CARDINAL NEWS City of Chicago, South Metro, & Illinois Headlines: WED APR 01, 2026 11:58 PM

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Chicago Suspect Charged with Attempted Murder and Armed Robbery

Demontre Enos, age 30, of the 3500 block of West Lexington Street in Chicago was arrested by members of the Chicago Police Department and U.S. Marshals Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force on March 31, 2026, in the 3100 block of West Flournoy Street He was identified as the offender suspected of shooting and seriously injuring a 48-year-old male victim in the 600 block of South Independence Boulevard on January 20, 2026. The offender also took personal property at gunpoint from a 42-year-old male victim and a 67-year-old female victim in the same incident. The offender was placed into custody and subsequently charged accordingly (11th District).

One (1) felony count – Attempt – Murder – First Degree

Two (2) felony counts – Robbery – Armed with Firearm

Court: Detention Hearing – 2600 S. California – April 1, 2026

Girl, age 8; man, age 24; woman, age 28, shot and wounded outside Subway Dunkin’ Baskin-Robbins, 3477 South King Drive Chicago at the Lake Meadows Shopping Center about 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, 2026 (Bronzeville neighborhood)

Illinois state trooper injured, three total transports in crash near Jackson Boulevard and Homan Avenue Chicago, 4:14 a.m. Monday, March 30, 2026

Two Hyde Park Academy students killed in hit-and-run crashes 9 days apart in March 2026 — Violet Harris, age 15, was killed while riding a scooter on March 21 near 77th and Exchange Avenue in Chicago; and Lanai Smith, age 18, was killed in a vehicle crash on March 29 at Sibley Boulevard and Martin Luther King Jr Drive in Dolton, Illinois.

Male, age 18, shot and killed inside gas station restaurant at Marquette Road and Wentworth Avenue in the Englewood neighborhood in Chicago about 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Man dies after being shot by 4 gunmen while inside Englewood gas station restaurant Fisherman’s Island in the Englewood neighborhood (CBS Chicago @YouTube)

Chicago Mayor Johnson moves to oust CHA Board chair Matt Brewer amid dispute over nomination of CEO Keith Pettigrew (CBS Chicago @YouTube)

White Sox 2026 home opener postponed from Thursday, April 2, 2026 to Friday, April 3, 2026 due to weather; Thursday’s weather could be severe and involve heavy rain

 O’HARE FORECAST … 

Wind Advisory

Overnight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 38. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. High near 70. Windy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 44. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

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 MIDWAY FORECAST … 

Wind Advisory

Overnight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 40. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. High near 70. Windy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 45. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

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