Municipal Research Library Resources
Daily Headlines
** Listed below are select headlines that have appeared in today's issues of the Business Journal, Chicago Tribune, New York Times, and Wall Street Journal.**
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HEADLINES FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2026
BUSINESS JOURNAL
1. Embattled Wisconsin Center CEO Marty Brooks says he was directed to work remotely
2. Milwaukee-area affordable housing projects land nearly $15M in tax credits
3. Despite tax credit win, Clark Building conversion on hold as costs surge (633 W. Wisconsin Ave.)
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
4. Man detained at Broadview due to pro-Palestinian speech, attorneys say (Salah Sarsour, a prominent member of Milwaukee's Muslim community, was detained by ICE on March 30.)
5. Naperville police arrest 9 amid downtown gathering of teens
NEW YORK TIMES
6. Justices' ruling lets Alabama end a majority-Black district
7. White House cuts housing aid for homeless (The revised plan shifts aid from long-term housing to time-limited programs that emphasize treatments for addiction and mental health.)
8. Law tackles ride shares in Colorado (The measure is designed to increase protections for passengers and drivers.)
9. Cash back for replacing gas appliances with electric ones? Not anymore: New guidance would prevent people from receiving rebates
WALL STREET JOURNAL
10. The world is going crazy over fireflies (The insect's annual emergence draws thousands of tourists to isolated stretches of the U.S.)
HEADLINES FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 2026
BUSINESS JOURNAL
1. Changes in store for Milwaukee Air Show as new owner hits the throttle
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
2. Group battling illegal dumpling: Litter Caterpillars try to maintain Englewood community garden
NEW YORK TIMES
3. Mamdani advances bus lane plan blocked by Trump (New York City plans to build a dedicated "busway" - lanes reserved for buses, emergency vehicles and trucks during peak travel times.)
4. New York children may get $3,000 for college accounts (New York City plan by elected officials aims to combat income inequality and expand access to higher education.)
WALL STREET JOURNAL
5. Floridians to vote on property-tax cut (Property-tax revolts have erupted around the country in recent years as homeowners' tax bills have climbed along with home values.)
HEADLINES FOR TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2026
BUSINESS JOURNAL
1. Bronzeville site could be redeveloped as entertainment district
2. Milwaukee Forge buyers acquire manufacturer's real estate (in the 1500 block of E. Oklahoma Ave.)
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
3. Mayor sees opening in new Bears proposal: Legislators don't decide on move to Arlington Heights
4. Opinion: City's response to the recurring crisis of teen takeovers is inadequate (by Chicago Ald. Desmon Yancy)
5. Illinois rideshare drivers may soon collectively bargain: Passed legislation offers path toward unionization, while self-driving car plan stalls
NEW YORK TIMES
6. Florida sues for A.I. risk to children (The state files the nation's first lawsuit against OpenAI, claiming that its product ChatGPT poses a risk to children and that the company failed to warn the public of dangers.)
HEADLINES FOR MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2026
BUSINESS JOURNAL
1. Beer garden coming to Red Arrow Park in downtown Milwaukee
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
2. Opinion: This summer, Chicago can help stop the tragedy of drownings
NEW YORK TIMES
3. Law aimed at blocking new voters is tossed (A federal judge has struck down a New Hampshire law that eliminated the ability of potential voters to use sworn affidavits as proof of citizenship while registering.)
HEADLINES FOR SUNDAY, MAY 31, 2026
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
4. Great waste in the Great Lakes: As plastics clog the waters, industry presses to make more and downplays dangers, Tribune analysis finds
5. [Mayor Brandon] Johnson pushing sweeping changes to renter laws, and landlords bristle
NEW YORK TIMES
6. The N.Y.P.D. closes the book on handwritten daily blotters (Hard-bound paper ledgers of police command logs are finally being phased out.)
7. Louisiana approves new map after ruling: The elimination of a majority-Black district aids Republicans
HEADLINES FOR SATURDAY, MAY 30, 2026
NEW YORK TIMES
8. At Texas schools, pepper spray and tasers: Minor misdeeds draw harsh police tactics
9. Bearing witness in Memphis, and suing over tactics (Observers of federal agents claim their constitutional rights were violated.)
10. ICE vows to disregard New York's restrictions: New legislation bans masks and allows agents to be sued
WALL STREET JOURNAL
11. Robotaxis have arrived, along with the backlash
HEADLINES FOR FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2026
BUSINESS JOURNAL
1. 12-story apartment building proposed along Milwaukee River (The Everett at 234 S. Water St.)
2. Second traveling beer garden truck returns for Milwaukee County's 2026 season (Eleven county parks, including several in the city, will host the traveling beer garden program this season.)
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
3. Lawsuit against city in slaying of teenager refiled in federal court (After a Cook County judge granted a motion from the City of Chicago to split the trial in two, severing the claims of negligent hiring by the city from the allegations around the shooting by a police officer.)
4. [Editorial] Brandon Johnson keeps trying to convince Chicagoans they're wrong to want ShotSpotter back (New research seized upon by the mayor is flawed, doesn't get to the heart of the current debate about gunshot technology anyway.)
5. Judge refuses to block Trump's order on voter list, mail voting (Clearing the way for potential sweeping changes in how American elections are run. Ruling leaves the door open for further challenges when the administration moves to implement the directive.)
NEW YORK TIMES
6. A.I. now gives scams a slick disguise. Here's how to tear it off: The shield against bots even includes bots.
7. In California, acting to protect election integrity: Legislation tries to stop outside officials from meddling with ballot processing.
8. In Flint, cash given to pregnant women resulted in better outcomes for babies: A new study found a program helped premature births dip.
Links to the newspaper sites are below. Please be aware that these sites require a subscription/registration before full text of articles can be accessed.
The Business Journal www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee
Chicago Tribune www.chicagotribune.com
New York Times www.nytimes.com
Wall Street Journal www.wsj.com