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No Democratic National Convention repeat for Chicago in 2028

By Dan Petrella and Jake Sheridan
Aug 20, 2026 1:19 pm - The Democratic National Convention will not return to Chicago in 2028, dashing hopes for the first United Center repeat since the Michael Jordan-era Bulls and delivering an election-year loss to Gov. JB Pritzker.
More than 50 decomposing bodies found in Southeast Side funeral home, officials say

By Tess Kenny, Caroline Kubzansky, Sam Charles and Talia Soglin
Aug 07, 2026 7:37 am - The remains of 57 people were recovered Thursday at a South Deering funeral home on the city’s Southeast Side, according to multiple law enforcement sources with knowledg...
Former President Barack Obama surprises WNBA All-Stars at their practice at his Presidential Center

By DOUG FEINBERG
Jul 24, 2026 10:31 am - CHICAGO — Former President Barack Obama surprised the WNBA All-Stars at their practice at his new Presidential Center on Friday. Obama walked in from a side door much to ...
The story behind Chicago’s most iconic hot dog

By Eva Remijan-Toba
Jul 20, 2026 8:29 am - Piled high with its signature seven toppings, the Chicago dog is a rite of passage for tourists and a source of hometown pride for locals. But long before it became the city’s signature meal, it was shaped by the people, neighborhoods and traditions that built Chicago.
Chicago FBI boss forced into early retirement, skips lunch with US Attorney Boutros

By Jason Meisner
Jul 09, 2026 9:59 am - Douglas DePodesta’s impressive FBI career came to an abrupt end this week. He was forced to retire early due to a falling out with bosses in the Justice Department, apparently over issues with his fealty to the Trump administration’s political agenda, or lack thereof.
Delta pilot reports a close encounter with a July Fourth firework before landing in Chicago

Jul 05, 2026 4:44 pm - NEW YORK (AP) — A Delta Air Lines flight and a high-flying firework reportedly came into contact in the sky above Chicago as the city celebrated the Fourth of July holida...
Top FBI agent in Chicago abruptly leaving post after being pushed to retire, AP sources say

By ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER
Jul 03, 2026 8:16 am - The head of the FBI's Chicago field office is abruptly leaving his position, according to a resignation message he sent to colleagues and multiple people familiar with the situation who said he was told to retire.
Supreme Court will consider if Cook County assault weapons ban violates the Second Amendment

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST
Jun 30, 2026 12:46 pm - WASHINGTON — A Supreme Court that has expanded gun rights will consider whether bans on semiautomatic rifles, often called assault weapons, violate the Second Amendment. ...
Khadijah Farrakhan, 'first lady of Nation of Islam' as wife of famous pastor, dies at 90

By JULIE CARR SMYTH
Jun 28, 2026 2:32 pm - Khadijah Farrakhan, longtime wife of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, died on Saturday, the Nation of Islam has announced. She was 90. “Mother Khadijah” worked al...
Barack and Michelle Obama surprise first visitors to newly opened presidential center

By CLAIRE SAVAGE
Jun 19, 2026 1:39 pm - Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama surprised the first 100 visitors to walk through the doors of the new Obama Presidential Center, personally greeting them Friday.

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