Pick the moment where the Chicago Cubs found a spark. Try Jameson Taillon’s first strikeout of the game, punching out Fernando Tatis Jr. It set a tone that raucous Wrigley Field never…
Month: October 2025
Trump pauses $2.1B for Chicago infrastructure projects over ‘race-based contracting’
WASHINGTON – White House budget director Russ Vought said the Trump administration will withhold $2.1 billion for Chicago infrastructure projects, expanding funding fights that have targeted Democratic areas during the government shutdown. …
Broadview ICE protest: Activists, officials to rally outside facility
Protests expected today at Broadview ICE facility Demonstrations are expected to continue Friday outside the Broadview ICE facility, where community activists and officials plan to hold a news conference demanding transparency and…
Chicago crime: 2 found shot to death in Englewood home
CHICAGO – A man and a woman were found shot to death Friday morning in the Englewood neighborhood. What we know: Around 2:33 a.m., police responded to a home in the 6600…
Chicago weather: Summerlike heat continues with highs near 90 degrees
CHICAGO – Downright hot weather, even by summer standards, is on the way for the next few days. Chicago weather forecast What we know: Today will be the 24th straight day of…
Cubs advance the NL Division Series: 6 reasons the Cubs clinched in Game 3
The celebration is on. The Chicago Cubs have won the NL Wild Card series, beating the Padres 3-1. Here are six reasons the Cubs clinched the NL Wild Card at Wrigley Field…
Chicago weather: Hot weekend ahead, but a big cool-down next week
CHICAGO – It has been another beautiful day with highs soaring into the 80s under mostly sunny skies. Tonight will be comfortably cool, but still above average, with lows in the upper…
Illinois SAFE-T Act lets alleged repeat Chicago-area theft suspect walk after multiple arrests
LYONS – What began with a stolen package in Chicago’s western suburbs has unraveled into a wider investigation involving the same suspect, dozens of thefts across multiple towns and repeated releases under…
Chicago group plans river flotilla after Israeli forces detain activists in Gaza blockade
CHICAGO – Israeli naval forces detained more than 400 international activists Thursday who were taking part in a flotilla carrying humanitarian aid. The ships were trying to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza…
FAA bans drones over Chicago amid continued federal immigration enforcement
CHICAGO – As the Department of Homeland Security steps up its immigration enforcement, the Federal Aviation Administration has announced restrictions against private drones in Chicago through the middle of the month. What…