News across Cook County
National Weather Service issues Flood Watch through Saturday morning
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch from late Friday night through Saturday morning for portions of northern Illinois, including Evanston. What to expect A Flood Watch means flash flooding is possible, but not certain. Residents should monitor weather conditions…
Caleb Williams Says Bears Offense Wants To Score On Every Drive
The Chicago Bears offense put on a show in their 59-37 win over the Carolina Panthers in Week 1, which included a dominant rushing attack and standout performance from quarterback Caleb Williams.
‘We had known pretty quickly that we had found our person’
When Maddy Giella was living in Washington, D.C., she had gone on multiple dates through dating apps. But after moving back to Chicago, her date with Joe Tocha would be her one and only. The two met on Bumble in the summer of 2020. When the COVID-19 pandemic prompted Giella to…
Peggy Tarr: Fear is not respect
I made the comment “Fear is not respect” to a close friend. She disagreed and said, “That’s not true.” I decided not to argue with her since I did not think I could convince her that she was wrong. I wondered if her religion made her connect the two words for the god she…
LISTEN: Mark Tupper on the historic Chicago Bears offense in week 1 and the tough Illini loss to Duke
September 14, 2026 - Mark Tupper talks about the Illini home football loss to Duke and the record setting Chicago Bears offense in their Week 1 win. L...
Orleans Hub
Published September 13In 1893, several from Orleans County visited World’s Fair in Chicago
By Catherine Cooper, Orleans County Historian “Illuminating Orleans” – Volume 6, No. 25 A small, modest notebook with a brown cover. It is easy to overlook. Its condition belies its age though, it is a surprise to open it, read the date and the first page: Sept. 4, 1893 “Left…
GPB News
Published September 12'Wait Wait' for September 12, 2026: With Not My Job guest Leslie Jones
This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, special guest Leslie Jones and panelists Negin Farsad, Peter Grosz, and Sureni Weerasekera
WVIA Public Media
Published September 12'Wait Wait' for September 12, 2026: With Not My Job guest Leslie Jones
This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, special guest Leslie Jones and panelists Negin Farsad, Peter Grosz, and Sureni Weerasekera
WCCS Radio
Published September 12PIRATES WIN STREAK SNAPPED WITH LOSS TO CUBS
The Pirates four-game winning streak was snapped on Chicago's North Side as the Cubs demolished the Bucs. Joe Block reports. The Pirates and the Cubs ...
‘Anything can change at any minute’: Evanstonians remember Sept. 11 on its 25th anniversary
As the country collectively experienced the horror of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, for Evanston firefighter and paramedic Tom Moon, that day was especially terrifying because for a good portion of the day he did not know if his mother, a United Airlines flight…
Pro Frisbee team leaving Evanston for Elmhurst next year
The Chicago Union, a professional Ultimate Frisbee Association team that has called Evanston home for its last three seasons, is packing up and moving back to Elmhurst University’s Langhorst Field in the west suburbs starting next year, the team announced Sept. 4. “We’ve loved…
GPB News
Published September 08New report shows the economic toll of ICE raids
A new study shows the steep economic cost of 2025's ICE raids in Chicago. Fear kept many immigrants home, draining the area of more than $1.26 billion in lost retail, restaurant, and sales-tax revenue.