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| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | April 15, 2026 | WTTW | April 15, 2026 - Full Show | https://news.wttw.com/2026/04/15/april-15-2026-full-show | City Council fails to block a phaseout of the tipped minimum wage. And the debate over whether Chicago Public Schools should cancel classes on May 1. On the show: * [ City Council Fails to Override Mayor Johnson’s Veto, Keeping Phaseout of Tipped Minimum Wage in Place ][6] * [ … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | April 15, 2026 | WTTW | Chicago Teachers Union, Board of Education Debate Canceling Classes for May 1 Day of Action | https://news.wttw.com/2026/04/15/chicago-teachers-union-board-education-debate-canceling-classes-may-1-day-action | Chicago Public Schools are expected to remain open May 1 during a nationwide pro-worker demonstration known as May Day. Mayor Brandon Johnson, representatives from the Chicago Teachers Union and some Chicago Board of Education members have been petitioning to exempt students and teachers on May Day, allowing them to participate … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 15, 2026 | NBC Local | ‘I feel helpless': Chicago family says they were mistakenly sent $17K water bill | https://www.nbcchicago.com/consumer/i-feel-helpless-chicago-family-says-they-were-mistakenly-sent-17k-water-bill/3923339/ | Sergio Villegas and his wife reached one of their biggest life achievements when they purchased their first home in Chicago. Villegas worked and saved for 11 years to make their dream come true. But excitement was the last thing they felt when they got their January water bill and saw … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 15, 2026 | NBC Local | Catalytic converters stolen off more than 30 school buses in Chicago | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/catalytic-converters-stolen-off-more-than-30-school-buses-in-chicago/3923517/ | More than 30 school buses in Chicago were damaged when unidentified thieves stole catalytic converters off them early Wednesday morning, according to Chicago police. Around 4:30 a.m., roughly 33 yellow school buses were discovered to have had their catalytic converters stolen off them while they were parked in a lot … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 15, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Family seeks justice in unsolved killing of Chicago basketball star Marquise Pryor | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/family-seeks-justice-unsolved-killing-chicago-basketball-star-marquise-pryor | ![Family of Marquise Pryor continues fight for justice][22] #### [ Family of Marquise Pryor continues fight for justice ][23] It has been four years since Marquise Pryor, a former basketball star at Orr Academy, was shot and killed on the south side. His family still has questions. Joanie Lum just … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 15, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago piping plovers return to Montrose Beach as Imani and Pippin search for mates | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-piping-plovers-return-montrose-beach-imani-pippin-search-mates | ![Piping plovers return to Montrose Beach for mating season][15] #### [ Piping plovers return to Montrose Beach for mating season ][16] Chicago’s famous piping plovers are back at Montrose Beach, with returning birds like Imani and Pippin hoping to find mates and start new nests this season. #### The Brief … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 15, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Teen girls in custody after attacking Cook County sheriff’s officers, police say | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/teen-girls-in-custody-after-attacking-cook-county-sheriffs-officers-police-say | #### The Brief * * Two 15-year-old girls were arrested after allegedly battering Cook County Sheriff’s officers in Woodlawn. * Police responded to reports of gunshots and found a large fight; the teens struck officers who tried to intervene. * Two officers suffered minor injuries, and the cause of the … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 15, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Singer leading Jackie Robinson festivities collapses before White Sox game against Rays | http://www.fox32chicago.com/sports/singer-leading-jackie-robinson-festivities-collapses-before-white-sox-game-against-rays | **CHICAGO (AP)** \- A singer leading the "Jackie Robinson Day" festivities before the Chicago White Sox’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night collapsed and was taken to a hospital. The White Sox said Gerald Chaney of Chicago was alert after he collapsed while performing "Lift Every Voice … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 15, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Live updates: Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Chicago area | http://www.fox32chicago.com/weather/live-updates-chicago-severe-weather | #### The Brief * * Another round of severe weather could impact the Chicago area Wednesday after Tuesday’s intense storms. * A flood watch is in effect, with heavy rain and possible flash flooding expected. * Storm chances continue into Thursday, with quieter weather briefly returning before the weekend. **CHICAGO** … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 15, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Sky's Skylar Diggins wanted to be closer to home, but she’s not just coasting into retirement | https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-sky/2026/04/15/skylar-diggins-wanted-to-be-closer-to-home-but-shes-not-just-coasting-into-retirement | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][56] * [ Facebook ][57] * [ Bluesky ][58] * [ Email ][59] * [ Reddit ][60] * [ Flipboard ][61] To be a [ Sky ][62] fan right now is to be bursting with questions. Ones like: What is … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 15, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | As freed ComEd defendants face new trial, jurors say they already considered ‘every aspect’ of the case | https://chicago.suntimes.com/comed-bribery-trial/2026/04/15/chicago-corruption-comed-madigan-free-prison-pramaggiore-mcclain | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][41] * [ Facebook ][42] * [ Bluesky ][43] * [ Email ][44] * [ Reddit ][45] * [ Flipboard ][46] Before they [ freed two former ComEd officials ][47] who went to prison over an alleged corruption scheme **** … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 15, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | 2 teens shot, 1 fatally, at Woodlawn bus stop | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/04/15/two-teens-shot-bus-stop-woodlawn-stony-island | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][31] * [ Facebook ][32] * [ Bluesky ][33] * [ Email ][34] * [ Reddit ][35] * [ Flipboard ][36] Two teens were shot, one fatally, at a bus stop in Woodlawn Wednesday afternoon, according to Chicago police. The … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 15, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Blackhawks owner Danny Wirtz announces contract extension for GM Kyle Davidson | https://chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks/2026/04/15/blackhawks-kyle-davidson-contract-extension-danny-wirtz | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][16] * [ Facebook ][17] * [ Bluesky ][18] * [ Email ][19] * [ Reddit ][20] * [ Flipboard ][21] [ Blackhawks ][22] owner Danny Wirtz announced a multi-year contract extension Wednesday for general manager Kyle Davidson, who’s wrapping … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 15, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Jed Hoyer to 'come up with real options' for Cubs' injured pitching staff | https://chicago.suntimes.com/2026/04/15/president-of-baseball-operations-jed-hoyer-to-come-up-with-real-options-for-cubs-injured-pitching-staff | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] PHILADELPHIA — Injuries have put [ Cubs ][7] president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer on the prowl for starting … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 15, 2026 | CBS Local | 2 teenage girls arrested for battering Cook Co. Sheriff's officers attempting to stop fight in West Woodlawn | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/2-teen-girls-arrested-battering-cook-co-sheriffs-officers/ | Two teenage girls were arrested on Wednesday afternoon after Chicago police said they attacked Cook County Sheriff's officers who tried to break up a fight on the South Side. The incident happened around 4:41 p.m. in the 6400 block of South Evans Avenue in the West Woodlawn neighborhood. According to … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 15, 2026 | CBS Local | Another round of potentially severe storms for Chicago area Wednesday night | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/another-round-potentially-severe-storms-chicago-area-wednesday/ | Another round of potentially severe storms is in store for Wednesday night. The National Weather Service issued a **Tornado Warning** for Winnebago and Ogle counties until 8:30 p.m. A **Severe Thunderstorm Watch** has been issued for Cook, Boone, De Kalb, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, La Salle, Lake, Lee, McHenry, and Ogle … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 15, 2026 | ABC Local | Founder of Chicago's Urban Prep Academy accused of stealing over $103K from school | https://abc7chicago.com/post/founder-chicagos-urban-prep-academy-tim-king-accused-stealing-103k-school/18894555/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- The founder and former CEO of Chicago's Urban Prep Academy has been charged with stealing more than $103,000 from the school. In an indictment returned Wednesday by a federal grand jury, Tim King is accused of stealing the money in 2021 and 2022 to allegedly pay for … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 15, 2026 | ABC Local | Chicago files emergency motion to close Ford City Mall due to concerns over fire suppression system | https://abc7chicago.com/post/city-chicago-files-emergency-motion-close-ford-mall-due-concerns-defective-fire-suppression-system/18894608/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- The City of Chicago filed an emergency motion to close a mall on the South Side due to concerns over a defective fire suppression system. The city's Department of Law filed an emergency motion Friday to vacate the Ford City Mall, located at 7601 S. Cicero Ave. … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | April 15, 2026 | WTTW | Darren Bailey, GOP Candidate for Governor, Moves Into Chicago Apartment | https://news.wttw.com/2026/04/15/darren-bailey-gop-candidate-governor-moves-chicago-apartment | SPRINGFIELD — Darren Bailey isn’t just trying to win over voter — he wants this year’s campaign to be an impressive experience for Chicago residents. Speaking to Capitol News Illinois on Wednesday before taking the stage at the annual Illinois Gun Owners Lobby Day in Springfield, the Republican nominee for … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | April 15, 2026 | WBEZ | Former charter school executive Tim King charged with stealing more than $100,000 from Urban Prep | https://www.wbez.org/education/2026/04/15/former-charter-school-executive-tim-king-charged-with-stealing-more-than-100-000-from-urban-prep | Federal prosecutors alleged Wednesday that Tim King – who won national acclaim for founding and serving as CEO of Urban Prep Academies on Chicago’s South Side – stole more than $100,000 from the privately run but publicly funded charter school network. In the newly unsealed grand jury indictment, the office … |