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| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | April 21, 2026 | WTTW | Pritzker Issues Executive Order Barring State Employees From Using Insider Info on Prediction Markets | https://news.wttw.com/2026/04/21/pritzker-issues-executive-order-barring-state-employees-using-insider-info-prediction | Illinois state employees will be barred from using nonpublic information obtained from their job to aid in their wagers on prediction markets under an executive order issued by Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday. Pritzker’s order seeks to prevent insider trading by strengthening guardrails amid the rapid growth of online prediction … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | April 21, 2026 | WBEZ | The Rundown: Chicago women’s suffrage murals expand | https://www.wbez.org/wbez-newsletter/2026/04/21/the-rundown-chicago-womens-suffrage-murals-expand | _Good afternoon! It’s Tuesday, and I still have Olivia Rodrigo’s new single, “_ [ __drop dead_ _ ][1] _,” stuck in my head. Here’s what you need to know today._ [ **_1\. Women’s suffrage murals that started in Chicago are growing across the U.S._ ** ][2] Three murals that pay … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | April 21, 2026 | NBC Local | Police close part of Route 6 near Joliet after deadly crash involving semi-truck | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/police-ask-residents-to-avoid-part-of-route-6-near-joliet-amid-crash-investigation/3925940/ | Police are asking drivers to avoid part of a southwestern suburb as authorities investigate a "major" crash in the area that left one person dead. Around 2 p.m., a crash occurred involving a passenger vehicle and a semi-truck near Channahon Road and Brandon Road in Joliet Township, authorities said. Stream … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | April 21, 2026 | NBC Local | Ground stop issued at Chicago's O'Hare Airport due to thunderstorms | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/ground-stop-issued-at-chicagos-ohare-airport-due-to-thunderstorms-3/3925956/ | A ground stop was issued for planes arriving to Chicago's O'Hare International Airport on Tuesday afternoon due to thunderstorms, according to the FAA. Around 2:50 p.m., a ground stop was issued for all departures to O'Hare as thunderstorms rolled through the area. The ground stop is scheduled to continue until … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | April 21, 2026 | NBC Local | Owner of longtime Chicago punk shop ‘The Alley' looking for successor | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/owner-of-longtime-chicago-punk-shop-the-alley-looking-for-successor/3925960/ | Mark Thomas started “The Alley” when he was just 17, and as it celebrates its 50th anniversary, he hopes there will be more to come. In order for that to happen, Thomas is seeking a successor to take over the iconic business that currently calls the Avondale neighborhood home after … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | April 21, 2026 | NBC Local | Chicago Bears' NFL Draft plans flexible as team looks to build on 2025 | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/nfl/chicago-bears/chicago-bears-nfl-draft-plans-flexible-as-team-looks-to-build-on-2025/3925990/ | When it comes to choosing a direction in the NFL draft, the Chicago Bears have some flexibility, and if they can replicate last year's success, they'll really be in good shape. “We feel prepared. We put in the time,” general manager Ryan Poles said on Tuesday. “When we’re on the … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | April 21, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Unidentified man found dead in water at suburban Chicago forest preserve | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/unidentified-man-found-dead-water-suburban-chicago-forest-preserve | #### The Brief * * An unidentified man was found dead in shallow water in Lake Michigan at Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve in Highland Park. * An autopsy ruled death consistent with drowning; the victim was described as about 5-foot-3, an older adult male with gray hair. * Authorities are … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | April 21, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago City Council got ‘limited’ help from agency to make budget decisions: report | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-oig-finance-information-report | #### The Brief * * A key city agency has failed to consistently provide important financial information to Chicago City Council members, according to a new watchdog report. * The City Council Office of Financial Analysis (COFA) is tasked with giving independent and nonpartisan financial information to alders as they … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | April 21, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Illinois lawmakers consider millionaire’s tax to pay for property tax relief, schools | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-millionaires-tax-bill-4-21 | #### The Brief * * Lawmakers in Springfield are weighing a new 3% surtax on millionaires as their legislative session reaches the home stretch. * State leaders say the 3% surtax could generate between $1.3B and $3.7B in new revenue. * The bill being considered would dedicate 50% of the … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | April 21, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Halas Intrigue podcast: Bears draft preview | https://chicago.suntimes.com/halas-intrigue/2026/04/21/bears-nfl-draft-preview-podcast-halas-intrigue | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][88] * [ Facebook ][89] * [ Bluesky ][90] * [ Email ][91] * [ Reddit ][92] * [ Flipboard ][93] Patrick Finley and Jason Lieser get you ready for the Bears’ 2026 draft, which starts Thursday. _New episodes of … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | April 21, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Mayor Johnson, CTA president defend security firings slammed by City Council's Black Caucus | https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2026/04/21/mayor-brandon-johnson-cta-president-security-firings-monterrey-black-caucus | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][78] * [ Facebook ][79] * [ Bluesky ][80] * [ Email ][81] * [ Reddit ][82] * [ Flipboard ][83] Mayor Brandon Johnson and acting CTA President Nora Leerhsen on Tuesday defended [ their decision to replace ][84] hundreds … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | April 21, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Bears GM Ryan Poles needs to draft for his defense the way he once did for offense | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/04/21/bears-nfl-draft-defense-general-manager-ryan-poles-once-did-offense-edge-rusher-defensive-tackle-safety-thursday-round-1-pittsburgh | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][59] * [ Facebook ][60] * [ Bluesky ][61] * [ Email ][62] * [ Reddit ][63] * [ Flipboard ][64] [ Bears ][65] quarterback Caleb Williams spent part of Monday looking ahead. Three of last year’s [ draft ][66] … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | April 21, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Billy Donovan goes, but abysmal run of Bull-y ball remains. Why would anyone bet on a change for the better? | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bulls/2026/04/21/billy-donovan-resigns-bulls-coach-arturas-karnisovas-reinsdorf-nba-chicago | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][45] * [ Facebook ][46] * [ Bluesky ][47] * [ Email ][48] * [ Reddit ][49] * [ Flipboard ][50] The [ Bulls ][51] have no front office, having belatedly kicked executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | April 21, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Ex-Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard says she lived in Georgia while serving final days as Dolton mayor | https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2026/04/21/tiffany-henyard-dolton-mayor-georgia-fulton-county-commissioner-residency | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][32] * [ Facebook ][33] * [ Bluesky ][34] * [ Email ][35] * [ Reddit ][36] * [ Flipboard ][37] Former Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard told a county elections board in Georgia on Monday that she’s been living in … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | April 21, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Illinois businesses have mixed results with tariff refund process | https://chicago.suntimes.com/small-business/2026/04/21/illinois-businesses-mixed-results-tariff-refund-process | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][21] * [ Facebook ][22] * [ Bluesky ][23] * [ Email ][24] * [ Reddit ][25] * [ Flipboard ][26] Illinois businesses report mixed experiences navigating the tariff refund process, after U.S. Customs and Border Protection launched an online … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | April 21, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Former Mayor Richard M. Daley recovering after suffering third stroke ahead of his 84th birthday | https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2026/04/21/former-mayor-richard-m-daley-third-stroke-rehab-recovering | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][11] * [ Facebook ][12] * [ Bluesky ][13] * [ Email ][14] * [ Reddit ][15] * [ Flipboard ][16] Former Mayor Richard M. Daley, the longest-serving mayor in Chicago history, was hospitalized earlier this month after suffering what … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | April 21, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Mock Draft: Will the Bears take Blake Miller, Kayden McDonald or T.J. Parker at No. 25? | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/04/21/mock-draft-will-the-bears-take-blake-miller-kayden-mcdonald-or-t-j-parker-at-no-25 | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] For the first time under general manager Ryan Poles, [ the Bears ][7] go into the draft Thursday targeting … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | April 21, 2026 | Chicago Reader | Teaching for justice | https://chicagoreader.com/news/feature-news-politics/cps-teachers-social-justice-dei-education/ | ![][87] A display at the Teachers for Justice curriculum fair on March 14, 2026 Credit: Lindsay Eanet In fall 2001, weeks after the September 11 attacks, Teachers for Social Justice held their first curriculum fair, themed around what it meant to teach for justice in that tense, heavy national moment. … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | April 21, 2026 | Chicago Reader | Heartbreak Hotelshows us three faces of Elvis | https://chicagoreader.com/performing-arts/theater/theater-review/heartbreak-hotel-marriott-theatre/ | As bio-musicals go, _Heartbreak Hotel_ has much in common with VH1’s pre- millennium staple _Behind the Music_ , that famously formulaic, musically unsatisfying, and deeply superficial look at famous pop stars. There’s a great irony to the tuner (book by Sean Cercone and David Abbinanti, based on a concept by … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | April 21, 2026 | Chicago Reader | Ghostlight Ensemble stages a pre-Pooh play by A. A. Milne | https://chicagoreader.com/performing-arts/theater/theater-review/dover-road-ghostlight-ensemble-theatre-company/ | What is a critic to do when a production’s many excellent parts just don’t gel? Ghostlight Ensemble Theatre Company’s _The Dover Road_ , written by a pre-Pooh A.A. Milne, has that problem. Milne’s play, staged by Holly Robison at the Glessner House, is a satire of fussy Brits, in this … |