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| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | January 23, 2026 | South Side Weekly | Mama African Marketplace Forced to Move | https://southsideweekly.com/mama-african-marketplace-forced-to-move/ | W hen LaKiesha Williams opened Mama African Marketplace five years ago, she had no idea that the 4,000 sq ft business would transform into a communal space for local businesses to host events, employ dozens of youth and provide a sense of African identity to South Shore and surrounding neighborhoods. … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | January 23, 2026 | NBC Local | Crash closes Route 53 in both directions in western suburbs | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/crash-closes-route-53-in-both-directions-in-western-suburbs/3880538/ | A crash prompted a full shutdown in both directions of a portion of Route 53 in the western suburbs of Chicago Friday afternoon. Around 4:15 p.m., Route 53 was shut down between Taylor Road and Airport Road in Romeoville, the village said in a social media post. Stream NBC 5 … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | January 23, 2026 | NBC Local | Yes, the Metra train tracks are supposed to be on fire when it's this cold | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/yes-the-metra-train-tracks-are-supposed-to-be-on-fire-when-its-this-cold/3880497/ | Though the sight is familiar to many Chicagoans, folks braving their first Midwest winter or those who've never seen the phenomenon may be surprised to see small fires burning along Metra railroad tracks as a brutal cold front freezes the region. Video captured by an NBC Chicago photographer Friday morning … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | January 23, 2026 | NBC Local | Does rock salt work in extreme cold? Here's what happens when temperatures plummet | https://www.nbcchicago.com/weather/does-rock-salt-work-in-extreme-cold-heres-what-happens-when-temperatures-plummet/3880527/ | The Chicago area isn't dealing with the remnants of a massive snowfall, but rather a much different type of winter weather: [ extreme cold. ][1] While accumulating snow is possible in the coming days, Friday delivered feels- like temperatures as low as -35 and -40 degrees. Stream NBC 5 for … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | January 23, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Classroom fire at Dirksen Junior High School in Joliet spreads to roof: officials | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/classroom-fire-dirksen-junior-high-school-joliet-spreads-roof-officials | #### The Brief * * Joliet firefighters responded to a structure fire at Dirksen Junior High School after smoke was reported inside the building Friday morning. * Crews found a classroom fire that spread into the roof and were slowed by frozen fire hydrants, requiring extra resources. * The fire … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | January 23, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Is Chicago Public Schools running out of students or solutions? | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/is-chicago-public-schools-running-out-students-solutions | ![Chicago Public Schools enrollment declining][5] #### [ Chicago Public Schools enrollment declining ][6] Chicago Public Schools just put out numbers that should make people pay attention. #### The Brief * * Chicago Public Schools enrollment has dropped nearly 28% since the early 2000s, driven by fewer births, population shifts and … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | January 23, 2026 | Fox Chicago | New training institute opens in Chatham to expand career and digital skills access | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/new-training-institute-opens-chatham-expand-career-digital-skills-access | ![New training institute opens in Chatham to expand career and digital skills access][1] #### [ New training institute opens in Chatham to expand career and digital skills access ][2] A new community space on Chicago’s South Side is aiming to turn access into opportunity. #### The Brief * * The … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | January 23, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Indiana lawmakers seek answers as NIPSCO customers face rising bills | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/indiana-lawmakers-seek-answers-as-nipsco-customers-face-rising-bills | ![Indiana lawmakers seek answers as NIPSCO customers face rising bills][1] #### [ Indiana lawmakers seek answers as NIPSCO customers face rising bills ][2] More residents in northwest Indiana say their NIPSCO utility bills have doubled or even tripled in recent weeks, prompting concern from state lawmakers. #### The Brief * … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | January 23, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Blue Island man charged with DUI in fatal hit-and-run of scooter rider: officials | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/blue-island-man-charged-dui-fatal-hit-and-run-scooter-rider-officials | #### The Brief * * A Blue Island man was charged in a fatal hit-and-run that killed a man in a mobility scooter in Robbins, authorities said. * Police say Sammy Simmons, 63, was struck in a crosswalk and later died at a hospital after the driver fled the scene. … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | January 23, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Indiana Senate passes bill aimed at tackling fraud | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/23/indiana-senate-passes-bill-aimed-at-tackling-fraud/ | The Senate approved a social services bill, which is a Senate Republican priority and intended to address fraud, on Thursday. Senate Bill 1, authored by State Sen. Chris Garten, R-Charlestown, was filed to prevent fraud and contain state spending on welfare programs because “Americans are outraged by the billions of … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | January 23, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | VNA Health Care to expand Indian Avenue health center in Aurora | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/23/vna-health-care-to-expand-indian-avenue-health-center-in-aurora/ | VNA Health Care is planning to expand one of its busiest health centers in Aurora with the help of a recently-announced $750,000 award from Endeavor Health. The heath center on Indian Avenue will be able to see about 25% more patients per year after the expansion, so the organization will … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | January 23, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Judge rules Trump administration must keep funding child care subsidies in 5 states for now, including Illinois | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/23/trump-administration-funding-child-care-subsidies/ | A federal judge ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration must keep federal funds flowing to child care subsidies and other social service programs in five Democratic-controlled states — at least for now. The ruling Friday from U.S. District Judge Vernon Broderick extends by two weeks a temporary one issued … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | January 23, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Fire officials: 1 dead after Avondale fire | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/23/fire-officials-1-dead-after-avondale-fire/ | One person is dead after a fire broke out in an Avondale residence on the city’s Northwest Side Friday afternoon, fire officials said. Fire crews responded to reports of a working fire in the 3000 block of West George Street just before 3:10 p.m., according to Larry Merritt, a Chicago … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | January 23, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Gary man convicted in Little Caesar’s slaying | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/23/gary-man-convicted-in-little-caesars-slaying/ | A jury convicted a Gary man Friday for fatally shooting a man inside a Little Caesar’s on Garfield Street in Gary. Jami Long, 24, was charged with murder and a gun enhancement in the June 14, 2024 death of Kejuan Patton, 26, of Gary. He argued the shooting was in … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | January 23, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | 'It Factor' Tre Jones will be sidelined for Bulls at least two weeks | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bulls/2026/01/23/tre-jones-sidelined-for-bulls-at-least-two-weeks | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] That didn’t take long. In less than 24 hours, Bulls guard Tre Jones went from having that “it factor” … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | January 23, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Chicago vying to host either the 2028 or 2032 Democratic National Convention | https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2026/01/23/chicago-pitch-2028-or-2032-democratic-national-convention | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Local Democratic officials are once again raising their hand for Chicago to host the Democratic National Convention in either … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | January 23, 2026 | CBS Local | TikTok finalizes deal to form new U.S. entity to avoid ban | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/tiktok-deal-ban-oracle/ | _Washington_ — A year after a federal law that effectively mandated a nationwide ban on TikTok went into effect, the platform announced the formation of a new U.S.-based entity to comply with the statute. TikTok [ confirmed Thursday ][10] that a joint venture made up mostly of U.S.-based investors had … |
| View Article | 6 p.m. | January 23, 2026 | CBS Local | Dangerously cold weather doesn't stop Chicago from going about its day | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/dangerously-cold-weather-chicago/ | Chicago spent half of Friday under an [ Extreme Cold Warning ][5] and is still under a Cold Weather Advisory, which was the perfect time for some people to go get their cars washed or go for a run. Typically, in these kinds of dangerously cold temperatures, you want to … |
| View Article | 6 p.m. | January 23, 2026 | CBS Local | Tenants in CHA's Harrison Courts Apartments complain of lack of heat amid Chicago deep freeze | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/harrison-courts-apartments-cha-insufficient-heat/ | As temperatures fell below zero in Chicago on Friday, dozens of tenants of a public housing complex in the East Garfield Park neighborhood said they were freezing inside their own homes due to insufficient heat. Jimmy Murray doesn't need his freezer to make ice, he can just scrape some off … |
| View Article | 6 p.m. | January 23, 2026 | CBS Local | Are trees exploding due to cold? Or is there a different weather phenomenon happening? | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/are-trees-exploding-due-to-cold-frost-cracks-weather-phenomena/ | The freezing temperatures don't just impact people; the bitter cold can have a major impact on trees. One you can hear. Videos of so-called "exploding trees" have taken social media by storm as a massive winter weather event descends on a huge swath of the country. But is the extreme … |