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| View Article | 8:01 p.m. | February 2, 2026 | WTTW | Alderpeople Say COPA Should Investigate Chicago Police Conduct During Immigration Raids, Protests | https://news.wttw.com/2026/02/02/alderpeople-say-copa-should-investigate-chicago-police-conduct-during-immigration-raids | The Chicago City Council will vote Feb. 18 on a proposal that would allow the Civilian Office of Police Accountability to investigate whether CPD officers have violated city law by helping federal immigration agents. COPA’s newly appointed chief administrator, LaKenya White, told a joint session of the Immigrant and Refugee … |
| View Article | 8:01 p.m. | February 2, 2026 | WTTW | Feb. 2, 2026 - Full Show | https://news.wttw.com/2026/02/02/feb-2-2026-full-show | A partial government shutdown is underway — what that means and how soon it could end. And a new effort lays the groundwork to prosecute federal immigration agents. On the show: * [ Trump Urges House to Vote Quickly to End the Partial Government Shutdown ][1] * [ Mayor Johnson … |
| View Article | 8:01 p.m. | February 2, 2026 | WBEZ | Hundreds of CPS students walk out of school to protest Trump’s deportation campaign | https://www.wbez.org/education/2026/02/02/hundreds-of-cps-students-walk-out-of-school-to-protest-trumps-deportation-campaign | Hundreds of Chicago teens huddled in the cold February air in Lincoln Square on Monday to speak out against President Donald Trump’s deportation campaign and to advocate for immigrant communities. Students from several high schools, including Mather, Northside College Prep, Roosevelt, Amundsen and Von Steuben, walked out of school about … |
| View Article | 8:01 p.m. | February 2, 2026 | South Side Weekly | Archer Ave Bike Lanes Tension Fuels Political Ambitions | https://southsideweekly.com/archer-ave-bike-lanes-tension-fuels-political-ambitions/ | A redesign of Archer Avenue in Brighton Park, intended to improve safety and accessibility along one of the Southwest Side’s busiest corridors, has become a flashpoint for community debate and political tension. The project, part of the city’s [ Complete Streets Program ][1] , has been underway for several months … |
| View Article | 8:01 p.m. | February 2, 2026 | NBC Local | Noah Kahan's summer tour includes Wrigley Field stop | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/noah-kahans-summer-tour-includes-wrigley-field-stop/3885281/ | Singer-songwriter Noah Kahan has announced a summer stadium tour across North America, and it includes a stop at Wrigley Field. Kahan’s “The Great Divide Tour” will kick off on June 11 in Orlando, and will include Midwest stops in Cincinnati, Chicago, St. Louis, and Minneapolis. Stream NBC 5 for free, … |
| View Article | 8:01 p.m. | February 2, 2026 | NBC Local | 19-year-old man dies in north suburban crash, police say | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/19-year-old-man-dies-in-north-suburban-crash-police-say/3885298/ | A 19-year-old man died, and an 86-year-old woman was injured during a two- vehicle crash on Monday afternoon in north suburban Grayslake, authorities said. The collision was reported at approximately 2:13 p.m. near Washington Street and Atkinson Road. Police said a black Volkswagen being driven by a 19-year-old man was … |
| View Article | 8:01 p.m. | February 2, 2026 | NBC Local | Woman found dead at rural Momence bar Monday, Kankakee County officials say | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/woman-found-dead-at-rural-momence-bar-monday-kankakee-county-officials-say/3885325/ | A 30-year-old woman was found dead at a bar in rural Kankakee County Monday morning, officials said. According to the Kankakee County Sheriff’s Office, Courtney Drysdale was found dead at The Line bar, located near the state line with Indiana on Illinois Route 114, on Monday morning. Stream NBC 5 … |
| View Article | 8:01 p.m. | February 2, 2026 | NBC Local | Woman strikes 2 pedestrians, stabs man with butcher knife in random attacks: Gurnee police | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/woman-strikes-2-pedestrians-stabs-man-with-butcher-knife-in-random-attacks-gurnee-police/3885324/ | Gurnee police are investigating a series of random attacks in which a woman struck two pedestrians with a vehicle and stabbed a man with a butcher knife, authorities said. At approximately 10 a.m. on Monday, officers were called to the 6100 block of Grand Avenue after a vehicle struck a … |
| View Article | 8:01 p.m. | February 2, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Three inmates charged after fight at suburban Chicago jail | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/will-county-jail-fight-three-inmates-charged | #### The Brief * * A fight involving six inmates broke out Sunday inside the Will County Adult Detention Facility. * The melee began when an inmate was hit in the head with a drink pitcher. * Three inmates were charged in the incident. **WILL COUNTY, Ill.** \- Three inmates … |
| View Article | 8 p.m. | February 2, 2026 | Fox Chicago | AG Raoul partners with Amazon to provide 1,000 Ring cameras to domestic violence survivors | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/ag-raoul-partners-amazon-provide-1000-ring-cameras-domestic-violence-survivors | ![AG Raoul partners with Amazon to provide 1,000 Ring cameras to domestic violence survivors][11] #### [ AG Raoul partners with Amazon to provide 1,000 Ring cameras to domestic violence survivors ][12] Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined the Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Amazon in Chicago to announce the … |
| View Article | 8 p.m. | February 2, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Neighbors push back on housing plan for former Mars candy factory in Galewood | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/neighbors-push-back-housing-plan-former-mars-candy-factory-galewood | ![Neighbors push back on redevelopment plans for former Mars Candy factory in Galewood][6] #### [ Neighbors push back on redevelopment plans for former Mars Candy factory in Galewood ][7] Residents say the proposed 500-unit housing development could strain the neighborhood and are calling instead for community investment like libraries, youth … |
| View Article | 8 p.m. | February 2, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Dabrowski calls for Indiana-style property tax cap in Illinois | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/dabrowski-calls-indiana-style-property-tax-cap-illinois | ![Dabrowski criticizes Gov. Pritzker over Illinois property taxes][1] #### [ Dabrowski criticizes Gov. Pritzker over Illinois property taxes ][2] Illinois gubernatorial candidate Ted Dabrowski said Gov. J.B. Pritzker has failed to fulfill a campaign promise to lower the state’s high property taxes, which as of 2025, rank second-highest in the … |
| View Article | 8 p.m. | February 2, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Cook County state’s attorney’s office reviewing legality of mayor’s immigration executive order | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/02/ice-executive-order-cook-county/ | The Cook County state’s attorney’s office on Monday said “a thorough analysis is being conducted” to assess the legality of a mayoral executive order that directs Chicago police to investigate potential wrongdoing by immigration agents, after the weekend signing was overshadowed by a political brouhaha due to social media pushback … |
| View Article | 8 p.m. | February 2, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | U. of I. Republicans club faces backlash for post supporting ICE: ‘Only traitors help invaders’ | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/02/uiuc-republicans-ice-social-media/ | The Illini Republicans club at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is facing backlash after posting an illustration on social media of a masked gunman holding a weapon to a kneeling man’s head — alongside the caption, “Only traitors help invaders.” The Instagram post, published Friday, also says Alex Pretti … |
| View Article | 8 p.m. | February 2, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Millions raised fuel fierce fights for 5 open Illinois congressional seats ahead of March primary | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/02/illinois-congressional-fundraising-2025/ | With a little more than 40 days before a historic revamp of Illinois’ congressional delegation begins to take shape with the March 17 primary, [ candidates for five open congressional seats ][1] began separating themselves from competitors by raising millions of dollars for their campaign funds. ## Related Articles * … |
| View Article | 8 p.m. | February 2, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Clintons agree to testify in House Epstein investigation before contempt of Congress vote | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/02/clintons-house-epstein-investigation/ | WASHINGTON — Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton agreed late Monday to testify in a House investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, but the Republican leading the probe said an agreement had not yet been finalized. Rep. James Comer, the chair of the House … |
| View Article | 8 p.m. | February 2, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Death of 86-year-old woman is the 9th cold-related fatality this winter | https://chicago.suntimes.com/weather/2026/02/02/cold-death-irine-hyzny-86-bridgeview-cook-county | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][33] * [ Facebook ][34] * [ Bluesky ][35] * [ Email ][36] * [ Reddit ][37] * [ Flipboard ][38] An 86-year-old woman has died of cold exposure, marking the ninth Cook County death related to cold temperatures so … |
| View Article | 8 p.m. | February 2, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Hundreds of CPS students walk out of school to protest Trump’s deportation campaign | https://chicago.suntimes.com/2026/02/02/hundreds-of-cps-students-walk-out-of-school-to-protest-trumps-deportation-campaign | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][21] * [ Facebook ][22] * [ Bluesky ][23] * [ Email ][24] * [ Reddit ][25] * [ Flipboard ][26] Hundreds of Chicago teens huddled in the cold February air in Lincoln Square on Monday to speak out against … |
| View Article | 8 p.m. | February 2, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Ex-CPS teacher gets 5 years in prison for exposing himself to young girls | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/02/02/ex-cps-teacher-gets-5-years-in-prison-for-exposing-himself-to-young-girls | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][11] * [ Facebook ][12] * [ Bluesky ][13] * [ Email ][14] * [ Reddit ][15] * [ Flipboard ][16] A former Chicago Public Schools teacher was sentenced to five years in prison after he pleaded guilty to exposing … |
| View Article | 8 p.m. | February 2, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Ex-superintendent of Evanston/Skokie School District 65 arrested in Georgia on assault charge | https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/02/02/devon-horton-evanston-skokie-school-district-assault-charge | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] A former superintendent of Evanston/Skokie School District 65 was arrested on assault charges in Georgia, records show. Devon Horton, … |