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| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | January 23, 2026 | NBC Local | Hundreds without power amid dangerously cold temperatures in Chicago area | https://www.nbcchicago.com/weather/hundreds-without-power-amid-dangerously-cold-temperatures-in-chicago-area/3880297/ | Hundreds of people in the Chicago area were left without power amid extreme and dangerously cold temperatures Friday morning. ComEd reported at least 23 outages impacting nearly 880 customers as of 8 a.m. The bulk of the outages were reported in Cook County, with more than 600 customers affected. Stream … |
| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | January 23, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Suburban woman arrested weeks after Chicago shooting, police say | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/suburban-woman-arrested-chicago-shooting | #### The Brief * * A 26-year-old Park Forest woman was arrested nearly a month after a man was shot in Chicago. * Police say the shooting happened Dec. 23 on the city’s South Side during an argument. * The victim was a 20-year-old man. **CHICAGO** \- A suburban woman … |
| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | January 23, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Ryan Wedding, former Olympic snowboarder on FBI's 'Most Wanted' list, arrested, AP sources say | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/ryan-wedding-former-olympic-snowboarder-fbis-most-wanted-list-arrested-ap-sources-say | ![][1] article FILE - A FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive poster is displayed during a news conference announcing the indictment of a former Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding, charging him with murder and money laundering in connection to a drug trafficking organization Expand #### The Brief * * Former Olympic snowboarder … |
| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | January 23, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Evergreen Park woman dies of cold exposure amid extreme temperature plunge | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/evergreen-park-woman-dies-cold-exposure | ![Suburban Chicago woman dies of cold exposure amid extreme temperature plunge][1] #### [ Suburban Chicago woman dies of cold exposure amid extreme temperature plunge ][2] A suburban woman died from cold exposure this week as Chicagoland is dealing with an extreme temperature plunge. #### The Brief * * An 81-year-old … |
| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | January 23, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Suburban Chicago man faces child porn charges | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/suburban-chicago-man-faces-child-porn-charges | ![][1] article Elias Carballido | Lake County Sheriff's Office #### The Brief * * A Lake County man was charged after investigators found dozens of images and videos depicting child sexual abuse. * Elias Carballido, 18, was arrested at his Highwood home following a tip from a social media provider, … |
| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | January 23, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Lincoln Park surgeon charged in Ohio couple’s killings is due in court | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/23/illinois-surgeon-ohio-couple-killings/ | COLUMBUS, Ohio — An [ Illinois doctor ][1] indicted on [ murder charges ][2] in the December killings of his ex-wife and her dentist husband in their Columbus home is due in an Ohio courtroom on Friday. Michael David McKee, 39, is scheduled to be arraigned in Franklin County on … |
| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | January 23, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Chicago faith leaders recount harm from immigration agents: ‘Prayers and thoughts was not going to stop ICE’ | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/23/chicago-faith-leaders-ice/ | John-Michael Villarreal, a bishop and former high school teacher, was teaching a five-person advanced Spanish class in the Chicago area last year when he noticed his students weren’t acting like their usual, upbeat selves. Villarreal said he asked the students, all native Spanish speakers who have immigrant parents, what was … |
| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | January 23, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Minnesota gears up for a mass anti-immigration enforcement protest despite the dangerous cold | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/23/minnesota-mass-anti-immigration-enforcement-protest/ | MINNEAPOLIS — A vast network of labor unions, progressive organizations and clergy has been urging Minnesotans to stay away from work, school and stores Friday to protest against immigration enforcement in the state. Minneapolis and St. Paul have seen daily protests since Renee Good was fatally shot by an Immigration … |
| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | January 23, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Massive winter storm threatens heavy snow and ice to more than 170 million people across US | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/23/massive-winter-storm-us/ | DALLAS — Texas and Oklahoma braced for heavy snow and ice that could make roadways treacherous Friday in what is expected to be some of the initial effects of a huge, dayslong winter storm threatening catastrophic damage, extensive power outages and bitterly cold weather to more than 170 million people … |
| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | January 23, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | TikTok finalizes a deal to form a new American entity | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/23/tiktok-deal-american-entity/ | TikTok has finalized a deal to create a new American entity, avoiding the looming threat of a ban in the United States that has been in discussion for years on the platform now used by more than 200 million Americans. The social video platform company signed agreements with major investors … |
| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | January 23, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Millions of Americans prepare for potentially catastrophic ice storm. Here’s what the numbers show. | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/23/catastrophic-ice-storm/ | KENNESAW, Ga. — Millions of Americans from New Mexico to the Carolinas are bracing for a potentially catastrophic ice storm that could crush trees and power lines and knock out power for days, while Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, New York City and Boston could see enough snow to make travel very … |
| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | January 23, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Ryan Wedding, a former Olympic snowboarder on the FBI’s ‘Most Wanted’ list, has been arrested | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/23/ryan-wedding-arrested-fbi-most-arrested/ | WASHINGTON — Ryan Wedding, a former Olympic snowboarder who was among the FBI’s most-wanted fugitives and faces charges related to drug trafficking and the killing of a federal witnesses, has been arrested, according to authorities. Wedding was arrested Friday, according to two people familiar with the matter who were not … |
| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | January 23, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Bison herd leads charge to restore Prairie State | https://chicago.suntimes.com/2026/01/23/kane-county-midway-blitz-bovino-winter-weather | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] ### Good morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 **Below** : Can a herd of bison restore the Prairie State? We look … |
| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | January 23, 2026 | chicago-contrarian | Worst in Chicago Media 2025 | https://www.chicagocontrarian.com/blog/worst-in-chicago-media-2025 | **_What has emerged in Chicago is a culture of lying_ ** 2025 was another banner year for Chicago media. Over the past year, what news consumers experienced in Chicago was more overt political bias in ostensibly neutral news media. Business as usual for Chicago’s print, television, radio, and digital media … |
| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | January 23, 2026 | CBS Local | What are "exploding trees"? Here's what can really happen to trees in cold weather | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/exploding-trees-cold-weather-michigan/ | Every time arctic air drops south, and temperatures plummet well below zero, social media lights up with a scary (and slightly cinematic) rumor called " [ exploding trees ][8] ." Videos circulate of loud, gunshot-like bangs ringing out in the forest, accompanied by captions warning that trees explode or blow … |
| View Article | 10 a.m. | January 23, 2026 | CBS Local | Extreme Cold Warning: Chicago temperatures plunge below zero; warning centers open, schools closed Friday | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/extreme-cold-warning-chicago-temperature-weather-today/ | Dangerously cold conditions have arrived in Chicago on Friday, bringing subzero temperatures and wind chills as low as 20 to 40 below zero. An Extreme Cold Warning is in effect for Boone, Will, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Kankakee, Grundy, Lee, Lake, La Salle, McHenry, Winnebago and Livingston counties until … |
| View Article | 10 a.m. | January 23, 2026 | Capitol Fax | Investing In Illinois | https://capitolfax.com/2026/01/23/investing-in-illinois-6/ | _[The following is a paid advertisement.]_ Illinois American Water is more than just a utility. We’re your neighbor, committed to the long-term health and vitality of the communities we serve. Our employees live and work locally, investing their expertise right where it matters most, to modernize water systems and strengthen … |
| View Article | 10 a.m. | January 23, 2026 | block-club-chicago | Libertad Latin American Cuisine Opening In Wicker Park’s Former Las Palmas | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/01/23/libertad-latin-american-cuisine-opening-in-wicker-parks-former-las-palmas/ | WICKER PARK — A Latin American restaurant that’s operated for over a decade in the suburbs is expanding to Wicker Park — although its team members are no strangers to the neighborhood. Libertad is prepping to open in early February at 1835 W. North Ave. Owner Marcos Rivera has [ … |
| View Article | 10 a.m. | January 23, 2026 | block-club-chicago | How Trump’s $1 Billion Federal Aid Freeze Could Impact Child Care in Chicago: ‘The Kids Suffer’ | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/01/23/how-trumps-1-billion-federal-aid-freeze-could-impact-child-care-in-chicago-the-kids-suffer/ | CHICAGO — The budget at The Mary Crane Center, a Chicago-based day care, has always been tight. But a [ freeze ][78] on Illinois’ access to $1 billion of federal funding for childcare and family assistance has put the center’s ability to stay open in jeopardy, according to teacher Alice … |
| View Article | 10 a.m. | January 23, 2026 | block-club-chicago | Chicago Opens Its 1st Food Pantry Inside A Public Library | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/01/23/chicago-opens-food-pantry-inside-west-side-library-the-2nd-such-pantry-in-the-u-s/ | WEST GARFIELD PARK — A West Side library is entering the fight against hunger and food insecurity with the opening of a food pantry — the first of its kind in the city. Legler Regional Library, 115 S. Pulaski Road, unveiled its expanded food pantry Thursday. A collaboration between the … |