The Latest Breaking News from Chicago

Chicago Plant Recalls 3,215 Pounds of Pastrami and Corned Beef Over Possible Listeria Contamination

City Foods recalled 3,215 pounds of ready-to-eat pastrami and corned beef over Listeria concerns. The products carry a 60-day shelf life.

Medical Daily · Aug 10

Chicago man agrees to pay for his Hinge date’s pedicure. Then she upgrades it to a $120 treatment and he drives away: ‘my non-negotiables’

"That's the greatest first date story I've ever heard."

We Got This Covered · Aug 10

Flagrant Foul, Bloodied Lip, and Sophie Cunningham in the Spotlight as WNBA's Trans-Athletes Fight Boils Over

A hard foul on Sophie Cunningham reopens the WNBA's transgender-athletes fight — a fine, a locked account, a VP's praise, and a rematch already looming.

Latin Times · Aug 9

A Stone-Cold Killer: 21-Year-Old Chicago Man Accused of Shooting Two Teen Girlfriends a Year Apart

Anthony Nunnally, 21, is charged with murdering two teenage girlfriends in separate incidents. Prosecutors present evidence linking him to the crimes, including surveillance footage and witness accounts.

International Business Times UK · Aug 7

Michael Dell's son Zach Dell wants a battery in every American home that can provide 36 hours of backup, survive Texas summers and Chicago winters

Zach Dell, son of Dell Technologies founder Michael Dell, is building Base Power into a major home battery company, with a goal of putting backup batteries in homes across the US. The Austin-based startup has installed more than 23,000 batteries, raised $1 billion in fresh funding and reached a $13…

The Economic Times · Aug 7

Chicago Neighborhoods That Lost Tree Cover Saw Higher Death Rates, and Modeling Suggests Planting Could Reverse Some of It

A Northwestern study links Chicago tree canopy loss to higher mortality and models 105 fewer deaths a year from planting. What the numbers mean.

Medical Daily · Aug 6

In 2025, CBP agents entered Leo Feler’s Chicago property without a warrant; in 2026, he sued the US government over about $30,000 in damage

A Chicago homeowner has sued the US government, alleging Customs and Border Protection officers entered his property without a warrant during an immigration operation in 2025. The lawsuit claims officers damaged his home, ignored requests to leave and violated his constitutional rights. The Department of Homeland Security says its officers…

The Times of India · Aug 6

TPS Lawyers Pivot to a Bolder Claim: Homeland Security Never Had the Power to Cancel It

Lawyers for TPS holders argue DHS never had legal authority to end the program, testing a 2002 law in courts from Chicago to Boston.

Latin Times · Aug 6

Chicago study links more urban tree cover to fewer deaths; adding 14,000 trees a year was tied to 105 fewer deaths

A new study by Northwestern University has found that neighbourhoods in Chicago that lost more tree canopy over 11 years also recorded higher mortality rates, particularly in hotter areas. The researchers say protecting mature trees, along with planting new ones, could help reduce heat-related health risks and improve public health…

The Times of India · Aug 6

Chicago woman walks into Walgreens, finds what’s locked inside a double refrigerator: ‘It’s rough out here’

The locked-up items are causing Walgreens’ sales to dip.

We Got This Covered · Aug 5