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| View Article | 12:02 p.m. | January 22, 2026 | WTTW | Daily Chicagoan: City Bans Intoxicating Hemp Products, But Exempts Drinks | https://news.wttw.com/content/daily-chicagoan-city-bans-intoxicating-hemp-products-exempts-drinks | It’s Thursday. Prepare for an arctic blast of bitter temperatures. Warm up with these stories from WTTW News. (WTTW News) The Chicago City Council voted 32-16 Wednesday to prohibit the sale of most intoxicating hemp products throughout the city, even after business owners said the measure would destroy a burgeoning … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | January 22, 2026 | WLS AM | Bears Head Coach Ben Johnson nominated for the NFL’s coach of the year | https://www.wlsam.com/2026/01/22/bears-head-coach-ben-johnson-nominated-for-the-nfls-coach-of-the-year/ | Christian McCaffrey has become only the second player to be a finalist for three AP NFL awards in the same year, as he joins Josh Allen, Trevor Lawrence, Drake Maye and Matthew Stafford in the running for The Associated Press 2025 NFL Most Valuable Player award. McCaffrey and Maye are … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | January 22, 2026 | WBEZ | Chicago Public Schools, suburban districts cancel class Friday due to frigid weather | https://www.wbez.org/education/2026/01/22/chicago-public-schools-suburban-districts-cancel-class-friday-due-to-frigid-weather-national-weather-service | Chicago Public Schools is one of dozens of area districts that is cancelling classes on Friday as a frigid weather system brings “dangerously cold” temperatures that meteorologists warn could cause frostbite on exposed skin within minutes. The National Weather Service issued an extreme cold warning for Chicago, along with the … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | January 22, 2026 | WBEZ | What to know about U.S. Senate candidates’ debate | https://www.wbez.org/government-politics/elections/2026/01/22/what-to-know-us-senate-debate-march-17-primary-krishnamoorthi-kelly-stratton | The Chicago Sun-Times, WBEZ and the University of Chicago Institute of Politics are hosting a debate with the three leading Democratic candidates in the March 17 primary for the open U.S. Senate seat to replace outgoing Sen. Dick Durbin. The debate will be Jan. 26 at 6 p.m. at the … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | January 22, 2026 | NBC Local | Will the major winter storm eyeing several states come to Illinois? What to know | https://www.nbcchicago.com/weather/will-the-major-winter-storm-eyeing-several-states-come-to-illinois-what-to-know/3879741/ | A winter storm with "the potential to be historic" is eyeing a large strip of the U.S. and it appears Illinois and the Chicago area could now be a part of its path. While confidence surrounding the snowy and icy system's track and intensity remain uncertain, new projections appear to … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | January 22, 2026 | NBC Local | Map: See which parts of the Chicago area will see the coldest, most extreme wind chills | https://www.nbcchicago.com/weather/map-see-which-parts-of-the-chicago-area-will-see-the-coldest-most-extreme-wind-chills/3879769/ | Frozen pipes, frostbite and hypothermia were all possible as part of the dangerous, [ extreme cold ][1] set to hit the entire Chicago area Friday, the National Weather Service warned, and some parts of northeastern Illinois will have it worse than others. The Arctic front, set to arrive late Thursday … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | January 22, 2026 | NBC Local | Some Joliet residents told to shelter in place amid ‘active investigation' from police | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/some-joliet-residents-told-to-shelter-in-place-amid-active-investigation-from-police/3879787/ | Residents in a portion of Joliet were asked to shelter in place during an "active incident" in the southwest Chicago suburb, police said. An alert sent out around 9 a.m. Thursday warned that police were conducting an active investigation in the 1000 block of North Raynor Avenue. Stream NBC 5 … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | January 22, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Another round of snow before extreme cold hits Chicago area | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/another-round-snow-before-extreme-cold-hits-chicago-area | ![Icy roads and bitter cold grip the Chicago area][1] #### [ Icy roads and bitter cold grip the Chicago area ][2] Good Day Chicago’s Roseanne Tellez talks with residents about snow-covered roads, early-morning plowing, and how people are dealing with the cold. #### The Brief * * Some suburbs picked … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | January 22, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Shelter-in-place lifted following police search warrant operation in Joliet | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/shelter-in-place-lifted-following-police-search-warrant-operation-in-joliet | **JOLIET** \- Residents in a Joliet neighborhood were urged to shelter in place Thursday morning as police conducted a search warrant operation in the area. As of around 10:30 a.m., the shelter in place order was lifted. What we know: According to Joliet police, the incident occurred about 9 a.m. … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | January 22, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Barron Trump reportedly saved woman's life after witnessing violent assault on FaceTime call | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/barron-trump-reportedly-saved-woman-life-assault | ![][1] article FILE-Barron Trump attends the inauguration of his father President-elect Donald Trump in the Rotunda of the US Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by CHIP SOMODEVILLA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) A woman who said she was violently attacked by her ex-boyfriend last year told a London … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | January 22, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | US stocks climb again after Trump calls off his tariffs for Greenland | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/22/us-stocks-trump-tariffs-greenland/ | NEW YORK — The U.S. stock market is ticking higher Thursday and regaining more of its losses for the week following the latest walkback by President Donald Trump from tariffs he had earlier threatened. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% and added to its big gain from Wednesday, when Trump said … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | January 22, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Bill aimed at attracting Chicago Bears to Indiana passes committee | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/22/chicago-bears-indiana-bill-passes/ | The Senate Appropriations Committee passed a stadium authority bill, aimed at [ attracting the Chicago Bears ][1] to Northwest Indiana, which means the bill will move forward for consideration by the Indiana Senate. Senate Bill 27, authored by State Senators Ryan Mishler, R-Mishawaka, and Chris Garten, R-Charlestown, would establish the … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | January 22, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | River Forest School District 90 hires superintendent to replace retiring Ed Condon | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/22/river-forest-district-90-superintendent-hire/ | A superintendent from a southern Illinois school district has been selected to lead River Forest Elementary District 90. School Board members Tuesday named Janice Pavelonis to succeed Ed Condon as superintendent. Condon, who has led the district for 15 years, retires at the end of this school year. Pavelonis is … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | January 22, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | How Alex Bregman's contract highlighted the Cubs' shift in budget, team policy | https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2026/01/22/how-alex-bregmans-contract-highlighted-the-cubs-shift-in-budget-team-policy | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][22] * [ Facebook ][23] * [ Bluesky ][24] * [ Email ][25] * [ Reddit ][26] * [ Flipboard ][27] When the [ Cubs ][28] signed Alex Bregman to a [ five-year, $175 million contract ][29] last week, the … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | January 22, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Downstate poet Marc Kelly Smith faces the wilderness, live on stage | https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/01/22/poet-marc-kelly-smith-uptown-poetry-slam-savanna-illinois-chicago-green-mill | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][14] * [ Facebook ][15] * [ Bluesky ][16] * [ Email ][17] * [ Reddit ][18] * [ Flipboard ][19] Shutting up is an art form that I struggle to master. A challenge for many of us older guys, … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | January 22, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Adolescente asesinada en vecindario de Austin tenía ‘intenciones de llegar lejos en la vida’ | https://chicago.suntimes.com/la-voz/2026/01/22/adolescente-asesinada-en-vecindario-de-austin-tenia-intenciones-de-llegar-lejos-en-la-vida | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][9] * [ Facebook ][10] * [ Bluesky ][11] * [ Email ][12] * [ Reddit ][13] * [ Flipboard ][14] [ ![][15] ][16] El mejor lugar para cobertura de noticias y cultura latina en Chicago. Una adolescente que fue … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | January 22, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Con nuevas reglas de SNAP en el horizonte, funcionarios del Condado de Cook advierten sobre las consecuencias | https://chicago.suntimes.com/la-voz/2026/01/22/con-nuevas-reglas-de-snap-en-el-horizonte-funcionarios-del-condado-de-cook-advierten-sobre-las-consecuencias | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] [ ![][7] ][8] El mejor lugar para cobertura de noticias y cultura latina en Chicago. Los funcionarios de salud … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | January 22, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | School bus crashes in Humboldt Park; no one hurt | https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/01/22/schoolbuscrash | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] No injuries were reported when a school bus and two other vehicles collided Thursday morning at an intersection in … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | January 22, 2026 | Chicago Reporter | King: Recapturing the Revolutionary Spirit | https://www.chicagoreporter.com/king-recapturing-the-revolutionary-spirit/ | ## Inside The Loop with Christian Perry: Perspectives on Power, Politics, and Progress in Chicago Former Vice President Kamala Harris accepted an invitation from Mayor Brandon Johnson to be the keynote speaker at [ Chicago’s 40th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Interfaith Breakfast ][1] . ![][2] Photo credit: Vashon … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | January 22, 2026 | Chicago Reader | A Gorey good time | https://chicagoreader.com/performing-arts/theater/theater-review/uncanny-attic-chapters-e-h-lookout-series-steppenwolf-beautifully-gruesome-productions/ | _The Uncanny Attic_ was recently back at Steppenwolf’s LookOut Series, this time unfolding chapters E through H of Edward Gorey’s timeless stories about _The Gashlycrumb Tinies_ . Maybe this macabre storytelling based on the untimely demise of precocious children—in alphabetical order—rings a bell. _The Uncanny Attic_ , presented by Beautifully … |