The Latest Breaking News from Chicago

All three top cop finalists capable of being ‘generational leader’ Chicago needs, search leader says

Anthony Driver Jr., president of the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability, has a favorite among the three finalists sent to Mayor Brandon Johnson, who has 30 days to decide. But Driver won’t say who it is.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 14, 2023

Chicago cops sidelined for allegedly seizing guns without making arrests, then lying about it

A letter from the city’s top police oversight official also raises questions of whether the officers snatched up guns, drugs and cash without turning in the evidence.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 14, 2023

Workers launch union effort at world’s largest Starbucks, downtown Chicago’s Michigan Avenue roastery

Workers at the Starbucks Reserve Roastery on Chicago's Michigan Avenue — the largest Starbucks in the world — are seeking union representation.

Chicago Tribune · Jul 14, 2023

Dwyane Wade joins Chicago Sky ownership group: ‘This is for the home team — literally’

CHICAGO — Chicago native and three-time NBA champion Dwyane Wade is the latest to join the Chicago Sky’s ownership group, adding to a growing list of celebrities and high-profile investors pursuing a stake in the league.

Chicago Tribune · Jul 14, 2023

Will Northwestern football recruits stay or decommit? ‘College football coaches and teams are opportunistic.’

CHICAGO — Amid fallout from the report of an outside investigation into hazing within Northwestern’s football program, recruits have started to reassess their commitments.

Chicago Tribune · Jul 14, 2023

Picture Chicago: This week’s 15 can’t miss Sun-Times photos

A tornado blew through the Chicago area, anti-violence activists held a die-in protest in Daley Plaza, and the Windy City Smokeout kicked off outside the United Center.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 14, 2023

Jesse Jackson is stepping down as head of civil rights organization Rainbow PUSH

The Rev. Jesse Jackson plans to step down from leading the Chicago civil rights organization Rainbow PUSH Coalition he founded in 1971

The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2023

November trial set for father of suspect in deadly July 4 parade shooting in suburban Chicago

An Illinois judge has set a Nov. 6 trial date for a father charged with helping his son obtain a gun license three years before the son allegedly shot dead seven people at a 2022 Fourth of July parade in suburban Chicago

The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2023

Worst American city for pensions confronts a $35 billion crisis

One of Brandon Johnson’s first moves as Chicago mayor was to buy himself time to address the city’s biggest financial problem: the more than $35 billion owed to its pension funds.

Tribune News Service · Jul 14, 2023

Rev. Jesse Jackson stepping down from Rainbow/PUSH Coalition; successor to be named soon

Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease eight years ago, is stepping down from the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, the influential Chicago-based civil rights organization he founded through its predecessor, Operation PUSH, more than 50 years ago.

Chicago Tribune · Jul 14, 2023