CARDINAL NEWS City of Chicago, South Metro, and Illinois Headlines: THU MAR 26, 2026 10:35 AM

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City of Chicago, South Metro, and Illinois headlines with links have confirmed Google search results on Thursday, March 26, 2026. Article may be updated with new headlines for this date. Search results may expire at significant time after article date.


Man found dead in house fire South La Salle Street near 96th St in Chicago Roseland neighborhood March 26, 2026


Street takeover by youth near Wabash Avenue and Randolph Street Chicago Wednesday night March 25 2026; eight teens arrested (charges: reckless conduct, and one individual felony aggravated assault of peace officers) in this loop disturbance also involving State Street


West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park and Weiss Hospital in Chicago suspend patient care services March 2026 amid financial problems, future unknown; looking for buyer?


Firefighter Michael Altman funeral scheduled for Friday, March 27, 2026 postponed as wife goes into labor


Boy, age 17, approached by three males, shot multiple times, critically wounded on Ashland Ave Near 43rd St Chicago about 12:30 a.m. Thursday, March 26, 2026


Chicago Cubs host Washington Nationals for opening day Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 1:20 p.m. at Wrigley Field

Wrigley Field Cam on EarthCam


White Sox visit Milwaukee Brewers in Milwaukee on opening day Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 1:10 p.m. at American Family Field


 O’HARE FORECAST … 

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 46 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: Showers, mainly before 8pm. Low around 31. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

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 MIDWAY FORECAST … 

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Temperature falling to around 46 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

RADARCloudsTempsNWS Chicago








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