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| View Article | 4:02 p.m. | February 4, 2026 | WTTW | Chicago-Area Brothers Pause Normal Teenage Life to Be Full-Time ICE Watchers in Minneapolis | https://news.wttw.com/2026/02/02/chicago-area-brothers-sacrifice-normal-teenage-life-be-full-time-ice-watchers | **(CNN) —** The teenagers’ names are Sam and Ben, but to the federal immigration agents they interact with daily, the two boys wielding cell phones and taking down plate numbers are a duo known as “the brothers.” The 16- and 17-year-old Chicago-area siblings said they have earned an array of … |
| View Article | 4:02 p.m. | February 4, 2026 | WBEZ | How to cast your ballot in the March 2026 Illinois primary | https://www.wbez.org/government-politics/elections/2026/02/04/how-to-vote-illinois-march-primary-2026 | Whether or not you’re ready for another election season, the Illinois general primary is fast approaching. Here’s everything you need to know to make sure you’re prepared and able to cast your vote by Election Day on March 17. ### Important dates * **Feb. 5:** First day to vote early … |
| View Article | 4:02 p.m. | February 4, 2026 | WBEZ | Chicago students tap the wisdom, care of local grandmothers - WBEZ Chicago | https://www.wbez.org/in-the-loop-with-sasha-ann-simons/2026/02/04/chicago-students-tap-the-wisdom-care-of-local-grandmothers | Middle school can be a hard time for children — particularly girls, who can face bullying, social pressure and more. While it can be easy to Google the solutions to some of these problems, a Chicago program is looking to “wise women” of the community for answers — and mentorship. … |
| View Article | 4:02 p.m. | February 4, 2026 | WBEZ | Illinois joins the World Health Organization network - WBEZ Chicago | https://www.wbez.org/in-the-loop-with-sasha-ann-simons/2026/02/04/illinois-joins-the-world-health-organization-network | The United States withdrew from the World Health Organization in January, citing an alleged mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic and other concerns. Since then, states like California and Illinois are taking matters into their own hands and joining the WHO’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network, or GOARN. _In the … |
| View Article | 4:02 p.m. | February 4, 2026 | WBEZ | The Rundown: Controversy at Northwestern over student graffiti | https://www.wbez.org/wbez-newsletter/2026/02/04/the-rundown-controversy-at-northwestern-over-student-graffiti | _Good afternoon! It’s Wednesday, and Rundown readers have a chance to win tickets to see Artist-in-Residence Joyce DiDonato at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Fill out_ [ __this form_ _ ][1] _to enter the giveaway. Here’s what else you need to know today._ [ **_1\. Trans students felt threatened by this … |
| View Article | 4:02 p.m. | February 4, 2026 | NBC Local | Hockey, snowboarding and U.S. curling begin Thursday in the 2026 Olympics. How to watch | https://www.nbcchicago.com/olympics/2026-milan-cortina/hockey-snowboarding-and-u-s-curling-begin-thursday-in-the-2026-olympics-how-to-watch/3886539/ | Women's ice hockey, snowboarding and U.S. curling will officially begin at the [ 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics ][5] Thursday, despite the official start to the Games not yet underway. While the Opening Ceremony is set for Friday, some of the highly-anticipated sports are kicking off their competition early. Stream NBC … |
| View Article | 4:02 p.m. | February 4, 2026 | NBC Local | Bulls trade Coby White to Charlotte Hornets, reports say | https://www.nbcchicago.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-trade-coby-white-to-charlotte-hornets-reports-say/3886589/ | The Chicago Bulls continued their whirlwind of trades ahead of the NBA trade deadline, sending guard Coby White to the Charlotte Hornets. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Bulls will also send guard Mike Conley Jr., acquired by the team on Tuesday, to Charlotte as part of the trade. Stream … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | February 4, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago weather: More light snow, more clouds and snow Thursday | http://www.fox32chicago.com/weather/chicago-weather-more-light-snow-more-clouds-snow-thursday | ![Chicago weather: More light snow, more clouds and snow Thursday][27] #### [ Chicago weather: More light snow, more clouds and snow Thursday ][28] Fox Chicago Meteorologist Kaitlin Cody has the forecast for Feb. 4, 2026. **CHICAGO** \- It is a bit dreary today with highs in the upper 20s. Light … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | February 4, 2026 | Fox Chicago | 2 shot inside vehicle near Chicago's St. Sabina Parish, one critically hurt: police | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/2-shot-inside-vehicle-near-chicagos-st-sabina-parish-one-critically-hurt-police | #### The Brief * * Two people were hospitalized after a shooting inside a vehicle Wednesday afternoon near St. Sabina Parish on Chicago’s South Side; one was in critical condition. * The victims, a 26-year-old woman and a 27-year-old man, were shot about 1:25 p.m. in the 7900 block of … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | February 4, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Nancy Guthrie disappearance: Day 4 latest updates | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/nancy-guthrie-disappearance-day-4-latest-updates | ![Nancy Guthrie: Search for AZ woman enters Day 4][1] #### [ Nancy Guthrie: Search for AZ woman enters Day 4 ][2] The search for the mother of ‘Today’ show host Savannah Guthrie has entered its 4th day. Authorities say at this point, a suspect or a person of interest in … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | February 4, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Mickey Lolich, a 200-game winner and the 1968 World Series MVP for the Detroit Tigers, dies at 85 | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/04/mickey-lolich-detroit-tigers-obit/ | DETROIT — Mickey Lolich, who had three complete-game victories for the Detroit Tigers in the 1968 World Series, the last pitcher to post the incredible feat, died Wednesday. He was 85. The Tigers said Lolich’s wife told them he died after a short stay in hospice care. An exact cause … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | February 4, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Afternoon Briefing: Whistleblower lawsuit against former COPA chief dismissed | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/04/afternoon-briefing-whistleblower-lawsuit-against-former-copa-chief-dismissed/ | Good afternoon, Chicago. A federal judge has [ dismissed a whistleblower lawsuit ][6] brought by a veteran police misconduct investigator against the city and the former chief administrator of the Civilian Office of Police Accountability who resigned last year. The lawsuit brought by Matthew Haynam claimed that his First Amendment … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | February 4, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Former Indiana Rep. Lee Hamilton, leader of Sept. 11 panel, dies | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/04/lee-hamilton-dies/ | BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Former Rep. Lee Hamilton, a crewcut-wearing Indiana Democrat who was a leading foreign affairs voice during three decades in Congress and helped oversee investigations of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, died Tuesday. He was 94. Hamilton, who also led a congressional probe of the Reagan administration’s Iran-Contra … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | February 4, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Gary man charged in drunken Merrillville crash that hurt his kids | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/04/gary-man-charged-in-drunken-merrillville-crash-that-hurt-his-kids/ | A Gary man is facing charges for a drunken crash in Merrillville that hurt at least two of his kids, according to charging documents. Patrick Stevens, 37, was charged Tuesday with 15 felonies, including neglect of a dependent resulting in serious bodily injury and operating a vehicle while intoxicated. He … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | February 4, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Gary man gets 2 years for shooting at couple outside laundromat | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/04/gary-man-gets-2-years-for-shooting-at-couple-outside-laundromat/ | A judge sentenced a Gary man to two years in prison Wednesday after admitting he opened fire at a couple outside a laundromat last spring. Dy’Juan Washington, 21, pleaded guilty in December to criminal recklessness. He faced one to six years. No one was hurt. Police responded at 12:25 p.m. … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | February 4, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Mayor Brandon Johnson heads to budget opponent’s ward to continue fight over 2026 package | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/04/mayor-brandon-johnson-budget-opponent-fight-2026/ | Mayor Brandon Johnson held a South Side town hall Tuesday evening to again hammer the city budget, the latest score-settling between him and the City Council bloc that [ passed its own plan ][1] in December after rejecting key parts of his proposal. The fiery meeting at the South Shore … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | February 4, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | How to cast your ballot in the March 2026 Illinois primary | https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2026/how-to-vote-illinois-primary | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][111] * [ Facebook ][112] * [ Bluesky ][113] * [ Email ][114] * [ Reddit ][115] * [ Flipboard ][116] Whether or not you’re ready for another election season, the Illinois general primary is fast approaching. Here’s everything you … |
| View Article | 4 p.m. | February 4, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Marimar Martínez, baleada por agentes de migración, se pronuncia contra asesinatos: ‘Soy su voz’ | https://chicago.suntimes.com/la-voz/2026/02/04/marimar-martinez-baleada-por-agentes-de-migracion-se-pronuncia-contra-asesinatos | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][90] * [ Facebook ][91] * [ Bluesky ][92] * [ Email ][93] * [ Reddit ][94] * [ Flipboard ][95] [ ![][96] ][97] El mejor lugar para cobertura de noticias y cultura latina en Chicago. El otoño pasado, Marimar … |
| View Article | 4 p.m. | February 4, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Mavericks deal Anthony Davis to Wizards in 8-player trade | https://chicago.suntimes.com/nba/2026/02/04/mavericks-deal-anthony-davis-to-wizards-in-8-player-trade | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][82] * [ Facebook ][83] * [ Bluesky ][84] * [ Email ][85] * [ Reddit ][86] * [ Flipboard ][87] DALLAS — The Washington Wizards are acquiring Anthony Davis in an eight-player trade with the Mavericks that includes draft … |
| View Article | 4 p.m. | February 4, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Bulls continue overhaul, trade Coby White to Charlotte and not done | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bulls/2026/02/04/bulls-continue-overhaul-trading-coby-white-to-charlotte | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][69] * [ Facebook ][70] * [ Bluesky ][71] * [ Email ][72] * [ Reddit ][73] * [ Flipboard ][74] The scouting report was given unprompted. Coby White sat in front of his locker after a Dec. 12 game … |