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| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | April 20, 2026 | WTTW | Jahmal Cole on His Plan to Live in All 77 Chicago Community Areas: ‘I Want to Build Real Connections’ | https://news.wttw.com/2026/04/20/jahmal-cole-his-plan-live-all-77-chicago-community-areas-i-want-build-real-connections | Not many Chicagoans can say they’ve lived in each of the city’s 77 community areas. But Jahmal Cole, CEO and founder of the nonprofit My Block, My Hood, My City, is looking to do just that. The activist and community organizer is entering his second year of the project where … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | April 20, 2026 | WTTW | April 20, 2026 - Full Show | https://news.wttw.com/2026/04/20/april-20-2026-full-show | President Donald Trump faces backlash from religious leaders. And a local activist on his plans to live in every Chicago community. On the show: * [ Trump Faces Pushback From Religious Communities Following AI Post, Feud With Pope ][12] * [ Jahmal Cole on His Plan to Live in All … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | April 20, 2026 | WTTW | Trump Faces Pushback From Religious Communities Following AI Post, Feud With Pope | https://news.wttw.com/2026/04/20/trump-faces-pushback-religious-communities-following-ai-post-feud-pope | Religion is taking center stage in the Trump administration. President Donald Trump is [ scheduled to livestream a Bible reading ][1] from the Oval Office on Tuesday. That’s after a weeklong dispute between Trump and Pope Leo XIV; Trump posting an AI image that seemingly depicted him as Jesus Christ; … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 20, 2026 | NBC Local | Why this week could be critical in Bears' stadium project saga | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/nfl/chicago-bears/why-this-week-could-be-critical-in-bears-stadium-project-saga/3925597/ | Talk of where the Chicago Bears will build a new stadium has dragged on for years, but could this week be the most critical yet? According to NBC Chicago Political Reporter Mary Ann Ahern, there is talk that the House in Springfield could vote Wednesday on a so-called “PILOT” (payment … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 20, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Bridge lifts on Chicago River resume Wednesday | https://chicago.suntimes.com/transportation/2026/04/20/bridge-lifts-chicago-river | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][31] * [ Facebook ][32] * [ Bluesky ][33] * [ Email ][34] * [ Reddit ][35] * [ Flipboard ][36] The spring bridge lift schedule resumes Wednesday along the Chicago River. The 27 bridges along the Chicago River and … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 20, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Sky race to lay foundation amid training camp injuries, absences | https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-sky/2026/04/20/sky-race-to-lay-foundation-amid-training-camp-injuries-absences | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][21] * [ Facebook ][22] * [ Bluesky ][23] * [ Email ][24] * [ Reddit ][25] * [ Flipboard ][26] Training camp is a race to lay the foundation. And so far, the reports out of the [ Sky … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 20, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | CTA ends unarmed guard contract, redirects money to officers 'better equipped' to keep riders safe | https://chicago.suntimes.com/transportation/2026/04/20/cta-private-security-guard-contract | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][9] * [ Facebook ][10] * [ Bluesky ][11] * [ Email ][12] * [ Reddit ][13] * [ Flipboard ][14] The Chicago Transit Authority has ended a multi-million dollar contract that paid for hundreds of unarmed security guards, saying … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 20, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Cubs reliever Luke Little finding little to do in return to majors | https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2026/04/20/chicago-cubs-reliever-luke-little-craig-counsell-nico-hoerner-hunter-harvey | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] There’s little chance you know this, and maybe even less chance you have ever given it a passing thought, … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 20, 2026 | ABC Local | Dolce Arte donating dollar from select menu items to support 'One Hope United' | https://abc7chicago.com/videoClip/18929498/ | Dolce Arte will be donating a dollar from select menu items to support 'One Hope United.' Visit [ https://dolceartechi.com ][10] , [ Facebook ][11] or [ Instagram ][12] for more information on Dolce Arte. Visit [ onehopeunited.org ][13] , [ Facebook ][14] or [ Instagram ][15] for more information on … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 20, 2026 | ABC Local | Deborah Witzburg sits down for candid interview before her last day as Chicago's inspector general | https://abc7chicago.com/post/deborah-witzburg-sits-down-interview-before-last-day-chicago-inspector-general-mayor-brandon-johnson-administration/18929560/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- She has spent four years as the top ethics enforcer for the city of Chicago. At the end of the week, Deborah Witzburg will step down from the Office of the Inspector General. In a wide-ranging conversation, Witzburg sat down with the I-Team, admitting that it has … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 20, 2026 | ABC Local | Man found dead after fire breaks out in Lake in the Hills home, officials say | https://abc7chicago.com/post/man-found-dead-lake-hills-fire-today-1000-block-brittany-bend-officials-say/18929671/ | LAKE IN THE HILLS, Ill. (WLS) -- A man was found dead after a house fire in the west suburbs on Monday afternoon, officials said. A family member went to a Lake in the Hills home in the 1000-block of Brittany Bend to check on a relative and reported a … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 20, 2026 | ABC Local | Expert gives advice for buying pre-owned electric vehicles | https://abc7.com/post/electric-vehicle-buying-options-expert-gives-advice-used-evs/18907848/ | In our series, Driving Into the Future sponsored by [ Electric for All ][1] , we take a look at options for buying pre-owned electric vehicles. Julius Lopez of Thousand Oaks, California really likes his 2023 Kia Niro EV. Not just for the environmental side, but because of the deal … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 20, 2026 | ABC Local | The Onion launches new bid to take over Alex Jones' Infowars and turn it into a parody platform | https://abc7chicago.com/post/onion-infowars-news-launches-new-bid-take-alex-jones-turn-parody-platform/18929743/ | CHICAGO -- The satirical news outlet The Onion is back with a new plan to take over the Infowars platforms of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones as his company faces liquidation over more than $1 billion in defamation judgments owed to relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 20, 2026 | ABC Local | World premiere of 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' held in NYC, anticipated sequel comes out May 1 | https://abc7.com/post/hollywoods-biggest-stars-come-devil-wears-prada-2-new-york-city-premiere/18929830/ | NEW YORK CITY -- "The Devil Wears Prada" is back! The New York City movie premiere for the sequel brought some of Hollywood's biggest stars. The premiere of "The Devil Wears Prada 2" was held at Lincoln Center on the Upper West Side. Many of the stars from the original … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 20, 2026 | CWB Chicago | 9 people attacked CTA passenger in the Loop, police say | https://cwbchicago.com/2026/04/9-people-attacked-cta-passenger-in-the-loop-police-say.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=9-people-attacked-cta-passenger-in-the-loop-police-say | ![][3] _CTA surveillance images of the suspects (Chicago Police Department)_ Chicago police are looking for nine people, including seven women, who attacked a passenger aboard a Red Line train in the Loop last week. CPD offered few details about what happened, saying only that the people being sought “committed an … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 20, 2026 | CWB Chicago | Sheriff’s police catch another man with a gun on the Red Line: report | https://cwbchicago.com/2026/04/sheriffs-police-catch-another-man-with-a-gun-on-the-red-line-report.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sheriffs-police-catch-another-man-with-a-gun-on-the-red-line-report | ![][1] _Angel Williams and the firearm he is accused of possessing on the CTA. (Cook County Sheriff’s Office)_ A man’s decision to smoke while riding the Red Line was all it took for Cook County Sheriff’s Police to strike up a conversation and discover he was carrying a loaded firearm, … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | April 20, 2026 | WTTW | New CEO Takes Over Chicago Housing Agency Despite Mayor’s Objections | https://news.wttw.com/2026/04/20/new-ceo-takes-over-chicago-housing-agency-despite-mayor-s-objections | For the first time in a year and a half, the Chicago Housing Authority has a permanent leader, as Keith Pettigrew took over the third largest public housing agency in the nation on Monday, a spokesperson for the agency said. However, the agency that provides more than 65,000 low-income households … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | April 20, 2026 | WTTW | New Bird-Friendly Building Ordinance Stuck in City Council Purgatory, But Lead Sponsor Says Measure Still Has Wings | https://news.wttw.com/2026/04/20/new-bird-friendly-building-ordinance-stuck-city-council-purgatory-lead-sponsor-says | A bird-friendly building ordinance has once again been introduced to the Chicago City Council — the second time such legislation has been brought before City Council since 2019 — but advocates fear the measure was dead on arrival. At the March 18 meeting of City Council, Ald. Anthony Beale (9th … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | April 20, 2026 | WBEZ | Chicago’s new Zoning chair on affordable housing, construction projects - WBEZ Chicago | https://www.wbez.org/in-the-loop-with-sasha-ann-simons/2026/04/20/chicagos-new-zoning-chair-on-affordable-housing-construction-projects | After a political deadlock left up to 100 projects on hold, Chicago’s City Council finally has a new permanent chair to lead its powerful Zoning committee. _In the Loop_ talks to Ald. Villegas about how he plans to expedite the construction of housing and major developments that could bring in … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | April 20, 2026 | NBC Local | Police investigate incidents of antisemitic language, physical violence in Skokie | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/police-investigate-incidents-of-antisemitic-language-physical-violence-in-skokie/3925477/ | Skokie police are investigating two separate incidents over the weekend involving groups of young residents at local parks where antisemitic language was reported and encounters turned physical. The incidents, which happened Friday and Saturday, involved different groups of pre-teen and early teen youth, according to police. Stream NBC 5 for … |