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View Article 1:01 p.m. April 15, 2026 WTTW 6 Chicago Police Officers Broke Rules After Chicago Fire Department Employee Struck, Killed Person: Watchdog https://news.wttw.com/2026/04/15/6-chicago-police-officers-broke-rules-after-chicago-fire-department-struck-killed-person Two Chicago Police Department sergeants and four officers failed to properly investigate after a vehicle driven by a Chicago Fire Department employee struck and killed an individual, according to the city’s watchdog. Inspector General Deborah Witzburg did not conclude in the report released Wednesday that the CPD members deliberately covered …
View Article 1:01 p.m. April 15, 2026 WBEZ UNESCO International Jazz Day puts the spotlight on Chicago music in April: Here’s what to see https://www.wbez.org/music/2026/04/15/unesco-international-jazz-day-chicago-music-kurt-elling-herbie-hancock-best-venues On a single day later this month, jazz-lovers can hear a world premiere by Ernest Dawkins in Englewood, or a tribute to Randy Weston and Melba Liston in Hyde Park. On the West Side, they can enjoy a set by trumpeter Victor Garcia in Austin, or a retrospective of Chicago …
View Article 1:01 p.m. April 15, 2026 NBC Local Chicago mall could be shut down due to ‘imminent' health, safety risks, city says https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-mall-could-be-shut-down-over-imminent-health-safety-risks/3923141/ The city of Chicago has filed an emergency motion to shut down Ford City Mall on the city's southwest side due to health and safety concerns, with officials saying leaks and problems inside the building could lead to "catastrophic" structural failure. A statement sent to NBC Chicago by the city's …
View Article 1:01 p.m. April 15, 2026 NBC Local SWAT responds, residents told to stay inside amid ‘active police situation' in Dolton https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/swat-responds-residents-told-to-stay-inside-amid-active-police-situation-in-dolton/3923152/ Some residents in south suburban Dolton were asked to remain indoors and avoid an area where authorities said there is an "active police situation." According to the village, police were responding to an "active situation" involving a man wanted in connection with a domestic-related incident Wednesday morning, which involved the …
View Article 1:01 p.m. April 15, 2026 NBC Local Trio allegedly abducted child from Joliet, brought him to Missouri: Police https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/trio-allegedly-abducted-child-from-joliet-brought-him-to-missouri-police/3923203/ Three individuals are facing charges after they allegedly abducted a child from suburban Joliet and transported him to Missouri. According to the Will County Sheriff’s Office, the child’s mother, identified as Devetta Davis, picked up the child from his home in Joliet under “false pretenses.” Stream NBC 5 for free, …
View Article 1:01 p.m. April 15, 2026 Fox Chicago Portage High School on lockdown after shooting threat, police investigating http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/portage-high-school-shooting-threat #### The Brief * * A caller claimed to be armed and outside Portage High School on Wednesday morning. * District schools were placed on lockdown as officers checked buildings. * Police say there is no evidence the threat is credible, but the investigation continues. **PORTAGE, Ind.** \- Some schools …
View Article 1:01 p.m. April 15, 2026 Fox Chicago Former Chicago-area nonprofit executive sentenced in $1.9M fraud case http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-nonprofit-fraud #### The Brief * * A former Chicago-area nonprofit executive was sentenced to one year in federal prison for fraud schemes totaling nearly $1.9 million in losses. * Prosecutors said she falsified grant applications and misused federal program funds across two organizations. * A co-defendant has also pleaded guilty and …
View Article 1:01 p.m. April 15, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times LaTanya Long-Sullivan, Hyde Park crossing guard who was tiny, fierce and adored, dies at 64 https://chicago.suntimes.com/obituaries/2026/04/15/latanya-long-sullivan-hyde-park-crossing-guard-who-was-tiny-fierce-and-adored-dies-at-64 * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][110] * [ Facebook ][111] * [ Bluesky ][112] * [ Email ][113] * [ Reddit ][114] * [ Flipboard ][115] In a giant coat that nearly swallowed her four-foot-something frame, and holding a red stop sign that seemed half …
View Article 1:01 p.m. April 15, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times UNESCO International Jazz Day puts the spotlight on Chicago music in April: Here’s what to see https://chicago.suntimes.com/music/2026/04/15/unesco-international-jazz-day-chicago-music-kurt-elling-herbie-hancock-best-venues * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][87] * [ Facebook ][88] * [ Bluesky ][89] * [ Email ][90] * [ Reddit ][91] * [ Flipboard ][92] On a single day later this month, jazz-lovers can hear a world premiere by Ernest Dawkins in Englewood, or …
View Article 1:01 p.m. April 15, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Council turns up heat to find replacement for ShotSpotter https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2026/04/15/chicago-city-council-shotspotter-gunshot-detection-technology-replacement * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][78] * [ Facebook ][79] * [ Bluesky ][80] * [ Email ][81] * [ Reddit ][82] * [ Flipboard ][83] Opposition City Council members are demanding hearings to determine why Chicago is headed into yet another summer without the …
View Article 1:01 p.m. April 15, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Robot de entrega se ‘disculpa’ en nuevo anuncio tras romper el vidrio de un refugio de parada de autobuses https://chicago.suntimes.com/la-voz/2026/04/15/robot-de-entrega-se-disculpa-en-nuevo-anuncio-tras-romper-el-vidrio-de-un-refugio-de-parada-de-autobuses * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][59] * [ Facebook ][60] * [ Bluesky ][61] * [ Email ][62] * [ Reddit ][63] * [ Flipboard ][64] [ ![][65] ][66] El mejor lugar para cobertura de noticias y cultura latina en Chicago. Un anuncio atrevido —y …
View Article 1:01 p.m. April 15, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Tyler Bertuzzi's consistent scoring, battling made him bright spot among Blackhawks veterans https://chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks/2026/04/15/blackhawks-tyler-bertuzzi-scoring-battling-veteran-bright-spot-anton-frondell * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][45] * [ Facebook ][46] * [ Bluesky ][47] * [ Email ][48] * [ Reddit ][49] * [ Flipboard ][50] [ Blackhawks ][51] forward Tyler Bertuzzi doesn’t show much of his unique personality in interviews, but he did joke …
View Article 1:01 p.m. April 15, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Mayor Johnson's push to have retired Ald. Walter Burnett lead CHA shut down by HUD https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2026/04/15/mayor-johnson-retired-ald-walter-burnett-cha-shut-down-hud * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][30] * [ Facebook ][31] * [ Bluesky ][32] * [ Email ][33] * [ Reddit ][34] * [ Flipboard ][35] Retired Ald. Walter Burnett — Mayor Brandon Johnson’s pick to lead the Chicago Housing Authority — is no longer …
View Article 1:01 p.m. April 15, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Mayor Johnson's City Council allies snuff out attempt to override subminimum wage veto https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2026/04/15/mayor-brandon-johnson-subminimum-wage-tipped-restaurant-workers-veto-override-vote-failure * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][19] * [ Facebook ][20] * [ Bluesky ][21] * [ Email ][22] * [ Reddit ][23] * [ Flipboard ][24] The hourly pay of Chicago’s tipped workers while rise again to match the cost of living after the City …
View Article 1:01 p.m. April 15, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Gut-check time for coach Billy Donovan as the Bulls await his decision https://chicago.suntimes.com/bulls/2026/04/15/gut-check-time-for-coach-billy-donovan-bulls-await-his-decision * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][11] * [ Facebook ][12] * [ Bluesky ][13] * [ Email ][14] * [ Reddit ][15] * [ Flipboard ][16] Billy Donovan is go-by-the-gut type of guy. It’s more than worked for him, whether it was to stay at …
View Article 1:01 p.m. April 15, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times West Suburban Medical Center reopening some clinics amid eviction fight https://chicago.suntimes.com/health/2026/04/15/west-suburban-medical-center-reopening-some-clinics-amid-eviction-fight * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park started resuming its hospital-based clinics and testing services in a “graduated manner” …
View Article 1:01 p.m. April 15, 2026 Chicago Reader Mrs. Krishnan’s Partydelivers a warmhearted good time https://chicagoreader.com/performing-arts/theater/theater-review/mrs-krishnans-party-chicago-shakespeare-theater-indian-ink-theatre/ I knew nothing about the Hindu festival of Onam before seeing _Mrs. Krishnan’s Party_ , a traveling piece from New Zealand’s Indian Ink Theatre now settled in for a short run in the upstairs studio at Chicago Shakespeare. Now I want to read all about it—maybe while savoring the pepper …
View Article 1:01 p.m. April 15, 2026 Chicago Reader Goodnight Moonwins over the youngest critics at Chicago Children’s Theatre https://chicagoreader.com/performing-arts/theater/theater-review/goodnight-moon-chicago-childrens-theatre/ The greatest reviews that a piece of children’s theater can get are the proclamations of its young audience, and by that metric, Chicago Children’s Theatre’s new production of _Goodnight Moon_ is a huge achievement. (The company first staged this show over a decade ago.) While this adult critic has plenty …
View Article 1 p.m. April 15, 2026 Chicago Reader The Real Housewives of Windsor https://chicagoreader.com/performing-arts/theater/theater-review/merry-wives-of-windsor-chicago-shakespeare-theater/ _The Merry Wives of Windsor_ , according to late critic Harold Bloom, gives audiences a “False Falstaff,” one far removed from both the pathos and the wit of Prince Hal’s drinking buddy in _Henry IV, Part 1_ and _Part 2_ . Still, as Bloom also notes, the Falstaff of _Merry …
View Article 1 p.m. April 15, 2026 Chicago Magazine What Was Really Found in Capone’s Vault https://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/what-was-really-found-in-capones-vault/ On April 21, 1986, a large portion of television viewers in Chicago went to bed disappointed. That night, after nearly a year of hype, three out of every four televisions in Chicago were tuned in to “The Mystery of Al Capone’s Vaults,” a live, two-hour broadcast from the basement of …