| Good afternoon, Chicago. An 18-year-old Loyola University Chicago student was shot and killed overnight in the Rogers Park neighborhood on the Far North Side, Chicago police said. The student was identified as Sheridan Gorman in a statement from Loyola. Shortly after 1 a.m., officers responded to a call of a person shot in the
1000 block of West Pratt Boulevard, less than a mile away from the university. Gorman was walking with a group when a gunman approached on foot, pulled out a weapon and opened fire in the group’s direction, police said. 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 Horses on the track on April 6, 2024, at Hawthorne Race Course in Stickney. (Vincent Alban/Chicago Tribune) Hawthorne Race Course is for sale, and will reopen for thoroughbred racing this spring despite recently filing for bankruptcy, officials told the Illinois Racing Board. More top news stories: business People walk past an AI display for peelers and shears in the Götze booth at The Inspired Home Show at McCormick Place on March 12, 2026, in Chicago. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune) A return to at-home entertaining is fueling a resurgence in the home and housewares industry, with an increasing demand for convenience and human connection among younger consumers serving up much of the momentum. More top business stories: sports The sun rises over Sloan Park before the Chicago Cubs first full squad workout of spring training at sloan park on Feb. 17, 2020, in Mesa, Ariz. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune) Between today and Saturday, temperatures in the region are expected to reach at least 104 degrees, with a high of 106 degrees tomorrow. More top sports stories: eat. watch. do. Brookfield Zoo Chicago opens its “Glow Wild” lantern festival this weekend. (Brookfield Zoo Chicago) Cardi B is on a tour of 30-plus cities, stopping this weekend at the United Center. It’s sold out, but there’s also the resale market. More top Eat. Watch. Do. stories: nation & world Israeli authorities hang Israeli and U.S. flags at the site struck by an Iranian missile that killed two people, in Ramat Gan, Israel, March 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty) Tehran’s targeting of energy production further stressed global supplies already under pressure because of Iran’s stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway through which a fifth of the world’s oil is transported. More top stories from around the world: | 
