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June 2, 2026

Chicago cop killing suspect sent back to jail by judge who previously freed him under controversial bail law

The accused killer of Chicago police officer John Bartholomew is ordered back into custody in a carjacking case after the SAFE-T Act drew scrutiny.

June 2, 2026

Chicago high school faces outcry after axing Arabic program

A Chicago high school is eliminating its Arabic language program amid budget cuts and low enrollment, sparking petitions and community opposition.

June 2, 2026

Walgreens didn’t abandon Chicago’s South Side. We let crime drive them out

Walgreens left the South Side because theft exceeded a million dollars a year and security costs made operations untenable, a community pastor argues.

May 31, 2026

Trump takes aim at Pope Leo XIV meeting with 'useless' Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson at Vatican

President Donald Trump called Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson "useless" and warned Pope Leo XIV that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon in a Truth Social post.

May 30, 2026

United flight from Chicago makes emergency landing after passenger's 'multiple attempts' to breach cockpit

A United Airlines flight from Chicago to Minneapolis diverted to Madison, Wisconsin, after a passenger allegedly attempted to storm the cockpit.

May 29, 2026

Sheridan Gorman’s alleged illegal immigrant killer caught with weapon while in jail custody, police say

Police say Venezuelan migrant Jose Medina, charged in the shooting death of Loyola student Sheridan Gorman, was caught with a weapon in jail.

May 29, 2026

Chicago Mayor Johnson hopes to enlist pope in reparations fight after he apologized for 'scourge of slavery'

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson plans to ask Pope Leo XIV to use his pulpit to support reparations as part of his Repair Chicago initiative addressing historical harms.

May 29, 2026

Pope Leo meets with Chicago's far-left mayor, George Floyd's family lawyer at the Vatican

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, presenting gifts, including a Cubs hat, a city key and immigrant advocacy materials.

May 28, 2026

Illinois man's Memorial Day weekend in Key West was derailed after he went bar hopping in a stolen police car

A Chicago-area man allegedly stole a police car outside a Key West bar on Memorial Day weekend and used it to drunkenly bar hop, police say.

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.