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.
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.