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| View Article | 10 a.m. | January 31, 2026 | WBEZ | Suburban teen brothers on ICE watch in Minneapolis: 'This is nothing like Chicago. This is so much worse.’ | https://www.wbez.org/immigration/2026/01/31/suburban-teen-brothers-on-ice-watch-in-minneapolis-this-is-nothing-like-chicago-this-is-so-much-worse | Last Saturday, 17-year-old Ben Luhmann was behind the wheel with his 16-year-old brother Sam in the passenger seat, like they had been countless times before. As they drove through frigid Minneapolis to yet another scene where federal immigration agents had taken over the streets, their phones went off, alerting them … |
| View Article | 10 a.m. | January 31, 2026 | NBC Local | Snow totals soar in northwest Indiana after powerful lake-effect burst | https://www.nbcchicago.com/weather/snow-totals-soar-in-northwest-indiana-after-powerful-lake-effect-burst/3884250/ | Some northwest Indiana residents spent part of their Saturday morning digging out from [ nearly a foot of snow ][1] after a powerful lake-effect system blanketed several communities. According to the National Weather Service, between 7.8 inches and 11 inches of snow were reported in Porter County following intense snowfall … |
| View Article | 10 a.m. | January 31, 2026 | Fox Chicago | 7 meningitis cases reported in Chicago this month, including 2 deaths | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-meningitis-cases-jan | ![7 cases, 2 deaths from meningitis outbreak in Chicago area | ChicagoLIVE ][6] #### [ 7 cases, 2 deaths from meningitis outbreak in Chicago area | ChicagoLIVE ][7] Chicago-area doctor with Rush Health weighs in on meningitis outbreak in the area that has seven reported cases and two death. #### … |
| View Article | 10 a.m. | January 31, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Burglary suspect sought in New Lenox, residents urged to stay indoors: sheriff | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/burglary-suspect-sought-new-lenox-residents-urged-stay-indoors-sheriff | **NEW LENOX, Ill.** \- Residents in south suburban [ New Lenox ][1] were asked to remain indoors Saturday morning as local police [ looked for a burglary suspect ][2] in the area. What we know: A little after 9 a.m., the Will County Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook post … |
| View Article | 10 a.m. | January 31, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Powerful storm threatens East Coast including parts unaccustomed to heavy snow | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/31/east-coast-winter-storm/ | NASHVILLE — A powerful storm bore down on the East Coast on Saturday, with forecasters warning of howling winds, flooding and heavy snow, including in some Southeast coastal communities more accustomed to hurricanes than blizzards. Temperatures plummeted even as tens of thousands of homes and businesses remained without power. In … |
| View Article | 10 a.m. | January 31, 2026 | ABC Local | Woodstock Willie appears on ABC7, will issue his weather verdict during annual celebration | https://abc7chicago.com/post/happy-groundhog-day-2026-woodstock-willie-issue-weather-verdict-during-annual-days-celebration/18503331/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- We will soon find out if winter is sticking around for six more weeks. Monday is Groundhog Day, and in Woodstock, it's kind of a big deal. That's where the 1993 movie Groundhog Day was filmed. Each year, the city hosts a series of events, known as … |
| View Article | 10 a.m. | January 31, 2026 | ABC Local | Judge blocks additional citizenship provisions in latest setback to Trump's election executive order | https://abc7chicago.com/post/agencies-cant-seek-us-citizenship-status-distributing-voter-registration-forms-setback-donald-trump-executive-order-judge/18515109/ | SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A federal judge on Friday blocked certain federal agencies from requesting citizenship status when distributing voter registration forms, the latest blow to a wide-ranging executive order on elections President Donald Trump signed last year. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly in Washington ruled that the Constitution's separation of … |
| View Article | 10 a.m. | January 31, 2026 | ABC Local | Police ask New Lenox residents to stay indoors amid search for burglary suspect | https://abc7chicago.com/post/new-lenox-news-will-county-sheriffs-office-asks-residents-stay-indoors-amid-search-burglary-suspect/18515201/ | NEW LENOX, Ill. (WLS) -- Police are asking residents of south suburban New Lenox to stay indoors on Saturday morning as authorities search for a burglary suspect. The Will County Sheriff's Office posted to Facebook just after 9 a.m., saying multiple police agencies are looking for the suspect, who "fled … |
| View Article | 10 a.m. | January 31, 2026 | ABC Local | Where the funding is coming from for Chicago's push to become a quantum hub | https://abc7chicago.com/post/where-funding-is-coming-illinois-quantum-microelectronics-park-iqmp-south-shore-chicago/18503758/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- Plans are still in motion for a quantum development project in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood. More than $1 billion has already been committed to the 128-acre Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park, or IQMP. Most of that funding is from the state. ### [ ABC7 Chicago is now … |
| View Article | 10 a.m. | January 31, 2026 | ABC Local | Woman livestreams detainment as federal agents smash car window in SoCal: 'Lord, please protect me' | https://abc7chicago.com/post/maria-santay-livestreams-detainment-federal-immigration-agents-smash-car-window-el-monte-california/18515280/ | EL MONTE, Calif. -- A Southern California woman who livestreamed her detainment by federal immigration agents is speaking publicly after she was released from custody Friday evening, describing the encounter as frightening and traumatic. Maria Santay is a U.S. citizen and is also a community observer, and believes that has … |
| View Article | 10 a.m. | January 31, 2026 | CWB Chicago | Woman on probation for Red Line robbery charged with attempted murder in CTA stabbing | https://cwbchicago.com/2026/01/woman-on-probation-for-red-line-robbery-charged-with-attempted-murder-in-cta-stabbing.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=woman-on-probation-for-red-line-robbery-charged-with-attempted-murder-in-cta-stabbing | ![][1] _Briana Bush (Chicago Police Department,[ Jacob G ][2] .) _ A woman already on probation for a [ violent robbery ][3] aboard a CTA train is now accused of nearly killing a man during a late-night stabbing on the Red Line, according to police and court records. Briana Bush, … |
| View Article | 8 a.m. | January 31, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago man shot, seriously wounded victim on South Side, police say | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-englewood-shooting-arrest-1-31 | #### The Brief * * A 23-year-old Chicago man was accused of shooting and seriously wounding another man on the South Side this week. * Jose Montilla-Carreno was charged with attempted first-degree murder and aggravated battery, police said. **CHICAGO** \- A suspect was arrested and charged in connection with [ … |
| View Article | 8 a.m. | January 31, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago weather: More lake effect snow for parts of the area | http://www.fox32chicago.com/weather/chicago-weather-more-lake-effect-snow-parts-area | ![Chicago Weather: Lake effect snow for parts of the area, highs into the 20s][1] #### [ Chicago Weather: Lake effect snow for parts of the area, highs into the 20s ][2] Fox Chicago Meteorologist Mark Strehl has the forecast for Jan. 31, 2026. **CHICAGO** \- More lake effect snow is … |
| View Article | 8 a.m. | January 31, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Greg Biffle wasn’t flying his plane before crash that killed him and 6 others, NTSB report says | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/30/greg-biffle-plane-crash-ntsb/ | Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle was not flying his own jet when it crashed last month, killing him and six others, according to a Friday report from investigators. The preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board also concluded that while an experienced pilot was at the controls, the person … |
| View Article | 8 a.m. | January 31, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | How we photographed a man at the helm of the art world | https://chicago.suntimes.com/photography/2026/01/31/how-we-photographed-james-rondeau-art-institute-chicago | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][100] * [ Facebook ][101] * [ Bluesky ][102] * [ Email ][103] * [ Reddit ][104] * [ Flipboard ][105] This week’s top photo comes from Visual Journalist [ Anthony Vazquez ][106] . Follow him on [ Instagram ][107] … |
| View Article | 8 a.m. | January 31, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Dear Abby: Husband is aware of wife's secretive comings and goings | https://chicago.suntimes.com/dear-abby/2026/01/31/dearabby-today-dear-abby-husband-is-aware-of-wifes-secretive-comings-and-goings | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][92] * [ Facebook ][93] * [ Bluesky ][94] * [ Email ][95] * [ Reddit ][96] * [ Flipboard ][97] **DEAR ABBY:** My wife of seven years secretly visits her ex-husband on multiple occasions. She visits him with and … |
| View Article | 8 a.m. | January 31, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Should Illinois join the federal tax credit program funding private school scholarships? Here's what you said | https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2026/01/31/illinois-federal-program-funds-private-school-scholarships-what-you-said | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][83] * [ Facebook ][84] * [ Bluesky ][85] * [ Email ][86] * [ Reddit ][87] * [ Flipboard ][88] We asked readers [ whether Illinois should join the federal program that funds private school scholarships ][89] through tax … |
| View Article | 8 a.m. | January 31, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | SunVest Solar in the West Loop had a rocky 2025 but sees growth as energy demand increases | https://chicago.suntimes.com/small-business/2026/01/31/sunvest-solar-renewable-energy-bram-walter | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][63] * [ Facebook ][64] * [ Bluesky ][65] * [ Email ][66] * [ Reddit ][67] * [ Flipboard ][68] **_Editor’s Note:_ ** _Last year, a new presidential administration stepped in with plans to disrupt the way companies do … |
| View Article | 8 a.m. | January 31, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Only a 'macho man' makes it big in Trump's Washington | https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2026/01/31/macho-man-donald-trump-maga-pete-hegseth-robert-kennedy-jr-washington-david-mcgrath | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][50] * [ Facebook ][51] * [ Bluesky ][52] * [ Email ][53] * [ Reddit ][54] * [ Flipboard ][55] I was sitting in the waiting room of the hospital reading the newspaper while my wife, Marianne, was having … |
| View Article | 8 a.m. | January 31, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Civil asset forfeiture system hits low-income people of color harder | https://chicago.suntimes.com/letters-to-the-editor/2026/01/31/civil-asset-forfeiture-alex-pretti-trump-ice-girl-scouts-snap-bari-weiss-cronkite-solider-field | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][16] * [ Facebook ][17] * [ Bluesky ][18] * [ Email ][19] * [ Reddit ][20] * [ Flipboard ][21] Reputed mob figure Casey Szaflarski’s attempt to reclaim his seized 2006 Toyota Highlander hybrid — which was reported in … |