| Good afternoon, Chicago. Democratic state Sen. Emil Jones III told a federal jury in his bribery trial today that the FBI asked him to wire up on the CEO of Roseland Community Hospital as part of a cooperation bid that could keep Jones from being charged. Jones, who is on the witness stand for a
third day, made the disclosure during direct examination by his attorney, Victor Henderson, who was asking about several meetings Jones had with federal investigators after he was first confronted in September 2019. Here’s what else is happening today. And remember, for the latest breaking news in Chicago, visit chicagotribune.com/latest-headlines and sign up to get our alerts on all your devices. Subscribe to more newsletters | Asking Eric | Horoscopes | Puzzles & Games | Today in History news The Chicago Police Department was seeking the public’s assistance in finding a violin worth $10,000 that was stolen on a CTA Blue Line train in the Loop. (Chicago Police Department) A Douglas neighborhood man was charged with robbery and accused of taking an expensive violin on a CTA Blue Line train, Chicago police said. The violin was taken around 9 p.m. April 11 at the Clark and Lake station. More top news stories: business The exterior of the Mascot Hall of Fame can be seen during the BP Whiting Refinery community night event on June 20, 2024. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune) The Whiting Redevelopment Commission approved a proposal from bp Whiting Refinery to purchase the former Mascot Hall of Fame building and surrounding land. More top business stories: sports Northwestern’s Madison Taylor practices with the lacrosse team on April 15, 2025, in Evanston. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune) When Northwestern hosts No. 13 Michigan in an event it’s calling “Lacrosse Night in Chicago,” the Wildcats hope to set a program attendance record at Northwestern Medicine Field, also the temporary home of the football team in 2024 and 2025 as Ryan Field is rebuilt. More top sports stories: eat. watch. do. Jazz bassist Matt Ulery poses for a portrait at Hungry Brain on April 10, 2025. Ulery has a month-long residency at Hungry Brain. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) Music pours out of Matt Ulery. Since moving to Chicago 25 years ago, the Rockford-born bassist, 43, has put out 15 albums of originals, a body of work that defies generalization. More top Eat. Watch. Do. stories: nation & world A member of law enforcement stand near an entrance to an apartment complex during a raid by federal agents Feb. 5, 2025, in east Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) A federal judge’s ruling that the Trump administration appears to have willfully violated his order to turn around planes of migrants headed for El Salvador increases the prospect of officials being held in criminal contempt of court and potentially facing possible prosecution. More top stories from around the world: | 
