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| View Article | 6:02 a.m. | January 18, 2026 | WBEZ | Bears vs. Rams in NFC divisional-round playoff game Sunday: What to watch for | https://www.wbez.org/sports/2026/01/18/bears-vs-rams-in-nfc-divisional-round-playoff-game-sunday-what-to-watch-for | ### When the Bears have the ball Unpredictability is one of the best elements of [ Bears ][1] coach Ben Johnson’s offense, both in terms of formations and who’s getting the ball, but a go-to guy has emerged. [ Quarterback Caleb Williams ][2] has targeted rookie tight end Colston Loveland … |
| View Article | 6:01 a.m. | January 18, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Today in Chicago History: Motorman ignores red light causing head-on train collision that kills 7 near Gary | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/18/january-18-chicago-history/ | Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 18, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? [ Email us ][27] . **Front page flashback:** Jan. 19, 1993 ![Two Chicago, South Shore & South Bend trains sideswiped each other peeling … |
| View Article | 6:01 a.m. | January 18, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Today in History: Jason Van Dyke sentenced | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/18/today-in-history-jason-van-dyke-sentenced/ | Today is Sunday, Jan. 18, the 18th day of 2026. There are 347 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 18, 2019, Jason Van Dyke, the white Chicago police officer who gunned down Black teenager Laquan McDonald in 2014, was sentenced to nearly seven years in prison. … |
| View Article | 6:01 a.m. | January 18, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Well-funded potential challengers already circling Mayor Brandon Johnson | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/18/well-funded-challengers-mayor-brandon-johnson/ | Four years ago, the first Chicago mayoral hopefuls were months away from [ announcing their campaigns ][16] . This time around, the line is already out the door. A large and growing field of candidates is angling to take out Mayor Brandon Johnson, who is seen as very beatable. New … |
| View Article | 6:01 a.m. | January 18, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | ‘Bear Down’: How a songwriter’s challenge became Chicago’s rallying cry | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/18/bear-down-chicago-song-history/ | Chicago's favorite fight song, "Bear Down," began as bet among songwriters. It ended up being a city's rallying cry. Already have an account [ Log In ][13] This article is only available to subscribers Flash Sale ### Standard Digital $1 for 1 year [ Get this offer ][14] [ ][15] … |
| View Article | 6:01 a.m. | January 18, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Baseball returns to Old Joliet Prison as part of Route 66 celebration | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/18/old-joliet-prison-route-66-baseball/ | The inmates are still gone but baseball is coming back to the Old Joliet Prison. The Joliet Slammers will play on the historic grounds against the Gateway Grizzlies of Sauget, Illinois, in an exhibition game April 30 as part of an official [ Route 66 Centennia ][4] l kickoff celebration. … |
| View Article | 6:01 a.m. | January 18, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | At one time, Illinois was a top oil producer. Today, that legacy is a $160M problem. | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/18/illinois-oil-wells-abandoned-contamination/ | Abandoned oil and gas wells pose environmental and public health risks. For three decades, the state has mismanaged funds earmarked for minimizing the threat. Already have an account [ Log In ][1] This article is only available to subscribers Flash Sale ### Standard Digital $1 for 1 year [ Get … |
| View Article | 6 a.m. | January 18, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Bears need to get back to winning formula vs. Rams — taking the ball away | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/01/18/bears-rams-sunday-playoff-win-formula-takeaways-interceptions-fumblees-matthew-stafford-nahshon-wright-cj-gardner-johnson-nfl | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] The [ Bears ][7] beat the Packers last week without forcing a turnover. They hadn’t done that against any … |
| View Article | 6 a.m. | January 18, 2026 | ABC Local | Woman killed, 4 hurt in crash on DuSable Lake Shore Drive near Soldier Field, Chicago police say | https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-crash-today-woman-killed-4-hurt-dusable-lake-shore-drive-soldier-field-sunday-police-say/18426056/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- A woman died after police said a driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a pole on DuSable Lake Shore Drive near Solder Field on Sunday. ### [ ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch ][1] The crash happened at about 2:21 … |
| View Article | 2 a.m. | January 18, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Horoscope for Sunday, January 18, 2026 | https://chicago.suntimes.com/horoscopes/2026/01/18/horoscopes-today-sunday-january-18-2026 | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] ## Moon Alert Avoid shopping (except food and gas) or major decisions from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. After … |
| View Article | 12:01 a.m. | January 18, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Honda Civics targeted in Hyde Park, East Hyde Park car thefts: police | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/honda-civics-targeted-hyde-park-east-hyde-park-car-thefts-police | #### The Brief * * Chicago police are warning of car thefts targeting Honda Civic sedans in Hyde Park and East Hyde Park. * Offenders broke vehicle windows and stole steering wheel airbags in multiple January incidents. * Residents are urged to stay alert, report suspicious activity, and save surveillance … |
| View Article | midnight | January 18, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | For Bears (or Rams), road to the Super Bowl will go through Seattle | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/01/17/bears-rams-seahawks-road-super-bowl-go-through-seattle-nfc-playoffs-soldier-field-nfl | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][15] * [ Facebook ][16] * [ Bluesky ][17] * [ Email ][18] * [ Reddit ][19] * [ Flipboard ][20] If the [ Bears ][21] go to the Super Bowl, they’ll have to go through [ Seattle ][22] first. … |
| View Article | midnight | January 18, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Carelessness creeps into Blackhawks' game in deflating loss to Bruins | https://chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks/2026/01/17/blackhawks-bruins-carelessness-artyom-levshunov-stanley-cup | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] The [ Blackhawks ][7] let an early lead slip away Saturday in a 5-2 loss to the Bruins, suffering … |
| View Article | midnight | January 18, 2026 | CBS Local | Bruins beat Blackhawks 5-2, extend winning streak to six games | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/bruins-beat-blackhawks-5-2/ | Mason Lohrei scored two goals and the Boston Bruins beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 on Saturday night to extend their winning streak to six games. Charlie McAvoy, Viktor Arvidsson and Marat Khusnutdinov also scored goals while Joonas Korpisalo made 22 saves for the Bruins, who have won eight of their … |
| View Article | midnight | January 18, 2026 | CBS Local | Chicago's Iranian community held protests in frigid temps, calling for end to regime in Iran | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicagos-iranian-community-protest-end-to-iran-regime/ | Members of Chicago's Iranian community were out in the cold Saturday night to protest the unrest in Iran. Human rights groups estimate thousands have been killed by the regime in recent weeks. Chicagoans with ties to Iran said they struggle to get in contact with loved ones. Being kept in … |
| View Article | 10:01 p.m. | January 17, 2026 | NBC Local | ‘Arctic front' to bring sub-zero wind chills to Chicago area late Sunday | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/arctic-front-to-bring-sub-zero-wind-chills-to-chicago-area-late-sunday/3877708/ | Periods of fluffy snowfall Sunday will be followed by an "arctic front" bringing sub-zero wind chills to the Chicago area through the start of next week, according to the National Weather Service. "An arctic front will bring bitter cold temperatures and sub-zero wind chills Sunday night through Monday," NWS said … |
| View Article | 10:01 p.m. | January 17, 2026 | NBC Local | EXCLUSIVE: Family of CPS teacher pulled from lake starts initiative in her honor | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/exclusive-family-of-cps-teacher-pulled-from-lake-starts-initiative-in-her-honor/3877727/ | Less than a week after the body of a beloved Chicago Public Schools teacher was pulled from Lake Michigan, her family is launching an initiative to help others facing similar tragic circumstances. A [ large-scale search effort ][1] for the missing Chicago teacher Linda Brown took place over several days, … |
| View Article | 10:01 p.m. | January 17, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago Weather: Teens, snow possible during Bears-Rams game on Sunday | http://www.fox32chicago.com/weather/chicago-weather-teens-snow-possible-during-bears-rams-game-sunday | ![Chicago weather: Snow coming on Sunday][1] #### [ Chicago weather: Snow coming on Sunday ][2] Fox 32's mark Strehl has the latest forecast. **CHICAGO** \- Chicagoans braced for bitterly cold temperatures and light snowfall Saturday night as a blast of winter weather settled across the region. Temperatures dropped into the … |
| View Article | 10:01 p.m. | January 17, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Cook County opens courthouses for cold weather shelter second time this year | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/17/markham-courthouse-cold-weather-shelter/ | Patrick Nolan, an operating engineer at Cook County facilities management, said it was cots in the cafeteria when Cook County courthouses first started consistently opening as warming centers in 2017. Over the years, Nolan said several organizations pitched in to donate blankets, snacks, water and even pet kennels for people … |
| View Article | 10:01 p.m. | January 17, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Evanston flashes its offensive firepower and contains Mason Lockett to take down Oswego East | https://chicago.suntimes.com/high-school-basketball/2026/01/17/evanston-high-school-basketball-oswego-east | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][11] * [ Facebook ][12] * [ Bluesky ][13] * [ Email ][14] * [ Reddit ][15] * [ Flipboard ][16] There are only three seniors in the state who have signed with high-major colleges and only two in the … |