5+ hour, 29+ min ago  (211+ words) Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on May 26, according to the Tribune's archives. Flashback: May 26, 1855 1855: Cyrus Bradley was appointed chief of police in Chicago and served in that position until his death in 1865. He later…...

5+ hour, 34+ min ago  (31+ words) Three burglars broke into a discount store in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood early Tuesday and stole the cash register. Cash register stolen from discount store in Chicago's Logan Square commuunity...

6+ hour, 6+ min ago  (716+ words) Updated on: May 26, 2026 / 8: 03 AM CDT / CBS Chicago The Illinois General Assembly as of Tuesday had five days left to reach a deal on the "megaprojects" bill, which would enable the Chicago Bears to build a new domed stadium in northwest…...

6+ hour, 57+ min ago  (139+ words) May 26, 2026 / 7: 12 AM CDT / CBS Chicago Windows were shattered at Manny's Deli on Chicago's Near West Side early Tuesday morning." According to Chicago police, two people broke the front glass window of the business in the 1000 block of S. Jefferson St. around…...

3+ hour, 27+ min ago  (1505+ words) Anja Royko, Bazil Frueh and Margarita Arango are recent Chicago college grads. They say breaking into the job market as companies are getting rid of some entry-level jobs and relying on AI to screen resumes has been especially tough. As…...

2+ hour, 44+ min ago  (197+ words) May 26, 2026 / 11: 25 AM CDT / CBS Chicago Nicor Gas is responding to reports of a lawsuit accusing them of negligence related to a deadly house explosion last week in far northwest suburban Wonder Lake. Shortly before 8 p. m. on May 17, the Wonder Lake Fire…...

2+ hour, 29+ min ago  (50+ words) Gun violence prevention advocates estimate firearm injuries cost Illinois taxpayers and survivors nearly $20 billion annually, a figure driving the push for the RIFL Act at the state capitol Tuesday. Gun violence advocates urging Illinois lawmakers to pass RIFL Act...

3+ hour, 27+ min ago  (382+ words) Chicago's Lyric Opera announced a $20 million gift from the Illinois-based Negaunee Foundation. It comes as philanthropic and government supports for the arts have shifted. Lyric Opera of Chicago has received a $20 million gift from the Illinois-based Negaunee Foundation, which will…...

7+ hour, 42+ min ago  (42+ words) An Indiana State trooper was shot, and a suspect was killed during a shootout with officers during a traffic stop on I-80/94 in Hammond, Indiana. Trooper shot, suspect killed in shootout during traffic stop on I-80/94 in Indiana...

6+ hour, 17+ min ago  (70+ words) A new study from the Cook County Treasurer's office underlines growing concerns about the impact that the Illinois megaprojects bill, which would facilitate the construction of a new Chicago Bears stadium in Arlington Heights, could have on the county's property…...