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View Article 3:01 p.m. April 29, 2026 WTTW Feds to Dismiss Conspiracy Charges Against Remaining ‘Broadview Six’ Defendants https://news.wttw.com/2026/04/29/feds-dismiss-conspiracy-charges-against-remaining-broadview-six-defendants Federal prosecutors have dismissed felony conspiracy charges against the remaining members of the “Broadview Six,” and instead intend to proceed to trial on lesser misdemeanor counts in the politically charged case. The announcement came during a pretrial hearing Wednesday before U.S. District Judge April Perry in the Dirksen Federal Building …
View Article 3:01 p.m. April 29, 2026 WTTW Man Charged With Attempted Assassination of Trump in White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting https://news.wttw.com/2026/04/27/man-charged-attempted-assassination-trump-white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooting WASHINGTON (AP) — The man who authorities say tried to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner with guns and knives was charged Monday with the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump and will remain at least temporarily behind bars as the case moves forward. Cole Tomas Allen appeared in …
View Article 3:01 p.m. April 29, 2026 WBEZ It’s time to treat sexual assault as a public health crisis - WBEZ Chicago https://www.wbez.org/in-the-loop-with-sasha-ann-simons/2026/04/29/its-time-to-treat-sexual-assault-as-a-public-health-crisis In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the last Wednesday of April is recognized as [ _Denim Day_ ][8] . The campaign began after a 1990s verdict by the Italian Supreme Court overturned a rape conviction, wherein the court ruled that, since the survivor was wearing tight jeans, they must …
View Article 3:01 p.m. April 29, 2026 WBEZ With mixed reviews, ‘Michael’ biopic honors Jackson 5’s early ties to Chicago’s music scene - WBEZ Chicago https://www.wbez.org/in-the-loop-with-sasha-ann-simons/2026/04/29/with-mixed-reviews-michael-biopic-honors-jackson-5s-early-ties-to-chicagos-music-scene In Lionsgate Studio’s latest biopic, _Michael_ , Midwestern ties reveal a central part of Michael Jackson’s rise to super stardom and how the Jackson 5’s music shaped Chicago’s music scene in the late 1960s. Born in Gary, Ind., some of Jackson’s first performances were on big Chicago stages, such as …
View Article 3:01 p.m. April 29, 2026 WBEZ Supreme Court weakens landmark Civil Rights-era law, aids GOP efforts to control the House https://www.wbez.org/politics/2026/04/29/supreme-court-weakens-voting-rights-act WASHINGTON (AP) — [ The Supreme Court ][1] on Wednesday weakened a landmark Civil Rights-era law that has increased minority representation in Congress and elsewhere, striking down a majority-Black congressional district in Louisiana and opening the door for more redistricting across the country that could aid Republican efforts to control …
View Article 3 p.m. April 29, 2026 Fox Chicago Remaining 'Broadview Six' defendants' felony charges dropped http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/remaining-broadview-6-defendants-cases-dropped #### The Brief * * The most serious charges against the remaining "Broadview Six" defendants were dismissed in federal court on Wednesday. * Two of the defendants already had their cases dropped earlier this year. * The group was accused of trying to impede federal immigration officers outside of the …
View Article 3 p.m. April 29, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Uber moves toward becoming an 'everything app' with hotel bookings powered by Expedia https://chicago.suntimes.com/transportation/2026/04/29/uber-rideshare-everything-app-hotel-bookings-expedia * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][84] * [ Facebook ][85] * [ Bluesky ][86] * [ Email ][87] * [ Reddit ][88] * [ Flipboard ][89] Uber is expanding into a different side of the travel business: hotels. The ride-hailing and delivery company said Wednesday …
View Article 3 p.m. April 29, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Supreme Court weakens landmark Civil Rights-era law, aids GOP efforts to control the House https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2026/04/29/supreme-court-weakens-voting-rights-act * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][69] * [ Facebook ][70] * [ Bluesky ][71] * [ Email ][72] * [ Reddit ][73] * [ Flipboard ][74] WASHINGTON (AP) — [ The Supreme Court ][75] on Wednesday weakened a landmark Civil Rights-era law that has increased …
View Article 3 p.m. April 29, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Ranking the 20 best men's college basketball players from Illinois this past season https://chicago.suntimes.com/college-sports/2026/04/29/illinois-college-basketball-top-20-players * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][57] * [ Facebook ][58] * [ Bluesky ][59] * [ Email ][60] * [ Reddit ][61] * [ Flipboard ][62] The recently concluded college basketball season was again littered with former Illinois prep prospects across the country impacting the …
View Article 3 p.m. April 29, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Former White Sox shortstop Alexei Ramírez tested positive for steroids at World Baseball Classic https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/04/29/alexei-ramirez-white-sox-shortstop-tests-positive-for-steroids-at-world-baseball-classic-wbc-cuba * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][42] * [ Facebook ][43] * [ Bluesky ][44] * [ Email ][45] * [ Reddit ][46] * [ Flipboard ][47] LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Fomer [ White Sox ][48] shortstop Alexei Ramírez tested positive for four anabolic steroids at the …
View Article 3 p.m. April 29, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times De varios continentes, familias de Illinois siguen separadas por la suspensión de visas de Trump https://chicago.suntimes.com/la-voz/2026/04/29/de-varios-continentes-familias-de-illinois-siguen-separadas-por-la-suspension-de-visas-de-trump * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][29] * [ Facebook ][30] * [ Bluesky ][31] * [ Email ][32] * [ Reddit ][33] * [ Flipboard ][34] [ ![][35] ][36] El mejor lugar para cobertura de noticias y cultura latina en Chicago. Como muchas parejas, el …
View Article 3 p.m. April 29, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Davis Martin’s hot start to a potential breakout season is built on trust with White Sox https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/04/29/davis-martin-white-sox-breakout-season * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][10] * [ Facebook ][11] * [ Bluesky ][12] * [ Email ][13] * [ Reddit ][14] * [ Flipboard ][15] [ _White Sox_ ][16] starter Davis Martin had already thrown 89 pitches and lost a tick on his fastball …
View Article 3 p.m. April 29, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Powell plans to stay on at Fed after his term as chair ends, citing legal actions by administration https://chicago.suntimes.com/economy/2026/04/29/powell-fed-reserve-chair-ends-legal-actions-trump-administration * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Jerome Powell plans to remain on the board of the Federal Reserve after his term as chair ends next …
View Article 3 p.m. April 29, 2026 Capitol Fax Isabel’s afternoon roundup (Updated) https://capitolfax.com/2026/04/29/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-514/ * [ Crain’s ][1] … > IBM plans to dramatically increase its presence in Chicago with a commitment > to hire 750 technical workers at the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics > Park on the South Side. > > The company will create jobs in AI, cybersecurity, data science, quantum and …
View Article 3 p.m. April 29, 2026 ABC Local Juvenile involved in shootout with CPD after crash on Southwest Side: COPA https://abc7chicago.com/post/brighton-park-shooting-juvenile-involved-chicago-police-shootout-south-mozart-street-west-47th-copa-says/18997884/ CHICAGO (WLS) -- A juvenile was involved in a weekend exchange of gunfire, with Chicago police in Brighton Park, the Civilian Office of Police Accountability said Tuesday. Officers say they were in the middle of a traffic stop early Saturday morning, when the driver took off. ### [ ABC7 Chicago …
View Article 3 p.m. April 29, 2026 ABC Local Bradley man shot, killed by police after charging toward officers with boxcutter, police say | Video https://abc7chicago.com/post/bradley-man-jose-orozco-shot-killed-police-charging-officers-boxcutter-jonette-avenue-officials-say/18998163/ BRADLEY, Ill. (WLS) -- Illinois State police released video of a deadly shooting involving Bradley police. [ Officers responded to a home ][1] on Jonette Avenue earlier this month to check on a man, who they say was armed with a box cutter. ### [ ABC7 Chicago is now streaming …
View Article 3 p.m. April 29, 2026 ABC Local Ride collapses at amusement park in Brazil, video shows https://abc7.com/post/ride-collapses-amusement-park-brazil-video-shows/18998409/ Cellphone video captured the frightening moment a ride collapsed at an amusement park in southern Brazil, injuring 11 people, including three children. The woman who captured the video was on the ride, and says she remembers falling hard and hitting her head on a metal bar. She says everyone who …
View Article 3 p.m. April 29, 2026 CWB Chicago Friends for 25 years: The judge who freed a cop killer and the chief judge who couldn’t fix an ankle monitor program are under fire together https://cwbchicago.com/2026/04/friends-for-25-years-the-judge-who-freed-cop-killer-and-the-chief-judge-who-couldnt-fix-an-ankle-monitor-program.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=friends-for-25-years-the-judge-who-freed-cop-killer-and-the-chief-judge-who-couldnt-fix-an-ankle-monitor-program ![][1] _Judge John Lyke shakes hands with Chief Judge Charles Beach after Beach was sworn in on December 1, 2025. (YouTube)_ Cook County Chief Judge Charles Beach and his friend Judge John Lyke have known each other for a quarter of a century. They started as young attorneys on opposite …
View Article 1:01 p.m. April 29, 2026 WTTW Skeptical House Democrats Confront Hegseth for First Time Since Start of Iran War https://news.wttw.com/2026/04/29/skeptical-house-democrats-confront-hegseth-first-time-start-iran-war WASHINGTON (AP) — Skeptical Democrats confronted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Wednesday for the first time since the Trump administration went to war with Iran, touching off tense exchanges over a costly conflict with unclear objectives that has been waged without congressional approval. The hearing before the House Armed Services Committee …
View Article 1:01 p.m. April 29, 2026 WTTW Supreme Court Weakens a Landmark Civil Rights-Era Law and Aids GOP Efforts to Control the House https://news.wttw.com/2026/04/29/supreme-court-voids-majority-black-congressional-district-louisiana-boosting-republican WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday weakened a landmark Civil Rights-era law that has increased minority representation in Congress and elsewhere, striking down a majority Black congressional district in Louisiana and opening the door for more redistricting across the country that could aid Republican efforts to control the …