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May 19, 2026
Today in Chicago History: Union Stock Yards fire injures 50 firefighters and kills hundreds of cattle
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on May 19, according to the Tribune’s archives.
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May 19, 2026
Today in History: Prince Harry weds Meghan Markle
On May 19, 2018, Britain’s Prince Harry wed American actor Meghan Markle in St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle.
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May 19, 2026
Asking Eric: My son is being controlled
Dear Eric: My son has been married for 19 years. He has three children. In the beginning stage of his relationship with his spouse, I notice...
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May 19, 2026
Milwaukee Brewers tag Shota Imanaga for 8 runs in the Chicago Cubs’ 9-3 loss
The Chicago Cubs’ loss snapped their 15-game home winning streak and moved the Milwaukee Brewers a half-game back them in the National Leagu...
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May 19, 2026
Overtime goal lifts Montreal Canadiens over the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 in Game 7
The Montreal Canadiens advance to the Eastern Conference finals, where they’ll face the well-rested Hurricanes in a series set to open at Ca...
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May 19, 2026
Photos: Milwaukee Brewers 9, Chicago Cubs 3
Photos from the Chicago Cubs’ 9-3 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday, May 18, 2026, at Wrigley Field.
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May 19, 2026
Ald. Jessie Fuentes sues feds for $100K, alleging agents shoved and detained her during immigration raids
Ald. Jesse Fuentes, 26th, is accusing federal immigration agents in a lawsuit for shoving, threatening and unlawfully detaining her last fal...
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May 19, 2026
Services announced for veteran Chicago fire engineer who suffered a medical emergency during training
Funeral arrangements for the veteran fire engineer that died after he suffered a medical emergency during a training exercise are set for la...
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May 19, 2026
Negotiators reach a deal to end strike on North America’s busiest commuter rail system
Negotiators on Monday reached a deal to end the strike that stalled service on the Long Island Rail Road, the busiest commuter rail system i...
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May 19, 2026
Column: Chicago Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong learns you can’t win when responding to idiot fans
Pete Crow-Armstrong addressed his vulgar response to a harassing fan at Sunday’s City Series game on the South Side, saying he regretted his...
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May 18, 2026
Chicago Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong: ‘I regret my word choice’ to White Sox fan during City Series
Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell said Pete Crow-Armstrong knows he made a mistake with what he chose to say in the moment on Sunday at Ra...
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May 18, 2026
Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby, after acknowledging gambling, asks court for injunction to restore eligibility
Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby, who entered residential treatment for a gambling addiction three weeks ago, filed a lawsuit seeking t...
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May 18, 2026
Mark Fuhrman, former LA police detective convicted of lying during OJ Simpson murder trial, has died
Former Los Angeles police detective Mark Fuhrman, who was convicted of lying during testimony at the OJ Simpson murder trial, has died.
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May 18, 2026
New Illinois GOP chair elected as voting data shows record-low primary turnout and suburban voter collapse
Former DuPage County Auditor Bob Grogan was elected as the new chair of Illinois’ Republican Party, replacing Kathy Salvi of Mundelein, who...
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May 18, 2026
Kyle Teel will be out another 3-6 weeks after the Chicago White Sox catcher sprained a knee ligament
Chicago White Sox catcher Kyle Teel was diagnosed with a sprained lateral collateral ligament (LCL) in his right knee, the team announced.
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May 18, 2026
NYC hotel housekeepers will earn over $100,000 under new contract
The average pay of housekeepers in New York City hotels will increase to more than $100,000 a year as part of a contract settlement between...
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May 18, 2026
New York investment firm set to buy Chicago parking meters after infamous deal
The system’s current owner, Chicago Parking Meters LLC, signed a deal to sell the system to New York investment firm Stonepeak Partners, acc...
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May 18, 2026
$1.7 million grant from Lollapalooza to expand CPS arts education access
A new grant tied to Lollapalooza will give arts programming in Chicago Public Schools a boost, the district and festival announced.
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May 18, 2026
Judge to review grand jury transcripts as ‘Broadview Six’ trial set to kick off next week
A federal judge on Monday said she will review unredacted grand jury transcripts in the politically charged “Broadview Six” case against Ope...
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May 18, 2026
Pope Leo and co-founder of Anthropic to launch pontiff’s AI encyclical on May 25
Pope Leo XIV and the co-founder of artificial intelligence company Anthropic will launch the pontiff’s first encyclical on May 25, a documen...
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May 18, 2026
BP, USW contract negotiations stall after resuming Monday
Contract negotiations between BP and United Steelworkers Local 7-1 stalled again after resuming Monday morning, both parties announced.
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May 18, 2026
State’s attorney launches transit crime prosecution task force
The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office Monday announced a new task force made up of local and federal law enforcement agencies it says wi...
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May 18, 2026
President Trump says he’s called off Iran strike planned for Tuesday at request of Gulf allies
President Donald Trump said he is holding off on a military strike on Iran planned for Tuesday because “serious negotiations” are underway.
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May 18, 2026
Markham Park District agrees to not land helicopters, but larger city lawsuit is still pending
The Markham Park District agreed to not allow operation or landing of helicopters on park property in response to a city lawsuit.
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May 18, 2026
Fire at shuttered Balmoral racetrack near Crete under investigation
The Illinois State Fire Marshal’s office is investigating Sunday’s blaze at the shuttered Balmoral Racetrack near Crete.
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May 18, 2026
Gene Cernan’s Apollo 10 spacesuit gets a ‘retirement party’ at Triton before shipping back to Smithsonian
The spacesuit NASA astronaut Gene Cernan wore in the 1969 Apollo 10 mission is heading back to DC after 40 years at Triton College.
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May 18, 2026
A new Swatch model is introduced, and a case study in overexcited ‘drop culture’ plays out
The Swiss watchmaker, Swatch, said Monday that there’s no shortage of its Royal Pop pocket watch, a collaboration with Audemars Piguet’s lux...
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May 18, 2026
Rush University Medical Center nurses vote to unionize
Nurses at Rush University Medical Center have voted to unionize, a vote that will make Rush one of the largest Chicago hospitals with unioni...
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May 18, 2026
San Diego police say they are responding to an active shooter at a local Islamic Center
San Diego police are responding to an active shooter at the Islamic Center of San Diego.
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May 18, 2026
Chicago school board hopefuls file to enter historic race
Prospective candidates for Chicago’s first fully elected school board lined up to submit nomination petitions and vie for a spot on the ball...
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May 18, 2026
Illinois resident with previously suspected case of hantavirus tests negative for illness
A Winnebago County resident with a previously suspected case of hantavirus doesn’t have the illness after all, state health officials said M...
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May 18, 2026
Frankfort home built by late DePaul University vocal professor Anne Perillo-Michuda listed for $799,000
A home in southwest suburban Frankfort that the late DePaul University vocal professor Anne Perillo-Michuda and her late husband built in th...
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May 18, 2026
Gov. JB Pritzker dismisses questions about urology procedure complication: ‘I’ve given you the information’
Gov. JB Pritzker told reporters Monday that he “would tell you and release any information if it was life-threatening or anything that would...
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May 18, 2026
Kevin Michael Doyle, Chicago actor from ‘Untouchables’ who became a police officer, dies at 68
His work on Chicago stages, including at Second City, was highly praised, but he made a midlife decision to change careers for more stable w...
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May 18, 2026
Gov. JB Pritzker optimistic of Bears deal but knocks Mayor Johnson for ‘no plan’ on keeping team in Chicago
Illinois lawmakers face a May 31 deadline to advance a Chicago Bears stadium tax proposal during the spring session.
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May 18, 2026
Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for Chicago area before midweek cooldown
A severe thunderstorm watch for the Chicago area and portions of northwest Indiana remains in effect until 5 p.m. Monday, according to the N...
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May 18, 2026
Justice Department announces a $1.7B fund to compensate Trump allies in a deal to drop IRS suit
The Trump administration on Monday announced the creation a $1.7 billion fund to compensate allies of the Republican president who believe t...
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May 18, 2026
Jon Stewart, Steven Spielberg, David Byrne, Bruce Springsteen to guest in Stephen Colbert’s final week
Jon Stewart, Steven Spielberg, David Byrne, Bruce Springsteen and a smattering of surprise guests will grace the stage of the Ed Sullivan Th...
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May 18, 2026
Northwestern University taps Purdue University’s Mung Chiang to be next president
Northwestern University chose current Purdue University President Mung Chiang as its pick to lead the school.
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May 18, 2026
Smashing Pumpkins announce ‘Rats in a Cage Tour’ with a stop at the United Center
“The Rats in a Cage Tour,” devoted to the album “Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness,” will play the United Center on Oct. 14.
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May 18, 2026
1 killed, 2 hurt in Wonder Lake home explosion
A fiery home explosion in far northwest suburban Wonder Lake left two injured and one dead Sunday night, fire officials said.
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May 18, 2026
This golfer nearly died after being hit by a drunken driver. Now she’s won her first pro title.
Thirteen years after nearly dying when she was hit by a drunken driver, German golfer Leonie Harm won her first professional title on the La...
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May 18, 2026
Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship docks in the Netherlands for disinfection
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journ...
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May 18, 2026
‘He’s got a presence’: Fresh off 1st City Series, adjustments continue for Chicago White Sox’s Munetaka Murakami
Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami’s first City Series included two home runs. “We’re seeing him make adjustments every day,” manag...
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May 18, 2026
Memorial Day guide: 14 Chicago restaurant and bar specials for the long weekend
Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer, and the city’s bars and restaurants aren’t wasting any time embracing the warm weather wi...
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May 18, 2026
ICE detains Chicago Public Schools senior and his mother: ‘We had done everything by the rules’
In March, ICE detained Ricardo Hernandez-Navarrete, 18, a Mather High School senior, and his mother at a routine check in.
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May 18, 2026
Clarence Page: Feeling ‘under-babied’? More like underpaid and overburdened
Dr. Mehmet Oz sounded the alarm on a fertility crisis, but what about those who can’t afford to start a family?
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May 18, 2026
DraftKings closing its 2-year-old retail sportsbook at Wrigley Field
DraftKings, one of the leading sportsbooks in the state, will continue to operate online across Illinois, but the last day to place your bet...
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May 18, 2026
Nicole Ruiz: Chicago needs a garment district — not as a luxury but as infrastructure
Chicago needs needs a garment district to grow small businesses, create local jobs, and keep more of the fashion value chain and talent in I...
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May 18, 2026