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| View Article | 8:01 p.m. | January 14, 2026 | NBC Local | Is your phone in ‘SOS mode'? What to know amid a nationwide Verizon outage | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/is-your-phone-in-sos-mode-what-to-know-amid-a-nationwide-verizon-outage/3876302/ | An "issue" with Verizon's wireless voice and data services left tens of thousands of customers in Chicago and several other U.S. cities without the ability to make calls or send texts throughout the day Wednesday. Reports of a Verizon outage skyrocketed around 11 a.m., with more than 180,000 reports nationwide … |
| View Article | 8:01 p.m. | January 14, 2026 | Fox Chicago | 'It's Bears weather': Lake-effect snow hits Northwest Indiana | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/its-bears-weather-lake-effect-snow-hits-northwest-indiana | ![Lake-effect snow targets Northwest Indiana][15] #### [ Lake-effect snow targets Northwest Indiana ][16] The snow and wind have calmed down in Chicago, but northwest Indiana is still dealing with it. We have a crew in Gary, where there are many icy spots on the road. It's where we find Bret … |
| View Article | 8:01 p.m. | January 14, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago weather: Heavy lake effect snow will pile up in parts of Northwest Indiana tonight | http://www.fox32chicago.com/weather/chicago-weather-heavy-lake-effect-snow-will-pile-up-in-parts-of-northwest-indiana-tonight | ![Chicago weather: Heavy lake effect snow will pile up in parts of Northwest Indiana tonight][10] #### [ Chicago weather: Heavy lake effect snow will pile up in parts of Northwest Indiana tonight ][11] Fox 32's EMily Wahls has the latest forecast. **CHICAGO** \- What a difference 24 hours makes! From … |
| View Article | 8:01 p.m. | January 14, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Hate your job? Dozens hiring at Southwest Job Fair | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/hate-your-job-dozens-hiring-southwest-job-fair | #### The Brief * * Dozens of employers will be hiring at a job fair Thursday, Jan. 15, in Tinley Park. * Hiring managers will be on site accepting resumes and conducting interviews. * The event runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Tinley Park Convention Center. **TINLEY … |
| View Article | 8:01 p.m. | January 14, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago man fighting murder conviction faces another setback in court | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-man-fighting-murder-conviction-faces-another-setback-court | ![Judge delays decision in case challenging decades-old Chicago conviction][1] #### [ Judge delays decision in case challenging decades-old Chicago conviction ][2] A judge decided not to let a man from Chicago out of prison. He's been locked up for 30 years for a crime he said he didn't commit. The … |
| View Article | 8:01 p.m. | January 14, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Chicago police officer shoots at armed man found sleeping inside car in Austin | https://chicago.suntimes.com/public-safety/2026/01/14/chicago-police-officers-shot-at-man-found-sleeping-in-car-with-a-gun-on-the-west-side | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][17] * [ Facebook ][18] * [ Bluesky ][19] * [ Email ][20] * [ Reddit ][21] * [ Flipboard ][22] A Chicago police officer fired four gunshots at an armed man the cops found sleeping inside a car early … |
| View Article | 8:01 p.m. | January 14, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Former Chicago nurse charged with giving counterfeit Ozempic to patients | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/01/14/counterfeit-ozempic-charges | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][9] * [ Facebook ][10] * [ Bluesky ][11] * [ Email ][12] * [ Reddit ][13] * [ Flipboard ][14] A former nurse in Chicago has been charged in federal court with distributing counterfeit Ozempic weight-loss drugs. Sharon Sackman, … |
| View Article | 8:01 p.m. | January 14, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman says Irish must 'be better' to make next year's playoff | https://chicago.suntimes.com/college-sports/2026/01/14/notre-dame-coach-marcus-freeman-says-irish-must-be-better-to-make-next-years-cfp-playoff | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Sure, Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman was disappointed with being left out of this season’s College Football Playoff. He … |
| View Article | 8 p.m. | January 14, 2026 | CBS Local | Part of Indiana Toll Road shut down near South Bend after 30-vehicle pileup crash | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/indiana-toll-road-pileup-crash-south-bend/ | Part of the Indiana Toll Road has been shut down near South Bend, after a string of crashes involving nearly 30 vehicles on Wednesday afternoon. Shortly before 4:45 p.m., Indiana State Police said eastbound traffic on Interstate 80/90 was being diverted at exit 83 near Mishawaka, and westbound traffic was … |
| View Article | 8 p.m. | January 14, 2026 | CBS Local | Law expert says Trump's latest threat to pull funding for sanctuary cities might stick | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/president-trump-threat-sanctuary-city-funding-law-expert-nadav-shoked/ | President Trump this week [ threatened to cut off federal funding ][6] to any states where local governments oppose his administration's immigration policies. It's not the first time the president has [ threatened to halt federal funding for so-called sanctuary cities ][7] , but insiders said unlike [ previous efforts … |
| View Article | 8 p.m. | January 14, 2026 | CBS Local | Bears ready to move past Wild Card win to focus on Rams at Soldier Field on Sunday | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/bears-focus-on-rams-at-soldier-field-sunday/ | The Bears' Wild Card win over the Packers will remain a topic for years to come. With a tough divisional matchup with the Rams coming up on Sunday, they are ready to mute all the cheesehead chatter. However, that clutch comeback against Green Bay revealed even more growth for the … |
| View Article | 8 p.m. | January 14, 2026 | ABC Local | Explore Florida's longest running tourist attraction, and it's not Walt Disney World | https://abc7.com/post/jungle-queen-river-cruise-ft-lauderdale-scenic-polynesian-fire-show-adventure/18404364/ | FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- If you're looking for more than just a boat ride, the Jungle Queen River Cruise in Fort Lauderdale delivers a full-blown tropical escape. This four-hour dinner cruise glides down the New River through Fort Lauderdale to the a "tropical isle." Floridas longest-running tourist attraction has been … |
| View Article | 8 p.m. | January 14, 2026 | ABC Local | Harold's Chicken CEO Kristen Pierce-Sherrod, founder's daughter, dies at 55, family says | https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-business-news-harolds-chicken-shack-ceo-kristen-pierce-sherrod-founders-daughter-dies-55-family-says/18404289/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- Harold's Chicken CEO Kristen Pierce-Sherrod, the daughter of the iconic Chicago restaurant chain's founder, has died at age 55. Her family made the announcement Wednesday on social media. Pierce-Sherrod took over as head of the fried chicken chain for her father Harold Pierce after his death. The … |
| View Article | 8 p.m. | January 14, 2026 | ABC Local | Chicago Bears fan goes viral as 'Cheese Grater Guy' during playoff win against Green Bay Packers | https://abc7chicago.com/post/bear-game-sunday-chicago-bears-fan-brandon-martinez-goes-viral-cheese-grater-guy-during-playoff-win-green-bay-packers/18403514/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- Talk about going viral in the best possible way, and all it took was a quarter wheel of cheese from Costco and a $9 cheese grater to turn a Southwest Side native into an Chicago legend. It's been a few days since Brandon Martinez made Bears fan … |
| View Article | 8 p.m. | January 14, 2026 | CWB Chicago | Suburban man killed his son’s emotional support dog: prosecutors | https://cwbchicago.com/2026/01/suburban-man-killed-his-sons-emotional-support-dog-prosecutors.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=suburban-man-killed-his-sons-emotional-support-dog-prosecutors | A Bloomingdale man is being held without bond after prosecutors said he killed his son’s emotional support dog while on felony pretrial release. Sandeep Dhillon, 47, of the 300 block of Stratford Place, appeared in court Tuesday, where Judge Joshua Dieden granted the state’s motion to deny pretrial release. Dhillon … |
| View Article | 8 p.m. | January 14, 2026 | CWB Chicago | Man knocked out four victims in series of Loop, Mag Mile robberies: prosecutors | https://cwbchicago.com/2026/01/man-knocked-out-four-victims-in-series-of-loop-mag-mile-robberies-prosecutors.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=man-knocked-out-four-victims-in-series-of-loop-mag-mile-robberies-prosecutors | An East Chicago man is accused of participating in five violent robberies in the Loop and along the Mag Mile last summer, crimes in which four of the victims were knocked unconscious. Michael Seawood, 24, of East Chicago, Indiana, is charged with five counts of robbery, aggravated battery causing great … |
| View Article | 6:02 p.m. | January 14, 2026 | WBEZ | Tips and tricks for making Chicagoland a winter wonderland - WBEZ Chicago | https://www.wbez.org/say-more-with-mary-dixon-patrick-smith/2026/01/14/tips-and-tricks-for-making-chicagoland-a-winter-wonderland | **RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LISTENERS:** **Tina in North Center:** Skating on the Midway … cross country ski at Indiana Dunes (nat’l park has trails, not state park) **Rob in Lombard:** Walk at the DuPage County Forest Preserves – Churchill Woods, or Des Plaines River trail **Carrie in Austin** : Foster kitty cats! … |
| View Article | 6:02 p.m. | January 14, 2026 | South Side Weekly | Venezolanos en el limbo político y migratorio | https://southsideweekly.com/venezolanos-en-el-limbo-politico-y-migratorio/ | L as familias venezolanas del lado sur se enfrentan a una compleja mezcla de esperanza, incertidumbre y miedo tras la captura de Nicolás Maduro en Caracas y su comparecencia ante una corte en Nueva York. Las preguntas sobre el asilo, el Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS) y la seguridad de … |
| View Article | 6:02 p.m. | January 14, 2026 | NBC Local | 2 suburban teens charged with sexual assault in Naperville Walgreens bathroom | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/2-suburban-teens-charged-with-sexual-assault-in-naperville-walgreens-bathroom/3876206/ | Two suburban teens have been charged with sexually assaulting a girl in a Naperville Walgreens bathroom and recording it, prosecutors announced Tuesday. According to the DuPage County State's Attorney's office and Naperville police, a 17-year-old and 15-year-old from Lisle now face multiple counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault. The 15-year-old … |
| View Article | 6:02 p.m. | January 14, 2026 | NBC Local | Indiana Toll Road shut down after pileup crash involving around 29 vehicles | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/indiana-toll-road-shut-down-after-pileup-crash-involving-around-29-vehicles/3876244/ | A pileup crash involving around 29 vehicles in heavy whiteout conditions prompted the closure of eastbound lanes on the Indiana Toll Road Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. Around 3:51 p.m., the area approximately two miles east of Elkhart, Indiana on I-80 experienced "heavy, blowing snow causing extremely low visibility," Indiana State … |