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The Chicago Board of Education has rejected the budget drawn by CPS leaders, instead approving a plan that reverses more than 1,000 layoffs. The 11-7 vote saw members appointed by Mayor Brandon Johnson and aligned with the Chicago Teachers Union voting for it, while Jennifer Custer and other elected members opposing it.

Governor signs Children's Online Social Media Safety Act full 45 Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:22:56 +0000 GvQCdb8dR7NyUI8hKxxEAjXMzVawDglU news Chicago All Local news Governor signs Children's Online Social Media Safety Act A dive into the top headlines in Chicago, delivering the news you need in 10 minutes or less multiple times a day from WBBM Newsradio. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News https://player.amperwavepodcasting.c

​The newly-launched Families Receiving Emergency Support for Hunger program ("FRESH") will provide a one-time, $400 benefit per household to an estimated 100,000 people in Illinois who were deemed ineligible for SNAP, as of May 1st, due to the federal government expanding required work rules. ​The money will be distributed through LINK cards, which is how SNAP recipients receive funds to buy groceries. The Illinois Department of Human Services says that since Congress expanded the work rules for the SNAP program,... about 148,000 people in the state have lost federal food assistance.

It's On Me! Good Samaritan Digs Into His Own Pockets During Power Failure full 45 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 23:30:03 +0000 MQgsQ2noxMqeUfSikPbXHT7Z2F1LZSPh news Chicago All Local news It's On Me! Good Samaritan Digs Into His Own Pockets During Power Failure A dive into the top headlines in Chicago, delivering the news you need in 10 minutes or less multiple times a day from WBBM Newsradio. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News https://player.amperw

Lollapalooza festival goers enter Grant Park for day one of the festival. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to fill Grant Park this weekend.

A massive and unique plant store in the northern suburbs is slated to close next week if the owner doesn't find a new location. Neil Weiss says the Jungle of Niles lost its lease and he's back to square one after a promising deal fizzled.

QR codes are everywhere! Make sure you're not scanning your way into a scam. Jordan Wright with the Better Business Bureau's Tip-Off to the Rip-Off® on WBBM Newsradio has the details.

​84-year-old Michael Madigan's sentence last year for bribery conspiracy, wire fraud and other crimes means the former Illinois House Speaker could be in prison until he's nearly 90-years-old. ​This year, a federal appeals court in Chicago upheld Madigan's February 2025 conviction, saying Madigan "sustained and concealed arrangement to exchange enormous political influence within the Illinois General Assembly for over $3 million of benefit for political allies.” The Supreme Court only takes a fraction of the cases presented to it, making Madigan's petition to the nation's highest court a long shot.

Corporate Volunteers Fill Backpacks For School Kids full 59 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:42:11 +0000 6Ypf4VSgyzJe7RS8ncZXE14Uv1BLeJKf news Chicago All Local news Corporate Volunteers Fill Backpacks For School Kids A dive into the top headlines in Chicago, delivering the news you need in 10 minutes or less multiple times a day from WBBM Newsradio. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed

Before iPad and iPhone, there was a way to entertain kids at the restaurant table. Remember the crayons and placemats filled with games and things to color? Now, they're making a comeback.

A day after a contractor was rescued from a Downers Grove storm sewer, crews found the body of his co-worker. The village says they found the missing man in the storm sewer along Curtiss near Washington at about 5pm Tuesday.

Mayor Brandon Johnson wants to use the city's purchase power to stop gun violence. He signed an executive order Wednesday morning to target dealers who violate gun regulations, saying it puts irresponsible actors on notice.

Dyer crooner to perform at Frank Sinatra celebration full 56 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:34:30 +0000 2XKkZqwlhIfh9DBI6P1mdaL2R98RBK04 news Chicago All Local news Dyer crooner to perform at Frank Sinatra celebration A dive into the top headlines in Chicago, delivering the news you need in 10 minutes or less multiple times a day from WBBM Newsradio. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?fee

Some never-before-offered items that belonged to Abraham Lincoln could be yours for the right price. Heritage Auctions is overseeing the sale of the legal manuscripts, documents, and other items from a collection owned by the family of one of Lincoln's former law partners. They come from the Springfield law office where Lincoln once worked. Among the items getting the highest bids are a wood desk and a table. The auction house touts the collection as bringing bidders inside Lincoln's formative years as a working lawyer, strategist, and rising statesman.

Federal Agents at O'Hare Seize Thousands of Unapproved Medications, Steroids Smuggled from China full 40 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 21:21:30 +0000 WcAlJeKTh69tP6hq9ZoDUHsRNQNswqT9 news Chicago All Local news Federal Agents at O'Hare Seize Thousands of Unapproved Medications, Steroids Smuggled from China A dive into the top headlines in Chicago, delivering the news you need in 10 minutes or less multiple times a day from WBBM Newsradio. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News

A worker remains missing after being swept away in a Downers Grove sewer during Monday's storms. About half a mile away from where the two workers disappeared during the storm, police, fire and crews in hard hats search a wooded area along St. Joseph Creek.

Hazel Crest storm damage full 51 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:00:32 +0000 iS3AwJcYm61busWLVsGNVQSUg2BBJbhz news Chicago All Local news Hazel Crest storm damage A dive into the top headlines in Chicago, delivering the news you need in 10 minutes or less multiple times a day from WBBM Newsradio. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frss.amp

Anthony Pareigis and Jacob Steichmann---both of Downers Grove---and Thomas Yano of Indian Head Park each face four felony charges related to damage and theft of government property. ​The DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin says the suspects early Sunday morning vandalized and stole Flock automated license plate reader cameras in west suburban Lisle. After apprehending one of the suspects, Lisle Police discovered a car nearby with five Flock ALPR cameras and power tools inside. Berlin says the license plate reader cameras are a critical tool used by law enforcement, including in AMBER alerts.

White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami hit two home runs in Sunday's win over the Astros and some fans are hoping to cash in on his impressive rookie season. Bobbleheads were free but some fans are selling them for upwards of $119 online.

A new networking event and community fundraiser in Andersonville next month is bringing together Chicago's LGBTQ+ artists, filmmakers and creatives.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on Gov. J.B. Pritzker's appearance at the National Conference of State Legislatures' summit at McCormick Place.

​United was ordered by the Federal Aviation Administration to reduce the number of flights in and out of O'Hare out of concerns that the airport could become overloaded. The orders were set to expire this October, but the FAA recently extended them through October, 2027. ​United now has ended plans to start regional flights from O'Hare to 10 Midwest and East Coast destinations, including Champaign and Bloomington in Illinois. United Airlines says it hopes to serve those regional airports when the FAA order expires.

Seven Chicago Save A Lot Grocery Stores Are Closing full 63 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 21:02:31 +0000 nR83CWZx6tvsX3uxsI7V5DOROvMhZDcP news Chicago All Local news Seven Chicago Save A Lot Grocery Stores Are Closing A dive into the top headlines in Chicago, delivering the news you need in 10 minutes or less multiple times a day from WBBM Newsradio. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed

Fish Tank Bursts In Fox Lake full 53 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 19:15:48 +0000 Ck3iCHv3g6DCjbkanuVOA7oaHp15Nycu news Chicago All Local news Fish Tank Bursts In Fox Lake A dive into the top headlines in Chicago, delivering the news you need in 10 minutes or less multiple times a day from WBBM Newsradio. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frss

An alleged eighth DUI arrest leads to pretrial detention for a Marengo man.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on Illinois U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin's opposition to additional defense spending as the Trump Administration continues operations in Iran.

​​29-year-old Abel Rosales Ventura faces three felony counts of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault. The DuPage County State's Attorney's Office says on June 21st, Rosales Ventura in his apartment grabbed a friend by her neck until she passed out. Later, in his car, Rosales Ventura allegedly sexually assaulted the woman while her son was in the back of the car. Prosecutors say Rosales Ventura fled to Morristown, Tennessee where he was captured on June 25th. He then was extradited to the DuPage County Jail. This week, a judge granted the State's motion to deny pre-trial release for Rosales Ventura.

The White Sox Say Bring Your Appetite For The Second Half full 55 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 20:59:23 +0000 YGglOtSFh2U3XAN7FPdnEg25msxLDUqE news Chicago All Local news The White Sox Say Bring Your Appetite For The Second Half A dive into the top headlines in Chicago, delivering the news you need in 10 minutes or less multiple times a day from WBBM Newsradio. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News https://player.amperwavepodcasting.co

Investigators in Des Plaines believe a condo fire that sent seven people to the hospital back in May was arson. Fire Chief Matt Matzl says they believe a third floor resident of the building near Laurel and Harding was responsible, but he has died.

Emmett Till Day in Illinois full 51 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 17:06:01 +0000 ryFqmaSjTHRRNM07Du4HpyxIFFV8kgec news Chicago All Local news Emmett Till Day in Illinois A dive into the top headlines in Chicago, delivering the news you need in 10 minutes or less multiple times a day from WBBM Newsradio. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frss.

​A judge this week revoked the pre-trail release for 48-year-old Marvin Carter. ​DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin says on July 11th, Carter walked up to a woman at the entrance of the Illinois Prairie Path in Wheaton, and punched her in the face and neck. She is expected to recover from her injuries Berlin says at the time of the attack, Carter had been released pre-trial on previous non-detainable aggravated battery and battery charges. Berlin says Illinois' Safe-T-Act needs to be revised to allow judges more discretion to detain people accused of certain offenses.

One of the nation's largest music festivals hits Chicago next week, and scammers would love to turn your dream ticket into a backstage pass to disappointment. Kayla Palmore with the Better Business Bureau's Tip-Off to the Rip-Off® on WBBM Newsradio has the details.

A theater in Skokie that has entertained people for more than a century now has new owners. Chris Matsakis and his college friend had aspired for years to work in live theater.

Bar owner to city: enforce curfew full 42 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:41:42 +0000 UByRNDv3L1cMA2AQzk0E8cDLh7NAQ5lh news Chicago All Local news Bar owner to city: enforce curfew A dive into the top headlines in Chicago, delivering the news you need in 10 minutes or less multiple times a day from WBBM Newsradio. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https%3A%2F%

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on reports of the latest unauthorized "teen takeover" in Chicago.

​In August 2025, Jason R. Spinks of the Lawndale neighborhood, was texted by an undercover agent with the DuPage Metropolitan Enforcement Group, wanting to purchase narcotics. ​Attorney General Kwame Raoul says that over the next several weeks, Spinks sold the agent fentanyl, heroin, heroin mixed with fentanyl and crack-cocaine at locations in Cook and DuPage counties. This week, a judge sentenced the 43-year-old Spinks to 10 years in prison.

Northwestern University football coaches got a look at the progress on their new stadium Tuesday. As construction crews worked, Offensive Coordinator Chip Kelly told reporters he's impressed by the sightlines at Ryan Field that offer great views of the field from all three levels.

Solder wounded in Secret Service shooting plans lawsuit full 53 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:27:33 +0000 3R0FAceQHIAetD0gyXaC7DwZN85inmUW news Chicago All Local news Solder wounded in Secret Service shooting plans lawsuit A dive into the top headlines in Chicago, delivering the news you need in 10 minutes or less multiple times a day from WBBM Newsradio. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?

What old is new again in East Pilsen as a Chicago family is reviving an iconic modern art gallery and the legacy behind it. WBBM's Lisa Fielding reports.

​Earlier this nesting season, piping plovers Blaze and Pippin had their nest washed away in a storm. The DAILY HERALD reports the four eggs were recovered and sent to a piping plover captive-rearing program in Michigan where the eggs later hatched. ​Now, the Lake County Audubon Society says Blaze---and a new partner Pepper---gave birth to a pair of piping plover chicks on July 19th at Waukegan Beach, and the parents are incubating the two remaining eggs in the nest. Waukegan's new chicks follow the birth of four piping plovers at Chicago's Montrose Beach in June.

​The BloomBeacon, designed by University of Chicago grad student Willa Yang, supervised by Assistant Professor Ken Nakagaki, aims to reduce screen clutter.

DuPage PADS, an organization that provides assistance to homeless people, will host a block party in downtown Naperville in early August.