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| View Article | 2:02 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | WBEZ | How will the extreme cold affect Bears and Rams players? A doctor weighs in | https://www.wbez.org/sports/2026/01/16/chicago-bears-cold-weather-temperature-los-angeles-rams | The ball will be harder to handle and the risk for injury will be higher than usual. The game might slow down, hits will hurt more and communication will be more difficult. That’s what players can look forward to in the frigid weather that’s forecast for Sunday night’s NFC Divisional … |
| View Article | 2:02 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | NBC Local | Are Illinois schools open on Monday? What's open and closed on MLK Jr. Day for 2026 | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/are-illinois-schools-open-on-monday-whats-open-and-closed-on-mlk-jr-day-for-2026/3877283/ | The federal holiday of Martin Luther King Jr. Day falls on Monday, Jan. 19, and some Illinois schools -- including the state's largest district -- will be closed because of it. According to the [ Illinois State Board of Education ][9] , Martin Luther King Jr. Day isn't considered a … |
| View Article | 2:02 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | NBC Local | Officials warn of bitter cold weather Sunday in Chicago for Bears vs. Rams game | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/officials-warn-of-bitter-cold-weather-sunday-in-chicago-for-bears-vs-rams-game/3877291/ | Officials are warning football fans to bundle up for Sunday's showdown between the Bears and Rams at Soldier Field as temperatures are forecasted to be in the teens in Chicago. Rams fans in town to see the NFC Divisional Round game will get a taste of true Chicago winter, as … |
| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Most wanted murder suspect Antonio Stigler arrested in Chicago area | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/most-wanted-murder-antonio-stigler-arrested-chicago | ![Antonio Stigler, most wanted murder suspect, arrested in Chicago area][10] #### [ Antonio Stigler, most wanted murder suspect, arrested in Chicago area ][11] Most wanted fugitive Antonio Stigler has been arrested in the Chicago area, the FBI confirmed Friday. #### The Brief * * FBI most wanted fugitive Antonio Stigler … |
| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Gary, Indiana, releases 3 renderings for potential Chicago Bears stadium sites | http://www.fox32chicago.com/sports/gary-indiana-renderings-chicago-bears-stadium-sites | ![Gary: A city once written off is now back in play for Chicago Bears][1] #### [ Gary: A city once written off is now back in play for Chicago Bears ][2] Gary, Indiana is now back in the conversation as the Bears search for a new stadium site. **GARY, Ind.** … |
| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | How the White House and governors want to fix AI-driven power shortages and price spikes | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/16/white-house-ai/ | The White House and a bipartisan group of governors are pressuring the operator of the mid-Atlantic power grid to take urgent steps to boost energy supply and curb price hikes, holding a Friday event aimed at addressing a rising concern among voters about the enormous amount of power used for … |
| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | James O’Grady, former Chicago police superintendent and Cook County sheriff who drew praise and scandal, dies at 96 | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/16/james-ogrady-obituary-police-superintendent/ | During a 38-year career in law enforcement, James E. O’Grady was a second- generation Irish American police officer and then Chicago’s police superintendent for a year before later serving one term as Cook County sheriff. “Jim was a great street cop and was the first of his kind to be … |
| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | A look at some wagering insights ahead of the unsurprising Indiana-Miami CFP title game | https://chicago.suntimes.com/college-sports/2026/01/16/a-look-at-some-wagering-insights-ahead-of-the-unsurprising-indiana-miami-cfp-title-game-hoosiers | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][84] * [ Facebook ][85] * [ Bluesky ][86] * [ Email ][87] * [ Reddit ][88] * [ Flipboard ][89] LAS VEGAS — At a Circa outlet June 22, I invested in a 25-to-1 ticket on Miami quarterback Carson … |
| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Bears' Ben Johnson not concerned about info sharing between Packers' Matt LaFleur and Rams | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/01/16/bears-packers-rams-ben-johnson-matt-lafleur-sean-mcvay-matt-information-sharing-not-worried-nfl | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][74] * [ Facebook ][75] * [ Bluesky ][76] * [ Email ][77] * [ Reddit ][78] * [ Flipboard ][79] After toppling Matt LaFleur, [ Bears ][80] coach Ben Johnson has a chance to beat one of LaFleur’s best … |
| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Friday's high school basketball scores | https://chicago.suntimes.com/high-school-basketball/scores/2026/01/16/chicago-high-school-basketball-scores-illinois | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][64] * [ Facebook ][65] * [ Bluesky ][66] * [ Email ][67] * [ Reddit ][68] * [ Flipboard ][69] Please send scores and corrections to [ preps@suntimes.com ][70] . Schedule provided by Jack Gleason. Send schedule updates to … |
| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Caerán ráfagas de nieve en Chicago mientras llega el frío para el juego de los Bears vs. Los Angeles | https://chicago.suntimes.com/la-voz/2026/01/16/rafagas-de-nieve-en-chicago-mientras-llega-el-frio-para-el-juego-de-los-bears-v-los-angeles | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][50] * [ Facebook ][51] * [ Bluesky ][52] * [ Email ][53] * [ Reddit ][54] * [ Flipboard ][55] [ ![][56] ][57] El mejor lugar para cobertura de noticias y cultura latina en Chicago. Chicago podría ver más … |
| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Jim Fleming, former Chicago Sun-Times copy editor, dies at 84 | https://chicago.suntimes.com/obituaries/2026/01/16/jim-fleming-former-chicago-sun-times-copy-editor-dies-at-84 | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][42] * [ Facebook ][43] * [ Bluesky ][44] * [ Email ][45] * [ Reddit ][46] * [ Flipboard ][47] Former Sun-Times copy editor Jim Fleming didn’t have an off switch. “He drove me crazy because he would edit … |
| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Where to watch the Bears-Rams divisional-round matchup Sunday night | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/01/16/where-to-watch-the-bears-rams-divisional-round-matchup-sunday-night | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][22] * [ Facebook ][23] * [ Bluesky ][24] * [ Email ][25] * [ Reddit ][26] * [ Flipboard ][27] Nevermind the [ cold weekend ][28] ahead — Chicago is gearing up for the next round of the Bears’ … |
| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Rick García, activista que luchó por los derechos gay en Chicago, muere a los 69 años de edad | https://chicago.suntimes.com/la-voz/2026/01/16/muere-rick-garcia-activista-que-lucho-por-los-derechos-gay-en-chicago | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][9] * [ Facebook ][10] * [ Bluesky ][11] * [ Email ][12] * [ Reddit ][13] * [ Flipboard ][14] [ ![][15] ][16] El mejor lugar para cobertura de noticias y cultura latina en Chicago. El activista de toda … |
| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Bears injury report: WR Rome Odunze questionable but says he'll play | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/01/16/bears-rams-injury-report-wrs-rome-odunze-dj-moore-healthy-sunday-nfl-playoffs | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] The Bears are healthy going into Sunday’s playoff game against the Rams. The final injury report released by the … |
| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | CBS Local | ICE's detainee population reaches new record high of 73,000, as crackdown widens | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/ices-detainee-population-record-high-of-73000/ | The number of detainees in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody has reached a new record high, surpassing 70,000 for the first time in the deportation agency's 23-year history, according to internal Department of Homeland Security data obtained by CBS News. As of Thursday, ICE was holding about 73,000 individuals … |
| View Article | 2 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | CBS Local | Weight loss drugs could save airlines money on fuel as Americans slim down | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/weight-loss-drugs-glp1s-airlines-fuel-costs/ | Airlines could have weight loss drug manufacturers to thank for savings if passengers become lighter, allowing carriers to spend less money on fuel. As [ GLP-1 medications ][14] for weight loss become accessible to more Americans, they are expected to have a slimming down effect on society. The implication for … |
| View Article | 2 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | CBS Local | Illinois Secretary of State warning of rise in DMV text scams | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/illinois-dmv-text-scams/ | Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is warning residents after an uptick in DMV text scams claiming to enforce a January 17 deadline. According to Giannoulias, the texts claim to be from the "Illinois State Department of Motor Vehicles" and threaten driving privileges. The texts say "enforcement actions will begin … |
| View Article | 2 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | CBS Local | Grand jury indicts Chicago resident Michael McKee for murder of ex-wife, her new husband in Columbus, Ohio | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/grand-jury-michael-mckee-murder-spencer-tepe-wife-monique/ | An Ohio grand jury formally indicted a Chicago man for the [ murder of his ex- wife and her new husband ][1] in their Columbus home in December. Michael McKee, 39, a resident of Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood, [ was arrested in Rockford, Illinois ][2] , last Saturday. He is … |
| View Article | 2 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | Capitol Fax | Huge turmoil at the Illinois Farm Bureau, Country Financial | https://capitolfax.com/2026/01/16/huge-turmoil-at-the-illinois-farm-bureau-country-financial/ | * Farm Progress reporter and Illinois Farm Bureau member Betty Haynes [ last month ][5] … > The last few years have been a roller coaster of controversy and questionable > decisions for [Illinois Farm Bureau]. > > In the fall of 2024, the board voted to no longer require … |