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| View Article | 10 a.m. | January 28, 2026 | CWB Chicago | CTA robber who stole victim’s belt, then whipped him with it, gets 5 years in prison | https://cwbchicago.com/2026/01/cta-robber-who-stole-victims-belt-then-whipped-him-with-it-gets-5-years-in-prison.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cta-robber-who-stole-victims-belt-then-whipped-him-with-it-gets-5-years-in-prison | A 20-year-old man who participated in a violent mob robbery aboard a CTA train has been sentenced to five years in prison, though he could be released in as little as 18 months. In addition to pleading guilty to three counts of robbery, Jovan Edwards also pleaded guilty to possessing … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | January 28, 2026 | NBC Local | More than 80,000 popular Keurig coffee pods recalled: What to know | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/keurig-coffee-pod-recall-k-cup-mccafe-caffeine/3882561/ | Feeling jittery? More than 80,000 Keurig coffee pods labeled decaf have been recalled because they may in fact contain caffeine, an FDA enforcement report said. According to the report Keurig Inc., which makes popular coffee pods known as K-Cups, issued the recall Dec. 6, 2025. On Jan. 23, 2026, the … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | January 28, 2026 | NBC Local | Backups, traffic expected after 4-car crash on Kennedy Expressway; 2 hurt | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/backups-traffic-expected-after-4-car-crash-on-kennedy-expressway-leaves-2-hurt/3882584/ | Two people were injured in a four-vehicle crash during the busy Wednesday morning commute on the inbound Kennedy Expressway on the North Side. The crash happened around 6:25 a.m. in the southbound lanes of Interstate 90 at Division Street, Illinois state police said. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | January 28, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Amazon cuts 16,000 jobs across company in latest round of layoffs | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/amazon-jobs-cuts-latest-round-layoffs | ![][18] article FILE-An Amazon logo is displayed inside the Amazon's Robotic Fulfillment Centre on December 19, 2023. (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images) #### The Brief * * In a new round of layoffs, Amazon is slashing 16,000 jobs. * Amazon Senior Vice President Beth Galetti made the announcement Wednesday in … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | January 28, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Stolen car crash leaves 2 critically hurt on Chicago's SW Side | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/stolen-car-crash-leaves-2-critically-hurt-chicagos-sw-side | ![2 severely hurt after crashing stolen car on Chicago's SW Side][11] #### [ 2 severely hurt after crashing stolen car on Chicago's SW Side ][12] Two teens were critically hurt after crashing a stolen car Wednesday morning in the Marquette Park neighborhood. #### The Brief * * Two teens were … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | January 28, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Suburban man arrested days after woman shot in Chicago, police say | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/suburban-man-arrested-woman-shot-chicago | #### The Brief * * A 42-year-old Bellwood man was arrested days after a woman was shot in a vehicle on Chicago’s West Side. * The 36-year-old woman was wounded in the thighs and taken to a hospital in fair condition. * The suspect has been charged with attempted first-degree … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | January 28, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Deli manager stole $92K from Chicago-area business: police | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/deli-manager-stole-92k-from-chicago-area-business-police | ![][1] article Robert Emanuelson | Plainfield police #### The Brief * * Police say a Plainfield grocery store manager allegedly stole more than $92,000 by voiding cash transactions. * An internal audit found hundreds of suspicious transactions dating back months. * A grand jury has now charged the former manager … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | January 28, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | More ‘No Kings’ protests planned for March 28 as outrage spreads over Minneapolis deaths | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/28/no-kings-protests-march-28/ | A third round of “No Kings” protests is coming this spring, with organizers saying they are planning their largest demonstrations yet across the United States to oppose what they describe as authoritarianism under President Donald Trump. Previous rallies have drawn millions of people, and organizers said they expect even greater … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | January 28, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Daywatch: Gov. JB Pritzker urged to opt out of federal voucher program | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/28/daywatch-gov-jb-pritzker-urged-to-opt-out-of-federal-voucher-program/ | Good morning, Chicago. Illinois could soon opt into the first federal school voucher program — an initiative long-championed by private school advocates and religious conservatives — but Gov. JB Pritzker has yet to weigh in. Under the program, part of the Republican One Big Beautiful Bill Act, donors can get … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | January 28, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Paywall-free news coverage of ICE raids, deportation campaign aids those who need it most | https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2026/01/28/ice-raids-government-crackdowns-news-paywall-free-immigrants-low-income-first-amendment-john-cusack | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][86] * [ Facebook ][87] * [ Bluesky ][88] * [ Email ][89] * [ Reddit ][90] * [ Flipboard ][91] The First Amendment protects five things: religion, speech, the press, assembly and petition. The press is the only private … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | January 28, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Keep pushing lawmakers to increase Older Americans Act funding | https://chicago.suntimes.com/letters-to-the-editor/2026/01/28/older-americans-act-funding-broadway-zoning-edgewater-minnesota-ice-pretti-bison-kane-county | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][51] * [ Facebook ][52] * [ Bluesky ][53] * [ Email ][54] * [ Reddit ][55] * [ Flipboard ][56] We appreciate Mr. Michael Pessman’s powerful reflections in his [ recent op-ed ][57] on the importance of services funded … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | January 28, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Dear Abby: Woman prefers a wipe-down and dry shaving to a shower | https://chicago.suntimes.com/dear-abby/2026/01/28/dearabby-today-dear-abby-woman-prefers-a-wipedown-and-dry-shaving-to-a-shower | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][43] * [ Facebook ][44] * [ Bluesky ][45] * [ Email ][46] * [ Reddit ][47] * [ Flipboard ][48] **DEAR ABBY:** I am a longtime divorcee and a retiree with grown kids. What is troubling me is I’ve … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | January 28, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Woman killed in Roseland | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/01/28/woman-killed-in-roseland | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][35] * [ Facebook ][36] * [ Bluesky ][37] * [ Email ][38] * [ Reddit ][39] * [ Flipboard ][40] Homicide detectives are looking into the suspicious death of a woman found dead Tuesdayn night in a Roseland home. … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | January 28, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Two teens badly hurt, arrested after stolen car crashes into viaduct in Chicago Lawn | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/01/28/two-teens-badly-hurt-arrested-after-stolen-car-crashes-into-viaduct-in-chicago-lawn | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][27] * [ Facebook ][28] * [ Bluesky ][29] * [ Email ][30] * [ Reddit ][31] * [ Flipboard ][32] A stolen car rammed into a viaduct leaving two teenagers inside critically hurt and also arrested early Wednesday in … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | January 28, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Former juvenile jail superintendent lived in Chicago, report says | https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/01/28/leonard-dixon-former-cook-county-juvenile-jail-superintendent-lived-chicago-report-says | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][17] * [ Facebook ][18] * [ Bluesky ][19] * [ Email ][20] * [ Reddit ][21] * [ Flipboard ][22] An outside investigation into the former head of the Cook County juvenile detention center determined he maintained legal residency … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | January 28, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Murder charges filed after pregnant woman found stabbed following Downers Grove blaze | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/01/28/man-charged-murder-pregnant-woman-stabbed-downers-grove-fire | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][9] * [ Facebook ][10] * [ Bluesky ][11] * [ Email ][12] * [ Reddit ][13] * [ Flipboard ][14] A 19-year-old man is expected to appear before a judge Wednesday, charged with murdering a pregnant woman and starting … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | January 28, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | 2 injured in 4-vehicle Kennedy wreck on North Side | https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/01/28/2-injured-in-4-vehicle-kennedy-wreck-on-north-side | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Two people were injured in a four-vehicle crash Wednesday morning on the inbound Kennedy Expressway on the North Side. … |
| View Article | 8 a.m. | January 28, 2026 | CBS Local | Winter weather impacting blood supply in Illinois. Here's how you can donate | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/winter-weather-blood-supply-illinois-donate/ | The blood supply in Illinois has reached critically low levels. Here's how you can help. The American Red Cross has declared a severe shortage after the blood supply dropped 35% in the past month. The Versiti Blood Center of Illinois said the winter weather has led to canceled blood drives, … |
| View Article | 8 a.m. | January 28, 2026 | CBS Local | Teen due in court in fire, stabbing that killed pregnant woman in Downers Grove | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/downers-grove-stabbing-suspect-court-wednesday/ | The 19-year-old man accused in the deadly stabbing of a [ pregnant woman inside her Downers Grove, Illinois, apartment ][6] was expected in court on Wednesday. Nedas Revuckas of Westmont, Illinois, was arrested and charged on Tuesday with first-degree murder with intent to cause death or great bodily harm, armed … |
| View Article | 8 a.m. | January 28, 2026 | CBS Local | Fire sweeps through apartment building, displaces residents in Woodridge, Illinois | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/fire-apartment-building-woodridge-illinois/ | People ran out of their homes into the cold overnight Tuesday into Wednesday after a fire broke out in an apartment building in the western Chicago suburb of Woodridge. The fire broke out in a multi-family building at 7900 Janes Ave., near Forest Drive. Smoke was seen billowing as firefighters … |