Morning
Chicago
Tuesday, August 12th, 2025
Good morning, Chicago. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 12th of August.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Crowds gathered around the racing field Saturday at the Shenanigans on the Green festival in Hoffman Estates to cheer on corgis racing toward the finish line. Paul Young — owner of the winning corgi Pez — received a gift basket from festival organizers. Daily Herald
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ UIC is hosting an online seminar that highlights a 20-year partnership with the Chicago Park District — Eduardo Bustamante will share practical strategies for aligning research with community needs to boost public health. Today UIC
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ University of Chicago professor Neil Shubin was tapped to lead the National Academy of Sciences, a key scientific advisory body facing budget cuts & internal restructuring. If ratified by the NAS council, his term will officially begin on June 30, 2026 while he takes a leave of absence from his university work. Hyde Park Herald
REAL ESTATE NEWS
- ➤ Tenants at Ellis Lakeview Apartments report broken elevators, collapsing windows, and pest infestations as they continue to live in substandard conditions ahead of a court-ordered inspection and repair deadline on August 22—residents and organizers note that previous issues have led to lawsuits and a rent strike due to the building's long-standing problems. Hyde Park Herald
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
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