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Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Report: Federal immigration enforcement cost Cook County $1.26 billion (wgntv.com) — Chicago residents are learning more about the fallout from last year's Operation Midway Blitz, as a new UIC report estimates Cook County lost $1.26 billion in business revenue and $107 million in sales tax. Local leaders describe families avoiding daily activities, ongoing fear in neighborhoods, and lingering economic damage they say has not rebounded in 2026.
2. 9 killed, 30 wounded over Labor Day weekend in Chicago (suntimes.com) — Over the Labor Day weekend, Chicago saw nine people killed and 30 others wounded in shootings and one fatal CTA Red Line incident, largely on the South and West sides. The report details where several of the homicides occurred, underscoring ongoing safety concerns in neighborhoods from Greater Grand Crossing to Woodlawn and beyond.
3. As contract talks stall, CPS lunch workers unveil pledge for school board candidates (chicagotribune.com) — Chicago Public Schools lunchroom workers are pressing school board candidates to back higher pay and restored cafeteria staffing as their 14‑month contract talks stall. With more than 40 candidates vying for the city's first fully elected board, the union's pledge seeks clear public positions while a looming fact-finding report could set the stage for a strike later this fall.
4. Judge weighing arguments to halt Illinois' 'medical aid in dying' law ahead of Saturday start (news-gazette.com) — A federal judge in Chicago is deciding whether to temporarily block Illinois' new End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act before it takes effect this Saturday. Disability advocates argue the law risks coercion and discrimination, while the state says strict safeguards and medical oversight protect vulnerable patients across Chicago and the rest of Illinois.
5. Evanston man runs 19 miles to honor medical team that saved his life (wgntv.com) — An Evanston man marked the fifth anniversary of a devastating burn accident by running 19 miles to Loyola University Medical Center, where Chicago-area doctors and nurses saved his life. His annual run honors the burn team's care and his family's support through months of surgeries, coma, and rehabilitation, and offers an uplifting reminder of the region's medical expertise.
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