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| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | February 4, 2026 | NBC Local | Chicago weather: 2 rounds of snow coming before streak of cold temperatures end | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-weather-2-rounds-of-snow-coming-before-streak-of-cold-temperatures-end/3886231/ | Tired of the cold? [ Chicago's long streak of frigid weather ][6] is expected to come to an end later this week, the NBC 5 Storm Team says. "You'll feel the change starting tomorrow," NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Alicia Roman said, with temperatures still expected to remain in the … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | February 4, 2026 | NBC Local | Lay's, Doritos and Cheetos chips will all see price cuts at the grocery store, PepsiCo says | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/lays-doritos-and-cheetos-chips-will-all-see-price-cuts-at-the-grocery-store-pepsico-says/3886222/ | PepsiCo is cutting prices on Lay’s, Doritos, Cheetos and Tostitos chips this year to win back customers exasperated by [ years of price hikes ][1] . “For some consumers, low- and middle-income consumers, the biggest friction they have today in our category... is affordability,” PepsiCo Chairman and CEO Ramon Laguarta … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | February 4, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago man arrested minutes after West Side stabbing, house fire | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-man-arrested-west-side-stabbing-house-fire | #### The Brief * * A 36-year-old Chicago man was arrested minutes after a stabbing and house fire on the West Side. * A 32-year-old man was seriously injured in the stabbing. * The suspect is charged with attempted murder and aggravated arson. **CHICAGO** \- A Chicago man was arrested … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | February 4, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago man arrested two months after Little Village stabbing | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-man-arrested-little-village-stabbing | #### The Brief * * A 48-year-old Chicago man was arrested this week in connection with a November stabbing. * Police say the victim, a 41-year-old man, was seriously injured. * The suspect is scheduled for a detention hearing on Wednesday. **CHICAGO** \- A 48-year-old man was arrested two months … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | February 4, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Cook County man charged after loaded gun with extended mag found during traffic stop | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/cook-county-man-charged-loaded-gun-extended-mag-traffic-stop | #### The Brief * * A 28-year-old Lynwood man is facing a felony weapons charge following a traffic stop in Harvey. * Officers say they recovered a loaded gun with an extended magazine from his vehicle. * He was released from custody the day after his arrest. **COOK COUNTY, Ill.** … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | February 4, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago weather: After weeks below freezing, warmer temperatures ahead | http://www.fox32chicago.com/weather/chicago-weather-after-weeks-below-freezing-warmer-temperatures-ahead | ![Chicago weather: Wednesday morning forecast][1] #### [ Chicago weather: Wednesday morning forecast ][2] FOX 32's Mike Caplan breaks down today's weather outlook. #### The Brief * * Light, spotty lake-effect snow this morning may leave little more than a coating. * Today stays mostly cloudy and cold, with highs in … |
| View Article | 8 a.m. | February 4, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | What Democrats are demanding in the fight over ICE funding | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/04/congress-democrats-ice-funding/ | WASHINGTON — Despite rare negotiations between Democrats and President Donald Trump, a bipartisan agreement on new restrictions for federal immigration enforcement in the next two weeks will be exceedingly difficult — or even “an impossibility,” as Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune said. Congress is discussing potential new rules for … |
| View Article | 8 a.m. | February 4, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Daywatch: McDonald’s embraces caviar McNugget trend | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/04/daywatch-mcdonalds-embraces-caviar-mcnugget-trend/ | Good morning, Chicago. It’s a tale as old as time, or at least as old as TikTok: chicken nuggets lovingly topped with a dab of caviar. McDonald’s is embracing the trend this Valentine’s Day with a limited-time McNugget Caviar kit. The free kit pairs a one-ounce tin of Paramount’s Siberian … |
| View Article | 8 a.m. | February 4, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | 2 arrested after 12-year-old boy grazed by gunfire in Austin, police report says | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/04/boy-shot-austin/ | When gunfire sounded as a 12-year-old boy rode through the Austin neighborhood Tuesday evening with his parents and infant sister, his mother told the whole family to duck. Her 12-year-old old son suffered a graze wound to his head and was taken to a hospital in Maywood where he was … |
| View Article | 8 a.m. | February 4, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Scientific study of flies could save lives, but government funding cuts pose threat | https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2026/02/04/nih-funding-cuts-science-life-saving-medications-research-northwestern-flies-genevieve-nemeth | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][26] * [ Facebook ][27] * [ Bluesky ][28] * [ Email ][29] * [ Reddit ][30] * [ Flipboard ][31] Science doesn’t happen quickly and it’s not cheap. Take [ Capoten ][32] , for example, a widely used drug … |
| View Article | 8 a.m. | February 4, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Dear Abby: Couple still maintain two homes after years together | https://chicago.suntimes.com/dear-abby/2026/02/04/dearabby-today-dear-abby-couple-still-maintain-two-homes-after-years-together | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][18] * [ Facebook ][19] * [ Bluesky ][20] * [ Email ][21] * [ Reddit ][22] * [ Flipboard ][23] **DEAR ABBY:** I am a widow who has been dating a widower for the past eight years. He’s a … |
| View Article | 8 a.m. | February 4, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Injustice has always been part of America. What's new is white people are being targeted too. | https://chicago.suntimes.com/letters-to-the-editor/2026/02/04/good-pretti-injustice-racism-white-privilege-chicago-history-museum-damen-silos | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Dear fellow white people: I write with a very heavy, yet hopeful heart. We are presently in very dangerous … |
| View Article | 8 a.m. | February 4, 2026 | Chicago Reader | Chicago Reader Volume 55, Number 13 | https://chicagoreader.com/issues/volume-55-13/ | Love the cover? [ Get a copy for your home ][1] ! [ ChicagoReader_2026_02_webPDF ][2] [ 📥 Download the issue ][2] ## **We need to be upfront with you.** The _Reader_ is free. Producing it isn’t. And without your support, we can't continue. So we need you to chip in, … |
| View Article | 8 a.m. | February 4, 2026 | CBS Local | Hearing planned on release of bodycam video in shooting of Marimar Martinez by federal agents | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/hearing-planned-release-bodycam-video-shooting-marimar-martinez/ | A hearing was scheduled for Wednesday in the case of Marimar Martinez, the woman who was shot five times by a federal immigration agent in Chicago's Brighton Park neighborhood last fall. Martinez has been pushing for the release of body camera video showing the incident. Federal prosecutors said Tuesday that … |
| View Article | 8 a.m. | February 4, 2026 | Capitol Fax | Live coverage | https://capitolfax.com/2026/02/04/live-coverage-1735/ | * [ Click here ][2] and/or [ here ][3] to follow breaking news on the website formally known as Twitter. Our Bluesky feed… > [2]: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1578424346871304192 [3]: https://twitter.com/i/lists/221589381 |
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| View Article | 8 a.m. | February 4, 2026 | Capitol Fax | Good morning! | https://capitolfax.com/2026/02/04/good-morning-212/ | * Grammy Award-winner [ Buddy Guy ][1] … Saw a man down on the street Singin’ blues for nickels and dimes He said, “When you sing ‘em you lose ‘em So brother, I’m doing just fine” This is an open thread. [1]: https://youtu.be/XViobuy9tM0?si=w6g_nuqYfTPp5cSU |
| View Article | 8 a.m. | February 4, 2026 | block-club-chicago | Loyola Demolishing Former Archie’s Cafe Building, But Plans Still Unclear | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/02/04/loyola-demolishing-former-archies-cafe-building-but-plans-still-unclear/ | ROGERS PARK — Loyola University will soon demolish a former apartment building that also housed small businesses. The university was issued a demolition permit to tear down the building at 1226-1234 W. Loyola Ave. last month, according to city records. A spokesperson for the university said demolition would begin “as … |