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A beluga whale named Gimli is transported from closed Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ontario, on Aug. 31, 2026. Gimli was heading to Chicago's Shedd Aquarium. (Carlos Osorio/The Canadian Press)

Final beluga whales arrive at Shedd Aquarium from Marineland

September 1, 2026 at 5:28 p.m.

The pair is among the last-ever captive whales from Canada, since the country banned whale and dolphin captivity in 2019, according to CBC Radio Canada.

Police: Motorcyclist killed in Southwest Side crash with SUV

August 29, 2026 at 5:46 p.m.

The deadly collision occurred near the intersection of South Hamlin Avenue and South Archer Avenue just before 1:50 p.m. Saturday.

Surrounded by supporters outside St. Sabina Church, the Rev. Michael Pfleger, center, celebrates being reinstated on Aug. 26, 2026, after an allegation of sexual abuse dating back to the 1990s was deemed not credible. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Reinstated St. Sabina pastor challenges archdiocese child abuse investigation process: ‘It’s broken’

August 26, 2026 at 5:58 p.m.

The Rev. Michael Pfleger formally announced his reinstatement to Auburn Gresham’s St. Sabina Church on Wednesday and called for a revised child abuse investigation process.

The Rev. Michael Pfleger, center, greets people during a “peace walk” on West 79th Street in Chicago on June 5, 2026. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Rev. Michael Pfleger reinstated to St. Sabina Church following child abuse investigation

August 25, 2026 at 5:29 p.m.

After a monthlong investigation, the Rev. Michael Pfleger has been reinstated as the head of St. Sabina Church in Auburn Gresham.

Lineworkers, part of a team from North Carolina, rebuild transmission lines in order to reenergize a substation south of Gary on Aug. 20, 2026. The substations need to be repowered before electricity to homes can be restored. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)

Indiana power outage presses on after 10 days leaving thousands in the dark

August 20, 2026 at 6:19 p.m.

As of 4 p.m. Thursday, NIPSCO's outage tracker listed 68,000 customers who remain without power because of the storms.

Omar David Panqueva, known as DJ TUNJO, left, and his husband, Santiago Páez, at Galeria Chicago on Aug. 18, 2026. The Colombian couple was detained by immigration agents at Midway International Airport earlier this month while beginning a multicity tour to DJ after-parties in tandem with Colombian pop star Karol G's tour. Panqueva regularly performs at Galeria Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

DJ TUNJO and husband released from ICE custody as supporters rally around the couple: ‘Chicago gave us a hug’

August 19, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

David Panqueva, better known as DJ TUNJO, and his husband Santiago Páez were released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody on Aug. 12.

Marianne Boyle with an angel-themed urn she hopes holds the ashes of her son, Sean, on Aug. 14, 2026. Boyle contracted Planet Green Crematory to cremate her son in 2016. She is among concerned family members wondering if she got the correct ashes and if the cremation process was done properly. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

South Chicago Chapel families may never know the truth about the cremated remains of loved ones, experts say

August 16, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Any trace of DNA that could help forensic scientists identify the cremated remains is burned during the cremation process, experts say.

Workers remove bodies from the South Chicago Chapel in the South Deering neighborhood on Aug. 7, 2026. The remains of over 50 people were discovered the day before at the funeral home in the 2900 block of East 95th Street. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

‘I want to see some justice’: Families, officials call for change amid investigation into funeral home

August 7, 2026 at 7:22 p.m.

Authorities on Friday continued to investigate after the remains of more than 50 people were recovered Thursday at a South Deering funeral home on the city’s Southeast Side.

Omar David Panqueva, known as DJ TUNJO, left, and his husband Santiago Paez at the Sueños Music Festival at Grant Park on May 24, 2026. The couple were detained at Midway Airport by the Department of Homeland Security. (Silvia Paez)

Chicago DJ hosting Karol G tour after-parties arrested with his husband by ICE outside Midway Airport

August 5, 2026 at 5:08 p.m.

DHS said agents arrested Omar David Panqueva, known as DJ TUNJO, and his husband for overstaying visas, but their attorney said the pair had applied for asylum within the required...

María's 6-year-old child stands at the corner of Randolph and Green streets while selling flowers in Chicago’s Fulton Market neighborhood on July 24, 2026. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

How children selling flowers have become synonymous with Chicago’s popular corridors: ‘It’s dangerous’

August 4, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Experts say that the population of "street-working children" is on the rise in Chicago and other major cities across the country.

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