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| View Article | 8:05 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | NBC Local | Chicago lawyer accused of throwing wife down 20 flights of stairs to remain in jail | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-man-accused-of-throwing-wife-down-20-flights-of-stairs-to-remain-in-jail/3877412/ | A Chicago lawyer who was accused of killing his wife by throwing her down the stairway of their South Loop high-rise condominium building was ordered to remain in jail on Friday. Adam Beckerink, 47, is charged with first-degree murder in connection with the October 2024 death of 36-year-old Caitlin Tracy. … |
| View Article | 8:05 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | NBC Local | Chicago bars and restaurants to host watch parties for Bears vs. Rams game | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-bars-and-restaurants-to-host-watch-parties-for-bears-vs-rams-game/3877393/ | Bars and restaurants across Chicago are preparing to host watch parties for the Bears vs. Rams matchup this weekend. Many spots are already booked, and others are only taking walk-ins for the game. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. [ ![Watch button][9] WATCH HERE ][10] The Staley … |
| View Article | 8:05 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | NBC Local | One weekend, two dreams for Bears and Indiana football fans | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/one-weekend-two-dreams-for-bears-and-indiana-football-fans/3877361/ | The Chicago Bears are only a couple wins away from a Super Bowl appearance for the first time in 18 years. On a college level, the Indiana University Hoosiers are number one in the country and will play in the National Championship game for the first-time ever. Stream NBC 5 … |
| View Article | 8:05 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | NBC Local | Chicago surgeon accused of murdering ex-wife and her dentist husband indicted | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-surgeon-accused-of-murdering-ex-wife-and-her-dentist-husband-indicted/3877458/ | The Chicago surgeon accused of murdering his ex-wife and her dentist husband in their Ohio home was indicted by a grand jury Friday. The jury handed down a five-count indictment against [ Michael McKee ][1] , including four counts of aggravated murder and one count of aggravated burglary. Stream NBC … |
| View Article | 8:04 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Suburban father charged after loaded gun found in child's backpack at school: sheriff | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/suburban-father-charged-after-loaded-gun-found-childs-backpack-school-sheriff | #### The Brief * * A loaded gun was found in a student’s backpack at Medgar Evers Elementary School in south suburban Ford Heights; authorities say the child’s father put it there. * The father, Charles Warren, 43, was charged with misdemeanor child endangerment and cited and released, officials said. … |
| View Article | 8:04 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Four charged with fleeing police in DuPage County within 9 hours: prosecutors | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/four-charged-fleeing-police-dupage-county-within-9-hours-prosecutors | #### The Brief * * Four people were charged with fleeing police in separate incidents across DuPage County within a roughly nine-hour span, involving pursuits in Addison, Bensenville, Elmhurst, and Glen Ellyn. * The cases include alleged high-speed chases, crashes, and traffic violations; three of the suspects remain in jail, … |
| View Article | 8:04 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Walz, Frey to be investigated for allegedly impeding law enforcement: Report | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/walz-frey-be-investigated-allegedly-impeding-law-enforcement-report | ![MN Gov. Walz addresses state amid ICE crackdown][1] #### [ MN Gov. Walz addresses state amid ICE crackdown ][2] Minnesota Governor Walz addressed the state as ICE agents continue to carry out immigration enforcement operations. #### The Brief * * Operation Metro Surge has brought more than 2,000 federal immigration … |
| View Article | 8:04 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | Columbia Chronicle | Columbia’s Faculty Senate approves C-minus policy change | https://columbiachronicle.com/topstory/columbias-faculty-senate-approves-c-minus-policy-change/ | The Faculty Senate voted unanimously Friday, Jan. 16, to allow C-minus grades to count toward undergraduate major requirements, a policy change aimed at reducing delayed graduations and unexpected costs for students. Under the previous rule, students who earned a C-minus in a required major course were required to retake the … |
| View Article | 8:04 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Venezuelan opposition leader is confident about return of democracy but says little of her plans | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/16/venezuelan-opposition-leader-democracy/ | WASHINGTON — Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said on Friday she’s confident of her country’s eventual transition to democracy after the U.S. military ousted former President Nicolás Maduro. But she acknowledged the challenge of holding free elections after decades of autocratic rule and declined to set any timetable. When … |
| View Article | 8:04 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | 2 million Illinois residents could have convictions for nonviolent crimes automatically sealed under new law | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/16/jb-pritzker-clean-slate-act/ | An estimated 2 million Illinois residents who’ve served their sentences for nonviolent offenses will become eligible to have their state criminal records automatically sealed from public view beginning in 2029, under the so-called Clean Slate measure Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law Friday. Following the lead of a dozen other … |
| View Article | 8:04 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | How the Trump administration erased centuries of Justice Department experience | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/16/trump-administration-justice-department-experience/ | WASHINGTON — Michael Ben’Ary was driving one of his children to soccer practice on an October evening last year when he paused at a red light to check his work phone. He was in the middle of a counterterrorism prosecution so important that President Donald Trump highlighted it in his … |
| View Article | 8:04 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Super PAC linked to Gov. JB Pritzker launches ad campaign backing Juliana Stratton in Illinois Senate primary | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/16/juliana-stratton-senate-pritzker-pac-ad/ | A political action committee with ties to Gov. JB Pritzker launched a “seven- figure” ad campaign Friday backing his two-time running mate, Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, in her Democratic primary bid for U.S. Senate. The first ad supporting [ Stratton’s candidacy ][1] comes six months after the top fundraiser in … |
| View Article | 8:04 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | White House names some leaders with roles in next steps in Gaza, while Palestinian committee meets | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/16/white-house-gaza-palestinian-committee/ | CAIRO — The White House released the names of some of the leaders who will play a role in overseeing next steps in Gaza after the Palestinian committee set to govern the territory under U.S. supervision met for the first time Friday in Cairo. The committee’s leader, Ali Shaath, an … |
| View Article | 8:04 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | New research bolsters evidence that Tylenol doesn’t raise the risk of autism despite Donald Trump’s claims | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/16/new-research-tylenol-autism-risk-trump/ | A new review of studies has found that taking Tylenol during pregnancy doesn’t increase the risk of autism, ADHD or intellectual disabilities – adding to the growing body of research refuting claims made by the Trump administration. President Donald Trump last year promoted unproven ties between the painkiller and autism, … |
| View Article | 8:04 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Justice Department investigating whether Minnesota’s Tim Walz and Jacob Frey impeded immigration enforcement | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/16/justice-department-investigating-minnesota-walz-frey-immigration/ | MINNEAPOLIS — The Justice Department is investigating whether Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey have impeded federal immigration enforcement through public statements they have made, according to two people familiar with the matter. The investigation focused on potential violation of a conspiracy statute, the people said. The … |
| View Article | 8:04 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Mother of Elon Musk’s child sues his AI company over sexual deepfake images created by Grok | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/16/mother-elon-musks-child-sues-ai-company/ | The mother of one of Elon Musk’s children is suing his AI company, saying its Grok chatbot allowed users to generate sexually exploitive deepfake images of her that have caused her humiliation and emotional distress. Ashley St. Clair, 27, who describes herself as a writer and political strategist, alleges in … |
| View Article | 8:04 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Justice Department says members of Congress can’t intervene in release of Epstein files | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/16/justice-department-congress-epstein-files/ | NEW YORK — Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor said Friday that a judge lacks the authority to appoint a neutral expert to oversee the public release of documents in the sex trafficking probe of financier Jeffrey Epstein and British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell. Judge Paul A. Engelmayer was told in a letter … |
| View Article | 8:04 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Judge rules feds in Minneapolis immigration operation can’t detain or tear gas peaceful protesters | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/16/judge-rules-feds-minneapolis-immigration-operation-protesters/ | MINNEAPOLIS — Federal officers in the Minneapolis-area participating in its largest recent U.S. immigration enforcement operation can’t detain or tear gas peaceful protesters, a U.S. judge in Minnesota ruled Friday. U.S. District Judge Kate Menendez ruled in a case filed in December on behalf of six Minnesota activists. Thousands of … |
| View Article | 8:04 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Bears are upstarts in Year 1 of Ben Johnson, Caleb Williams pairing, but bigger things await | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/01/16/bears-are-upstarts-in-year-1-of-ben-johnson-caleb-williams-pairing-but-bigger-things-await | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][55] * [ Facebook ][56] * [ Bluesky ][57] * [ Email ][58] * [ Reddit ][59] * [ Flipboard ][60] The [ Bears ][61] finally look like they’re built to last. Not necessarily in these playoffs, although it is … |
| View Article | 8:04 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Cubs to induct Jon Lester, Jody Davis into team Hall of Fame | https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2026/01/16/cubs-to-induct-jon-lester-jody-davis-into-team-hall-of-fame | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][47] * [ Facebook ][48] * [ Bluesky ][49] * [ Email ][50] * [ Reddit ][51] * [ Flipboard ][52] It was fitting that during the opening ceremony of a Cubs Convention designed to celebrate the 2016 World Series … |