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| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | April 28, 2026 | WLS AM | 1 in 6 Chicago bridges are in ‘poor’ condition. How worried should you be? | https://www.wlsam.com/2026/04/28/1-in-6-chicago-bridges-are-in-poor-condition-how-worried-should-you-be/ | As downtown Chicago enters its annual _bridge lifting season_ , raising its historic bascule bridges to allow recreational boats to pass underneath, questions remain about the city’s ability to repair several of them without worsening traffic. When the city _reopened the State Street Bridge_ in March after nearly a year … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | April 28, 2026 | WLS AM | Chicago’s Water Tower Place to undergo major renovation | https://www.wlsam.com/2026/04/28/chicagos-water-tower-place-to-undergo-major-renovation/ | Chicago’s Water Tower Place is set to get a big facelift. The iconic Magnificent Mile spot is undergoing a $170 million renovation project to mark its 50th anniversary. The revamp will see retailers on the first three floors, with office and medical space on the higher floors. There will also … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | April 28, 2026 | NBC Local | Iconic Water Tower Place set for major makeover, including changes to a signature feature | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/iconic-water-tower-place-set-for-major-makeover-including-changes-to-a-signature-feature/3928894/ | The iconic Water Tower Place mall on Michigan Avenue is getting a full-scale, [ $170 million makeover ][1] . Chicago's first vertical mall will undergo major changes, organizers said, starting with one of the mall's most recognizable features: the escalators. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. [ … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | April 28, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Man shot in head on Chicago's South Side, police say | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/man-shot-head-chicago-south-side | #### The Brief * * A 25-year-old man was shot in the head Monday afternoon in Roseland. * The shooting happened around 2:13 p.m. in the 11000 block of South Vernon Avenue. * The victim was hospitalized in serious condition as detectives investigate. **CHICAGO** \- A man is in serious … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | April 28, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Storms knock out power to thousands across NW Indiana, Chicago area | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/storms-power-outages-indiana-chicago | #### The Brief * * About 28,000 NIPSCO customers were without power Tuesday after Monday’s storms. * ComEd also reported about 1,500 people were still affected. * O’Hare recorded nearly an inch of rain, pushing April into the top 10 wettest on record. **CHICAGO** \- Tens of thousands of residents … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | April 28, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Man fatally shot in Humboldt Park drive-by over weekend | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/04/28/man-fatally-shot-in-humboldt-park-drive-by-over-weekend | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][60] * [ Facebook ][61] * [ Bluesky ][62] * [ Email ][63] * [ Reddit ][64] * [ Flipboard ][65] Police are seeking a silver car in connection with a fatal drive-by shooting that left a 29-year-old man dead … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | April 28, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Families separated by Trump's visa halt | https://chicago.suntimes.com/morning-edition/2026/04/28/president-donald-trump-chicago-police-department-west-garfield-park-michael-madigan | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] ### Good morning, Chicago. ✶ ### 🔎 **Below** : Family members hoping to bring spouses or other relatives to … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | April 28, 2026 | chicago-contrarian | Chicago Prosecutor Refuses to Join the Anti-Trump Mob | https://www.chicagocontrarian.com/blog/chicago-prosecutor-refuses-anti-trump-mob | **_Cook County’s State’s Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke understands that cooperation with federal law enforcement matters more than left-wing political theater_ ** In today’s Chicago and Illinois, merely behaving like a grown-up counts as an act of rebellion. That is the real lesson from the latest controversy surrounding Cook County State’s … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | April 28, 2026 | CBS Local | Man accused of killing Chicago police officer inside Swedish Hospital to return to court | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/swedish-hospital-shooting-suspect-court-tuesday/ | The man accused of killing a Chicago police officer and critically wounding another during a [ shooting at Swedish Hospital ][12] is due in court on Tuesday to face charges from a previous case. Alphanso Talley, 26, made his first appearance in Cook County Criminal Court on Monday after the … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | April 28, 2026 | CBS Local | Illinois commission to hold second day of hearings on Operation Midway Blitz | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/illinois-commission-second-day-hearings-operation-midway-blitz/ | A second day of hearing was set for Tuesday on an investigation into [ Operation Midway Blitz ][6] , the Trump administration's aggressive immigration crackdown in Chicago. The agenda Tuesday for the Illinois Accountability Commission hearing includes testimony from Marimar Martinez, who was [ shot by a Border Patrol agent … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | April 28, 2026 | CBS Local | Murakami homers again as White Sox top Angels for a rain-delayed win | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/murakami-homers-white-sox-top-angels/ | Munetaka Murakami hit a three-run homer in a big seventh-inning rally, and the Chicago White Sox held off the slumping Los Angeles Angels for an 8-7 win Monday night. Andrew Benintendi had three RBIs as Chicago improved to 6-4 in its last 10 games. Miguel Vargas hit a solo drive, … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | April 28, 2026 | CBS Local | Cubs fall short to surging San Diego Padres | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/cubs-fall-short-surging-san-diego-padres/ | Ty France drove in four runs with a double and a triple to lead the surging San Diego Padres over the Chicago Cubs 9-7 on Monday night. Manny Machado had three hits and scored three times for the Padres (19-9), who won for the 17th time in 21 games. They … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | April 28, 2026 | Capitol Fax | Live coverage | https://capitolfax.com/2026/04/28/live-coverage-1786/ | * [ Click here ][35] and/or [ here ][36] to follow breaking news on the website formally known as Twitter. Our Bluesky feed… > [35]: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1578424346871304192 [36]: https://twitter.com/i/lists/221589381 |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | April 28, 2026 | Capitol Fax | Selected press releases (Live updates) | https://capitolfax.com/2026/04/28/selected-press-releases-live-updates-427/ | |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | April 28, 2026 | Capitol Fax | Good morning! | https://capitolfax.com/2026/04/28/good-morning-263/ | * [ Yola ][34] … I work every day Thinkin’ of the ways to make you smile This is an _Illinois_ open thread. [34]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8bpl1tRTh8 |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | April 28, 2026 | Capitol Fax | Isabel’s morning briefing | https://capitolfax.com/2026/04/28/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-725/ | * **ICYMI:** 7th Circuit upholds ex-Speaker Madigan’s conviction of bribery, other corruption. [ Capitol News Illinois ][9] … \- A federal appeals court upheld the 10 guilty verdicts that sent former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan to prison, finding no errors in the way the jury was instructed or the … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | April 28, 2026 | Capitol Fax | Federal Medicaid Cuts Will Hurt Patients And Hospitals: HB 2371 SA 2 Can Prevent More Harm | https://capitolfax.com/2026/04/28/federal-medicaid-cuts-will-hurt-patients-and-hospitals-hb-2371-sa-2-can-prevent-more-harm/ | _[The following is a paid advertisement.]_ Many Illinoisians already struggling to make ends meet will face even more pain through H.R. 1’s massive reductions to Medicaid funding, strict work requirements and mandated cost-sharing. The federal law represents the largest reduction in Medicaid spending—$1 trillion over 10 years—in the program’s 60-year … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | April 28, 2026 | Capitol Fax | A ‘callous capitalization on someone else’s suffering’ | https://capitolfax.com/2026/04/28/a-callous-capitalization-on-someone-else%e2%80%99s-suffering/ | * Without a doubt, the local news media in Illinois has misrepresented the SAFE-T Act more than any other state law since I’ve been doing this. And I’ve been doing this for 36 years. This NBC 5 story is just the latest case in point. It’s disrespectful not only to … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | April 28, 2026 | block-club-chicago | Photographer Unveils Photos Of CPS Students In The ’70s — Are You In Them? | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/04/28/photographer-unveils-photos-of-cps-students-in-the-70s-are-you-in-them/ | HUMBOLDT PARK — Working as a substitute teacher and photographer in the 1970s, Susan Fell-Lazar brought her camera to work, capturing many students in classrooms and playing with friends. But Fell-Lazar never released those photos — until now. Fell-Lazar — a substitute teacher for Chicago Public Schools on the North, … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | April 28, 2026 | block-club-chicago | Iconic Rossi Bros. Furniture For Sale After Over 60 Years On 26th Street | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/04/28/iconic-rossi-bros-furniture-for-sale-after-over-60-years-on-26th-street/ | LITTLE VILLAGE — There was once a time when the Rossi family owned seven furniture stores in Illinois, including on 79th Street, in Pullman and in a storefront with a now-iconic sign on 26th Street, when the neighborhood was home to many Eastern European immigrants. The business catered to customers … |