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| View Article | 1 a.m. | April 18, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Horoscope for Saturday, April 18, 2026 | https://chicago.suntimes.com/horoscopes/2026/04/18/horoscopes-today-saturday-april-18-2026 | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] ## Moon Alert There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The moon is in Taurus. ## … |
| View Article | 11 p.m. | April 17, 2026 | NBC Local | Ground stop issued at O'Hare Airport amid severe thunderstorms | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/ground-stop-issued-at-ohare-airport-amid-severe-thunderstorms/3924597/ | A ground stop was issued for planes arriving to Chicago's O'Hare International Airport as [ severe thunderstorms ][1] hammered the Chicago-area on Friday. The ground stop was put in place around 8:16 p.m. and was initially scheduled to end at 9:45 p.m. but was extended until 10:45 p.m., according to … |
| View Article | 11 p.m. | April 17, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Former owner of 'Home Alone' house charged in Chicago-area child porn case | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/former-owner-home-alone-house-charged-lake-forest-child-porn-case | #### The Brief * * A Lake Forest man is charged with seven felony counts tied to child sexual abuse material. * Police say cyber tips led to a search warrant and seizure of electronic evidence. * The man previously owned the Winnetka home featured in "Home Alone." **LAKE COUNTY, … |
| View Article | 11 p.m. | April 17, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Honor Flight Chicago brings Army couple’s 41-year love story full circle | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/honor-flight-chicago-brings-army-couples-41-year-love-story-full-circle | ![Army couple shares Honor Flight experience in Washington][7] #### [ Army couple shares Honor Flight experience in Washington ][8] A husband and wife, both veterans, just shared their first Honor Flight experience side by side in Washington. It was a chance to reflect on a family legacy from ancestors who … |
| View Article | 11 p.m. | April 17, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago police search for suspects in brutal CTA Red Line assault | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-police-search-suspects-brutal-cta-red-line-assault | #### The Brief * * Two suspects attacked a woman on a CTA Red Line platform near N. Clark around 4 p.m. * Victim was dragged by her hair, punched and kicked while a second suspect blocked help * Police seeking suspects; tips urged as officials remind riders to stay … |
| View Article | 11 p.m. | April 17, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | White Sox not sweating early struggles for closer Seranthony Dominguez | https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/04/17/white-sox-seranthony-dominguez-anthony-kay-athletics | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — [ _White Sox_ ][7] general manager **Chris Getz** signed closer **Seranthony Dominguez** to a two-year, … |
| View Article | 11 p.m. | April 17, 2026 | ABC Local | 3 Southern California residents sentenced in bear suit insurance fraud scheme | https://abc7.com/post/3-southern-california-residents-sentenced-bear-suit-insurance-fraud-scheme/18907444/ | Three Southern California residents have been sentenced in a [ bizarre insurance fraud scheme ][6] which prosecutors say involved them staging fake bear attacks on high-end cars. It all stems from a claim the suspects filed with their insurance company, saying a bear got into their car, a 2010 Rolls-Royce … |
| View Article | 11 p.m. | April 17, 2026 | ABC Local | Nat Geo and Disney celebrate Earth Month with 'Hoppers' star Piper Curda | https://abc7.com/post/national-geographic-disney-celebrate-earth-month-hoppers-star-piper-curda-dr-sammy-ramsey-la-brea-tar-pits/18900536/ | LOS ANGELES -- This April, National Geographic and Disney are inviting audiences to " [ Step into Wonder ][1] " during Earth Month. The company-wide initiative encourages people to immerse themselves in nature, biodiversity and exploration. In pursuit of this mission, National Geographic teamed up with the [ La Brea … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 17, 2026 | WTTW | Week in Review: Trump Clashes With Pope Leo; CPS and CTU Reach May Day Deal | https://news.wttw.com/2026/04/17/week-review-trump-clashes-pope-leo-cps-and-ctu-reach-may-day-deal | After a lengthy back-and-forth, Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union reach a compromise — calling May 1 a Day of Civic Action. Classes will remain in session despite CTU demands, but CPS will provide transportation to an afternoon rally in Union Park and won’t retaliate against students and … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 17, 2026 | WBEZ | Bodycam video shows Chicago cop took cover for 90 seconds after fatally shooting his partner Krystal Rivera | https://www.wbez.org/cpd/2026/04/17/chicago-police-krystal-rivera-carlos-baker-shooting-body-camera-copa | After Officer Carlos Baker fatally shot his partner Krystal Rivera, the Chicago cop told investigators he would “die for her.” But newly released body camera footage shows Baker ran for cover after he fired the deadly gunshot and took more than 90 seconds before checking on Rivera as she was … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 17, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Live updates: Tornado Warnings for several Chicago-area counties as severe storms threaten | http://www.fox32chicago.com/weather/chicago-weather-live-updates-severe-storms-threaten-area-damaging-winds-tornado-risk | #### The Brief * * Severe storms are expected this evening, with the greatest impact from late afternoon through midnight. * Damaging winds are the main concern, along with large hail and a possible tornado threat, especially west of Chicago. * Heavy rain could lead to localized flooding, with some … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 17, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Silent demonstration in Chicago suburb highlights support for sexual assault survivors | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/silent-demonstration-skokie-sexual-assault-survivors | ![Community members silently demonstrate for Sexual Assault Awareness Month][1] #### [ Community members silently demonstrate for Sexual Assault Awareness Month ][2] In Skokie, a silent demonstration is putting survivor stories front and center during Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Kasey Chronis is live with their message. #### The Brief * * … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 17, 2026 | Columbia Chronicle | Columbia Chronicle selects William Blakley and Sofía Oyarzún as editors-in-chief | https://columbiachronicle.com/campus/columbia-chronicle-selects-william-blakley-and-sofia-oyarzun-as-editors-in-chief/ | ![][1] Will Blakely, a reporter at the Columbia Chronicle has been declared the editor-in-chief for the Summer 2026 semester on Friday, April 17, 2026. ( [ Amelia Baird ][2] ) The Columbia Chronicle has selected new editors-in-chief for the summer and fall semesters. William Blakley , a junior double film … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 17, 2026 | Columbia Chronicle | ‘Records never actually went away’: why Chicago listeners are keeping vinyl alive | https://columbiachronicle.com/arts-culture/records-never-actually-went-away-why-chicago-listeners-are-keeping-vinyl-alive/ | Though the usage of records peaked in the 20th century, they maintain a dedicated community that has kept them alive and well in the digital age. For decades, records dominated as a listening medium. Since the introduction of compact audio formats and later, digital streaming, the usage of records declined … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 17, 2026 | Columbia Chronicle | Mistrophia wins first-place at annual Biggest Mouth competition | https://columbiachronicle.com/arts-culture/mistrophia-wins-first-place-at-annual-biggest-mouth-competition/ | Student performers filled the space within Epiphany Center for the Arts on the Near West Side to start their soundchecks ahead of the competition for a performing spot at Manifest, Columbia’s biggest end-of-semester celebration. Biggest Mouth, the college’s annual battle of the bands competition hosted by the Student Programming Board, … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 17, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | The Sky are new, but I'm not sure if they are improved | https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-sky/2026/04/17/the-sky-are-new-but-im-not-sure-if-they-are-improved | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][9] * [ Facebook ][10] * [ Bluesky ][11] * [ Email ][12] * [ Reddit ][13] * [ Flipboard ][14] He used the words ‘‘put a plan together,’’ ‘‘we needed to improve dramatically’’ and ‘‘we wanted a new identity,’’ … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 17, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Practice makes prospect for Montini QB Israel Abrams | https://chicago.suntimes.com/high-school-sports/2026/04/17/practice-makes-prospect-for-montini-qb-israel-abrams | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] When you see Montini’s Israel Abrams throw a tight spiral 30 yards across the field to a receiver in … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 17, 2026 | CBS Local | Barbara Flynn Currie, 40-year veteran of Illinois House, trailblazer for women in Springfield, dies | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/barbara-flynn-currie-obituary-former-illinois-house-majority-leader/ | CHICAGO - Barbara Flynn Currie, a 40-year veteran of the Illinois House and the first woman to serve as the second-in-command majority leader of the chamber, died Thursday. She was 85. Currie, who is tied for the longest-serving legislator in Illinois history behind imprisoned ex-Speaker Michael Madigan, retired from the … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 17, 2026 | ABC Local | Dream Out Loud conference happening next week | https://abc7chicago.com/videoClip/18909118/ | The Dream Out Loud conference is happening next week. Visit [ transformationalknowledge.com ][7] for more information. [7]: https://transformationalknowledge.com/ |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 17, 2026 | ABC Local | Man accused of killing Momence bar owner in 'execution-style' shooting now facing federal charges | https://abc7chicago.com/post/julius-burkes-jr-suspect-deadly-kankakee-county-shooting-momence-bar-owner-courtney-drysdale-faces-federal-charges/18909265/ | MOMENCE, Ill. (WLS) -- The man accused of a shooting a [ Momence bar owner to death now faces federal charges. ][1] Julius Burkes, 47, of Hammond, made his first appearance on the new charges Friday. ### [ ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch ][2] They … |