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| View Article | 1:02 p.m. | April 30, 2026 | WTTW | Illinois Commission Details Federal Agents’ ‘Illegal and Violent Conduct’ in Final Report on ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ | https://news.wttw.com/2026/04/30/illinois-commission-details-federal-agents-illegal-and-violent-conduct-final-report | Federal immigration agents engaged in unconstitutional uses of force including “extreme physical force, indiscriminate use of chemical agents, shootings, beatings, and other violent acts” while White House officials routinely lied to conceal the motivations behind “Operation Midway Blitz,” an Illinois panel has found. The Illinois Accountability Commission on Thursday [ … |
| View Article | 1:02 p.m. | April 30, 2026 | WTTW | The Onion’s Executive Editor on Infowars Plans and Holding People Accountable Through Comedy | https://news.wttw.com/2026/04/30/onion-s-executive-editor-infowars-plans-and-holding-people-accountable-through-comedy | Chicago-based satirical news site The Onion is looking to take over Infowars, the far-right platform created by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. The potential deal is nearly two years in the making but on Wednesday night faced another legal setback. About 18 months ago, The Onion won a court-mandated auction for … |
| View Article | 1:02 p.m. | April 30, 2026 | WBEZ | Illinois schools have been required to teach Asian American history for 5 years. How is it going? - WBEZ Chicago | https://www.wbez.org/in-the-loop-with-sasha-ann-simons/2026/04/30/illinois-schools-have-been-required-to-teach-asian-american-history-for-5-years-how-is-it-going | It’s been nearly five years since Illinois lawmakers passed the Teaching Equitable Asian American Community History Act, or [ _TEAACH Act_ ][6] . It ensures that students in every public elementary and high school in Illinois learn about the contributions of Asian Americans in the economic, social, cultural and political … |
| View Article | 1:02 p.m. | April 30, 2026 | WBEZ | Prom, graduations, kids’ concerts and much more: Chicagoans weigh in on ‘Maycember’ - WBEZ Chicago | https://www.wbez.org/say-more-with-mary-dixon-patrick-smith/2026/04/30/prom-graduations-kids-concerts-and-much-more-chicagoans-weigh-in-on-maycember | May can be a month of graduations, end-of-school-year events, teacher appreciation days, proms and lots of other events and obligations. _Say More_ discusses the juggle, especially when kids or grandkids are in the picture. Plus, former Congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh has been cleared of a federal conspiracy charge from her … |
| View Article | 1:02 p.m. | April 30, 2026 | WBEZ | Oak Brook resident helps immigrant families still living in fear after Operation Midway Blitz | https://www.wbez.org/immigration/2026/04/30/nonprofit-mano-a-mano-unidos-patty-gamboa-immigrant-families-operation-midway-blitz | When videos emerged of immigrant men running from federal immigration agents last fall, Patricia Gamboa was flooded with memories of fleeing agents herself as a little girl. Gamboa was 6 when she and her family crossed the border from Tijuana into California in the mid-1980s, guided by a “coyote” who … |
| View Article | 1:02 p.m. | April 30, 2026 | WBEZ | Anupy Singla conquered cookbooks. Now she’s bringing her passion for Indian cuisine to the small screen - WBEZ Chicago | https://www.wbez.org/in-the-loop-with-sasha-ann-simons/2026/04/30/anupy-singla-conquered-cookbooks-now-shes-bringing-her-passion-for-indian-cuisine-to-the-small-screen | Following the success of her cookbooks, Chicago-based author and entrepreneur [ _Anupy Singla_ ][1] is bringing her passion for Indian cuisine to television. Her new cooking show [ __Indian as Apple Pie_ _ ][2] __ debuts on Chicago’s WTTW Saturday and will be syndicated throughout the country. _In the Loop_ … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | April 30, 2026 | NBC Local | Bed Bath & Beyond stores are officially coming back — by ‘changing' over another popular retailer | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/bed-bath-beyond-stores-are-officially-coming-back-by-changing-over-another-popular-retailer/3930062/ | A beloved home goods retailer that closed hundreds of stores nationwide in recent years is making a comeback by merging with a popular brand, and shoppers will soon start to notice a difference. Home organization retailer The Container Store last week began a nationwide "Store Changing," according to a release, … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | April 30, 2026 | NBC Local | A popular tree planted all around the Chicago area will soon be illegal | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/a-popular-tree-planted-all-around-the-chicago-area-will-soon-be-illegal/3930202/ | A popular tree found outside many homes and on walkways across the Chicago area will soon be illegal to sell or grow after an unexpected turn of events. The [ Illinois Department of Natural Resources ][4] has added the Callery pear, also known as the Bradford pear, tree to the … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | April 30, 2026 | NBC Local | Check your tickets: 80 lottery players win at least $1M in Powerball, including 4 in Illinois | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/check-your-tickets-80-lottery-players-win-at-least-1m-in-powerball-including-4-in-illinois/3930213/ | Dozens of Powerball players across the U.S. -- including four in Illinois -- took home million-dollar prizes in Wednesday's drawing. The drawing -- with winning numbers 3, 19, 35, 51, 67 and 15, also resulted in two lucky jackpot winners, from Indiana and Kansas. But plenty of other players also … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | April 30, 2026 | Fox Chicago | House approves bill to fund DHS ending a record shutdown | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/house-approves-bill-fund-dhs | ![][17] article FILE-The Senate side of the U.S. Capitol building is seen early in the morning on March 8, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images) #### The Brief * * On Thursday, the House reached a deal to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security. … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | April 30, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Cockfighting ring busted in Chicago suburb, dozens of animals rescued: police | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/cockfighting-ring-chicago-joliet | ![][11] article Ronaldo Rodriguez-Gasca (left) and Fortino Rodriguez **(Joliet police)** #### The Brief * * A drug investigation in Joliet uncovered an alleged cockfighting operation. * Police seized drugs, cash and nearly 30 animals from a home. * Two men face multiple drug and animal cruelty charges as the investigation … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | April 30, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Lil Zay Osama responds to federal charges in Winnetka home invasion | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/lil-zay-osama-responds-winnetka-home-invasion | ![Rapper Lil Zay Osama among 6 others charged in Winnetka home invasion, feds say][1] #### [ Rapper Lil Zay Osama among 6 others charged in Winnetka home invasion, feds say ][2] Chicago rapper Lil Zay Osama and five other men were charged in connection with a home invasion in north … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | April 30, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | What's it like for local media covering Cubs, White Sox? I'm finding out | https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports-media/2026/04/30/whats-it-like-for-local-media-covering-cubs-white-sox-chicago-rate-field-wrigley-field-steve-stone-len-kasper-taylor-mcgregor-jim-deshaies-ron-coomer-pat-hughes | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][59] * [ Facebook ][60] * [ Bluesky ][61] * [ Email ][62] * [ Reddit ][63] * [ Flipboard ][64] You might have noticed a beat other than sports media under my name lately. Have no fear, I’ll still … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | April 30, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Anne Frank exhibit at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry opens the door to her secret annex | https://chicago.suntimes.com/museums-zoos/2026/04/30/anne-frank-exhibit-at-the-griffin-museum-of-science-and-industry-opens-the-door-to-her-secret-annex | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][49] * [ Facebook ][50] * [ Bluesky ][51] * [ Email ][52] * [ Reddit ][53] * [ Flipboard ][54] The door, disguised as a bookcase, stands ajar, spilling a muted light and offering a peek into a hidden … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | April 30, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Desestiman el cargo de conspiración contra los 'Broadview Six', que aún enfrentan juicio | https://chicago.suntimes.com/la-voz/2026/04/30/desestiman-el-cargo-de-conspiracion-contra-los-broadview-six-que-aun-enfrentan-juicio | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][32] * [ Facebook ][33] * [ Bluesky ][34] * [ Email ][35] * [ Reddit ][36] * [ Flipboard ][37] [ ![][38] ][39] El mejor lugar para cobertura de noticias y cultura latina en Chicago. Los fiscales federales sorprendieron … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | April 30, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Chinatown’s beloved Tasty Place Bakery is closing — for now | https://chicago.suntimes.com/food-drink/2026/04/30/tasty-place-bakery-chinatown-closing-new-owners | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][20] * [ Facebook ][21] * [ Bluesky ][22] * [ Email ][23] * [ Reddit ][24] * [ Flipboard ][25] Tasty Place Bakery and Cafe is one of the few places remaining in Chinatown that is a true hub … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | April 30, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Former Chicago police officer dies weeks after being shot in line of duty in Kentucky | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/04/30/former-chicago-police-officer-dies-weeks-after-being-shot-in-line-of-duty-in-kentucky | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][11] * [ Facebook ][12] * [ Bluesky ][13] * [ Email ][14] * [ Reddit ][15] * [ Flipboard ][16] A Kentucky sheriff’s deputy who previously spent nearly three decades with the Chicago Police Department died weeks after he … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | April 30, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Ald. Knudsen proposes banning city employees from using inside info to bet on prediction market apps | https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2026/04/30/prediction-market-ban-city-employees-timmy-knudsen-proposal | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] The possibilities are endless — from betting on the number of candidates entering the 2027 mayoral sweepstakes to whether … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | April 30, 2026 | Chicago Reporter | Chicago through photos: Humboldt Park and Puerto Rican history | https://www.chicagoreporter.com/chicago-through-photos-humboldt-park-and-puerto-rican-history/ | ## As part of TCR’s _Chicago Through_ _Photos_ series, we’re hosting a photography contest on May 14. We invite participants to explore the theme “justice” through their camera lens. [ Submit a photo entry ][1] or [ attend as a guest ][2] ! Humboldt Park, a bustling cultural hub on … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | April 30, 2026 | CBS Local | David Allan Coe, country singer who wrote "Take This Job and Shove It," dies at age 86 | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/david-allan-coe-dies-age-86-country-singer/ | David Allan Coe, the country singer-songwriter who wrote the working class anthem "Take This Job and Shove It" and had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others, has died, a representative for Coe confirmed to CBS News. He was 86. Coe died … |