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| View Article | 6:02 p.m. | January 9, 2026 | WBEZ | Chicago Education Alliance seeks to bring clarity to CPS’ toughest issues | https://www.wbez.org/education/2026/01/09/chicago-education-alliance-seeks-to-bring-clarity-to-cps-toughest-issues | On the white board of Arnie Rivera’s downtown office is a list of controversial issues confronting Chicago Public Schools. Looming budget deficits. Half-empty schools. Privately-run charter schools that are increasingly struggling to survive. When these issues and others have come up at school board meetings over the past year, discussions … |
| View Article | 6:02 p.m. | January 9, 2026 | WBEZ | As ACA tax credit debate continues in Congress, Illinois sees slight decrease in enrollment | https://www.wbez.org/health-medicine/2026/01/09/aca-obamacare-tax-credit-congress-illinois-decrease-enrollment | Illinois is on track to have slightly fewer people enrolled in the Affordable Care Act marketplace this year following the expiration of enhanced tax subsidies that were at the center of last year’s federal government shutdown. The 4% decrease in enrollment is, so far, less severe than what many experts … |
| View Article | 6:02 p.m. | January 9, 2026 | South Side Weekly | Residents Demand Oversight Commission Investigate CPD Cooperation with ICE | https://southsideweekly.com/residents-demand-oversight-commission-investigate-cpd-cooperation-with-ice/ | A bout 500 people packed Thalia Hall in Pilsen on Thursday night amid a torrential downpour to voice their frustration with the Community Commission on Public Safety and Accountability (CCPSA) for not holding a hearing to probe allegations of cooperation by Chicago police with federal immigration agents sooner. Since June … |
| View Article | 6:02 p.m. | January 9, 2026 | NBC Local | Over 38K cases of popular brand tater tots recalled due to ‘plastic fragments' | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/over-38k-bases-of-popular-brand-tater-tots-recalled-due-to-plastic-fragments/3873954/ | More than 38,000 cases of popular brand tater tots were recalled by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration due to "clear hard plastic fragments." The tots were sold in 26 states, including several in the Midwest like Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and Missouri, [ the recall states ][7] . Stream NBC … |
| View Article | 6:02 p.m. | January 9, 2026 | NBC Local | Route 59 in Naperville closed after Tesla crashes, bursts into flames | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/route-59-in-naperville-closed-after-tesla-crashes-bursts-into-flames/3874005/ | Route 59 was closed in both directions in the western suburbs Friday afternoon after a Tesla burst into flames when its driver crashed. Around 5:00 p.m., aerial video footage from NBC Sky 5 shows traffic building in the area as several emergency vehicles and fire trucks blocked all traffic on … |
| View Article | 6:02 p.m. | January 9, 2026 | NBC Local | Chicago families wait for answers after federal child care funds frozen | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-families-wait-for-answers-after-federal-child-care-funds-frozen/3874008/ | Every time Tatiana Bermeo's 2-year-old daughter, Emma, sees her teachers at her Chicago child care center, a smile crosses her face. But Bermeo, who relies on federal child care assistance, worries those days are numbered. "If I have a full-time job, imagine for those who don't have a job or … |
| View Article | 6:02 p.m. | January 9, 2026 | NBC Local | NBC Chicago hires Vince Lattanzio as news director | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/nbc-chicago-hires-vince-lattanzio-as-news-director/3874022/ | NBC 5 Chicago (WMAQ‑TV) announced veteran multimedia award-winning journalist and newsroom leader **Vince Lattanzio** will join the station as News Director beginning Monday, January 12. The announcement was made by **Sally Ramirez,** Senior Vice President of News, NBC 5 Chicago / Telemundo Chicago. In his new role, Lattanzio will oversee … |
| View Article | 6:02 p.m. | January 9, 2026 | Northwestern Medill | Indigenous chefs championing rise of Native food | https://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/indigenous-chefs-championing-rise-of-native-food/ | **By Hailey Bosek ** _Medill Reports_ __ _Editor’s note: Tribal affiliations, if any, are noted in parentheses after names._ [ Hailey Bosek ][1] · [ Sounds at the Powwow ][2] In the waiting room at Sean Sherman’s (Oglala Lakota) Minneapolis restaurant, Owamni, a crowd gathers around the front desk. A … |
| View Article | 6:02 p.m. | January 9, 2026 | Fox Chicago | DuPage County man charged after bullet enters neighbor’s apartment, nearly hits sleeping children | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/dupage-county-man-charged-after-bullet-enters-neighbors-apartment-nearly-hits-sleeping-children | #### The Brief * * A Glendale Heights man is charged after a bullet tore through a neighboring apartment wall and into a room where four children were sleeping. * Prosecutors say the shot came from the apartment next door and narrowly missed a 4-year-old. * The man was released … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | January 9, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Record January rainfall floods Chicago streets, residents step in to clear drains | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/record-january-rainfall-floods-chicago-streets-residents-step-clear-drains | ![Flooding concerns in Chicago][1] #### [ Flooding concerns in Chicago ][2] Chicago actually broke a 50 year record for the most rain we've had for a single day in January. That lead to widespread flooding. Bret Buganski is live in Lincoln Square. #### The Brief * * Chicago saw nearly … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | January 9, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Illinois AG says National Guard case should be resolved in its favor following Supreme Court ruling | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/09/illinois-ag-says-national-guard-case-should-resolved-in-its-favor-following-supreme-court-ruling/ | Calling a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling a “straightforward path” to a legal victory, lawyers for the state of Illinois said Friday they hope to quickly resolving ongoing litigation over President Donald Trump’s controversial efforts to deploy National Guard troops to the Chicago area to bolster immigration enforcement. The status … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | January 9, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Gary man convicted for drunkenly shooting gun in backyard: filings | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/09/gary-man-convicted-for-drunkenly-shooting-gun-in-backyard-filings/ | A Gary man is facing deportation after he was sentenced Friday for drunkenly shooting off an automatic rifle in his backyard. Carlos Alvarez Morin, 36, pleaded guilty in federal court to possession of ammunition as an illegal alien, records show. He was sentenced to one year and one day. He … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | January 9, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Sin City ‘Preacher’ pleads guilty again to RICO charge: filings | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/09/sin-city-preacher-pleads-guilty-again-to-rico-charge-filings/ | A longtime Gary motorcycle gang operative pleaded guilty again in federal court Friday. Bernard Smith, 63, a.k.a. “Flirt” or “Preacher,” of Gary, formally admitted to a RICO charge, court filings show. Federal prosecutors indicted him in October 2021 in U.S. District Court in Hammond as part of a 15-man racketeering … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | January 9, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Newly released video of Minnesota ICE shooting shows officer’s angle | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/09/minnesota-ice-shooting-video/ | Newly released video of Wednesday’s ICE shooting in Minneapolis appears to show the officer’s point of view just moments before he opened fire, leaving a 37-year-old mother of three dead. Footage obtained by [ Minnesota outlet Alpha News ][1] on Friday begins with Renee Nicole Good speaking to the federal … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | January 9, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Nicor seeks another massive rate hike that could add $6 to suburban gas bills | https://chicago.suntimes.com/consumer-affairs/2026/01/09/nicor-rate-hike-gas-bill-increase-illinois | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][106] * [ Facebook ][107] * [ Bluesky ][108] * [ Email ][109] * [ Reddit ][110] * [ Flipboard ][111] Suburban residents will see higher natural gas bills this month, and they could climb again next year if Nicor … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | January 9, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Quiz: Are you a true Chicago Bears fan? | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/01/09/chicago-bears-quiz-trivia-2026 | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][97] * [ Facebook ][98] * [ Bluesky ][99] * [ Email ][100] * [ Reddit ][101] * [ Flipboard ][102] The Bears’ storied history adds another chapter Saturday night when the team hosts the rival Packers at Soldier Field … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | January 9, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | James O’Grady, former CPD Supt. and Cook County Sheriff, dies at 96 | https://chicago.suntimes.com/obituaries/2026/01/09/james-ogrady-former-cpd-supt-and-cook-county-sheriff-dies-at-96 | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][87] * [ Facebook ][88] * [ Bluesky ][89] * [ Email ][90] * [ Reddit ][91] * [ Flipboard ][92] Over decades, James O’Grady worked his way up through the ranks of law enforcement, eventually leading the Chicago Police … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | January 9, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | FBI offers $10,000 reward for information on shooting of Brinks guard in Brighton Park | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/01/09/suspect-sought-brighton-park-bank-robbery-shooting | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][77] * [ Facebook ][78] * [ Bluesky ][79] * [ Email ][80] * [ Reddit ][81] * [ Flipboard ][82] The FBI is seeking information about a December shooting of an armored truck guard in Brighton Park. The FBI … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | January 9, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Judge sides with IDOT in legal fight with road construction company run by Palumbo family members | https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2026/01/09/cook-county-judge-sebastian-sam-palumbo-gandy-builders-paving-illinois-department-of-transportation | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][62] * [ Facebook ][63] * [ Bluesky ][64] * [ Email ][65] * [ Reddit ][66] * [ Flipboard ][67] A judge dealt a blow this week to a Chicago area road construction company run by members of the … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | January 9, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Pritzker, Illinois House Speaker Welch open to tweaking SAFE-T Act | https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/01/09/pritzker-illinois-house-speaker-welch-open-tweaking-safe-t-act-electronic-monitoring-rich-miller | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][52] * [ Facebook ][53] * [ Bluesky ][54] * [ Email ][55] * [ Reddit ][56] * [ Flipboard ][57] Gov. JB Pritzker set off a chain reaction last November when he told reporters he’d be open to changes … |