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| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | April 27, 2026 | WTTW | Appeals Court Upholds Michael Madigan Verdict; House Speaker Will Remain in Prison on Corruption Convictions | https://news.wttw.com/2026/04/27/appeals-court-upholds-michael-madigan-verdict-house-speaker-will-remain-prison | A federal appeals court has upheld Michael Madigan’s landmark corruption convictions, meaning the former Illinois House speaker will remain in prison to serve out the remainder of his sentence. The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday said it has upheld Madigan’s convictions on charges of bribery, conspiracy and wire … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | April 27, 2026 | WBEZ | Leaders of Ravinia, Lyric Opera back proposed law aimed at curbing rise in fake tickets | https://www.wbez.org/arts-culture/2026/04/27/illinois-fake-ticket-speculative-scam-law-proposal-ghost-tickets-ravinia-lyric-joffrey | Leaders of Ravinia, Joffrey Ballet, Lyric Opera and other prominent Chicago arts groups joined together Monday to voice support for state legislation that would bar deceptive ticketing practices that they warn are on the rise. Speculative ticketing, or ghost ticketing, is when a third-party seller lists tickets that they do … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | April 27, 2026 | WBEZ | The Rundown: New details in fatal shooting of police officer | https://www.wbez.org/wbez-newsletter/2026/04/27/the-rundown-new-details-in-fatal-shooting-of-police-officer | _Good afternoon! It’s Monday, and my plant next to a drafty window almost lost a leaf thanks to today’s wind. Watch out for_ [ __another round of storms_ _ ][1] _this evening. Here’s what else you need to know today._ [ **_1\. The man charged in a Chicago cop’s fatal … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | April 27, 2026 | NBC Local | SAFE-T Act questioned after Chicago police officer fatally shot at hospital | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/officials-question-safe-t-act-after-chicago-police-officer-fatally-shot-at-hospital/3928605/ | As more details emerge on the fatal shooting of a Chicago police officer at a hospital, [ questions over the SAFE-T Act are coming again to the forefront. ][6] The suspect in the case, identified by prosecutors and police as 27-year-old Alphanso Talley, was charged with first-degree murder and a … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | April 27, 2026 | NBC Local | Part of Reagan Memorial Tollway closed in DeKalb County due to police investigation | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/part-of-reagan-memorial-tollway-closed-in-kane-county-due-to-police-investigation/3928626/ | The westbound lanes of the Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway in DeKalb County were shut down due to a police investigation on Monday afternoon, authorities said. According to the Total Traffic and Weather Network, the closure was in effect between Illinois 47 in Sugar Grove and Keslinger Road near Maple Park. … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | April 27, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Highland Park man convicted in sexual abuse case involving teen at Northbrook gym | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/highland-park-man-convicted-sexual-abuse-case-involving-teen-northbrook-gym | #### The Brief * * A 73-year-old Highland Park man pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a 15-year-old boy at a Northbrook fitness center in 2024. * The victim reported the incident to his mother, who called police, leading to an investigation and charges. * The man was sentenced to probation … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | April 27, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Daytime shooting on Chicago’s South Side leaves man in critical condition, police say | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/daytime-shooting-chicagos-south-side-leaves-man-critical-condition-police-say | #### The Brief * * A 25-year-old man was shot in the head Monday afternoon on Chicago’s South Side and is in critical condition. * The shooting happened around 2:13 p.m. in the 11000 block of South Vernon Avenue; the suspect is unknown. * No arrests have been made, and … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | April 27, 2026 | Fox Chicago | 4 suspects wanted after attempted robbery on CTA bus in Belmont Central: police | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/4-suspects-wanted-after-attempted-robbery-cta-bus-belmont-central-police | #### The Brief * * Four suspects are being sought after an attempted robbery on a CTA bus in Chicago’s Belmont Central neighborhood around 9 a.m. April 6. * Police have released limited details about the incident and the victim but shared descriptions and images of the suspects. * Authorities … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | April 27, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Leaders of Ravinia, Lyric Opera back proposed law aimed at curbing rise in fake tickets | https://chicago.suntimes.com/arts-and-culture/2026/04/27/illinois-fake-ticket-speculative-scam-law-proposal-ghost-tickets-ravinia-lyric-joffrey | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][55] * [ Facebook ][56] * [ Bluesky ][57] * [ Email ][58] * [ Reddit ][59] * [ Flipboard ][60] Leaders of Ravinia, Joffrey Ballet, Lyric Opera and other prominent Chicago arts groups joined together Monday to voice support … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | April 27, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Federal appeals court upholds conviction of ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan | https://chicago.suntimes.com/madigan-trial-news/2026/04/27/illinois-madigan-comed-corruption-speaker-house | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][41] * [ Facebook ][42] * [ Bluesky ][43] * [ Email ][44] * [ Reddit ][45] * [ Flipboard ][46] The federal appeals court in Chicago on Monday upheld the historic conviction of former Illinois House Speaker [ Michael … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | April 27, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Cubs pitcher Ryan Rolison followed a long and winding road to the big leagues | https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2026/04/27/ryan-rolison-cubs-pitcher-50-day-journey | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][25] * [ Facebook ][26] * [ Bluesky ][27] * [ Email ][28] * [ Reddit ][29] * [ Flipboard ][30] SAN DIEGO — Fifty days in the life of a professional baseball player. Fasten your seat belts, and then … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | April 27, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Matt DeCaro, longtime Chicago actor, dies at 70 | https://chicago.suntimes.com/obituaries/2026/04/27/matt-decaro-longtime-chicago-actor-dies-at-70 | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][14] * [ Facebook ][15] * [ Bluesky ][16] * [ Email ][17] * [ Reddit ][18] * [ Flipboard ][19] Chicago actor Matt DeCaro never took being a working actor for granted. Last week, before an unusually early-in-the-day staging … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | April 27, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Mayor Johnson chooses former federal prosecutor as Chicago's new IG | https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2026/04/27/mayor-johnson-chicago-inspector-general-david-glocker-replacement-deborah-witzburg | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Mayor Brandon Johnson’s choice to be Chicago’s new inspector general is a former federal prosecutor who helped Commonwealth Edison … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | April 27, 2026 | CBS Local | Hundreds of Google workers urge CEO to refuse classified AI work with Pentagon | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/google-ai-pentagon-classified-use-employee-letter/ | Hundreds of Google employees are urging CEO Sundar Pichai to refuse to make the company's artificial intelligence tools available for the Pentagon in classified settings. In an [ open letter ][13] to the chief executive, Google workers assigned to AI systems voiced concerns about the tech giant's ongoing negotiations with … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | April 27, 2026 | CBS Local | Appeals court upholds former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's corruption conviction | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/appeals-court-upholds-former-illinois-house-speaker-michael-madigans-corruption-conviction/ | A federal appeals court panel has upheld former Illinois House Speaker [ Michael Madigan's conviction on bribery and other corruption charges ][8] , ruling that prosecutors presented clear evidence he traded his support for legislation benefiting ComEd for lucrative jobs for his political allies. "Michael Madigan spent nearly a decade … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | April 27, 2026 | CBS Local | Man accused of killing Chicago police officer had escaped electronic monitoring before shooting at Swedish Hospital | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/alphanso-talley-suspect-murder-police-officer-john-bartholomew-electronic-monioring/ | As [ the man accused of killing a Chicago police officer and critically wounding another in a shooting at Swedish Hospital ][3] made his first court appearance on Monday, questions remained about why he wasn't being held in jail after multiple run-ins with the law. The shooting that killed [ … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | April 27, 2026 | CBS Local | Police investigation shuts down westbound I-88 in Maple Park, Illinois | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/police-investigation-shuts-down-westbound-i-88-maple-park/ | All westbound lanes on Interstate 88 in Maple Park, Illinois, are closed for a police investigation on Monday afternoon. CBS Skywatch was over the scene on I-88 at IL-47, where there is a large police presence at the scene. Details surrounding the investigation were not immediately available. Illinois State Police … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | April 27, 2026 | Capitol Fax | Appellate court upholds Madigan’s conviction (Updated) | https://capitolfax.com/2026/04/27/appellate-court-upholds-madigans-conviction/ | * [ Click here ][1] for the opinion. I’m still reading through it… > ///BREAKING/// Appellate court UPHOLDS corruption conviction for ex-Speaker > Michael Madigan [ https://t.co/TPHiZcJV0q ][2] [ pic.twitter.com/nCzQVguSvq > ][3] > > — Jason Meisner (@jmetr22b) [ April 27, 2026 ][4] **…Adding…** From the [ conclusion ][1] … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | April 27, 2026 | ABC Local | Chocolate Ballerina Company sets its sights on new heights! | https://abc7.com/videoClip/ballerina-dancers-performance-art/18960567/ | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -- The Chocolate Ballerina Company is getting ready. The dancers from across the region are gathering today in Philadelphia for last minute preps, practices, and pirouettes of their latest performance. The show, called "The Black Swan...A Swan Lake premiere" will kick off in April at the Schwartz Center … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | April 27, 2026 | ABC Local | United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby says a tie-up with American Airlines would be good for travelers | https://abc7chicago.com/post/united-airlines-ceo-scott-kirby-says-tie-american-would-good-travelers-despite-americans-unwillingness/18980006/ | CHICAGO -- United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby on Monday outlined why he thinks a merger between his airline and rival American would benefit travelers, despite American's refusal to engage in negotiations. "I was confident that this combination, which would have been about adding and not subtracting, creating a truly great … |