Thursday, August 27, 2026

People will have stricter guidelines next year when they use e-bikes and other micro-mobility vehicles. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says his tenure hasn’t been “perfect,” but he’s touting his efforts to boost mental health access, youth jobs and new revenue streams. Sky gazers in the Chicago area can see a partial lunar eclipse Thursday night.Plus, a new U.S. Supreme Court ruling on mail-in voting is drawing close scrutiny from pro-democracy advocates with 10 weeks until the fall election. The high court’s conservative bloc is allowing President Trump to move forward with an executive order critics say is designed to choke off the popular form of voting. Attorney General Kwame Raoul on Wednesday joined a multi-state lawsuit to block a new postal service rule regarding mail-in ballots that comes from Trump’s executive order.