Good afternoon, Chicago. Chicago police Superintendent Larry Snelling said today he will not direct his officers to obstruct a potential federal crackdown on the streets but expressed hope that some communication with his department could lower tensions in a city already on edge. The city’s top cop joined Mayor Brandon Johnson to brief reporters on the rumored influx of federal troops and law enforcement as President Donald Trump threatens to target Chicago next for a military occupation. The two leaders said they have not heard from the White House. Here’s what else is happening today. And remember, for the latest breaking news in Chicago, visit chicagotribune.com/latest-headlines and sign up to get our alerts on all your devices. Subscribe to more newsletters | Asking Eric | Horoscopes | Puzzles & Games | Today in History news  A woman and child walk past a newspaper box containing free doses of Narcan near the entrance of the Department of Family & Support Services location, 845 W. Wilson Ave., during the Harm Reduction Fair, Aug. 27, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) Newsstands in Chicago are staging a comeback, but they won’t be carrying newspapers. This time, the mission is different. It’s about saving lives. More top news stories: business People and vehicles pass a Walgreens near West Division and North Dearborn streets, March 6, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune) Walgreens Boots Alliance has officially become a private company, with private equity firm Sycamore Partners announcing this morning that it’s completed its acquisition of the Deerfield-based retail pharmacy giant. More top business stories: sports Young Chicago White Sox fans dressed as Elvis Presley have some fun in the stands on Elvis Night prior
to the start of a game between the Sox and the Minnesota Twins at Rate Field in Chicago on Aug. 22, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) The Cubs will need left-hander Shota Imanaga to step up to salvage their series in San Francisco before continuing on their West Coast trip. More top sports stories: eat. watch. do. Neil Young performs at Huntington Bank Pavilion on Chicago’s Northerly Island on Aug. 27, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) Making his first Chicago appearance in more than seven years yesterday at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, the iconic singer-guitarist delivered a rousing 110-minute concert steeped in political dissent and social commentary. More top Eat. Watch. Do. stories: nation & world People gather at a vigil at Lynnhurst Park after a shooting at the Annunciation Catholic School, Aug. 27, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn) The shooter who killed two Catholic school students and wounded more than a dozen children sitting in the pews of a Minneapolis church once attended the school and had been a member of the church, the city’s police chief said. More top stories from around the world: |