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| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | January 19, 2026 | NBC Local | ‘They all believed': Ben Johnson shares message after Bears' season-ending loss | https://www.nbcchicago.com/chicago-sports-bears-sox-cubs-bulls-blackhawks/they-all-believed-ben-johnson-shares-message-after-bears-season-ending-loss/3878139/ | The Bears believed. Chicago believed. But the Cardiac Bears' season came to an end in heartbreaking fashion Sunday night as they [ lost to the Los Angeles Rams in overtime. ][8] Coach Ben Johnson spoke just moments after the loss that at one point seemed like it had all the … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | January 19, 2026 | NBC Local | What is closed on MLK Day in Illinois? What to know for the holiday | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/what-is-closed-on-mlk-day-in-illinois-what-to-know-for-the-holiday/3878141/ | Monday's holiday will mark a number of closures across Illinois as the United States honors and celebrates civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The federal holiday, which began under a bill signed by President Ronald Reagan in 1983, is the only one designated as a national day of … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | January 19, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago jewelry store robbed at gunpoint, police say | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-jewelry-store-robbed-gunpoint | #### The Brief * * A jewelry store was robbed at gunpoint Sunday night in the 2600 block of West Devon Avenue. * Police say six people took items from display cases and fled in two SUVs. * No injuries were reported. **CHICAGO** \- A group of six people robbed … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | January 19, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Cook County man arrested after alleged gun, cocaine sales to undercover officers | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/rosemont-man-arrested-gun-cocaine-sales-undercover-officers | #### The Brief * * A 26-year-old Rosemont man was arrested last week following a joint investigation into alleged gun and drug sales. * Authorities say Andres Cardenas Guerrero sold firearms and cocaine multiple times to undercover officers in Lake and Cook counties. * He is facing eight felony charges. … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | January 19, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Daywatch: A $160 million problem | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/19/daywatch-a-160-million-problem/ | Good morning, Chicago. There are nearly 4,000 abandoned oil and gas wells in Illinois — holes, essentially, left behind for the state to close. They litter fields, hide in woods and abut waterways. Many are called “orphans” by the state, their owners dead or unidentified, their companies bankrupted by a … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | January 19, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | PNW professor urges public to embrace fullness of King’s message | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/19/pnw-professor-urges-public-to-embrace-fullness-of-kings-message/ | While much of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s work urged people to speak out strongly and clearly against injustice, Shontrai Irving learned that sometimes, silence carries the message further. Irving, a local attorney and Business Law professor with Purdue Northwest and the keynote speaker for the first of the … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | January 19, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Despite strides on equal pay, Illinois has long way to go | https://chicago.suntimes.com/letters-to-the-editor/2026/01/19/illinois-equal-pay-public-schools-absenteeism-donald-trump-ice-protests-greenland | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][22] * [ Facebook ][23] * [ Bluesky ][24] * [ Email ][25] * [ Reddit ][26] * [ Flipboard ][27] Illinois leads the nation with evidence-based equal pay laws like the salary history ban, salary transparency and the collection … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | January 19, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Dear Abby: Daughter is failing at being a good mother | https://chicago.suntimes.com/dear-abby/2026/01/19/dearabby-today-dear-abby-daughter-is-failing-at-being-a-good-mother | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][14] * [ Facebook ][15] * [ Bluesky ][16] * [ Email ][17] * [ Reddit ][18] * [ Flipboard ][19] **DEAR ABBY:** I have three daughters with children of their own. Every year, we have a family vacation. My … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | January 19, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Long-suffering Frank Lloyd Wright home hits the market for $350,000 | https://chicago.suntimes.com/architecture-design/2026/01/19/frank-lloyd-wright-walser-home-austin-listing-350-000 | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] The Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Walser House, a 123-year-old Austin home that inspired the architect’s better-known works yet has spent … |
| View Article | 8 a.m. | January 19, 2026 | CBS Local | High-speed train derailment kills at least 39 in Spain, injures scores, police say | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/spain-train-derailment-deaths/ | Spanish police said Monday that at least 39 people are confirmed dead in a high- speed train collision the previous night in the south of the country, as efforts to recover the bodies continue with authorities expecting the death toll to rise. Some passengers were catapulted through windows and their … |
| View Article | 8 a.m. | January 19, 2026 | CBS Local | DOJ probing protesters group that disrupted services at church with ICE pastor | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/doj-probing-protesters-group-that-disrupted-services-at-church-with-ice-pastor/ | _Minneapolis_ — The Department of Justice said Sunday it is investigating a group of protesters in Minnesota who disrupted services at a church where a local official with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement apparently serves as a pastor. A livestreamed video posted on the Facebook page of Black Lives Matter … |
| View Article | 8 a.m. | January 19, 2026 | CBS Local | What's open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2026? See which stores are operating today. | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/open-closed-mlk-day-2026/ | Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed annually on the third Monday in January to honor the civil rights activist. MLK Day, as it's also known, was [ approved ][12] as a federal holiday in 1983, and this year it falls on Monday, Jan. 19. Most stores will be open … |
| View Article | 8 a.m. | January 19, 2026 | CBS Local | Armed robbers target jewelry store in Chicago's Little India | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/armed-robbers-target-jewelry-store-chicago-little-india/ | A jewelry store in Chicago's Little India district was robbed at gunpoint Sunday evening. Police said at 7:23 p.m., six people armed with a gun forced their way into a jewelry store in the 2600 block of West Devon Avenue and took jewelry from display cases. The robbers fled the … |
| View Article | 8 a.m. | January 19, 2026 | CBS Local | Rainbow PUSH breakfast, other events scheduled in Chicago for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/events-chicago-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-day-2026/ | Monday is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday commemorating the Civil Rights leader. Events are planned around Chicagoland honoring Dr. King's legacy, including the [ Rainbow PUSH Coalition's ][1] MLK Breakfast, which is part of the organization's 37th annual MLK Commemoration Weekend program. This year, journalist Don … |
| View Article | 8 a.m. | January 19, 2026 | ABC Local | Teen girl critically hurt in North Austin shooting, Chicago police say | https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-shooting-north-austin-17-year-old-girl-shot-1800-block-latrobe-avenue-police-say/18431441/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago police are investigating after a teenage girl was shot in the back on Sunday night. ### [ ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch ][37] The shooting happened at about 9:38 p.m. in the 1800-block of N. Latrobe Avenue in the North Austin … |
| View Article | 8 a.m. | January 19, 2026 | ABC Local | 15 games for your at-home Super Bowl party to keep the fun going from kickoff till the final whistle | https://abc7.com/post/super-bowl-party-games-15-ideas-keep-crew-entertained-kickoff-till-end/18402627/ | _As a participant in multiple affiliate marketing programs, Localish will earn a commission for certain purchases. See full disclaimer below*_ Sure, the big game is the main event, but your Super Bowl party can be a real celebration! Make your at-home bash unforgettable by keeping your guests laughing, playing, and … |
| View Article | 8 a.m. | January 19, 2026 | ABC Local | Chicago celebrates Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy with events across area | https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-organizations-celebrate-martin-luther-king-jrs-legacy-events-area-morgan-park-high-dusable-museum/18431515/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- Monday marked is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. ### [ ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch ][1] Local organizations and businesses are set to gather on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to honor the late civil rights leader. The **DuSable Black History Museum** … |
| View Article | 6:01 a.m. | January 19, 2026 | WBEZ | Chicago elementary students honor MLK, share his lessons in oratory competition | https://www.wbez.org/education/2026/01/19/chicago-elementary-students-honor-mlk-share-his-lessons-in-oratory-competition | Alanna Atwood, a fifth grader at Wendell Smith Elementary, thinks Martin Luther King would tell us today to use our words before resorting to violence. “We shouldn’t be using any weapons or anything because weapons can cause a lot of things, it can cause injuries and more things like that, … |
| View Article | 6:01 a.m. | January 19, 2026 | NBC Local | Caleb Williams' ‘ridiculous' TD pass draws raves from coach, teammates after Bears' loss | https://www.nbcchicago.com/chicago-sports-bears-sox-cubs-bulls-blackhawks/caleb-williams-ridiculous-td-pass-draws-raves-from-coach-teammates-after-bears-loss/3878120/ | Caleb Williams' last throw in regulation was a backpedaling, fourth-down rainbow that landed in Cole Kmet's hands in the corner of the end zone for a breathtaking touchdown. His last throw of the game was the beginning of the end for Chicago's surprising season. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, … |
| View Article | 6:01 a.m. | January 19, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago weather: Wind chills plunge below zero as Arctic air grips region | http://www.fox32chicago.com/weather/chicago-weather-wind-chills-below-zero-arctic-air | ![Wind chills plunge below zero as Arctic air grips region][1] #### [ Wind chills plunge below zero as Arctic air grips region ][2] Mike Caplan has your Chicago weather update! #### The Brief * * Blowing and drifting snow are causing slick roads and black ice, especially south and west … |