| Good afternoon, Chicago. A Republican-led congressional committee has subpoenaed Chicago Public Schools CEO Macquline King to testify at a June hearing addressing “attacks on parental rights, inappropriate content, and legal abuses” in classrooms. Lawmakers from the U.S. House Education & Workforce Committee issued the subpoena in a letter yesterday. King previously declined multiple requests to appear voluntarily, citing scheduling conflicts and ongoing investigations by the U.S. Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights, according to a news release from the
House body. 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 Crime scene tape flaps in the wind in the 200 block of North Homan Avenue on May 9, 2026, in Chicago. A rideshare driver and
passenger were fatally shot at the intersection of North Homan Avenue and West Lake Street on May 7, 2026, by a gunman in a passing SUV, according to police. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) Chicago police were questioning a 17-year-old boy in connection with last week’s fatal shooting of Damarion Johnson and Jassen Cho, according to department representatives and police sources. More top news stories: business United Steelworkers members and supporters line Indianapolis Boulevard in front of the BP Refinery in Whiting, Indiana, as they rally amid contract negotiations on Feb. 14, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/For the Post-Tribune) More than 800 union workers have been locked out of the refinery since March 18, and the two parties haven’t met since March 17. More top business stories: sports Anton Frondell of the Blackhawks skates against the Islanders in his first NHL game March 24, 2026, in Elmont, N.Y. (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) Seven Blackhawks representing three countries will play in the 2026 IIHF World Championship, which begins tomorrow in Switzerland and runs through May 31. More top sports stories: eat. watch. do. Dave Pirner of Soul Asylum performs in 2024. The band will play a concert in Evanston this weekend.(Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP) Around the area this weekend, Ari Lennox brings her “Vacancy” tour to Chicago, Charlie Puth plays in Rosemont and the Chicago Botanic Garden begins its summer plant giveaways. More top Eat. Watch. Do. stories: nation & world Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez waves after bidding farewell to U.S.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright following their meeting at Miraflores Palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos) Twice this week, President Donald Trump has expressed interest in turning Venezuela into his country’s 51st state. The latest came via a Truth Social post Tuesday with a map showing the South American country filled with the U.S. flag. More top stories from around the world: | 
