Good afternoon, Chicago.
Sinclair Broadcast Group is bringing Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show back to its ABC affiliate stations tonight, ending a dayslong TV blackout for dozens of cities across the U.S. over remarks the comedian made in the wake of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s killing.
“Our objective throughout this process has been to ensure that programming remains accurate and engaging for the widest possible audience,” Sinclair said in a statement this afternoon. “We take seriously our responsibility as local broadcasters to provide programming that serves the interests of our communities, while also honoring our obligations to air national network programming.”
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Feds fire baton rounds, more tear gas at ICE protesters in Broadview
Federal agents fired baton rounds, tear gas and other less-lethal ammunition this morning at about 200 people gathered outside an U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facility in Broadview to protest the Trump administration’s continued immigration crackdown. Read more here.
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- Police investigating South Loop Hotel shooting as homicide: report
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Illinois abortion providers brace for an influx of patients as Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin pauses terminations
Illinois abortion providers say they’re preparing for a surge of out-of-state patients after Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin announced a pause on terminations starting next week, as the nonprofit grapples with Medicaid funding cuts in President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill. Read more here.
More top business stories:
- Doctors should be exempt from new $100K fee for H-1B visas, Chicago-based American Medical Association urges
- ‘A real physical thing’: Quantum computer exhibit at O’Hare seeks to make the technology tangible
4 things to watch in the Chicago Bears-Las Vegas Raiders game — plus our Week 4 predictions
The Chicago Bears got over the hump with a Week 3 win. Their next opportunity comes on the road. The Bears take on the Las Vegas Raiders at 3:25 p.m. Sunday (CBS-Ch. 2) in only their second visit to Allegiant Stadium, where they won 20-9 on Oct. 10, 2021. Read more here.
More top sports stories:
- Column: While analyzing each Chicago Bears game in a vacuum, a long view of the rebuilding effort is required
- Griffin Wilde transferred to Northwestern to play vs. ‘big-time names’ in Big Ten — and he’s showing he belongs
- No. 22 Notre Dame heads to Arkansas, content to grind it out with old-school backfield tandem
Column: Can you go out and still take COVID precautions? Save the Night says you can
From mask-required events to running air purifiers during shows, Save the Night (and other collectives like them) have shown that nightlife and COVID-conscious accessibility don’t have to be in conflict. Read more here.
More top Eat. Watch. Do. stories:
- Feminist stories, climate crisis come to life in artwork at the South Asia Institute
- Sherri Shepherd says she was jailed over Rapture hoax
Gunman who blamed NFL for hiding brain injury dangers had CTE, medical examiner confirms
The former high school football player who killed four people inside a Manhattan office tower that houses the headquarters of the NFL, and who blamed the league for hiding the dangers of brain injuries, was suffering from the degenerative brain disease CTE, New York’s medical examiner said today. Read more here.
More top stories from around the world:
- Trump escalates retribution campaign with charges against James Comey and threats against liberal groups
- Tennessee governor says more federal agents to join fight against crime in Memphis next week
- Facing global isolation at UN, a defiant Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel ‘must finish the job’ against Hamas
- Senate Majority Leader John Thune says a shutdown can still be avoided if Democrats ‘dial back’ their demands