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| View Article | 1:02 p.m. | April 9, 2026 | WBEZ | Michelada Fest announces full lineup with an added free day after last year’s cancellations | https://www.wbez.org/arts-culture/2026/04/09/michelada-fest-returns-union-park-latin-mafia-jhayco-jessie-reyez-and-sean-paul-headliners | [ _Michelada Fest_ ][12] organizers announced Thursday that the weekend festival is returning to Chicago after [ _last year’s event was_ ][13] canceled amid fears around the “political climate” and issues with visas for foreign artists. Happening June 26-28 at its new location Union Park, the lineup includes genre- blending … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | April 9, 2026 | WBEZ | Lyric Opera will bring back its summer musical with ‘Guys and Dolls’ after a four-season hiatus | https://www.wbez.org/culture-the-arts/classical/2026/04/09/lyric-opera-chicago-season-musical-guys-and-dolls-sondra-radvanovsky-mozart | Lyric Opera of Chicago will bring back its summer musical with a 2027 production of “Guys and Dolls” after a four-season hiatus, the company announced Thursday. Lyric’s upcoming 2026-27 season is slated to include 74 performances with six fully staged operas and another in concert, which is still less than … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | April 9, 2026 | WBEZ | Expo Chicago art fair returns under new management - WBEZ Chicago | https://www.wbez.org/in-the-loop-with-sasha-ann-simons/2026/04/09/expo-chicago-art-fair-returns-under-new-management | Galleries from around the globe [ _will showcase works_ ][1] highlighting the latest from the art world. Now in its 13th year, Expo Chicago is [ _under new management_ ][2] . _In the Loop_ hears about some of the changes at this year’s fair and talks with a Chicagoan about … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | April 9, 2026 | WBEZ | Trump admin sues Illinois over prediction market regulations - WBEZ Chicago | https://www.wbez.org/in-the-loop-with-sasha-ann-simons/2026/04/09/trump-admin-sues-illinois-over-prediction-market-regulations | A record-breaking $3.3 billion was expected to be bet on NCAA basketball during March Madness, but the wagering doesn’t end with sports. People are placing bets on everything from when Taylor Swift will get married to whether the U.S. pilot recently shot down in Iran would be rescued. _In the … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | April 9, 2026 | NBC Local | Police chase masked burglary suspects in minivan through north suburbs, onto Kennedy Expressway | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/car-chase-spanning-north-suburbs-ends-with-car-crash-in-chicago/3920341/ | A multi-suburb police chase of masked burglary suspects inside a minivan overnight ended with a car crash in Chicago, with video capturing the harrowing moments the vehicle sped down the busy Kennedy Expressway followed by police sirens. At least one person was taken into custody, with others still at large … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | April 9, 2026 | NBC Local | Heavy rain, possible thunderstorms expected to develop in Chicago area Thursday | https://www.nbcchicago.com/weather/heavy-rain-possible-thunderstorms-expected-to-develop-in-chicago-area-thursday/3920425/ | Heavy rain and a few thunderstorms are expected to develop across northern Illinois Thursday evening and continue through the night. Some areas could see over an inch of rain while others get less than half an inch. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. [ ![Watch button][6] WATCH … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | April 9, 2026 | NBC Local | People pose as police in Chicago suburb, providing fake badge numbers in new scam, officials warn | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/people-pose-as-police-in-chicago-suburb-providing-fake-badge-numbers-in-new-scam-officials-warn/3920467/ | A suburban sheriff's office issued a stark warning to residents Thursday, asking them to beware of scammers calling and pretending to be officers while demanding money. The Will County Sheriff's Office posted the scam warning to Facebook Thursday, saying the callers impersonate local law enforcement, even providing what seems like … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | April 9, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago man arrested hours after woman carjacked at gunpoint | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-man-arrested-woman-carjacked-gunpoint | #### The Brief * * An 18-year-old Chicago man was arrested less than 12 hours after a carjacking. * Police say a woman was forced out of her vehicle at gunpoint. * The suspect was due in court on Thursday. **CHICAGO** \- A Chicago man is facing felony charges after … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | April 9, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Armed man shot, killed by Bradley police officers | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/bradley-police-shooting | #### The Brief * * A man was shot and killed by police during a well-being check in Bradley. * Officers said he advanced toward them with a bladed weapon after ignoring commands. * Illinois State Police are conducting an independent investigation. **BRADLEY, Ill.** \- Illinois State Police are investigating … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | April 9, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Suspect in custody after $100K heist in Chicago suburb, police search for others | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/suspect-custody-after-100k-heist-chicago-suburb-police-search-others | #### The Brief * * Masked suspects stole more than $100,000 in computer equipment during a cargo theft in Vernon Hills. * The group fled in multiple vehicles, leading police on a pursuit into Chicago. * One suspect was arrested after a crash, while others remain at large. **VERNON HILLS, … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | April 9, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Michelada Fest announces full lineup with an added free day after last year’s cancellations | https://chicago.suntimes.com/summer-festivals/2026/04/09/michelada-fest-returns-union-park-latin-mafia-jhayco-jessie-reyez-and-sean-paul-headliners | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][48] * [ Facebook ][49] * [ Bluesky ][50] * [ Email ][51] * [ Reddit ][52] * [ Flipboard ][53] [ _Michelada Fest_ ][54] organizers announced Thursday that the weekend festival is returning to Chicago after [ _last year’s … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | April 9, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Representante Jesús ‘Chuy’ García anuncia el proceso para renombrar la oficina postal César Chávez | https://chicago.suntimes.com/la-voz/2026/04/09/representante-jesus-chuy-garcia-anuncia-el-proceso-para-renombrar-la-oficina-postal-cesar-chavez | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][35] * [ Facebook ][36] * [ Bluesky ][37] * [ Email ][38] * [ Reddit ][39] * [ Flipboard ][40] [ ![][41] ][42] El mejor lugar para cobertura de noticias y cultura latina en Chicago. El representante Jesús “Chuy” … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | April 9, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Rainbow PUSH names new leader after death of founder Rev. Jesse Jackson | https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/04/09/rainbow-push-yusef-jackson-rev-jesse | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][21] * [ Facebook ][22] * [ Bluesky ][23] * [ Email ][24] * [ Reddit ][25] * [ Flipboard ][26] Rainbow PUSH announced Thursday that Yusef Jackson, the youngest son of the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., would take over … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | April 9, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | One dead, two hurt in Streamwood house fire | https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/04/09/one-dead-two-hurt-in-streamwood-house-fire | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][12] * [ Facebook ][13] * [ Bluesky ][14] * [ Email ][15] * [ Reddit ][16] * [ Flipboard ][17] One person is dead and another was transported to a hospital following an early morning house fire in Streamwood … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | April 9, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Sky reportedly in talks to trade Ariel Atkins for Rickea Jackson | https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-sky/2026/04/09/sky-reportedly-in-talks-to-trade-ariel-atkins-for-rickea-jackson | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] The first bit of intrigue in the post-Angel Reese era has arrived. The [ Sky ][7] are in talks … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | April 9, 2026 | Chicago Reader | The Official Biographyexplores the murky gap between truth and fiction | https://chicagoreader.com/performing-arts/theater/theater-review/official-biography-her-story-theater/ | In 1960, novelist Norman Mailer stabbed his then-wife, actor and artist Adele Morales, at a party in New York where he’d intended to announce his candidacy for mayor. Morales refused to press charges and Mailer only faced a charge of third-degree assault. (And abusive men were never a problem in … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | April 9, 2026 | Chicago Reader | Eos Theatre Company makes its debut with a new version ofThe Trojan Women | https://chicagoreader.com/performing-arts/theater/theater-review/trojan-women-eos-theatre-company/ | For their inaugural production, Eos Theatre Company has joined the ranks of theaters presenting modern spins on canonical texts (see [ Kerry Reid’s review of _Kassandra at the Top of the World_ ][44] __ at Fat Theatre Project and my own of Theatre Above the Law’s [ _Cyrano_ ][45] ). … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | April 9, 2026 | Chicago Reader | It’s the end of the world as she called it | https://chicagoreader.com/performing-arts/theater/theater-review/kassandra-at-the-top-of-the-world-fat-theatre-project-terror-cottas/ | Cassandra or Kassandra: whichever way you spell the name of the famous (and famously ignored) prophetess of Troy, she’s having a (contemporized) moment on local stages. Eos Theatre Company is making their debut with Caroline Bird’s 2012 version of _The Trojan Women_ ( [ see review by Rob Silverman Ascher … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | April 9, 2026 | Chicago Reader | The Sugar Wifeexplores capitalist exploitation and philanthropy | https://chicagoreader.com/performing-arts/theater/theater-review/sugar-wife-artistic-home/ | It’s 1850 in Dublin, and the effects of the potato famine (effectively an Irish genocide engineered by the British) are still felt. “The poor will always be with us,” says Quaker tea merchant Samuel Tewkley (Todd Wojcik). But his wife, Hannah (Annie Hogan), still hopes to make a difference in … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | April 9, 2026 | Chicago Reader | Ma Rainey’s Black Bottomreturns to the Goodman | https://chicagoreader.com/performing-arts/theater/theater-review/ma-raineys-black-bottom-goodman-theatre/ | August Wilson’s _Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom_ was first produced at the Goodman in 1997, and the theater went on to be the first in the United States to produce all ten of the plays in Wilson’s acclaimed Century Cycle of dramas, each examining Black life in a different decade of … |