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View Article 8:01 p.m. February 6, 2026 WTTW Week in Review: CPS Student Walkout; Bears Stadium Search https://news.wttw.com/2026/02/06/week-review-cps-student-walkout-bears-stadium-search Lawmakers warn of a U.S. Department of Homeland Security shutdown after reform negotiations fall apart. Congress ends a brief partial government shutdown — but a massive fight over DHS spending means the department’s funding could run out in one week. Mayor Brandon Johnson orders Chicago police to identify and document …
View Article 8:01 p.m. February 6, 2026 WTTW Judge Blocks Trump’s $10B Child Care Funding Freeze That Targeted Blue States, Including Illinois https://news.wttw.com/2026/02/06/judge-blocks-trump-s-10b-child-care-funding-freeze-targeted-blue-states-including _by Nikoel Hytrek and UIS Public Affairs Reporting (PAR), Capitol News Illinois_ * * * A federal judge on Friday granted a preliminary injunction in the case concerning the Trump administration’s freeze on $10 billion in child care and family planning funding to five blue states, including Illinois. Judge Vernon …
View Article 8:01 p.m. February 6, 2026 NBC Local How do you say ‘United States' in Italian? What to know for the 2026 Olympics Parade of Nations https://www.nbcchicago.com/olympics/2026-milan-cortina/how-do-you-say-united-states-in-italian-what-to-know-for-the-2026-olympics-parade-of-nations/3888055/ During the 2026 Parade of Nations in the Milan Cortina Olympics Opening Ceremony, you won't hear "United States" be called out in English to announce Team USA -- instead, viewers will need to listen for their country to be announced in Italian. The Olympic Opening Ceremony formally kicked off the …
View Article 8:01 p.m. February 6, 2026 NBC Local Suburban teacher resigns after backlash over social media post supporting ICE https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/suburban-teacher-resigns-after-backlash-over-social-media-post-supporting-ice/3888112/ An elementary school teacher in suburban West Chicago has resigned after being placed on leave for allegedly sharing a social media post apparently supporting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The West Chicago Elementary School District 33 board announced Thursday during a school board meeting that it had accepted the voluntary …
View Article 8:01 p.m. February 6, 2026 Fox Chicago Five teens arrested after armed robbery, chase and crash in Aurora: police http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/five-teens-arrested-after-armed-robbery-chase-crash-aurora-police #### The Brief * * Five teens were arrested after an armed robbery Thursday afternoon in Aurora, where a juvenile victim was robbed at gunpoint while walking home from school. * Police tracked the suspects’ SUV using license plate readers, leading to a crash, a brief foot chase, and the …
View Article 8:01 p.m. February 6, 2026 Fox Chicago 13-year-old arrested, charged in South Shore shooting of 14-year-old: police http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/13-year-old-arrested-charged-south-shore-shooting-14-year-old-police **CHICAGO** \- A 13-year-old has been charged with aggravated battery of a 14-year-old, according to Chicago Police. On Feb. 5, a 13-year-old male suspect was arrested at 5 p.m. in the 7200 block of S. Merrill Avenue. He was identified as the suspect who shot and injured a 14-year-old male …
View Article 8:01 p.m. February 6, 2026 Fox Chicago Vigil honors mother killed in South Side shooting as baby survives http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/vigil-honors-mother-killed-south-side-shooting-baby-survives ![Community remembers young mother killed in Auburn Gresham][5] #### [ Community remembers young mother killed in Auburn Gresham ][6] Auburn Gresham leaders are coming together to remember a young mother who was shot and killed on the South Side. #### The Brief * * A vigil was held Friday for …
View Article 8:01 p.m. February 6, 2026 Fox Chicago Naperville woman found guilty of murdering her boyfriend in 2020: officials http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/naperville-woman-found-guilty-murdering-her-boyfriend-2020-officials #### The Brief * * A DuPage County jury found 40-year-old Rosa Lagrone guilty Friday of murdering her boyfriend, Darnell Manns, following a four-day trial. * Prosecutors said Lagrone shot Manns during an argument at her Naperville-area home in November 2020; he later died from his injuries at a hospital. …
View Article 8:01 p.m. February 6, 2026 Chicago Tribune Pam Bondi dismisses concerns over Tulsi Gabbard’s role in FBI search of Georgia election hub https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/06/bondi-gabbard-fbi-search-georgia-election-hub/ WASHINGTON — Attorney General Pam Bondi said Friday she is not worried that the involvement of Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard in an FBI search of a Georgia election office could taint the FBI’s investigation. Her comments came a day after President Donald Trump offered a new explanation for …
View Article 8:01 p.m. February 6, 2026 Chicago Tribune Government must reach agreement on right to counsel for people at Minnesota ICE facility, judge says https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/06/government-agreement-right-to-counsel-minnesota-ice-facility/ MINNEAPOLIS — Attorneys for the federal government have until next Thursday to reach an agreement with human rights lawyers who are seeking to ensure the right to counsel for people detained at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Minnesota, a judge said Friday. Advocates said people held at the …
View Article 8:01 p.m. February 6, 2026 Chicago Tribune Democratic Senate contenders clash over PAC money, ICE abolition in heated Illinois primary debate https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/06/illinois-senate-radio-debate-0206/ The three leading Democrats in the March 17 U.S. Senate primary clashed Friday over how they finance their campaigns and proposed reforms to federal immigration enforcement operations as Congress debates a new funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security. U.S. Reps. Robin Kelly and Raja Krishnamoorthi each called Lt. …
View Article 8:01 p.m. February 6, 2026 Chicago Tribune Judge rules Trump administration can’t withhold child care and social service funds to Illinois and 4 other states https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/06/illinois-child-care-federal-funding-ruling/ A federal judge ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration must keep funds flowing to child care subsidies and other social service programs in five Democratic-controlled states — at least for now. U.S. District Judge Vernon Broderick in New York, who was nominated by former President Barack Obama, granted the …
View Article 8:01 p.m. February 6, 2026 Chicago Tribune Justice Department will allow lawmakers to see unredacted versions of released Epstein files https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/06/unredacted-versions-released-epstein-files/ WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice will allow members of Congress to review unredacted files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein starting on Monday, according to a letter that was sent to lawmakers. The letter obtained by The Associated Press says that lawmakers will be able to review unredacted …
View Article 8 p.m. February 6, 2026 Chicago Tribune Pentagon says it’s cutting ties with ‘woke’ Harvard, discontinuing military training, fellowships https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/06/pentagon-cutting-ties-harvard/ The Pentagon said Friday it is cutting ties with Harvard University, ending all military training, fellowships and certificate programs with the Ivy League institution. The announcement marks the latest development in the Trump administration’s prolonged standoff with Harvard over the White House’s demands for reforms at the Ivy League school. …
View Article 8 p.m. February 6, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Pritzker's pension plan could crash into fiscal pain inflicted by Trump https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/02/06/pritzker-pension-proposal-debt-federal-tax-snap-medicaid-rich-miller * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][83] * [ Facebook ][84] * [ Bluesky ][85] * [ Email ][86] * [ Reddit ][87] * [ Flipboard ][88] Gov. JB Pritzker announced a plan last week to “manage Illinois pension commitments through a set of proposals designed …
View Article 8 p.m. February 6, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Man, 62, is the 10th cold-related death this winter in Cook County https://chicago.suntimes.com/health/2026/02/06/cold-weather-deaths-health-temperatures * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][74] * [ Facebook ][75] * [ Bluesky ][76] * [ Email ][77] * [ Reddit ][78] * [ Flipboard ][79] A 62-year-old man died Thursday in Grand Crossing, [ _becoming the 10th person to die_ ][80] so far this …
View Article 8 p.m. February 6, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Man, 62, is the 10th cold-related death this winter in Cook County https://chicago.suntimes.com/2026/02/06/man-62-is-the-10th-cold-related-death-this-winter-in-cook-county * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][65] * [ Facebook ][66] * [ Bluesky ][67] * [ Email ][68] * [ Reddit ][69] * [ Flipboard ][70] A 62-year-old man died Thursday in Grand Crossing, [ _becoming the 10th person to die_ ][71] so far this …
View Article 8 p.m. February 6, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Ridiculed and doubted for years, Seahawks QB Sam Darnold declines to gloat at Super Bowl LX https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/02/06/ridiculed-and-doubted-for-years-seahawks-qb-sam-darnold-declines-to-gloat-at-super-bowl-lx * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][48] * [ Facebook ][49] * [ Bluesky ][50] * [ Email ][51] * [ Reddit ][52] * [ Flipboard ][53] SAN JOSE, Calif. — Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold is welcome to take a victory lap this week after years …
View Article 8 p.m. February 6, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times What to know about the 2nd Congressional District Democratic primary race https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2026/02/06/what-to-know-2nd-congressional-district-democratic-primary * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][39] * [ Facebook ][40] * [ Bluesky ][41] * [ Email ][42] * [ Reddit ][43] * [ Flipboard ][44] U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly’s decision to launch a bid to replace outgoing Sen. Dick Durbin set up a contentious …
View Article 8 p.m. February 6, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times What to know about the 9th Congressional District Democratic primary race https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2026/02/06/what-to-know-9th-congressional-district-democratic-primary-race * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][30] * [ Facebook ][31] * [ Bluesky ][32] * [ Email ][33] * [ Reddit ][34] * [ Flipboard ][35] A former journalist turned progressive social media creator, a suburban mayor and a state senator are leading a field …