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09/03/2026

September 03, 2026 Chicago Tonight: Full Episode

09/03/2026

Chicago Public Schools is canceling all outdoor activities Thursday unless they can be moved inside amid another day of extreme heat across the city.

Chicago Public Schools is canceling all outdoor activities Thursday unless they can be moved inside amid another day of extreme heat across the city.

09/03/2026

Mayor Brandon Johnson said Thursday Chicago faces a projected $882.4 million budget shortfall in the 2027 fiscal year, a smaller than expected gap during an election year.

“We have difficult and consequential decisions ahead of us as we work to address the structural financial challenges that have confronted Chicago for decades,” Mayor Brandon Johnson said.

09/03/2026

Two beluga whales died Wednesday afternoon at Shedd Aquarium: Rain, a recent rescue, and longtime resident Beethoven, officials announced.

“At this time, it is impossible to know if these passings are isolated or related,” Shedd said in a statement.

09/03/2026

With a food program headed by a South Side native, a fruit and vegetable garden that hosts teaching opportunities, and more, the program at the Obama Presidential Center aims to show "how food can transmit values." Obama Foundation

With a food program headed by a South Side native, a fruit and vegetable garden that hosts teaching opportunities, and more, the program at the Obama Center aims to show "how food can transmit values."

09/02/2026

September 02, 2026 Chicago Tonight: Full Episode
What to know about controversial license plate readers. And calls for changes to funeral home oversight in Illinois.

09/02/2026

Just days before trial, U.S. District Judge Jorge Alonso on Wednesday denied a request from Luis Uribe to dismiss the case against him amid allegations of prosecutorial misconduct before the grand jury that indicted him.

A federal judge has refused to toss out charges against a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agent whom federal prosecutors allege operated in Chicago is a “serial rapist” after it was revealed those charges came from the same grand jury in the botched “Broadview Six” case.

09/02/2026

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09/02/2026

Get your lederhosen ready, because the Chicago area’s September food events calendar is packed with several Oktoberfests, specialty food festivals, wine strolls, and plenty of other ways to enjoy the last warm days of the year.

09/01/2026

September 01, 2026 Chicago Tonight: Full Episode
The city sues a South Side funeral home where dozens of improperly stored bodies were found. And local efforts to improve menopause care.