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View Article 6:02 a.m. January 14, 2026 WBEZ Chicago Sinfonietta’s MLK concert to showcase new work inspired by cellist-novelist https://www.wbez.org/culture-the-arts/classical/2026/01/14/chicago-sinfoniettas-mlk-concert-supremes-earls-all-you-can-eat Every lifetime is dotted with coincidences and unexpected connections. For the local musician and writer Edward Kelsey Moore, this weekend’s Chicago Sinfonietta concerts present one stranger than fiction. Moore will play in the cello section for the world premiere of an orchestral suite that traces back to his life as …
View Article 6:02 a.m. January 14, 2026 WBEZ A new documentary aims to chronicle Chicago under ICE occupation. It’s a work in progress. https://www.wbez.org/movies-tv/2026/01/14/ice-documentary-chicago-shouldering-sanctuary It’s a typical Monday in Chicago Immigration Court, and filmmakers Fatima Omar and Ian Resnick look on as immigrants seeking asylum or residency clutch their documents and exchange worried looks. Cameras and recording devices aren’t allowed inside the Downtown building, but the filmmakers think they’ve found another way to document …
View Article 6:02 a.m. January 14, 2026 WBEZ In Chicago, these Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2026 events offer meaning and history https://www.wbez.org/things-to-do/2026/01/14/chicago-mlk-day-events-martin-luther-king-jr-concerts-art [ _Sixty years ago,_ ][8] Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. moved his family to a run- down apartment on Chicago’s West Side, ultimately paving the way for the Fair Housing Act of 1968. Now that his birthday is a national holiday, Chicago celebrates with several opportunities to honor the day’s …
View Article 6:01 a.m. January 14, 2026 WBEZ When is it no longer ‘cooler by the lake’? https://www.wbez.org/curious-city/2026/01/14/when-is-it-no-longer-cooler-by-the-lake [ ![][1] ][2] WBEZ’s Curious City answers questions from listeners about Chicago and the region. We include the public in our storytelling, making journalism more transparent and interconnected. You’ve been there before: It’s a rare 80-degree spring day in Chicago — perfect for an impromptu trip to the beach. But …
View Article 6:01 a.m. January 14, 2026 NBC Local Winter storm warnings, advisories issued for parts of Chicago area, followed by multiple rounds of snow https://www.nbcchicago.com/weather/stories/winter-storm-warnings-advisories-issued-for-parts-of-chicago-area-followed-by-multiple-rounds-of-snow/3875809/ After days of mild temperatures, snow is back in the Chicago-area forecast, with multiple rounds possible over the next few days starting with the chance for as much as 12 inches in parts of northwest Indiana where [ winter storm warnings and advisories ][1] were in effect. In northeast Illinois, …
View Article 6:01 a.m. January 14, 2026 Fox Chicago Chicago weather: Temperatures tumble, light snow returns to region http://www.fox32chicago.com/weather/chicago-weather-temperatures-tumble-light-snow-returns-region ![Chicago weather: Wednesday morning forecast][1] #### [ Chicago weather: Wednesday morning forecast ][2] FOX 32's Mike Caplan breaks down today's weather outlook. #### The Brief * * Record highs capped an unseasonably mild stretch, with O’Hare reaching 52 degrees. * Temperatures are now falling sharply, with gusty winds and periods …
View Article 6:01 a.m. January 14, 2026 Chicago Tribune Today in History: Summer of Love begins https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/14/today-in-history-summer-of-love-begins/ Today is Wednesday, Jan. 14, the 14th day of 2026. There are 351 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 14, 1967, the “Summer of Love” unofficially began with a “Human Be-In” involving tens of thousands of young people at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. Also …
View Article 6:01 a.m. January 14, 2026 Chicago Tribune Today in Chicago History: Lackluster coronavirus precautions cause CPS students to walk out https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/14/january-14-chicago-history/ Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 14, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? [ Email us ][4] . **Front page flashback:** Jan. 15, 2022 ![Chicago Public Schools students participated in a walkout on Jan. 14, 2022, …
View Article 6:01 a.m. January 14, 2026 Chicago Tribune Nearly a year after asphalt spill in Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, EPA criticized for leaving cleanup unfinished https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/14/chicago-sanitary-ship-canal-asphalt-spill/ Officials and environmentalists say there is still asphalt in the waterway and along the shore from the February spill in Bedford Park and Forest View. Already have an account [ Log In ][1] This article is only available to subscribers New Year Sale ### Standard Digital $1 for 1 year …
View Article 6:01 a.m. January 14, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times When is it no longer ‘cooler by the lake’? https://chicago.suntimes.com/2026/01/14/when-is-it-no-longer-cooler-by-the-lake * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][82] * [ Facebook ][83] * [ Bluesky ][84] * [ Email ][85] * [ Reddit ][86] * [ Flipboard ][87] You’ve been there before: It’s a rare 80-degree spring day in Chicago — perfect for an impromptu trip to …
View Article 6:01 a.m. January 14, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Secretary of State’s office adds Saturday hours for REAL ID rush, with almost half of Illinoisans covered https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2026/01/14/real-id-illinois-saturday-appointment-chicago-secretary-of-state-alexi-giannoulias * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][72] * [ Facebook ][73] * [ Bluesky ][74] * [ Email ][75] * [ Reddit ][76] * [ Flipboard ][77] The Illinois Secretary of State is launching Saturday hours at its downtown Supercenter to accommodate more residents trying to …
View Article 6:01 a.m. January 14, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Chicago Sinfonietta’s MLK concert to showcase new work inspired by cellist-novelist https://chicago.suntimes.com/classical-music/2026/01/14/chicago-sinfoniettas-mlk-concert-supremes-earls-all-you-can-eat * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][56] * [ Facebook ][57] * [ Bluesky ][58] * [ Email ][59] * [ Reddit ][60] * [ Flipboard ][61] Every lifetime is dotted with coincidences and unexpected connections. For the local musician and writer Edward Kelsey Moore, this …
View Article 6:01 a.m. January 14, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times In Chicago, these Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2026 events offer meaning and history https://chicago.suntimes.com/things-to-do/2026/01/14/chicago-mlk-day-events-martin-luther-king-jr-concerts-art * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][35] * [ Facebook ][36] * [ Bluesky ][37] * [ Email ][38] * [ Reddit ][39] * [ Flipboard ][40] [ _Sixty years ago,_ ][41] Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. moved his family to a run- down apartment on …
View Article 6:01 a.m. January 14, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times A new documentary aims to chronicle Chicago under ICE occupation. It’s a work in progress. https://chicago.suntimes.com/movies-and-tv/2026/01/14/ice-documentary-chicago-shouldering-sanctuary * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][15] * [ Facebook ][16] * [ Bluesky ][17] * [ Email ][18] * [ Reddit ][19] * [ Flipboard ][20] It’s a typical Monday in Chicago Immigration Court, and filmmakers Fatima Omar and Ian Resnick look on as immigrants …
View Article 6:01 a.m. January 14, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Athletes should give 'all the glory to God' in private https://chicago.suntimes.com/letters-to-the-editor/2026/01/14/athletes-should-give-god-glory-privately-judy-baar-topinka-bears-caleb-williams-pledge-allegiance * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] **** I’m a 76-year-old graduate of Indiana University. I’ve been watching their football program since 1970. I vividly recall …
View Article 6:01 a.m. January 14, 2026 Chicago Magazine Fine Dining is Now a Dinner Party https://www.chicagomag.com/dining-drinking/fine-dining-is-now-a-dinner-party/ ![][2] Illustration: Greg Clarke The other day I stopped off at my make-do bar — the one that has an English ale on tap I like and plenty of free parking nearby. It’s usually not busy, except today it was packed for pub trivia night. I got the last bar …
View Article 6:01 a.m. January 14, 2026 Chicago Magazine The Roots of Violence https://www.chicagomag.com/chicago-magazine/february-2026/the-roots-of-violence-in-black-communities/ I n Chicago, both the perpetrators and the victims of violence are disproportionately Black. But that doesn’t happen in a vacuum, notes David Stovall, a professor at the University of Illinois Chicago. He argues that conflict in low-income Black communities is heightened not merely by the city’s negligence but by …
View Article 6 a.m. January 14, 2026 CBS Local Hearing Wednesday in murder case of Chicago Police Officer Aréanah Preston https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/hearing-murder-case-chicago-police-officer-areanah-preston/ One of multiple hearings starts Wednesday for the four people charged with shooting and killing Chicago Police Officer Aréanah Preston in 2023. [ Preston ][1] was killed early on Saturday, May 6, during a robbery outside her home in the Avalon Park neighborhood. The 24-year-old had just finished her shift …
View Article 6 a.m. January 14, 2026 ABC Local Construction crane falls onto moving train in Thailand, killing at least 29 https://abc7.com/post/construction-crane-falls-moving-train-thailand-killing-least-29/18400630/ BANGKOK -- A construction crane fell onto a moving passenger train, causing a fiery derailment that killed at least 29 people Wednesday in northeastern Thailand. Another 64 people were injured and rescuers were still searching the wreckage and giving first aid. The derailment occurred on part of an ambitious planned …
View Article 6 a.m. January 14, 2026 ABC Local Chicago-area weather forecast: Several inches of snow expected for NW Indiana Wednesday, Thursday https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-area-weather-forecast-several-inches-snow-expected-nw-indiana-wednesday-thursday-la-porte-county/18400716/ CHICAGO (WLS) -- Parts of northern Indiana could see several inches of lake- effect snow Wednesday and Thursday. A **Winter Storm Warning** is in effect from 7 a.m. ET Wednesday until 1 p.m. ET Thursday for La Porte County, Indiana and Berrien County, Michigan. ### [ ABC7 Chicago is now …