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| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | WBEZ | Northwestern Prison Education Program holds first graduation since Stateville closure | https://www.wbez.org/education/2026/04/18/northwestern-prison-education-program-holds-first-graduation-since-stateville-closure | On Monday, the Northwestern Prison Education Program graduated its second class of 22 students — its first ceremony at Sheridan Correctional Center — as graduates received their bachelor’s degrees from Northwestern University. The graduation came about a year and a half after the program relocated from Stateville Correctional Center, which … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | NBC Local | Seven tornadoes touched down in Illinois amid Friday's severe storms, NWS said | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/six-tornadoes-touched-down-in-illinois-amid-fridays-severe-storms-nws-confirmed/3924818/ | Seven confirmed tornadoes touched down in Illinois during the [ severe storms ][10] that hammered counties across the state on Friday, officials said. National Weather Service crews surveying the Illinois area on Saturday confirmed at least seven tornadoes touched down in during the afternoon and evening on Friday. More tornadoes … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | NBC Local | EF-2 tornado struck Lena, Illinois with peak winds around 130 mph, NWS confirms | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/ef-2-tornado-struck-lena-illinois-nws-confirms/3924843/ | An EF-2 tornado struck Lena, Illinois during Friday's severe storms, National Weather Service crews said after surveying the path of destruction the storm left behind. Between 3:32 p.m. and 3:55 p.m. on Friday, an EF-2 tornado with peak winds around 130 mph touched down southwest of Lena, Illinois near Highway … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Man sought after attempted sexual assault on CTA Blue Line train in Austin: police | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/man-sought-after-attempted-sexual-assault-cta-blue-line-train-austin-police | #### The Brief * * Chicago police are searching for a man who attempted to sexually assault a woman on a westbound CTA Blue Line train in the Austin neighborhood. * The suspect allegedly approached the victim while making sexual comments, attacked her, and fled at the Austin Avenue stop. … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago teen charged with attempted murder in March 2025 Austin shooting: police | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-teen-charged-attempted-murder-march-2025-austin-shooting-police | #### The Brief * * A 19-year-old Chicago man, Semaj Hampton, has been charged with attempted first-degree murder and aggravated battery in a March 2025 shooting. * Police say he shot and seriously injured a 25-year-old man in the 5300 block of W. Crystal Street in the Austin neighborhood. * … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Victims identified in West Garfield Park shooting | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/04/18/victims-identified-in-west-garfield-park-shooting | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][10] * [ Facebook ][11] * [ Bluesky ][12] * [ Email ][13] * [ Reddit ][14] * [ Flipboard ][15] The three people who were fatally shot Friday in West Garfield Park have been identified. Kenneth M. Bell Jr., … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Man sought after attempted sexual assault on CTA train in Austin | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/04/18/man-sought-after-attempted-sexual-assault-on-cta-train-in-austin | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Chicago police are searching for a man who allegedly tried sexually assaulting a woman on a CTA train Saturday … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | ABC Local | Skydiver rescued after crashing into scoreboard, dangles from parachute at Virginia Tech: VIDEO | https://abc7.com/post/video-shows-skydiver-rescued-crashing-scoreboard-dangles-parachute-virginia-tech-spring-football-game/18916051/ | BLACKSBURG, Va. -- A skydiver crashed into the Lane Stadium scoreboard before Virginia Tech's spring football game Saturday. Virginia Tech officials said on X that the skydiver "was safely secured and is currently stable" following rescue efforts. The incident caused a delay in the start of the spring game. The … |
| View Article | 7 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | NBC Local | Lightning strike likely caused a suburban house fire for the 2nd time this week | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/lightning-strike-is-the-likely-cause-of-a-suburban-house-fire-for-the-2nd-time-this-week/3924795/ | _Editor's Note: The video in the above player is from a report on a house fire in Morton Grove on Thursday morning that authorities said was likely caused by a lightning strike._ A suburban house fire that broke out Friday night [ amid severe storms ][1] was likely caused by … |
| View Article | 7 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Five tornadoes touched down across Illinois during Friday's storms | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/five-tornadoes-touched-down-across-illinois-during-fridays-storms | ![Tornado devastates parts of NW Illinois][4] #### [ Tornado devastates parts of NW Illinois ][5] Fox Chicago Meteorologist Mark Strehl recaps the devastating line of storms that swept through much of the country, including parts of Northwest Illinois on Friday night. **ILLINOIS** \- Five tornadoes were confirmed in Illinois during … |
| View Article | 7 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Wheaton home ruined after lightning ignites roof fire: officials | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/wheaton-home-ruined-after-lightning-ignites-roof-fire-officials | #### The Brief * * A Wheaton home was left uninhabitable after a lightning strike sparked a roof fire Friday night. * Fire crews responded around 9:45 p.m., contained the blaze to the attic, and brought it under control within 20 minutes. * No injuries were reported, but the home … |
| View Article | 7 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Luis Robert Jr. — once the 'next Mike Trout' — just trying to get to 'pretty good' with struggling Mets | https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/04/18/luis-robert-jr-new-york-mets-chicago-white-sox-mlb-all-star | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][80] * [ Facebook ][81] * [ Bluesky ][82] * [ Email ][83] * [ Reddit ][84] * [ Flipboard ][85] Luis Robert Jr. and the Mets will always have March 28, 2026. The team’s new center fielder hit his … |
| View Article | 7 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Resurgent White Sox bats not hot enough as Athletics walk them off 7-6 | https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/04/18/white-sox-athletics-munetaka-murakami-walkoff | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][63] * [ Facebook ][64] * [ Bluesky ][65] * [ Email ][66] * [ Reddit ][67] * [ Flipboard ][68] WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Athletics walked off the suddenly hot-hitting [ _White Sox_ ][69] 7-6 on Saturday with … |
| View Article | 7 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Carson Kelly's pinch-hit, 3-run HR sends Cubs to 4th consecutive victory | https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2026/04/18/carson-kelly-moises-ballesteros-craig-counsell-brooks-raley-matt-shaw-ian-happ-freddy-peralta-jameson-taillon-ben-brown-caleb-thielbar | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][46] * [ Facebook ][47] * [ Bluesky ][48] * [ Email ][49] * [ Reddit ][50] * [ Flipboard ][51] Cubs manager Craig Counsell pushed back on the suggestion that pinch-hitting for the left-handed-hitting Moises Ballesteros against a left-hander … |
| View Article | 7 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Julianna Stratton talks about the fight she’s bringing to Washington at Power Rising Summit | https://chicago.suntimes.com/2026/04/18/julianna-stratton-talks-about-the-fight-shes-bringing-to-washington-at-power-rising-summit | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][31] * [ Facebook ][32] * [ Bluesky ][33] * [ Email ][34] * [ Reddit ][35] * [ Flipboard ][36] In a fireside chat at the Power Rising Summit, held in Chicago, Lt. Governor and Democratic U.S. Senate nominee … |
| View Article | 7 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Jameson Taillon doesn't discount struggling Mets, then holds them to one run in six innings | https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2026/04/18/jameson-taillon-corbin-martin-jacob-webb-ben-brown-pete-crow-armstrong-craig-counsell-cubs-mets | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][14] * [ Facebook ][15] * [ Bluesky ][16] * [ Email ][17] * [ Reddit ][18] * [ Flipboard ][19] It would have been easy to think silly thoughts and let the Mets’ losing streak get into his head. … |
| View Article | 7 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | As Chicago's indie venues struggle, local musicians face their own financial burdens | https://chicago.suntimes.com/2026/04/18/chicago-indie-venues-struggle-local-musicians-financial-burdens-civlfest-livenation-ticketmaster | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Ava Brennan is a singer-songwriter who plays live a few times per month in Chicago. But like most musicians, … |
| View Article | 7 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | CBS Local | 2 teens charged in multiple ATM burglaries across Chicago | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/charges-atm-burglaries-chicago/ | Two teenagers were charged in multiple [ ATM burglaries reported at Chicago businesses ][3] on Friday. Chicago police said the teens, 16 years old and 17 years old, were charged with felony counts of burglary and criminal trespass. On Friday around 3:30 a.m., an ATM was stolen from a bar … |
| View Article | 7 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | CBS Local | Kelly homers as Cubs hand Mets their 10th straight loss with a 4-2 victory | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/carson-kelly-cubs-beat-mets/ | Pinch-hitter Carson Kelly connected for a tiebreaking three-run homer in the sixth inning, and the Chicago Cubs handed the New York Mets their 10th consecutive loss with a 4-2 victory on Saturday. Ian Happ also homered for Chicago in its fourth consecutive win. Jameson Taillon (1-1) pitched six crisp innings. … |
| View Article | 7 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | ABC Local | The Lyrid meteor shower is visible now and peaking soon. Here's how to spot it | https://abc13.com/post/lyrid-meteor-shower-is-visible-now-peaking-soon-heres-how-spot/18914708/ | This year's [ Lyrid meteor shower ][2] is getting a boost thanks to a dim crescent moon. Skywatchers could see 10 to 20 [ shooting stars ][3] per hour soar across the spring sky, according to NASA, when the fiery display peaks Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. The show will … |