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View Article 2:01 p.m. January 29, 2026 WTTW Rahm Ordered to Testify About CPD’s ‘Code of Silence’ During Trial Over Botched Raid https://news.wttw.com/2026/01/29/rahm-ordered-testify-about-cpd-s-code-silence-during-trial-over-botched-raid A federal judge has [ ordered ][1] former Mayor Rahm Emanuel to testify next week in an upcoming trial about allegations that a “code of silence” among Chicago Police Department officers led to a botched August 2018 raid of a Back of the Yards apartment that violated the civil rights …
View Article 2:01 p.m. January 29, 2026 WBEZ What’s Your Favorite Protest Song? - WBEZ Chicago https://www.wbez.org/say-more-with-mary-dixon-patrick-smith/2026/01/29/whats-your-favorite-protest-song _Say More_ discusses the wide range of freedom songs, and listeners weigh in.
View Article 2:01 p.m. January 29, 2026 WBEZ What could City Council’s hemp ban mean for the industry’s future in Chicago? - WBEZ Chicago https://www.wbez.org/in-the-loop-with-sasha-ann-simons/2026/01/29/what-could-city-councils-hemp-ban-mean-for-the-industrys-future-in-chicago Intoxicating hemp products could be banned in Chicago if Mayor Brandon Johnson doesn’t veto City Council’s ordinance by Feb. 13. The ban would force businesses across the city to pull products from their shelves that have hemp-derived THC. But some small businesses are concerned about how this will impact their …
View Article 2:01 p.m. January 29, 2026 WBEZ A look into Forever Mine, Chicago’s new Y2K-inspired music fest - WBEZ Chicago https://www.wbez.org/in-the-loop-with-sasha-ann-simons/2026/01/29/a-look-into-forever-mine-chicagos-new-y2k-inspired-music-fest _In the Loop_ gets a preview of the new R&B and House music festival coming to Union Park on Memorial Day weekend. [ _Forever Mine Music Festival_ ][1] will be headlined by artists like Kelly Rowland, Keyshia Cole, Kaytranada and more. **GUESTS:** CaSera Heining, aka DJ Ca$h Era, official in-game …
View Article 2:01 p.m. January 29, 2026 NBC Local Police reveal new findings after investigation into viral Plainfield ‘SOS' house https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/police-reveal-new-findings-after-investigation-into-viral-plainfield-sos-house/3883272/ Days after a Plainfield home with lights [ many believed were flashing "SOS" ][4] went viral, police revealed what is actually behind the mysterious display. The Will County Sheriff's office released an update Thursday saying the home on 143rd Street in Plainfield "has been receiving a lot of attention on …
View Article 2:01 p.m. January 29, 2026 NBC Local Popular activewear brand FP Movement opening store at suburban Chicago mall https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/popular-activewear-brand-fp-movement-opening-store-at-suburban-chicago-mall-this-year/3883252/ A cult favorite athleisure and activewear brand known for its matching sets will soon open a store at a suburban Chicago mall. FP Movement, Free People's popular activewear brand, will open a store at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg in later this year, the mall announced Thursday. The store marks only …
View Article 2:01 p.m. January 29, 2026 Columbia Chronicle Black Student Union opens spring semester with ‘Vision Board Night’ https://columbiachronicle.com/campus/black-student-union-opens-spring-semester-with-vision-board-night/ Columbia’s Black Student Union opened the spring semester on the night of Thursday, Jan. 28, at The Hive at 618 S. Michigan Ave., with an event focusing on personal reflection and organizational planning. BSU president Raymia Jones Fowler , a junior film and television major, opened “Vision Board Night” by …
View Article 2:01 p.m. January 29, 2026 Chicago Tribune Top candidates for the US House in Illinois’ 2nd, 4th, 7th, 8th and 9th districts for the 2026 election https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/29/illinois-house-top-candidates-2nd-7th-8th-9th/ Illinois’ congressional delegation is getting a makeover. In the March 17 Democratic primary, voters will decide who fills five open U.S. House seats in the Chicago area — vacancies created by retirements and Senate bids that together have triggered one of the most consequential congressional reshuffles in decades. Three incumbents …
View Article 2:01 p.m. January 29, 2026 Chicago Tribune Judge detains teen accused of stabbing pregnant Downers Grove mom 70 times after Facebook Marketplace dispute https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/29/facebook-marketplace-downers-grove-murder/ While her husband was at work Monday evening, Eliza Morales planned to meet the 19-year-old who had purchased the couple’s pickup truck on Facebook Marketplace at her Downers Grove apartment. In mere minutes, the [ transaction turned deadly ][8] . The teen brutally stabbed the 30-year-old pregnant mother around 70 …
View Article 2:01 p.m. January 29, 2026 Chicago Tribune Stephen Colbert confirms May 21 as final episode of ‘The Late Show’ https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/29/stephen-colbert-final-episode/ Stephen Colbert‘s final hurrah on CBS has been set in motion. The late night kingpin reportedly broke the news during Monday’s taping of “Late Night With Seth Meyers” that the long-running “Late Show with Stephen Colbert” will air its series finale on May 21. The official word comes six months …
View Article 2:01 p.m. January 29, 2026 Chicago Tribune Flossmoor pastor recounts ‘ground-level good’ in Minneapolis on interfaith protest mission https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/29/flossmoor-pastor-interfaith-protest-minneapolis/ The Rev. Julie Van Til, pastor of Flossmoor Community Church, heard that a call had been put out for faith leaders of every tradition to gather in Minnesota only four days ahead of time. Three days later, she was on a plane. Van Til was one of over 600 religious …
View Article 2:01 p.m. January 29, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Thursday's high school basketball scores https://chicago.suntimes.com/high-school-basketball/scores/2026/01/29/chicago-high-school-basketball-scores-illinois * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][61] * [ Facebook ][62] * [ Bluesky ][63] * [ Email ][64] * [ Reddit ][65] * [ Flipboard ][66] Please send scores and corrections to [ preps@suntimes.com ][67] . Schedule provided by Jack Gleason. Send schedule updates to …
View Article 2:01 p.m. January 29, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Trabajadores de la salud, grupos de fe y laborales exigen responsabilidad en el asesinato de Alex Pretti https://chicago.suntimes.com/la-voz/2026/01/29/trabajadores-de-la-salud-grupos-de-fe-y-laborales-exigen-responsabilidad-en-el-asesinato-de-alex-pretti * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][48] * [ Facebook ][49] * [ Bluesky ][50] * [ Email ][51] * [ Reddit ][52] * [ Flipboard ][53] [ ![][54] ][55] El mejor lugar para cobertura de noticias y cultura latina en Chicago. “No puedo evitar verme …
View Article 2 p.m. January 29, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Human remains found under Kennedy overpass on Northwest Side identified nearly 14 years later https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/01/29/human-remains-found-under-i-94-overpass-identified-nearly-14-years-later * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][40] * [ Facebook ][41] * [ Bluesky ][42] * [ Email ][43] * [ Reddit ][44] * [ Flipboard ][45] Human remains that were found on the Northwest Side under the Interstate-94 overpass at Cicero Avenue in 2012 have …
View Article 2 p.m. January 29, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Cubs TV voice Jon 'Boog' Sciambi tops sixth annual Chicago sports media power rankings https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports-media/2026/01/29/jon-boog-sciambi-chicago-sports-media-power-rankings-adam-amin-pat-hughes-david-kaplan-marc-silverman-ozzie-guillen-steve-stone-chuck-garfien-leila-rahimi-lou-canellis * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][27] * [ Facebook ][28] * [ Bluesky ][29] * [ Email ][30] * [ Reddit ][31] * [ Flipboard ][32] I like to say that much of Chicago media is still living in the past. And why not? Everything …
View Article 2 p.m. January 29, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times New state initiative aims for e-bike regulation, safety education https://chicago.suntimes.com/transportation/2026/01/29/e-bike-safety-education-law * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][14] * [ Facebook ][15] * [ Bluesky ][16] * [ Email ][17] * [ Reddit ][18] * [ Flipboard ][19] State officials said Thursday they plan to introduce legislation to regulate electric bikes across the state and, for the …
View Article 2 p.m. January 29, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Blackhawks working with Artyom Levshunov to improve his shooting velocity, deception https://chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks/2026/01/29/blackhawks-artyom-levshunov-shooting-technique-velocity-deception * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] PITTSBURGH — [ Blackhawks ][7] rookie defenseman Artyom Levshunov entered Thursday with only two goals in his first 69 …
View Article 2 p.m. January 29, 2026 Chicago Reporter Six years in, has Illinois’ cannabis equity law delivered? https://www.chicagoreporter.com/six-years-in-has-illinois-cannabis-equity-law-delivered/ ## Illinois legalized cannabis with equity at its core in 2020. Six years later, the results are mixed. After nearly 90 years of prohibition, Illinois became the first state to legalize the sale of cannabis through a state legislature in 2019. Touted by the governor’s office as the [ “most …
View Article 2 p.m. January 29, 2026 Chicago Reader ‘When I’m voguing I just feel free’ https://chicagoreader.com/city-life/jahiem-jones-brave-space-alliance-sour-patch-kiki-ball/ House music shook the building as contestants competing for $1,500 strutted and vogued for the judges. Normally, Jahiem Jones, 22, known on stage as Prince Hiem Gorgeous Gucci, would be the one taking home that money. But that night, he was busy running around the room keeping everyone on their …
View Article 2 p.m. January 29, 2026 CBS Local Human remains found in Chicago identified nearly 14 years later https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/human-remains-identified-chicago/ Nearly 14 years later, a Chicago cold case has been resolved. Remains of an unidentified man were found under the I-94 overpass of Cicero Avenue on February 18, 2012. Fould play was not expected, according to Illinois State Police; however, it took until January 20, 2026 to get identified. ISP …