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| View Article | 10:01 p.m. | January 4, 2026 | NBC Local | Bears, Packers to face off in Wild Card Round at Soldier Field: Date, streaming and more | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/nfl/chicago-bears/bears-packers-to-face-off-in-wild-card-round-at-soldier-field-date-streaming-and-more/3871270/ | [ The Chicago Bears ][4] will take their rivalry with the Green Bay Packers to another level in the opening round of the NFL playoffs, and kickoff is less than a week away. After capturing the No. 2 seed in the NFC, the Bears will host the Packers on Saturday … |
| View Article | 10:01 p.m. | January 4, 2026 | NBC Local | Person of interest in deadly Little Village shooting captured on video | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/suspect-in-deadly-little-village-shooting-captured-on-video-chicago-police-say/3871235/ | Chicago police were seeking the public's help to identify a person of interest in a homicide who was captured on video. On Sunday, authorities released footage of the individual wanted in connection with a deadly shooting Dec. 19 the Little Village neighborhood. According to police, the shooting occurred at approximately … |
| View Article | 10:01 p.m. | January 4, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Class action lawsuit alleges McRib advertising is misleading | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/class-action-lawsuit-alleges-mcrib-advertising-is-misleading | ![McDonald's facing class-action suit over McRib][14] #### [ McDonald's facing class-action suit over McRib ][15] A class action lawsuit filed against McDonald's here in Illinois. The plaintiffs believe the fast-food giant is lying about what the popular McRib is made of. #### The Brief * * A class action lawsuit … |
| View Article | 10:01 p.m. | January 4, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Schaumburg gathering highlights divided reaction to Maduro’s capture | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/schaumburg-gathering-highlights-divided-reaction-to-maduros-capture | ![Local reaction to Maduro's capture][9] #### [ Local reaction to Maduro's capture ][10] The reaction to the capture of the Venezuelan president continues today with another gathering in Schaumburg. People on both sides of the issue - voicing their concerns. Today - a group speaking---they say -- for Venezuelans. #### … |
| View Article | 10:01 p.m. | January 4, 2026 | Fox Chicago | One in custody, another sought after Chatham shooting: police | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/one-custody-another-sought-after-chatham-shooting-police | #### The Brief * * A 33-year-old man was shot multiple times Sunday around 5:57 p.m. in a parking lot in the 800 block of E. 79th Street in the Chatham neighborhood and was taken to the University of Chicago Hospital in critical condition. * Police say at least one … |
| View Article | 10:01 p.m. | January 4, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago weather: Mild temperatures, drizzle and possible late-week snow | http://www.fox32chicago.com/weather/chicago-weather-mild-temperatures-drizzle-possible-late-week-snow | ![Chicago weather: Warm temperatures ahead][1] #### [ Chicago weather: Warm temperatures ahead ][2] Fox 32's Mark Strehl has the latest forecast. **CHICAGO** \- Chicago will see unseasonably mild and mostly cloudy weather to start the week, with occasional fog and light drizzle. Highs are expected to reach about 43 degrees … |
| View Article | 10:01 p.m. | January 4, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Note to Bears: The Packers will be happy to end your season if you start slowly yet again in wild-card game | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/01/04/bears-packers-nfc-wild-card-caleb-williams-ben-johnson | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][26] * [ Facebook ][27] * [ Bluesky ][28] * [ Email ][29] * [ Reddit ][30] * [ Flipboard ][31] The [ Bears ][32] were DOA Sunday for a [ 19-16 regular-season-ending loss ][33] to the Lions at Soldier … |
| View Article | 10:01 p.m. | January 4, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Michael O'Brien's Super 25 high school basketball rankings for Jan. 4, 2026 | https://chicago.suntimes.com/super-25-basketball-rankings/2026/01/04/high-school-basketball-rankings-chicago-illinois-sun-times-michael-obrien | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][17] * [ Facebook ][18] * [ Bluesky ][19] * [ Email ][20] * [ Reddit ][21] * [ Flipboard ][22] Benet just missed out on the preseason No. 1 ranking and then tumbled a bit in the Super 25 … |
| View Article | 10:01 p.m. | January 4, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Bears 'flat' in 19-16 loss to Lions, but coach Ben Johnson sets course to win Super Bowl | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/01/04/bears-flat-in-19-16-loss-to-lions-but-coach-ben-johnson-sets-course-to-win-super-bowl | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] One game is not enough to outweigh everything [ the Bears ][7] have shown this season, but what was … |
| View Article | 10:01 p.m. | January 4, 2026 | Chicago Defender | RENEE P. ALDRICH: End-of-year musings for us seniors | https://chicagodefender.com/renee-p-aldrich-end-of-year-musings-for-us-seniors/ | ![][28] We are about to close out the year 2025. If you are reading this, then you are one of the fortunate ones still standing and are therefore truly blessed. We’ve been truly bombarded with a few knockdown punches this year, yet we’ve made it thus far, because we were … |
| View Article | 10 p.m. | January 4, 2026 | Chicago Defender | John Warren: Remembering those we lost and planning ahead | https://chicagodefender.com/john-warren-demography-and-democracy/ | ![][24] Each year’s end, the San Diego Voice & Viewpoint publishes, with photos where possible, a list of those members of our community who transitioned during the year. For all of us, it serves as a reminder that our time on this earth is limited; that we should value how … |
| View Article | 10 p.m. | January 4, 2026 | Chicago Defender | Harris and McDaniel: Democrats can’t win in 2026 on Trump resistance alone | https://chicagodefender.com/harris-and-mcdaniel-democrats-cant-win-in-2026-on-trump-resistance-alone/ | ![][21] **By Kevin Harris and Richard McDaniel** (TriceEdneyWire.com)—Democrats ended 2025 with important victories that steadied a rattled party still reeling from Donald Trump’s return to power. Yet even after those wins, Democratic approval ratings remain stubbornly low. A recent Quinnipiac University poll found only 18 percent of voters approve of … |
| View Article | 10 p.m. | January 4, 2026 | Chicago Defender | Choosing a career? In a fast-changing job market, listen to your inner self – counselor | https://chicagodefender.com/choosing-a-career-in-a-fast-changing-job-market-listen-to-your-inner-self-counselor/ | ![][1] # Unsplash by [Kobus Maree][2], _[University of Pretoria][3]_ The world of work today, in the 21st century, is far more unpredictable than it was in the 20th century. Jobs come and go, roles change constantly, and automation and digital disruption are the only constants. Many young people will one … |
| View Article | 10 p.m. | January 4, 2026 | CBS Local | Chicago police release video of suspect wanted in connection with Marshall Square homicide last month | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/video-of-suspect-marshall-square-homicide/ | Chicago police are asking for the public's help with identifying the suspect wanted in connection with a homicide on the city's West Side last month. The department released video of the incident that happened around 7:16 p.m. on Dec. 19 in the 2600 block of West 23rd Place. [ Homicide … |
| View Article | 10 p.m. | January 4, 2026 | ABC Local | Cuba says 32 Cuban officers were killed in US operation in Venezuela | https://abc7.com/post/cuba-says-32-cuban-officers-were-killed-us-operation-venezuela/18353414/ | HAVANA -- An [ American military operation in Venezuela ][1] killed 32 Cuban officers over the weekend, the Cuban government said Sunday in the first official death count provided of the American strikes in the South American nation. The Cuban military and police officers were on a mission the Caribbean … |
| View Article | 8:01 p.m. | January 4, 2026 | NBC Local | Midwest couple found dead after dentist husband misses work, sparking concerns | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/midwest-couple-found-dead-after-dentist-husband-misses-work-sparking-concerns/3871177/ | Authorities in Ohio are searching for video evidence that may lead to the identification of whoever killed a [ dentist and his wife ][4] while their children were home earlier this week. In a Facebook post, the Columbus Division of Police Homicide Unit asked anyone with videos or photographs of … |
| View Article | 8:01 p.m. | January 4, 2026 | NBC Local | McDonald's popular McRib sandwich contains no rib meat, class-action lawsuit alleges | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/mcdonalds-popular-mcrib-sandwich-contains-no-rib-meat-class-action-lawsuit-alleges/3871191/ | A federal class-action lawsuit accused McDonald's of misleading consumers by marketing its popular McRib sandwich as if it consists of actual pork rib meat - when the plaintiffs alleged it doesn't contain any. The lawsuit, which was filed Dec. 23 in the Northern District of Illinois, was brought by four … |
| View Article | 8:01 p.m. | January 4, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago Police seek person of interest in Little Village homicide | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-police-seek-person-interest-little-village-homicide | #### The Brief * * Chicago police are searching for a person of interest in connection with a homicide that occurred in Little Village last month. * The fatal incident happened Dec. 19 around 7:16 p.m. in the 2600 block of W. 23rd Place, and the case is being handled … |
| View Article | 8:01 p.m. | January 4, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Cook County Sheriff’s K-9 Unit features 24 trained dogs ready for duty | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/cook-county-sheriffs-k-9-unit-features-24-trained-dogs-ready-duty | **COOK COUNTY** \- Cook County Sheriff's Office showcases its K-9 Unit of 24 trained pups ready to go. What we know: In a social media post, the Cook County Sheriff's Office shared a photo of the 24 dogs that are part of their K-9 Unit. From AJ to Zilly, the … |
| View Article | 8:01 p.m. | January 4, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | North Korea says latest missile tests involves hypersonic weapons system | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/04/north-korea-missile-tests/ | SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Monday that leader Kim Jong Un observed test-flights of hypersonic missiles and underscored the need to bolster the country’s nuclear war deterrent, as the country dials up weapons displays ahead of its major political conference. North Korea reported on the drill a day … |