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| View Article | 8:01 p.m. | December 30, 2025 | NBC Local | Flu cases spike nationwide as New Year's eve approaches | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/flu-cases-spike-nationwide-as-new-years-eve-approaches/3869644/ | While 2025 is winding down, [ flu cases ][5] are continuing to rise as people prepare to gather for New Year's Eve celebrations. “I had a 102.5 fever right away, and then the next day my throat was like razor blades. It was really bad,” said Bernadette, who is recovering … |
| View Article | 8:01 p.m. | December 30, 2025 | NBC Local | Man faces charges after threatening to plant bombs at suburban Porsche warehouse | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/man-faces-charges-after-threatening-to-plant-bombs-at-suburban-porsche-warehouse/3869701/ | A former employee of a suburban Porsche warehouse is facing charges after allegedly threatening to place bombs in vehicles in a video posted on YouTube, DuPage County State's Attorney's Office said Tuesday. Westmont man Devan Sheard, 32, is facing charges related to making a bomb threat against his former workplace, … |
| View Article | 8:01 p.m. | December 30, 2025 | NBC Local | Online sports betting in Chicago could go dark Jan. 1 as legal battle looms | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/online-sports-betting-in-chicago-could-go-dark-jan-1-as-legal-battle-looms/3869713/ | Online sports betting in Chicago could soon be in limbo. Major betting companies have filed a lawsuit against the city, warning a new tax and licensing requirement could force them to shut down apps for Chicago bettors starting Jan. 1. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. [ … |
| View Article | 8:01 p.m. | December 30, 2025 | Fox Chicago | Chicago mayor wants state lawmakers to tax ‘ultra-rich’ to help city | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-johnson-tax-ultra-rich | ![Exclusive: Chicago mayor challenges state lawmakers to tax the rich][18] #### [ Exclusive: Chicago mayor challenges state lawmakers to tax the rich ][19] Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson sat down exclusively with Fox Chicago's Paris Schutz and challenged state lawmakers to increase taxes on the state's wealthiest residents. #### The Brief … |
| View Article | 8:01 p.m. | December 30, 2025 | Fox Chicago | Chicago crime: 2 men shot, 1 fatally, on NW Side, police say | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/2-shot-humboldt-park-12-30 | #### The Brief * * Two men were shot, one fatally, in Humboldt Park on Tuesday afternoon. * Police said four offenders opened fire on them, but did not say if anyone was in custody. **CHICAGO** \- [ Two men were shot ][13] , one fatally, on Chicago’s Northwest Side … |
| View Article | 8:01 p.m. | December 30, 2025 | Fox Chicago | Fentanyl detection devices distributed on Chicago's West Side | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/fentanyl-detection-devices-distributed-chicagos-west-side | ![Fentanyl detection devices distributed on Chicago's West Side][5] #### [ Fentanyl detection devices distributed on Chicago's West Side ][6] There are several new laws in the new year, including one aimed at improving public health, starting with how overdose data is collected and shared in Illinois. #### The Brief * … |
| View Article | 8:01 p.m. | December 30, 2025 | Fox Chicago | Chicago Weather: Snow showers continue tonight, slightly warmer NYE temps | http://www.fox32chicago.com/weather/more-snow-showers-nye-forecast | ![Chicago Weather: Snow showers continue tonight, slightly warmer NYE temps][1] #### [ Chicago Weather: Snow showers continue tonight, slightly warmer NYE temps ][2] Fox Chicago Chief Meteorologist Emily Wahls has the forecast for Dec. 30, 2025. **CHICAGO** \- Snow showers will continue this evening and tonight with accumulations ranging from … |
| View Article | 8:01 p.m. | December 30, 2025 | Chicago Tribune | 9th Congressional District candidate Bruce Leon dropping out of Democratic primary after AIPAC pressure | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/30/bruce-leon-9th-congressional-race-withdrawing-aipac/ | A candidate in the crowded Democratic primary to replace [ retiring U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky ][1] said Tuesday he plans to drop out of the race following a pressure campaign from AIPAC, an influential but controversial pro-Israel lobbying organization. The development appears to be a boon to state Sen. [ … |
| View Article | 8:01 p.m. | December 30, 2025 | Chicago Sun-Times | Landrie Callahan's relentlessness leads Providence to Sandburg Holiday Classic championship | https://chicago.suntimes.com/high-school-basketball/2025/12/30/landrie-callahans-relentlessness-leads-providence-to-sandburg-holiday-classic-championship | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][15] * [ Facebook ][16] * [ Bluesky ][17] * [ Email ][18] * [ Reddit ][19] * [ Flipboard ][20] Providence senior forward Landrie Callahan always makes her presence felt. At 6-2, Callahan has a height advantage in most … |
| View Article | 8:01 p.m. | December 30, 2025 | Chicago Sun-Times | Ex-CEO of Chicago Public Media saw $900,000 payout in 2024, IRS filings show | https://chicago.suntimes.com/work/2025/12/30/ex-ceo-chicago-public-media-matt-moog-900000-payout-2024-irs | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] The nonprofit owner of the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ paid its outgoing CEO more than $900,000 in 2024, new … |
| View Article | 8:01 p.m. | December 30, 2025 | Chicago Defender | Ben Jealous: When tough times come to Main Street, love matters even more | https://chicagodefender.com/ben-jealous-when-tough-times-come-to-main-street-love-matters-even-more/ | ![][5] (TriceEdneyWire.com)—This week’s column was supposed to be a celebration. A celebration of a wonderful little toy store in a joyful Midwestern town. A store that, heartbreakingly, is scheduled to close the week after Christmas. But circumstances intervened. Yellow Springs, Ohio, is the kind of place that makes you smile … |
| View Article | 8:01 p.m. | December 30, 2025 | Chicago Defender | J. Pharoah Doss: Racist slur nullifies stabbing? | https://chicagodefender.com/j-pharoah-doss-racist-slur-nullifies-stabbing/ | ![][1] # Jury nullification occurs when a jury in a criminal trial returns a not guilty verdict despite clear evidence that the defendant broke the law. Nullification is not part of the criminal procedure, but it does happen for various reasons. The jury may believe that a law is unjust, … |
| View Article | 8 p.m. | December 30, 2025 | CBS Local | Where to recycle unwanted holiday trees, lights in Chicago | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/reduce-waste-chicago-recycle-holiday-lights/ | Now that the holidays are over, what are you going to do with those unwanted trees and burnt-out lights? For people looking for more eco-friendly solutions, some groups are offering help. "It's a little tedious to do, and you gotta get your fingers in there, but it does work. I … |
| View Article | 8 p.m. | December 30, 2025 | CBS Local | Maywood man charged with robbing business at gunpoint in Auburn Gresham | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/maywood-man-charged-robbing-business-at-gunpoint-in-auburn-gresham/ | Chicago police charged a man they said robbed a business at gunpoint on the city's South Side last month. Earnest Jackson, 47, of Maywood, Illinois, was arrested on Monday and charged with one felony count of aggravated armed robbery. Police said he was identified as the suspect who allegedly pulled … |
| View Article | 8 p.m. | December 30, 2025 | ABC Local | Suburban couple says free smoke detector installed by firefighters helped save their lives | https://abc7chicago.com/post/arlington-heights-couple-says-free-smoke-detector-installed-fire-department-helped-save-lives-during-kitchen-blaze/18334380/ | ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (WLS) -- An Arlington Heights couple is spreading the word about a simple precaution that they believe saved their home, if not their lives. Although a kitchen fire gutted the main floor of their house, they're alive today and are now encouraging others to be proactive about … |
| View Article | 8 p.m. | December 30, 2025 | ABC Local | Isiah Whitlock Jr., actor known for 'The Wire,' 'Veep' and Spike Lee films, dies at 71 | https://abc7chicago.com/post/isiah-whitlock-jr-actor-known-wire-veep-spike-lee-films-dies-71/18334365/ | Actor Isiah Whitlock Jr. has died, Liebman Entertainment confirmed on social media. "It is with the heaviest of hearts that we share the passing of a member of our family, Isiah Whitlock Jr.," Liebman Entertainment said in a statement on social media. "He will be deeply missed for his zest … |
| View Article | 6:02 p.m. | December 30, 2025 | NBC Local | Traffic snarled after rollover crash involving semi-truck on I-94 in Chicago | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/traffic-snarled-after-rollover-crash-involving-semi-truck-on-i-94-in-chicago/3869616/ | Traffic on the Dan Ryan was snarled Tuesday afternoon after a rollover crash involving a semi-truck near Chicago's Englewood neighborhood. Around 3:46 p.m., a semi-truck and an SUV crashed on southbound I-94 near 63rd Street, causing the SUV to overturn on the right shoulder of the expressway, authorities said. Stream … |
| View Article | 6:02 p.m. | December 30, 2025 | NBC Local | Are Chicago area DMV offices open on New Year's Eve? What to know | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/are-chicago-area-dmv-offices-open-on-new-years-eve-what-to-know/3869595/ | Illinoisians hoping to squeeze getting a new driver's license into their list of 2025 accomplishments may want to double check the hours at their local Department of Motor Vehicles office as certain offices are set to be closed on New Year's Eve, according to the Illinois Secretary of State. Several … |
| View Article | 6:02 p.m. | December 30, 2025 | Fox Chicago | Gunpoint robbery, bathroom attack raise safety concerns at Bally’s Casino | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/gunpoint-robbery-bathroom-attack-raise-safety-concerns-ballys-casino | ![Gunpoint robbery, bathroom attack raise safety concerns at Bally’s Casino][6] #### [ Gunpoint robbery, bathroom attack raise safety concerns at Bally’s Casino ][7] An armed robbery in a parking garage and a separate assault and robbery in a bathroom occurred within a week of each other at Bally’s Casino in … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | December 30, 2025 | Fox Chicago | CHA responds after Yorkie killed in Lincoln Park apartment dog attack | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/cha-responds-after-yorkie-killed-lincoln-park-apartment-dog-attack | ![Chicago Housing Authority responds to yorkie attacked, killed by pit bulls][1] #### [ Chicago Housing Authority responds to yorkie attacked, killed by pit bulls ][2] The Chicago Housing Authority is responding to a recent dog attack that happened in a Lincoln Park apartment building, involving a yorkie and pit bulls. … |