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- 37-year-old man fatally shot in South Shore areaby Sun-Times Wire on September 4, 2026 at 1:26 am
A man was fatally wounded in a shooting in South Shore Thursday evening, according to Chicago police.The man, 37, was in front of a business in the […]
- 2 more belugas die at Shedd Aquariumby David Struett on September 4, 2026 at 12:45 am
Three beluga whales have died of unclear causes at the Shedd Aquarium in the past several days, just weeks after the institution received several […]
- Illinois sues ABC Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric over alleged 'deceptive' practicesby Violet Miller on September 3, 2026 at 11:32 pm
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has filed a lawsuit against an Arlington Heights-based home repair company for alleged deceptive business […]
- 18-year-old dropped off at Englewood hospital dies of gunshot woundsby Sun-Times Wire on September 3, 2026 at 7:20 pm
An 18-year-old man with gunshot wounds died after he was dropped off Thursday at St. Bernard Hospital in Englewood, according to Chicago police.Dante […]
- Woman critically injured in shooting in Oakland neighborhoodby Sun-Times Wire on September 3, 2026 at 5:48 pm
Police are looking for an assailant who opened fire on a 33-year-old woman, critically injuring her Thursday morning in the Oakland neighborhood. […]
- Karen Read’s lawyer says Clancy defense attorney may be ‘cut from a different cloth’ as deliberations drag on
on September 4, 2026 at 4:00 amKaren Read's former defense attorney David Yannetti praised Lindsay Clancy's lawyer as jurors twice reported they could not reach a unanimous verdict.
- Lindsay Clancy jury wraps day 6 with bombshell one-juror standoff, deliberations to resume Friday
on September 4, 2026 at 1:58 amLindsay Clancy’s jury ended its sixth day without a verdict after a dispute involving a holdout juror, with deliberations set to resume Friday.
- WATCH: Bystanders, police lift Volkswagen off woman pinned underneath after dramatic e-bike crash
on September 4, 2026 at 1:51 amBody camera video captured strangers and officers lifting a Volkswagen Beetle off a trapped e-bike rider after a crash on a Prospect Park road.
- Officials identify victims killed, officers injured in Minneapolis apartment shooting
on September 4, 2026 at 1:15 amMinnesota officials identified the two civilians killed and the Minneapolis police officers injured during Wednesday’s deadly apartment shooting.
- Trump names Adam Telle acting secretary of the Army following Dan Driscoll's resignation
on September 4, 2026 at 12:14 amAdam Telle steps in as acting Army secretary after Dan Driscoll's resignation amid reported clashes with Pete Hegseth over Army readiness efforts.
- EXCLUSIVE: FBI extraditions soar as Patel ramps up foreign outreach, vows 'no sanctuary'
on September 3, 2026 at 10:22 pmFBI Director Kash Patel says FBI extraditions of international fugitives to the United States are up 65%, with 157 executed amid a sweeping manhunt push.
- Dramatic video shows SWAT vehicle ramming tractor during tense Oregon standoff
on September 3, 2026 at 8:53 pmOregon man Erik Gordon Shunn allegedly fired more than 200 rounds, shot at a Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office drone and engaged in a standoff with a SWAT team.
- Ballet and Broadway dancers' wedding routine amasses millions of views
by Mike Lowe on September 4, 2026 at 3:21 amCHICAGO (WGN) — A newlywed couple danced “like no one was watching” on their wedding day, only to find out that millions have seen their first dance. Dancing is the ultimate expression of joy, at least if you ask the dancing grooms David Wilson Lopena-Johnson and Joshua Lopena-Johnson. "[Dancing] is such a cathartic form of release, [...]
- Chicago inventor launches new card game 'Rupture'
by Mike Lowe on September 4, 2026 at 3:00 amThe card and board game business is already a $20 billion industry, and the next popular pastime might come from Chicago.
- Chicago overnight warmth to set new record
by Bill Snyder on September 4, 2026 at 2:51 amSeptember's record for the warmest low temperature is 78 degrees, set on five occasions.
- New details emerge in suspension of 'Wheel of Fortune' announcer
by Josh DuBose on September 4, 2026 at 2:16 amThe incident unfolded in May aboard an American Airlines flight from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Los Angeles, according to TMZ.
- Friday: Fourth, final day of 90 degree heat before relief arrives this weekend
by Bill Snyder on September 4, 2026 at 1:13 amA mix of sun and clouds will prevail throughout the day on Friday with a chance of a shower during the early morning.
- India’s June quarter GDP print is courting controversy. Here’s whyon September 4, 2026 at 5:52 am
India's forecast-beating economic growth has come under scrutiny after a former government official claimed that the GDP print is overstated.
- The inflation genie could be out of the bottle — and bond markets are sounding the alarmon September 4, 2026 at 5:00 am
Global bond yields have surged as investors assess whether rising debt, tariffs, defense spending and energy shocks could keep inflation higher for longer.
- Shein has made a shaky stock market entry. Can it get its mojo back?on September 4, 2026 at 4:49 am
Shein’s Hong Kong IPO puts the focus on how the fast-fashion retailer can reaccelerate growth as its low-cost model faces new pressures.
- EU joins U.S. sanctions push on Iran as South Korea weighs Hormuz deploymenton September 4, 2026 at 4:02 am
The bloc's endorsement came as the Group of 20 finance ministers and central bank governors gathered in Asheville, North Carolina, earlier this week.
- Trump-promoted Freedom Fuel expands to Detroit as lawsuit over supplier's unpaid fuel heats upon September 4, 2026 at 3:25 am
Freedom Fuel won free publicity when President Donald Trump urged other gas retailers to emulate its low prices in July.
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