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| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | January 26, 2026 | WLS AM | Payroll Jobs Up | https://www.wlsam.com/2026/01/26/1751413/ | (Springfield, IL) — The Illinois Department of Employment Security reports that the unemployment rate was 4.6 percent in December, up +0.2 percentage point from November, and down -0.3 percentage point from the same month, one year ago, based on data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The revised … |
| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | January 26, 2026 | WBEZ | Sun-Times, WBEZ and UChicago to host first live-broadcast debate for Democratic Senate candidates | https://www.wbez.org/politics/2026/01/26/senate-debate-sun-times-wbez-uchicago-krishnamoorthi-stratton-kelly | The Chicago Sun-Times, WBEZ and University of Chicago will quiz the top Democratic candidates vying for retiring U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin’s seat Monday evening in a debate co-hosted by UChicago’s Institute of Politics and International House. It marks the first live-broadcast showdown of the front-running contenders in the marquee race … |
| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | January 26, 2026 | NBC Local | Judge to hear arguments on whether to halt Minnesota immigration crackdown after fatal shootings | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/judge-to-hear-arguments-on-whether-to-halt-minnesota-immigration-crackdown-after-fatal-shootings/3881442/ | A federal judge will hear arguments Monday on whether she should at least temporarily halt the [ immigration crackdown in Minnesota ][8] that has led to the fatal shootings of two people by government officers. The state of Minnesota and the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul sued the Department … |
| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | January 26, 2026 | NBC Local | Some Illinois DMVS closed, services delayed ‘due to unsafe road conditions' | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/some-illinois-dmvs-closed-services-delayed-due-to-unsafe-road-conditions-secretary-of-state-says/3881512/ | Certain services at Illinois DMVs won't be available Monday morning "due to [ extreme cold ][1] and unsafe road conditions," the Illinois Secretary of State announced. "Due to extreme cold and unsafe road conditions on January 26, there will be no walk-in road tests before noon, for the safety of … |
| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | January 26, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Hyundai recalls over 80,000 vehicles due to software issue, NHTSA says | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/hyundai-recall-car-software-issue | ![][6] article FILE-Hyundai cars are displayed at a Hyundai dealership in Los Angeles, California. (Photo credit should read MARK RALSTON/AFP via Getty Images) Expand #### The Brief * * Certain Hyundai Genesis cars were recalled because of a software issue that could impact the instrument panel display. * Owners of … |
| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | January 26, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Metra MD-W train hits vehicle, causing extensive delays | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/metra-md-w-train-hits-vehicle-causing-extensive-delays | #### The Brief * * A Metra MD-W train struck a vehicle near the Bartlett station around 8:30 a.m., halting service in both directions and causing major delays. * Officials have not said what led to the crash or whether anyone was injured. **BARTLETT, Ill.** \- A [ Metra MD-W … |
| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | January 26, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Northeast sees more snow from the tail end of a colossal winter storm, at least 13 deaths reported | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/26/northeast-snow-winter-storm/ | The U.S. workweek opened with yet more snow dumping on the Northeast under the tail end of a colossal winter storm that brought ice and power outages, impassable roads, canceled flights and frigid cold to much of the southern and eastern United States. At least 13 weather-related deaths have been … |
| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | January 26, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Chicago weather: How our 2025-26 seasonal snowfall compares with previous years | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/26/chicago-weather-seasonal-snowfall/ | In Chicago, snow seasons are tracked from July through the following June. The area normally can expect 38.4 inches, according to the National Weather Service. During the 2024-25 season, the area accumulated just [ 17.6 inches ][1] . The most snow Chicago has ever received in one season was 89.7 … |
| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | January 26, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Chicago rallies in solidarity with Minneapolis | https://chicago.suntimes.com/morning-edition/2026/01/26/chicago-rallies-in-solidarity-with-minneapolis | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][27] * [ Facebook ][28] * [ Bluesky ][29] * [ Email ][30] * [ Reddit ][31] * [ Flipboard ][32] ### Good morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 **Below** : Anti-ICE protesters rallied this weekend in Chicago after federal immigration agents … |
| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | January 26, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | 2 hurt in pre-dawn West Ridge fire | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/01/26/2-hurt-in-pre-dawn-west-ridge-fire | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][19] * [ Facebook ][20] * [ Bluesky ][21] * [ Email ][22] * [ Reddit ][23] * [ Flipboard ][24] A fire that erupted in the bitter cold at a West Ridge apartment overnight left two people injured in … |
| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | January 26, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | 2 men shot, one critically hurt on West Side | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/01/26/2-men-shot-one-critically-hurt-on-west-side | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][11] * [ Facebook ][12] * [ Bluesky ][13] * [ Email ][14] * [ Reddit ][15] * [ Flipboard ][16] Two 28-year-old men were shot, one critically wounded, while driving Sunday night in West Garfield Park on the West … |
| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | January 26, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Bears CB Nahshon Wright named to Pro Bowl | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/01/26/bears-cb-nahshon-wright-named-to-pro-bowl | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Cornerback Nahshon Wright, who just a year ago was a practice squad player for the Vikings, is the [ … |
| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | January 26, 2026 | chicago-contrarian | The Chicago Teachers Union’s War on Chicago’s Children | https://www.chicagocontrarian.com/blog/chicago-teachers-unions-war-chicago-children | **_The CTU and its allies' efforts to block Illinois participation in the new federal scholarship program is their latest effort to deny Chicago’s children a quality education_ ** The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) and its allies, determined to preserve and expand their monopoly over public education, are denying Illinois families … |
| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | January 26, 2026 | CBS Local | Ferry sinks in southern Philippines, killing at least 18 people, but over 300 rescued | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/ferry-sinks-southern-philippines/ | _Manila, Philippines_ — A ferry with more than 350 people on board sank early Monday near an island in the southern Philippines, killing at least 18 people, officials said. Rescuers saved hundreds more, while a fleet of coast guard and naval ships searched for those still missing. Coast guard officials … |
| View Article | 10 a.m. | January 26, 2026 | CBS Local | Burglars target homes in Chicago's South Shore, Grand Crossing neighborhoods | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/burglars-target-homes-chicago-south-shore-grand-crossing/ | Chicago police issued a warning over the weekend about burglars targeting homes on Chicago's South Side. Police have reported three incidents, all of them just blocks from each other in the South Shore and Grand Crossing communities. Police said in each incident, the suspect breaks in through the back door … |
| View Article | 10 a.m. | January 26, 2026 | CBS Local | Chicago Public Schools open Monday despite cold; see full list of school closings in Chicago area | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-public-schools-open-school-closings-monday/ | Chicago Public Schools will be open as usual on Monday despite another day of extreme cold. "We are working to ensure every school is safe, warm, and dry, and that meal service is ready for students," CPS said on social media. CPS noted that the Chicago Transit Authority will operate … |
| View Article | 10 a.m. | January 26, 2026 | CBS Local | 1 person injured in hit-and-run crash on Route 394 in Chicago's south suburbs | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/1-person-injured-hit-and-run-crash-route-394-chicago-south-suburbs/ | One person was injured early Monday in a hit-and-run crash on Illinois Route 394 in Chicago's south suburbs. Illinois State Police said at 7:38 a.m., they were called for a two-vehicle hit- and-run crash on southbound Route 394, also called the Calumet Expressway, near U.S. Route 30 in Lynwood. One … |
| View Article | 10 a.m. | January 26, 2026 | CBS Local | City of Chicago accepting applications for 2026 farmers' markets | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/city-of-chicago-accepting-applications-2026-farmers-markets/ | January may be the coldest time of the year, but Chicago is already looking forward to summer farmers' markets. The city is accepting applications for [ potential new vendors. ][5] This year marks the 48th season of the Chicago City Markets Program, which began in 1978 under Mayor Michael Bilandic … |
| View Article | 10 a.m. | January 26, 2026 | CBS Local | Metra train hits snow plow near Bartlett, Illinois, disrupting service on Milwaukee District West line | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/metra-train-hits-vehicle-bartlett-illinois-milwaukee-district-west/ | Metra Milwaukee District West service has been disrupted after a train struck a small snow plow near the Bartlett station, officials said. Officials said an outbound train was approaching the Bartlett station when it struck what officials called a "small, private snow plow." Metra officials said no one on the … |
| View Article | 10 a.m. | January 26, 2026 | Capitol Fax | Bears’ capital projects pricetag for Arlington Heights: $895 million | https://capitolfax.com/2026/01/26/bears-capital-projects-pricetag-for-arlington-heights-895-million/ | * My weekly syndicated newspaper [ column ][5] … > Illinois House Democrats were told last week that a state capital projects > plan designed to assist Arlington Height’s bid to lure the Chicago Bears away > from their Indiana stadium gambit would cost up to $895 million. > > … |