The Latest Breaking News from Chicago

'Rhino Tranq' Is in the Drug Supply and Naloxone Won't Stop It: A Growing Overdose Crisis Hiding in Plain Sight

When emergency medical teams respond to an overdose call, their most reliable tool has long been naloxone — a medication that rapidly reverses the effects of opioids and has saved hundreds of thousands of lives since the fentanyl crisis began.

Medical Daily · May 28

Chicago Is Poisoning Its Own Children Through Lead Pipes — And 92% of Residents Still Haven't Been Warned

The nation's third-largest city has 412,000 lead-contaminated or suspect water service lines, a federally-mandated notification deadline it missed by over a year, and a pipe replacement plan that won't be finished until 2076.

Medical Daily · May 28

More Than 500 Workers File Class Action After Mexican-Themed Fast-Food Chain Suddenly Exits U.S. Market

The lawsuit seeks up to 60 days of pay and benefits for more than 500 affected workers

Latin Times · May 28

Trump weighs international flight ban to NYC, LA, Chicago over ‘Sanctuary City’ fight

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The Independent UK · May 27

Illinois Plans Tax Break for Billionaires and the Chicago Bears. Everyone Else Could End Up Paying More.

A new Bears stadium and Gov. J.B. Pritzker himself stand to gain if the legislation passes.

Reason · May 27

Tuberculosis Is Surging in Chicago — A Disease the World Thought It Had Under Control

Illinois recorded 353 active tuberculosis cases in 2023, with 154 concentrated in Chicago alone. Experts call what's happening now a "rebound effect" from COVID-era disruptions — and preliminary data suggests 2025 case counts may have climbed another 10 to 20 percent nationally. The question is why city and state officials…

Medical Daily · May 26

United Airlines Houston Flight Cancellations: FAA Forces Urgent Houston Ground Stop, Triggering Worldwide Flight Delay Shockwave

United Airlines experienced significant delays and cancellations due to severe weather at its Houston and Chicago hubs, affecting thousands of flights and frustrating passengers across the US network.

International Business Times UK · May 26

Chicago Memorial Day weekend turns into nightmare after feral teens put 19 people and 5 cops in the hospital

“They can be harmed, and they can be killed.”

We Got This Covered · May 26

Chicago Woman Goes on a Hinge Date at a Dark Brazilian Steakhouse and ends up almost Dying. But Her Date Only Cared About $50 Wasted

Chicago woman almost passed away on her Steakhouse Hinge date, but her date only lamented over $50 wasted.

The Mary Sue · May 25

Hip-hop jazz ensemble Sax Machine release new track 'Untrapped'

Formed in Brittany in the late 2000s, Sax Machine blend funk, soul and hip-hop thanks to their joyous beatmaking and brass-infused melodies, as well as featuring the rapping of Chicago native MC Days. 2026 is looking exciting for the band, who will be releasing a new album this autumn and…

France 24 · May 25