Good afternoon, Chicago.
After a spell of rain and cooler weather, high temperatures will roll across Chicago and the suburbs later this week.
Dangerously high heat and humidity are forecast for Wednesday and Thursday, with the National Weather Service issuing a extreme heat watch today. A heat watch indicates that the weather is right for high temperatures in the Chicago area but has yet to occur.
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‘You had the power to stop this:’ Ex-ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore sentenced to 2 years in prison in scheme to bribe Speaker Madigan
Once a rising corporate star, former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore was sentenced today to two years in federal prison for her role in an elaborate scheme to funnel more than $1.3 million and other perks to associates of then-House Speaker Michael Madigan in exchange for help with the utility’s ambitious legislative agenda. Read more here.
More top news stories:
- Bridget Degnen joins exodus from Cook County Board
- Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle endorses state Sen. Robert Peters for Congress
- Chicago activists urge Pritzker to pass law to make polluters pay for climate change damages
Auto seat supplier opening $8 million Normal facility near Rivian’s EV plant
Adient, a leading global manufacturer of auto seats, is investing more than $8 million to repurpose an 85,000 square-foot-warehouse adjacent to the Rivian plant to make front and rear seats for the EVs. Read more here.
More top business stories:
- Former Chicago Cubs infielder Jeimer Candelario buys Lakeview condo for $725,000
- US stocks edge higher ahead of a busy week of profit reports
Chicago White Sox earn their 1st sweep of 2025 as Miguel Vargas and Mike Tauchman launch home runs
The White Sox hadn’t won their first three games coming out of the All-Star break since 2005. Miguel Vargas and Mike Tauchman helped the 2025 Sox accomplish that feat yesterday. Read more here.
More top sports stories:
- Column: Spotlight grows on Chicago Cubs President Jed Hoyer as MLB trade deadline nears
- Photos: Chicago Bears receiver DJ Moore’s Back-to-School Bash
Review: Lyle Lovett lets his Large Band take the spotlight at the Auditorium
Perhaps in an effort to rest his pipes, Lyle Lovett allocated plenty of time for banter and dialogue. He talked. And talked. He shared memories of his first Chicago appearance at Park West in 1988. He gushed about his 8-year-old twins. Read more here.
More top Eat. Watch. Do. stories:
- Malcolm-Jamal Warner, ‘Cosby Show’ star, dead at 54 after drowning
- Labubu mania? Blind box monster plushies are the latest toy craze.
As Trump’s raids ramp up, a Texas region’s residents stay inside — even when they need medical care
As the Trump administration intensifies deportation activity around the country, some immigrants — including many who have lived in Texas’s southern tip for decades — are unwilling to leave their homes, even for necessary medical care. Read more here.
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