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He Celebrated a Sacrifice Fly, Then Went Over the Railing

Fan hospitalized after falling more than 10 feet at White Sox-Royals game in Chicago

(Newser) - A celebration at a Chicago White Sox game on Wednesday abruptly turned dangerous when a fan went over a railing and dropped more than 10 feet into the visiting team's bullpen. The man fell from a short barrier above the Kansas City Royals' bullpen at Guaranteed Rate Field during...

No, Bank Customer Service Doesn't Care That You're the Pope

Leo's attempt to update his account ends in the rep hanging up on him when he pulls the pope card

(Newser) - Even popes, it seems, can't bypass the "please visit your local branch" rule. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, the Chicago native elected Pope Leo XIV last year, recently called his US bank to update his phone number and address, a friend recounted at a Catholic gathering in Naperville, Illinois....

Prosecutors: Man Shot 2 Cops With Gun Hidden Under Hospital Blanket

Suspect charged with murder, attempted murder in Chicago shooting

(Newser) - An arrest in a Chicago dollar store robbery on Saturday ended with a police officer dead , another gravely wounded, and a cascade of questions about how it was allowed to happen. Prosecutors say 26-year-old Alphanso Talley claimed he'd swallowed drugs and was taken to Swedish Hospital, where he allegedly...

Cop Killed by Hospitalized Suspect in Chicago: Police

2nd officer was also shot and is in critical condition

(Newser) - A Chicago officer who was fatally shot by a man receiving treatment at a hospital while in police custody has been identified as 38-year-old John Bartholomew, authorities said. Bartholomew, a 10-year veteran of the force, was pronounced dead just before 1pm Saturday after being shot at Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital,...

Police Probe Bomb Threat at Home of Pope's Brother

Threat deemed unfounded after bomb squad search of John Prevost's Chicago-area home

(Newser) - Police in a Chicago suburb spent Wednesday evening probing a bomb threat at the home of Pope Leo XIV's brother that turned out to be a hoax. New Lenox police said officers were called around 6:30pm to the residence of John Prevost, the pope's older brother, after...

Feds File Charge in Killing of Loyola Student

US attorney says feds are taking 'no chances' that undocumented immigrant will be released

(Newser) - A murder case that has ignited debates over immigration and public safety in Chicago has widened, with federal prosecutors stepping in. The US Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois charged 25-year-old Jose Medina with illegal firearm possession on Thursday, on top of existing state counts including first-degree...

This $55K School Will Have No Homework, or Teachers

Pricey private program in Chicago promises 2-hour AI lessons, along with human 'guides'

(Newser) - A new Chicago private school is betting parents will pay $55,000 a year for classrooms with no traditional teachers. Alpha Schools is opening a site this fall in the city's former GEMS World Academy building, promising that kids can knock out all of their core academics in two...

After 5-Year Fight, Chance the Rapper Awarded $35

Artist hoping for $1M nonetheless claims victory over ex-manager who demanded much more

(Newser) - Chance the Rapper just won a five-year legal fight with his former manager—and it netted him exactly $35. A Chicago jury on Friday rejected ex-manager Pat Corcoran's claim that Chance owed him $3.8 million in royalties and commissions tied to an unwritten agreement entitling him to a portion...

How a Mask and a Limp Exposed Student's Alleged Killer

Apartment building engineer saw Jose Medina on surveillance footage, alerted police

(Newser) - A security camera and a noticeable limp helped Chicago police zero in on the man they say killed Sheridan Gorman , an 18-year-old college student, near Loyola University's campus. An arrest report reviewed by Fox News says 25-year-old Venezuelan national Jose Medina was seen on video leaving the shooting scene...

DHS Attributes Teen's Murder to 'Open Border Policies'

Suspect in Loyola University student's killing is a Venezuelan migrant with prior arrests

(Newser) - The shooting death of an 18-year-old Loyola University Chicago student during a dawn walk to see the skyline has become the latest flashpoint in the national fight over immigration and "sanctuary" laws. Chicago police on Sunday charged Jose Medina-Medina, 25, a Venezuelan migrant, with first-degree murder, attempted murder, and...

In Illinois Results, a Notable Winner, Loser

Gov. Pritzker proves he has clout, while progressive Democrats were routed

(Newser) - With the dust settling on Tuesday's closely watched primary races in Illinois, pundits see one big winner and one big loser in the aftermath:
  • Winner: Gov. JB Pritzker poured millions into supporting Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, his former running mate, and turned her victory in the party's Senate
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It's Getting Wild in the US, Weather-Wise

Blizzard, polar vortex, heat dome, and other phenomena are all converging on American cities

(Newser) - Nearly every part of the United States is getting walloped by wild weather, or just about to be. Days of downpours have begun in Hawaii, per the AP . The Southwest will soon bake with day after day of record 100-degree-plus heat. Two storms will dump snow by the foot over...

77M Under Storm Threat as Tornadoes Tear Up Midwest

At least 2 killed in northwest Indiana

(Newser) - A fresh round of severe weather is tearing across the central US, with CNN reporting two people were killed in northwest Indiana, and more than 77 million people from the Midwest to the Southern Plains were under some level of tornado threat as of Wednesday. Northern Illinois faces the highest...

Obama Goes After Trump at Jesse Jackson Funeral

Ex-president decried 'offense to common decency,' though he never said current president's name

(Newser) - Barack Obama used the pulpit at Jesse Jackson's funeral in Chicago on Friday to deliver one of his sharpest public rebukes of Donald Trump's presidency, all without ever saying Trump's name or directly referencing his administration. The former president warned that "every day we wake up...

'Abolish ICE' Wins Chicago Snowplow Naming Contest

Name was runaway winner of annual contest

(Newser) - When it comes to putting a name to Chicago's annual battle against its infamously inclement weather, it turns out that the practical is also the political. "Abolish ICE" was the top vote-getter in the city's "You Name a Snowplow" contest. Choosing the protest slogan with a...

He Couldn't Swim, but 'I Wasn't Going to Let That Baby Die'

Lio Cundiff, 30, jumped into Lake Michigan in Chicago after stroller was swept in by wind gust

(Newser) - Some heroes don't wear capes—or life jackets. A man who says he can't swim dove into Lake Michigan anyway this week after spotting a baby in a stroller blown into the water, then somehow kept them both alive. Police say a strong gust sent the 8-month-old's...

Eyes on New Stadium, Chicago Bears Sidle Closer to Indiana

State bill in Indiana would create stadium authority for a venue there, irking Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker

(Newser) - Indiana just fired a warning shot across Chicago's bow in the battle for the Bears. A key Indiana House committee on Thursday unanimously advanced an amendment to a bill that would set up the new Northwest Indiana Stadium Authority, empowering it to issue bonds, scoop up land, and finance...

Local Cops Hedge on Investigating Federal Agents
When ICE Agents Shoot,
Local Cops Often Step Back
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Feb 15, 2026 1:40 PM CST

When ICE Agents Shoot, Local Cops Often Step Back

Legal experts say local police have obligation to investigate shootings by feds, but it rarely happens

(Newser) - Police in one Chicago suburb were securing the scene when they decided that the one thing they wouldn't do is scrutinize the federal agent who'd just killed a man. Bodycam footage from Franklin Park, Illinois, shows then-police chief Mike Witz telling his officers last September that they wouldn'...

Federalized Guard Units Quietly Pulled From Cities

US Northern Command confirms troops have left Chicago, Los Angeles, Portland

(Newser) - The Trump administration pulled federalized National Guard troops from American cities, without saying much about it. US Northern Command says all Guard units sent under federal authority to Los Angeles, Chicago, and Portland are now home, wrapping up a controversial experiment that ran into stiff resistance from governors, mayors, and...

Video, Texts Can Be Used in Border Patrol Shooting Case

Judge orders redacted bodycam and messages released in wounding of Chicago woman

(Newser) - A judge just opened the door to evidence that could challenge the federal government's account of a Border Patrol shooting of a Chicago woman. US District Judge Georgia Alexakis said Friday that body-camera video and text messages from agent Charles Exum, who shot 30-year-old teacher's assistant Marimar Martinez...

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