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| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | April 28, 2026 | WTTW | Ex-FBI Director James Comey Indicted in Probe Over Online Post Officials Say Constituted Trump Threat | https://news.wttw.com/2026/04/28/ex-fbi-director-james-comey-indicted-probe-over-online-post-officials-say-constituted | WASHINGTON (AP) — Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted on Tuesday in an investigation over a social media photo of seashells arranged on a beach that officials said constituted a threat against President Donald Trump, according to a person familiar with the matter. The person was not authorized to … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | April 28, 2026 | WTTW | Drought Causing Ongoing Concerns, Legislative Hearings About Illinois Water Supply | https://news.wttw.com/2026/04/28/drought-causing-ongoing-concerns-legislative-hearings-about-illinois-water-supply | _by Nikoel Hytrek and UIS Public Affairs Reporting (PAR), Capitol News Illinois_ * * * Drought and hot temperatures have burdened Illinois since last summer, and despite rain improving conditions this spring, the long-term lack of precipitation and high temperatures have impacted water supplies across the state. For example, Sullivan, … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | April 28, 2026 | WTTW | CDC Warns of Drug-Resistant Salmonella Infections Linked to Backyard Poultry | https://news.wttw.com/2026/04/28/cdc-warns-drug-resistant-salmonella-infections-linked-backyard-poultry | At least 34 people in 13 states have been sickened with salmonella poisoning traced to contact with backyard poultry, including some with infections resistant to common antibiotics, federal health officials said. Backyard poultry include birds like chicken, ducks, geese, guinea fowl and turkeys. The animals can carry germs, including salmonella, … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | April 28, 2026 | WBEZ | Chicago hosts UNESCO International Day of Jazz - WBEZ Chicago | https://www.wbez.org/in-the-loop-with-sasha-ann-simons/2026/04/28/chicago-hosts-unesco-international-day-of-jazz | In 2011, UNESCO designated April 30 as a day to honor the way jazz unites people across the world. Now, for the first time, Chicago [ _is the host city for this celebration_ ][3] , after a month of jazz performances and events across the city. _In the Loop_ learns … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | April 28, 2026 | WBEZ | Seven years after CPD wrongfully raided her home, Anjanette Young is moving ‘past the pain’ - WBEZ Chicago | https://www.wbez.org/in-the-loop-with-sasha-ann-simons/2026/04/28/seven-years-after-cpd-wrongfully-raided-her-home-anjanette-young-is-moving-past-the-pain | Seven years after the botched police raid that left Anjanette Young handcuffed and traumatized in her home, she is now being [ _selected to join the oversight board_ ][1] for Chicago’s police department. If confirmed by the Chicago City Council, Young would serve on the seven-person commission that provides oversight … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | April 28, 2026 | NBC Local | Human remains found in popular suburban forest preserve: Police | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/human-remains-found-in-popular-suburban-forest-preserve-police/3929139/ | Human remains were found in a popular northwest suburban forest preserve over the weekend, according to police. The Forest Preserve District of Kane County said a death investigation is underway after an apparent human skull was found Saturday in Raceway Woods in Carpentersville. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | April 28, 2026 | NBC Local | NBC 5 adds acclaimed journalist Paris Schutz to its expert on-air talent lineup | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/nbc-5-adds-acclaimed-journalist-paris-schutz-to-its-expert-on-air-talent-lineup/3929165/ | NBC 5 Chicago (WMAQ-TV) has announced two-time Emmy Award-winning journalist and veteran Chicago news personality **Paris Schutz** will join the _NBC 5 News_ team as a general assignment reporter, with a primary focus on investigative and political stories, beginning Monday, May 4. The announcement was made by **Sally Ramirez,** Senior … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | April 28, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Man charged in Chicago officer’s killing has separate case continued to June 2 | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/man-charged-chicago-police-officers-killing-returns-court-unrelated-charges | #### The Brief * * Alphanso Talley, 27, is charged with multiple offenses, including murder, after allegedly fatally shooting Chicago Police Officer John Bartholomew and critically wounding another officer at a hospital Saturday. * Police say Talley was in custody for an earlier armed robbery, taken to the hospital after … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | April 28, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Holiday Club in Uptown to close after more than three decades | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/holiday-club-uptown-close-after-more-than-three-decades | #### The Brief * * Holiday Club will close May 17 after more than 30 years in Uptown. * The location site is set to be developed into apartments. * It's unknown when the apartment complex will begin construction. **CHICAGO** \- The Uptown neighborhood bar Holiday Club will close next … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | April 28, 2026 | Columbia Chronicle | April 28, 2026 | https://columbiachronicle.com/multimedia/photooftheday/april-28-2026/ | |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | April 28, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Steelers put unrestricted free-agent tender on QB Aaron Rodgers | https://chicago.suntimes.com/nfl/2026/04/28/steelers-aaron-rodgers-unrestricted-free-agent-tender | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][10] * [ Facebook ][11] * [ Bluesky ][12] * [ Email ][13] * [ Reddit ][14] * [ Flipboard ][15] PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers have left the door wide open for Aaron Rodgers to return. Still, the club … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | April 28, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Phillies fire manager Rob Thomson after disappointing start | https://chicago.suntimes.com/mlb/2026/04/28/phillies-fire-manager-rob-thomson-after-disappointing-start | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] PHILADELPHIA — Manager Rob Thomson, who led the Phillies to four straight playoff appearances, including the 2022 World Series, … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | April 28, 2026 | Chicago Reader | ‘Salsa is back on Division Street’ with Studio E | https://chicagoreader.com/city-life/studio-e-humboldt-park/ | Humboldt Park was quiet on October 3. That afternoon, Austin Moulder walked to the neighborhood Health Wellness Center, but he was turned away because the Center had shut down early after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents deployed under [ Operation Midway Blitz ][70] had questioned their staff. As he … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | April 28, 2026 | Chicago Reader | Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in Chicago | https://chicagoreader.com/city-life/celebrate-asian-american-and-pacific-islander-heritage-month-in-chicago/ | May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month—and there’s no shortage of ways to celebrate in Chicago. _Reader_ staff have put together a sprinkling of recommended events, from the 29th Annual Asian American Showcase at the Siskel Film Center to a staging of choreographer Chih-Jou Cheng’s new dance … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | April 28, 2026 | Chicago Reader | Weirdo dance night Hot on the Heels celebrates 20 years with its biggest bill ever | https://chicagoreader.com/music/gossip-wolf/hot-heels-beau-wanzer-girls-we-rock-auction-stalled-pave-desire/ | ![Recent flyers for Hot on the Heels by graphic designer and artist Drew Ryan, piled up at all angles, the various pages colored orange and yellow and red and white and blue and green; the designs favor bold, heavy sans serif fonts and liberal use of spot illustrations, usually halftone … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | April 28, 2026 | CBS Local | City of Chicago enters contract with Ernst & Young to seek out cost savings | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-contract-ernst-young-cost-savings/ | The City of Chicago has officially entered into a contract with the consulting giant Ernst & Young, with the goal of saving money and becoming more efficient. The two-year deal would pay EY nearly $7 million. Ernst & Young is now tasked with carrying out ideas from a cost-saving report … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | April 28, 2026 | Capitol Fax | Question of the day | https://capitolfax.com/2026/04/28/question-of-the-day-3762/ | * The Senate has a habit of using commemorative bills which passed the House as vehicles for the Budget Implementation Act. For instance, in [ 2023 ][21] , a House bill declaring the soybean as the official state bean was gutted and replaced. [ Last year ][22] , a House-approved … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | April 28, 2026 | Capitol Fax | After third try, Isabel finally gets an answer from Prizker on ISU hiring strike breakers | https://capitolfax.com/2026/04/28/after-third-try-isabel-finally-gets-an-answer-from-prizker-on-isu-hiring-strike-breakers/ | * Background is [ here ][18] and [ here ][19] if you need it. From Gov. JB Pritzker’s press conference [ today ][20] … > Isabel: Why haven’t you been more public about ISU hiring strike breakers? > > Pritzker: Oh gosh. Well, let me start with the fact that … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | April 28, 2026 | Capitol Fax | Isabel’s afternoon roundup | https://capitolfax.com/2026/04/28/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-513/ | * [ WTTW ][1] … > An Illinois commission created to document alleged abuses committed by federal > immigration agents has determined a Border Patrol agent had no justification > when he shot Marimar Martinez in Brighton Park last year. > > During its final public hearing, the Illinois Accountability … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | April 28, 2026 | block-club-chicago | Chicago Postcard Protest Brings Out Neighbors Eager To Stir Up ‘Good Trouble’ | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/04/28/chicago-postcard-protest-brings-out-neighbors-eager-to-stir-up-good-trouble/ | AVONDALE — Neighbors packed into one of Avondale’s newest bars last week, eager to stir up “good trouble,” as one organizer said. The attendees were at Belmont Tavern, 3405 W. Belmont Ave., to write postcards to congresspeople and other political officials as a form of protest against the government’s [ … |