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| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | January 28, 2026 | WTTW | Cook County’s Chief Judge Announces New Revisions to Electronic Monitoring Program | https://news.wttw.com/2026/01/28/cook-county-s-chief-judge-announces-new-revisions-electronic-monitoring-program | Cook County’s chief judge has updated his office’s electronic monitoring protocols, expanding court operations and revising what constitutes a major violation. Chief Judge Charles Beach had pledged to overhaul the county’s EM system following a [ high-profile arson attack ][1] on a Blue Line train last year, allegedly carried out … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | January 28, 2026 | WBEZ | The Rundown: School official helps family separated by ICE | https://www.wbez.org/wbez-newsletter/2026/01/28/the-rundown-school-official-helps-family-separated-by-ice | _Good afternoon. It’s Wednesday, and the 40-year anniversary of the_ [ __space shuttle Challenger explosion_ _ ][4] _. Here’s what else you need to know today._ [ **_1\. After Trump’s deportation blitz ripped apart a Chicago-area family, a school official stepped up_ ** ][5] Immigration arrests since President Donald Trump … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | January 28, 2026 | WBEZ | Back to basics: What’s fueling the surge of interest in analog hobbies - WBEZ Chicago | https://www.wbez.org/say-more-with-mary-dixon-patrick-smith/2026/01/28/back-to-basics-whats-fueling-the-surge-of-interest-in-analog-hobbies | What’s the best way to disconnect from your phone, your tech, and the digital world at large… and reconnect with your passions? From junk journaling to community hobby events, _Say More_ discusses why more and more people are dedicating themselves to reducing screen time and “returning to analog.” |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | January 28, 2026 | WBEZ | “Everywhere is the frontline” Twin Cities residents struggle amid violent federal immigration enforcement operations - WBEZ Chicago | https://www.wbez.org/in-the-loop-with-sasha-ann-simons/2026/01/28/everywhere-is-the-frontline-twin-cities-residents-struggle-amid-violent-federal-immigration-enforcement-operations | After the shooting deaths of [ _Renee Good_ ][1] and [ _Alex Pretti_ ][2] by federal immigration agents, Minnesota is once again the center of polarized politics in America. On today’s _In the Loop,_ we talk with a rapid responder from the Twin Cities as _Operation Metro Surge_ rolls on. … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | January 28, 2026 | NBC Local | Suspect charged with murder in deaths of Joliet resident and her young son | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/suspect-charged-with-murder-in-deaths-of-joliet-resident-and-her-young-son/3882815/ | A suspect has been arrested and faces first-degree murder charges [ in the shooting deaths of a suburban Joliet mother and her 4-year-old son. ][12] According to a press release from Joliet police, 29-year-old Joseph Johnson is facing six counts of first-degree murder in the shooting, which occurred on Sunday … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | January 28, 2026 | NBC Local | Here's when the ‘snow moon' will rise, and what comes next on the lunar calendar | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/heres-when-the-snow-moon-will-rise-and-what-comes-next-on-the-lunar-calendar/3882863/ | The ‘snow moon’ will rise in the skies over Chicago to kick off the month of February, but there is another celestial show looming this winter. The full moon will take place on Sunday, according to NASA, and its title as a ‘snow moon’ is well-earned after the wintry weather … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | January 28, 2026 | NBC Local | Horrifying details emerge after pregnant woman murdered in Facebook Marketplace exchange | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/horrifying-details-emerge-after-pregnant-woman-murdered-in-facebook-marketplace-exchange/3882868/ | Horrifying details emerged in court after authorities said a [ 30-year-old pregnant woman ][1] was stabbed and murdered during what officials believe was a suburban Facebook Marketplace exchange turned deadly. Prosecutors on Wednesday revealed what they said happened before and after [ Eliza Morales was brutally stabbed and her building … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | January 28, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Four arrested after burglary interrupted in downtown Hinsdale: police | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/four-arrested-after-burglary-interrupted-downtown-hinsdale-police | #### The Brief * * Police interrupted a burglary at Kelsey’s in downtown Hinsdale early Tuesday morning. * After a short pursuit, four suspects were arrested, with one captured later. * Surveillance shows eight suspects total; some stolen property was recovered, and four suspects remain at large. **HINSDALE, Ill.** \- … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | January 28, 2026 | Fox Chicago | 22-year-old dies after car crashes through fence in Waukegan: police | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/22-year-old-dies-after-car-crashes-through-fence-waukegan-police | #### The Brief * * A 22-year-old man was killed in a single-vehicle crash Monday evening in Waukegan, according to the Lake County Coroner’s Office. * Police say the car left the roadway on South Lewis Avenue, crashed through a fence, and a fence pole struck the driver through the … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | January 28, 2026 | Fox Chicago | 19-year-old arrested in child sex crime investigation: officials | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/19-year-old-arrested-child-sex-crime-investigation-officials | #### The Brief * * A 19-year-old man was arrested for allegedly traveling to meet a minor for sexual acts. * Harley S. Brown of Adair was taken into custody Wednesday by U.S. Marshals. * He faces three felony charges, including traveling to meet a child and criminal sexual abuse. … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | January 28, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Afternoon Briefing: CPD officer faces bribery, official misconduct charges | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/28/afternoon-briefing-cpd-officer-faces-bribery-official-misconduct-charges/ | Good afternoon, Chicago. A Chicago police officer is [ facing more than a dozen felony charges ][9] for allegedly accepting bribes in exchange for allowing a civilian to use his encrypted CPD radio. Alain Dillon, 37, was charged by the Illinois attorney general’s office with three counts of bribery and … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | January 28, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Tinley Park family channels grief into support for others suffering loss of stillbirth | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/28/catherines-cause-stillborn-support-group/ | Colleen Connelly still feels the pain of losing her child during pregnancy, but helping other families get through the same trauma is giving meaning to her loss. She and her family have been donating baby blankets and other items to Advocate Christ Medical Center’s Labor & Delivery Unit since shortly … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | January 28, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Indiana Senate amends carbon sequestration bill | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/28/indiana-senate-amends-carbon-sequestration-bill/ | During Wednesday’s session, the Indiana Senate amended legislation that would allow for more local regulation on carbon sequestration projects. State Sen. Rick Niemeyer, R-Lowell, authored Senate Bill 7, which would require a carbon storage operator to receive approval from a county legislative body or plan commission if the sequestration project … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | January 28, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Secretary of State Marco Rubio details how the Trump administration will control Venezuela’s oil money | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/28/rubio-trump-administration-venezuela/ | WASHINGTON — The Trump administration soon will allow Venezuela to sell oil now subject to U.S. sanctions, with the revenue initially dedicated to basic government services such as policing and health care and subject to Washington’s oversight, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday. The United States will retain control … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | January 28, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Partial federal shutdown seems increasingly likely as Democrats demand major changes to ICE | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/28/partial-federal-shutdown/ | WASHINGTON — As a partial government shutdown looms at week’s end, Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer has laid out a list of demands for the Department of Homeland Security, including an enforceable code of conduct for federal agents conducting immigration arrests and a requirement that they identify themselves to the … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | January 28, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Man charged in deaths of woman, 4-year-old son killed at Joliet residence | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/28/joliet-double-homicide-woman-child-police-charge-arrest/ | A man faces multiple counts of first-degree murder in connection to the [ shooting deaths ][1] of a woman and her young son in Joliet over the weekend, authorities said. Joseph Johnson, 29, of Joliet, has been charged with six counts of first-degree murder, according to a news release from … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | January 28, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Secretary of State Marco Rubio says talks with Denmark, Greenland officials over Arctic security have begun | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/28/rubio-talks-denmark-greenland/ | WASHINGTON — Technical talks between the U.S., Denmark and Greenland over hatching an Arctic security deal are now underway, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday. The foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland agreed to create a working group aimed at addressing differences with the U.S. during a Washington … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | January 28, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Search warrant FBI served at elections office near Atlanta seeks records tied to the 2020 elections | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/28/fbi-search-warrant-fulton-county-2020-elections/ | ATLANTA — The FBI on Wednesday searched the election office of a Georgia county that has been central to right-wing conspiracy theories over President Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss, acting just one week after the Republican leader predicted prosecutions over a contest he has baselessly insisted was tainted by widespread … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | January 28, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Sarah Mullally confirmed as archbishop of Canterbury, first woman to lead the Church of England | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/28/sarah-mullally-archbishop-of-canterbury/ | LONDON — Sarah Mullally walked into St. Paul’s Cathedral on Wednesday morning as the bishop of London. When she walked out in the afternoon as bells rang out, she was the spiritual leader of millions of Anglicans around the world. Mullally, 63, became the archbishop of Canterbury, making her the … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | January 28, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Mayor Johnson vows to find ways to hold ICE agents, and Greg Bovino, accountable for criminal conduct | https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2026/01/28/mayor-brandon-johnson-ice-agents-accountability-criminal-conduct-minneapolis-alex-pretti-renee-good | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][50] * [ Facebook ][51] * [ Bluesky ][52] * [ Email ][53] * [ Reddit ][54] * [ Flipboard ][55] Claiming there is “no such thing as absolute immunity in America,” Mayor Brandon Johnson said Wednesday he plans to … |