | March 5, 2026 | WLS AM | Breaking: Kristi Noem out as Secretary of Homeland Security | https://www.wlsam.com/2026/03/05/breaking-kristi-noem-out-as-secretary-of-homeland-security/ | President Donald Trump has fired his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and says he’ll nominate in her place Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin. Trump made the announcement on social media on Thursday, two days after Noem faced a grilling on Capitol Hill from GOP members as well as Democrats. … |
| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | March 5, 2026 | WBEZ | Chicago, it’s time to get started on that spring garden - WBEZ Chicago | https://www.wbez.org/say-more-with-mary-dixon-patrick-smith/2026/03/05/chicago-its-time-to-get-started-on-that-spring-garden | As warmer days approach, Chicagoans are preparing to plant in their yards, rooftops, and porches of all sizes. _Say More_ looks ahead to spring and hears from an expert and listeners on their tips, questions, and stories on Chicago gardening. Eliza Fournier, director of the College of Lake County’s Urban … |
| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | March 5, 2026 | WBEZ | Residents want more input on the new Chicago Fire stadium - WBEZ Chicago | https://www.wbez.org/in-the-loop-with-sasha-ann-simons/2026/03/05/residents-want-more-input-on-the-new-chicago-fire-stadium | Real estate developer Related Midwest bought the 62-acre site (known as The 78) in 2016. On Tuesday, it broke ground for the Chicago Fire’s new soccer stadium. The project’s developers have made many promises to the city from affordable housing, economic growth and developed riverfront. But some residents of neighboring … |
| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | March 5, 2026 | WBEZ | ‘He didn’t even have a plan’: Rep. Delia Ramirez condemns President Trump’s actions in Iran - WBEZ Chicago | https://www.wbez.org/in-the-loop-with-sasha-ann-simons/2026/03/05/he-didnt-even-have-a-plan-rep-delia-ramirez-condemns-president-trumps-actions-in-iran | **** The U.S. and Israeli war on Iran has begun to spread through the Middle East, claiming the lives of six U.S. service members and scores of [ _civilians across the region_ ][10] so far. President Trump claims the war will only last a few weeks, but many critics say … |
| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | March 5, 2026 | WBEZ | Chicago Public Media and Chicago Public Schools launch a local journalism-based curriculum featuring student photography | https://www.wbez.org/pressroom/2026/03/05/chicago-public-media-and-chicago-public-schools-launch-a-local-journalism-based-curriculum-featuring-student-photography | Chicago Public Schools (CPS) has partnered with Chicago Public Media, home to WBEZ and the Chicago Sun-Times, to introduce local journalism-based resources to the CPS Skyline English Language Arts (ELA) Curriculum. Reaching thousands of third through fifth grade students, the initiative transforms 83 culturally relevant news stories from WBEZ and … |
| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | March 5, 2026 | WBEZ | Rev. Jesse Jackson to be laid to rest at Oak Woods Cemetery, 'part of the city's unrivaled historic fabric' | https://www.wbez.org/architecture/2026/03/05/rev-jesse-jackson-laid-rest-oak-woods-cemetery | Greenwood Avenue, just south of 67th Street, marks the entrance to one of the most exclusive neighborhoods in the city, in a manner of speaking, with its wooded, rolling landscapes, curved roads and a quartet of small lakes. You’ll find a who’s who of mayors, civil rights leaders, athletes, scientists … |
| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | March 5, 2026 | WBEZ | The Loop expects a revamp as funding is granted for the neighborhood’s development - WBEZ Chicago | https://www.wbez.org/in-the-loop-with-sasha-ann-simons/2026/03/05/the-loop-expects-a-revamp-as-funding-is-granted-for-the-neighborhoods-development | The Chicago arts scene saw a downturn after COVID, but the Chicago Loop Alliance is looking to change that. With plans to [ _re-invest in the neighborhood_ ][1] and promote local arts organizations, the community is hopeful that the new art district will bring a return of the foot traffic … |
| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | March 5, 2026 | NBC Local | Anne Frank exhibit from Amsterdam coming to Chicago | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/anne-frank-exhibit-from-amsterdam-coming-to-chicago/3903123/ | An immersive Anne Frank exhibit is coming to one of Chicago's most popular museums. "Anne Frank The Exhibition" will open this May at the Museum of Science and Industry, with a full-scale and reconstructed Annex, along with "never-before- seen artifacts" from Frank's life during World War II. Stream NBC 5 … |
| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | March 5, 2026 | NBC Local | Who is Sen. Markwayne Mullin? What to know after Trump fires Kristi Noem | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/who-is-sen-markwayne-mullin-what-to-know-after-trump-fires-kristi-noem/3903651/ | President Donald Trump abruptly announced he’s [ replacing his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem ][1] and nominating a Republican senator in her place. That person will be Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. [ ![Watch button][2] WATCH HERE ][3] ## Who is … |
| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | March 5, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | More than 20 states, including Illinois, sue over new global tariffs Trump imposed after his stinging Supreme Court loss | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/05/illinois-ue-trump-tariff-supreme-court/ | WASHINGTON — Some two dozen states challenged President Donald Trump’s new global tariffs on Thursday, filing a lawsuit over import taxes he imposed after a [ stinging loss at the Supreme Court. ][15] The Democratic attorneys general leading the suit argue that Trump is overstepping his power with planned 15% … |
| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | March 5, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | CPD officer, shot after leaving FOP, alleges racial discrimination in SWAT | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/05/cpd-officer-shot-swat-discrimination/ | A Chicago Police officer previously shot in the line of duty — who publicly rebuked his former union — has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city, alleging that he was kept from joining the police department’s SWAT unit because he is Black. In a federal civil rights … |
| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | March 5, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | ALMAS ribbon braid event Sunday in Aurora to raise funds to help families affected by immigration enforcement | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/05/almas-ribbon-braid-event-sunday-in-aurora-to-raise-funds-to-help-families-affected-by-immigration-enforcement/ | On Sunday, the Alliance of Latinos Motivating Action in the Suburbs, or ALMAS, is hosting a traditional ribbon braid event that’s meant to raise funds for local community groups helping families impacted by federal immigration enforcement. The event, which is being organized by ALMAS’s Youth Advisory Council, will feature ribbon … |
| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | March 5, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | East Aurora School District 131 discussing implementing AI policy | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/05/east-aurora-considering-ai-policy/ | East Aurora School District 131 may soon be implementing a policy on the use of artificial intelligence in the district. At a meeting of the school board’s Curriculum Committee in February, the district’s Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction & Assessments Ami Engel discussed the status of a planned AI policy … |
| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | March 5, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Indiana has new A-F grade system state calls “student-centered” | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/05/indiana-has-new-a-f-grade-system-state-calls-student-centered/ | Indiana is forging ahead with a new K-12 school accountability model that will give schools letter grades this year for the first time since 2018. The State Board of Education unanimously approved the accountability system on Wednesday following eight months of feedback. Officials said the new point-based system focuses on … |
| View Article | 2 p.m. | March 5, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | President Donald Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after mounting criticism over her leadership | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/05/trump-replacing-kristi-noem/ | WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says he’s replacing his embattled [ Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem ][4] and will nominate in her place Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin. Trump made the announcement on social media on Thursday, two days after [ Noem faced a grilling on Capitol Hill ][5] from … |
| View Article | 2 p.m. | March 5, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Vintage Chicago Tribune: History of Hawthorne Race Course, the oldest horse-racing venue in Illinois | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/05/vintage-chicago-tribune-hawthorne-race-course-history/ | A look back at Hawthorne Race Course's more than 135 years of hosting the sport of kings in west suburban Stickey. Already have an account [ Log In ][1] This article is only available to subscribers Flash Sale ### Standard Digital $1 for 1 year [ Get this offer ][2] … |
| View Article | 2 p.m. | March 5, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | 'Good riddance!': Illinois Democrats react to ouster of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem | https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2026/03/05/trump-fires-noem-dhs-ice-border-patrol-markwayne-mullin | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][21] * [ Facebook ][22] * [ Bluesky ][23] * [ Email ][24] * [ Reddit ][25] * [ Flipboard ][26] Illinois Democrats are welcoming the exit of controversial Department of Homeland Security head Kristi Noem – months after she … |
| View Article | 2 p.m. | March 5, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Hawthorne Race Course, ícono de 134 años en las carreras de caballos de Chicago, se declara en bancarrota | https://chicago.suntimes.com/la-voz/2026/03/05/hawthorne-race-course-icono-de-134-anos-en-las-carreras-de-caballos-de-chicago-se-declara-en-bancarrota | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][9] * [ Facebook ][10] * [ Bluesky ][11] * [ Email ][12] * [ Reddit ][13] * [ Flipboard ][14] [ ![][15] ][16] El mejor lugar para cobertura de noticias y cultura latina en Chicago. El Hawthorne Race Course … |
| View Article | 2 p.m. | March 5, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Previewing and predicting the IHSA sectional finals | https://chicago.suntimes.com/high-school-basketball/2026/03/05/previewing-and-predicting-the-ihsa-sectional-finals | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] The sectional semifinals earlier this week provided what we’ve come to expect out of sectional basketball in this state: … |
| View Article | 2 p.m. | March 5, 2026 | Chicago Reporter | Advocates Push to Expand Earned Sentence Credits | https://www.chicagoreporter.com/advocates-push-to-expand-earned-sentence-credits/ | ## Expanding earned credits could improve rehabilitation, reduce overcrowding, and support correctional staff wellness. When Ray Guerica received his “out date,” an estimated date when his prison sentence would end, he was in his mid-twenties and had already spent nearly five years in jail waiting to learn the final outcome … |