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May 26, 2026

Chicago sees at least 25 shot over Memorial Day weekend as police cancel officers' days off

At least 25 people were shot in Chicago over Memorial Day weekend, according to police, including four teenagers wounded on the city's West Side.

May 26, 2026

Brandon Johnson blasted by fellow Democrat after teen allegedly strikes 5 officers during takeover chaos

Chicago Alderman Lopez slams Mayor Johnson after a chaotic Memorial Day weekend teen takeover allegedly left five police officers struck by a vehicle.

May 22, 2026

Video shows moment Chicago man allegedly used SUV as weapon against ICE agent, prosecutors say

A Chicago man was indicted on federal charges for allegedly using his SUV as a deadly weapon to ram an ICE officer's truck during an operation.

May 21, 2026

Chicago politicians are doing Windy City politician things to try to keep the Bears in town

Chicago Bears tell the NFL that Arlington Heights, Illinois, and Hammond, Indiana are the only two viable new stadium locations even as local politicians are trying other options.

May 20, 2026

Mayors want to keep handing out free cash after federal funds dried up

Americans in over 100 cities received guaranteed income through ARPA-funded pilots. Now mayors in Evanston, Newark, and Salem push to make the programs permanent policy.

May 20, 2026

Chicago cop killing suspect allegedly preyed on ‘joke of a system,’ costing officers their lives: city leader

Alphanso Talley returned to court Wednesday after allegedly killing a Chicago police officer and shooting another while in hospital custody last month.

May 19, 2026

Civil liberty advocates sue blue state over 'show your papers' gun law

A lawsuit against Illinois challenges the constitutionality of the state's Firearm Owners Identification Card Act under the Second and Fourteenth Amendments.

May 18, 2026

Pritzker hits Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson for having 'no plan' to keep the Bears in the city

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker slammed Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson for having no plan to keep the Bears in the city amid ongoing stadium location negotiations.

May 18, 2026

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Chicago Bears negotiations

Illinois Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker criticized Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson for having "no plan" on keeping the Bears in his city after three years.

May 17, 2026

Chicago pastor gathers hundreds of men to declare violence-free zone on South Side

A Chicago pastor rallied hundreds of men to declare a South Side neighborhood a violence-free zone at the 1000 Men Unity Gathering event Sunday.