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.
May 14, 2026 Nearly 1 in 12 defendants on ankle monitors in Chicago have gone AWOL, authorities say Hundreds of Chicago defendants on pre-trial ankle monitors are accused of violent crimes, including murder, while 246 are missing and unaccounted for.
May 12, 2026 Chicago teen takeover mob rams police cruiser backward, swarms car as onlookers cheer: video Video shows a Chicago police cruiser being rammed during a teen takeover as aldermen demand more arrests and consequences for participants involved.
May 10, 2026 How a Chicago bank teller once hung up on Pope Leo, who reportedly called from the Vatican to adjust number A Chicago bank teller hung up on Pope Leo when he called from the Vatican to update his account, according to his longtime friend's story.
May 8, 2026 Sea of blue floods Chicago funeral for slain officer as killing fuels outrage over soft-on-crime policies Chicago police honored Officer John Bartholomew at a funeral after he was allegedly shot and killed by a man free on pretrial release from armed robbery.
May 7, 2026 Reporter's Notebook: Chicago cop killed after suspect released under SAFE-T Act Chicago Officer John Bartholomew was allegedly killed by a man released under the SAFE-T Act's cashless bail provisions despite pending violent charges.
May 6, 2026 Chicago knows what happens when Ken Griffin turns on a city, now Mamdani may find out Billionaire Ken Griffin's clash with NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani over wealth taxes mirrors the tensions that preceded Citadel's break with Chicago.