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View Article 4:01 p.m. March 4, 2026 WTTW Chicago Board of Education VP Olga Bautista Stepping Down https://news.wttw.com/2026/03/04/chicago-board-education-vp-olga-bautista-stepping-down Olga Bautista, who serves as vice president of Chicago’s Board of Education following her appointment by Mayor Brandon Johnson, is resigning her position, she announced Wednesday. Bautista will step away from the board and her professional duties “for a period of rest” after receiving a sabbatical award from the Chicago …
View Article 4:01 p.m. March 4, 2026 WBEZ The Rundown: Gov. Pritzker urges help for Americans in Middle East https://www.wbez.org/wbez-newsletter/2026/03/04/the-rundown-gov-pritzker-urges-help-for-americans-in-middle-east _Good afternoon! It’s Wednesday, and I’m excited about the Field Museum’s_ [ __upcoming Pokémon exhibit_ _ ][4] _because my wallet and heart disagree on a trip to Japan this year. Here’s what you need to know today._ [ **_1\. Gov. Pritzker urged U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to help …
View Article 4:01 p.m. March 4, 2026 WBEZ ‘A Crimson Record’: A new report finds modern-day lynchings on the rise - WBEZ Chicago https://www.wbez.org/in-the-loop-with-sasha-ann-simons/2026/03/04/a-crimson-record-a-new-report-finds-modern-day-lynchings-on-the-rise [ _Trey Reed_ ][1] , a student at Delta State University, was found hanging from a tree on the Mississippi college campus last fall. The local coroner’s office declared the young Black student had died by suicide. His family, along with local advocates and politicians, say it was a modern-day …
View Article 4:01 p.m. March 4, 2026 WBEZ The things we do to fall back in love with Chicago - WBEZ Chicago https://www.wbez.org/say-more-with-mary-dixon-patrick-smith/2026/03/04/the-things-we-do-to-fall-back-in-love-with-chicago There’s a lot to love about living in the Chicago area, but there’s a lot that makes it a difficult place to live. The long brutal winters, the lasting legacy of segregation, air pollution, etc. Author bell hooks famously wrote that “love is an action, a participatory emotion.” So, in …
View Article 4:01 p.m. March 4, 2026 NBC Local Andretti family's popular go karting and gaming facility opening first Illinois location https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/andretti-familys-popular-go-karting-and-gaming-facility-opening-first-illinois-location/3903144/ A popular indoor go karting and gaming company is opening up its first Illinois location in a Chicago suburb this week. Andretti Indoor Karting & Games announced it will open its doors on a brand new Schaumburg location at 4 p.m. on March 10, with a grand opening event slated …
View Article 4:01 p.m. March 4, 2026 NBC Local Man charged with ambush shooting at cops in Auburn Gresham https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/man-charged-with-ambush-shooting-at-cops-in-auburn-gresham/3903169/ A 31-year-old man is scheduled to appear before a judge Wednesday, accused of creeping up behind several police officers and shooting at them during a prostitution investigation Monday morning in Auburn Gresham on the South Side. Sedrick Griffin, was charged with attempted first degree murder, aggravated discharge of a firearm …
View Article 4:01 p.m. March 4, 2026 NBC Local Bodies of two young girls found buried in suitcases in Ohio https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/bodies-of-two-young-girls-found-buried-in-suitcases-in-ohio/3903186/ Authorities in Cleveland were working Wednesday to identify two young half- sisters whose bodies were found buried inside suitcases on the city's east side. The bodies were recovered on Monday in the city's Collinwood neighborhood after a tip from a dog walker, according to police. One of the girls is …
View Article 4:01 p.m. March 4, 2026 Fox Chicago Things to do in Chicago this weekend — World of Wheels, Holi at Navy Pier and more http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/things-do-chicago-weekend-world-wheels-march6 **CHICAGO** \- The Windy City is [ shaking off winter ][23] and turning up the fun this weekend. Rev up your engines at the World of Wheels, toss rainbow powder for Holi, shop local women-led markets and more. Here’s your guide to [ things to do ][24] in Chicago March …
View Article 4:01 p.m. March 4, 2026 Fox Chicago Jury finds Los Gatos 'Party Mom' guilty on most underage drinking, sex counts http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/verdict-reached-los-gatos-party-mom-trial ![Santa Clara County DA speaks after Los Gatos 'party mom' verdict][9] #### [ Santa Clara County DA speaks after Los Gatos 'party mom' verdict ][10] Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen speaks after Shannon O'Connor, a Los Gatos mom accused hosting parties for underage teens that included alcohol and …
View Article 4:01 p.m. March 4, 2026 Fox Chicago Chicago-area convenience store owner sentenced in WIC fraud scheme http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-convenience-store-owner-sentenced-wic-fraud-scheme #### The Brief * * A Chicago-area convenience store owner was sentenced to four years in prison for defrauding the WIC program. * Prosecutors said 10 stores redeemed more than $19 million in fraudulent WIC checks. * Eight others have pleaded guilty and are awaiting sentencing. **CHICAGO** \- A convenience …
View Article 4:01 p.m. March 4, 2026 Fox Chicago Chicago police warn of fraudulent donation scheme http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-police-warn-of-fraudulent-donation-scheme #### The Brief * * Chicago police warn of a scam where suspects ask for donations tied to a "tragic event," then use victims’ phones to transfer money from cash apps, sometimes by force. * The incidents happened Feb. 5, Feb. 11, and Feb. 18 in the Near West Side, …
View Article 4 p.m. March 4, 2026 Chicago Tribune Afternoon Briefing: Steppenwolf Theatre announces new season https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/04/afternoon-briefing-steppenwolf-theatre-announces-new-season/ Good afternoon, Chicago. From Pope Leo XIV’s childhood church to the reconstructed and relocated Chicago Stock Exchange Trading Room at the Art Institute, [ Preservation Chicago’s annual ranking of the city’s seven most endangered buildings ][9] is so full of local history it has eight entries. There’s a lot more …
View Article 4 p.m. March 4, 2026 Chicago Tribune Former correctional officer gets more charges for inmate relationship https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/04/former-correctional-officer-gets-more-charges-for-inmate-relationship/ A former Lake County Community Corrections officer is facing more charges after the same inmate provided more information on their alleged sexual relationship. Andrea Rebeles, 24, of Whiting, was charged Tuesday with Level 4 felony sexual misconduct, trafficking with an inmate, and misdemeanor trafficking. The inmate, who was 17 when …
View Article 4 p.m. March 4, 2026 Chicago Tribune Preservation Chicago’s full ‘Most Endangered’ list of historic buildings, districts and objects at risk https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/04/preservation-chicago-most-endangered-buildings-list/ Each year since 2003, [ Preservation Chicago ][1] has highlighted [ historical places or objects ][2] — including churches, schools, warehouse districts and even wooden double-hung windows — that could be lost to demolition if action is not taken to restore them. These are the more than 100 locations considered …
View Article 4 p.m. March 4, 2026 Chicago Tribune Merrillville teacher suspended for ‘monkeys’ comment to class https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/04/merrillville-teacher-suspended-for-monkeys-comment-to-class/ A Merrillville Intermediate School 5th grade teacher was suspended with pay pending an investigation for telling his students “You all are acting like monkeys in a zoo,” Superintendent Dexter Suggs said Wednesday. Suggs’ comments came after several parents complained about the remarks at Tuesday’s Merrillville School Board and the Gary …
View Article 4 p.m. March 4, 2026 Chicago Tribune US soldiers who died in the Iran war remembered for their service and devotion to their families https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/04/us-soldiers-died-iran-war/ WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Sgt. Declan Coady had been checking in with his family from Kuwait every hour or two after the U.S. and Israel launched their military campaign against Iran, even as Iran launched retaliatory strikes against Israel and Gulf Arab states that host U.S. armed forces. When …
View Article 4 p.m. March 4, 2026 Chicago Tribune ‘Nobody wants a forever war’: NWI experts react to the U.S. attack on Iran https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/04/nwi-experts-react-attack-on-iran/ Temple Israel Valparaiso Rabbi Shoshana Feferman woke up early Saturday and saw most of the breaking news alerts about the U.S. and Israel bombing Iran. Feferman said she wasn’t surprised by what she was reading and seeing. Iran has been sponsoring terrorist organizations like Hezbollah, Hamas and others and developing …
View Article 4 p.m. March 4, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times El ataque de Irán no es más que una táctica para desviar la atención https://chicago.suntimes.com/la-voz/2026/03/04/el-ataque-de-iran-no-es-mas-que-una-tactica-para-desviar-la-atencion * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][23] * [ Facebook ][24] * [ Bluesky ][25] * [ Email ][26] * [ Reddit ][27] * [ Flipboard ][28] [ ![][29] ][30] El mejor lugar para cobertura de noticias y cultura latina en Chicago. La seguridad nacional, sí, …
View Article 4 p.m. March 4, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times El Chicago Fire comienza la construcción de un estadio de $750 millones en el South Loop https://chicago.suntimes.com/la-voz/2026/03/04/el-chicago-fire-comienza-la-construccion-de-un-estadio-de-750-millones-en-el-south-loop * 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 Chicago Fire inició …
View Article 4 p.m. March 4, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times MLB suspends Braves' Jurickson Profar for season after second positive drug test https://chicago.suntimes.com/mlb/2026/03/04/mlb-suspends-braves-jurickson-profar-for-season-after-second-positive-drug-test * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] NEW YORK — Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar was suspended for the 2026 season by Major League Baseball on …