| Good afternoon, Chicago. Attorneys for the union representing Chicago police officers and the city’s Department of Law squared off before the Illinois Supreme Court today to argue the most significant police misconduct-related case in the city’s modern consent decree era — one that will decide the future of disciplinary proceedings involving Chicago Police Department officers accused of serious misconduct and the public’s right of access. Matt Pierce, the Fraternal Order of Police attorney who delivered today’s argument, contended that CPD officers, as public employees in a collective
bargaining unit, are entitled to have the most serious discipline cases heard and decided by a third-party arbitrator. Those hearings are inherently private, and there is no existing law that would force them to be open to the public. 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 Police tape surrounds a home Sept. 2, 2026, on the 22700 block of
Brook Stone Court in Frankfort where officials said a 2-year-old was found unresponsive and later died at a hospital in an apparent domestic-related homicide. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune) A Frankfort mother accused of fatally hanging her 2-year-old son pleaded not guilty to murder charges today, according to court records. More top news stories: business A new Toys R Us store is preparing to open at Yorktown Shopping Center in Lombard. The store, slated to open in early October, will occupy a 7,500-square-foot space, management said. (Brian Hill/Daily Herald) The retailer plans to open 120 new standalone stores across the country this fall, according to a statement from the company. They will be in addition to 40 currently existing locations. More top business stories: sports Sydney Taylor of the Sky celebrates after scoring the game-winning basket against the Aces on Aug. 1, 2026, at Wintrust Arena. (Jayden Mack/Getty Images) In the final days of her first WNBA season, Sydney Taylor stands out amid a talented rookie class.
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eat. watch. do. Teddy Swims performs at T-Mobile stage at Lollapalooza in Chicago’s Grant Park on Aug. 4, 2024. (Tess Crowley/Chicago Tribune) Rolling Stone declared Teddy Swims “an old-school, old-soul charmer.” See him perform live Sunday at the United Center — and then tune in the following Tuesday for MTV’s Video Music Awards.
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nation & world Vaughn Hillyard, White House correspondent for MS NOW, does a report from near the White House, Sept. 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) Reporters from three news outlets banned from the White House by President Donald Trump were back on the grounds this afternoon, hours after a federal judge ordered the administration to reinstate their access. More top stories from around the world: | 
