The Local Sunset
Chicago · Monday, August 17, 2026 · 5:00 PM local · 24 min
Rundown
Every item in this broadcast, in order.
- AMan Charged with DUI and Homicide After Fatal Stevenson Expressway CrashABC7 Chicago
- ANine Student Hikers Rescued After Getting Lost on Kentucky TrailNBC Chicago
- AOne dead, two rescued after three slip into Lake Michigan at Chicago beachChicago Sun-Times
- AChicago police hunt masked dirt‑bike rider after July hit‑and‑run on Lakefront TrailNBC Chicago
- APolice Seek Three Suspects in Fatal Shooting on South Campbell AvenueChicago Sun-Times
- BEmergency Vehicles Encircle American Airlines Jet at O'HareNBC Chicago
- BMarginal severe weather risk forecast for Chicago on TuesdayNBC Chicago
- BBally's Flags Debt Concerns Ahead of Delayed Chicago Casino OpeningChicago Sun-Times
- BCTA to Deploy Non‑Police Mediators and Mental‑Health Staff on Chicago TrainsChicago Sun-Times
- BIllinois Governor Signs Flood Relief Bill After Touring Chicago Storm DamageBlock Club Chicago
Stories from this broadcast
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Driver Charged with DUI and Homicide After Stevenson Expressway Fatal Crash
Illinois State Police have charged an unidentified driver with DUI and homicide after a fatal crash on the Stevenson Expressway near Bridgeport, Chicago, on…
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Emergency Vehicles Surround American Airlines Jet at O’Hare
Emergency crews, including the Chicago Fire Department and air‑traffic control, gathered around an American Airlines jet arriving from LaGuardia at O’Hare on…
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City to Spray Insecticide in Beverly, Morgan Park, Washington Heights
Chicago Public Health will spray insecticide Monday night in Beverly, Morgan Park and Washington Heights after a West Nile virus case and a storm‑delayed prior…
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Nine Student Hikers Rescued on Kentucky’s Indian Staircase
Kentucky rescue teams rescued nine Illinois and Indiana students who got lost climbing the steep Indian Staircase at Red River Gorge on the night of August 15,…
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Marginal Severe Weather Risk Issued for Chicago Tuesday
The Storm Prediction Center and NBC 5 Storm Team have issued a marginal severe weather risk for Chicago on Tuesday, August 18, forecasting afternoon and early…
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Teamsters Walk Out at Cook County Forest Preserve
Teamsters members at the Cook County Forest Preserve began a strike on August 17, 2026, after rejecting management’s contract offer, intensifying an ongoing…
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One Dead, Two Rescued After Men Slip into Lake Michigan
Three men fell into Lake Michigan at Chicago's 31st Street Beach on August 16; one died at a local hospital while two were rescued by a witness and fire…
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Bally's Flags Debt Concerns Ahead of Delayed Chicago Casino Opening
Bally's Corporation warned that its large debt creates substantial doubt about its ability to continue operating, prompting the firm to explore financing…
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Masked Dirt‑Bike Rider Sought After Lakefront Trail Hit‑and‑Run
Chicago police are searching for a masked male dirt‑bike rider who struck a 45‑year‑old female cyclist in a July 20 hit‑and‑run on the Lakefront Trail, leaving…
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CTA Launches $10 Million Pilot with Mediators on Trains
The CTA Board approved a $10 million, one‑year pilot beginning September 2026 that places trained mediators and mental‑health professionals on Red, Blue and…
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Police Seek Three Suspects in Fatal South Campbell Avenue Shooting
Police are searching for three suspects in the fatal shooting of a 29‑year‑old man after an argument on South Campbell Avenue on Aug. 16, 2026. The homicide is…
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Governor Pritzker Signs Flood Relief Bill After Chicago Tour
Governor J.B. Pritzker toured storm‑damaged Chicago neighborhoods and signed a bill creating a three‑year rebate program to reimburse homeowners for…
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