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The village of Broadview approved changes to its zoning laws. Under the limits, prisons and detention centers can't be within 1,000 feet of schools and residential areas. The Trump administration has been searching for locations to expand detention sites.
With an eye on ICE, Broadview village board approves restrictions on detention centers
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January 6, 2026 at 3:46 AM
The village of Broadview approved changes to its zoning laws. Under the limits, prisons and detention centers can't be within 1,000 feet of schools and residential areas. The Trump administration has been searching for locations to expand detention sites.
Faith leaders gathered outside the Trump Tower and called for a rollback to last year’s tax rates and a freeze until a solution is found. They also called on the state legislature to cap the amount property taxes can be increased year over year.
South and West Side clergy call for relief from 'sinful' property tax spikes
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January 6, 2026 at 3:31 AM
Faith leaders gathered outside the Trump Tower and called for a rollback to last year’s tax rates and a freeze until a solution is found. They also called on the state legislature to cap the amount property taxes can be increased year over year.
An Illinois appellate court upheld a $2.8 million judgment against the Chicago Transit Authority last week for a woman struck by a CTA bus in 2018, even though she was later convicted of killing and dismembering her landlord in an unrelated case.
Woman convicted of murdering, dismembering landlord still owed nearly $3M from CTA in separate case
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January 6, 2026 at 2:31 AM
An Illinois appellate court upheld a $2.8 million judgment against the Chicago Transit Authority last week for a woman struck by a CTA bus in 2018, even though she was later convicted of killing and dismembering her landlord in an unrelated case.
The Chicago Housing Authority is back at the drawing board: One of its top CEO candidates withdrew from consideration last month.
CHA's top CEO candidate withdraws application
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January 6, 2026 at 1:31 AM
The Chicago Housing Authority is back at the drawing board: One of its top CEO candidates withdrew from consideration last month.
Bob Pulford, a Hockey Hall of Famer who spent 30 years as a Blackhawks coach, general manager and executive in a variety of roles, died Monday. He was 89.
Blackhawks legend Bob Pulford, a four-time coach and four-time GM, dies at 89
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January 6, 2026 at 1:06 AM
Bob Pulford, a Hockey Hall of Famer who spent 30 years as a Blackhawks coach, general manager and executive in a variety of roles, died Monday. He was 89.
The NFL chose to lean into its burgeoning relationship with Prime Video’s owner, Amazon, granting the league’s longest-running rivalry to its newest weekly partner.
Why NFL chose Packers-Bears wild-card game for Prime Video
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January 6, 2026 at 12:31 AM
The NFL chose to lean into its burgeoning relationship with Prime Video’s owner, Amazon, granting the league’s longest-running rivalry to its newest weekly partner.
Chicago heating bills could get even higher next year under a proposed rate hike from Peoples Gas that would increase the average household natural gas tab by up to $11 per month.
Peoples Gas seeks another big rate hike on Chicago heating bills
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January 6, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Chicago heating bills could get even higher next year under a proposed rate hike from Peoples Gas that would increase the average household natural gas tab by up to $11 per month.
The Bears’ 2026 slate of opponents is set, and they’ll play eight games against teams that made the playoffs this season.
Bears' 2026 opponents set, including visits to Bills, Seahawks, home games vs. Patriots, Eagles
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January 5, 2026 at 11:31 PM
The Bears’ 2026 slate of opponents is set, and they’ll play eight games against teams that made the playoffs this season.
The U.S. took the unprecedented step Monday of dropping the number of vaccines it recommends for every child. Medical officials say the change without public discussion or a transparent review of health data from peer nations would put children at risk.
US drops the number of vaccines it recommends for every child
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January 5, 2026 at 10:31 PM
The U.S. took the unprecedented step Monday of dropping the number of vaccines it recommends for every child. Medical officials say the change without public discussion or a transparent review of health data from peer nations would put children at risk.
Despite being the No. 2 seed in the NFC playoffs, the Bears remain a long shot to play on Super Bowl Sunday. The Bears have a 20-1 chance of winning the Super Bowl and are +950 — or 9½-1 — to get there, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.
As playoffs start, Bears have 20-1 chance to win Super Bowl
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January 5, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Despite being the No. 2 seed in the NFC playoffs, the Bears remain a long shot to play on Super Bowl Sunday. The Bears have a 20-1 chance of winning the Super Bowl and are +950 — or 9½-1 — to get there, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.
“Hamilton” is not the only big show coming to Chicago this spring. The most Tony Award-nominated play ever, “Stereophonic,” will be at the CIBC Theatre and Academy Award- winner Tarell Alvin McCraney will premiere his new play, “Windfall,” at Steppenwolf.
‘Hamilton,’ ‘Stereophonic’ and 11 more must-see shows in Chicago this season
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January 5, 2026 at 8:31 PM
“Hamilton” is not the only big show coming to Chicago this spring. The most Tony Award-nominated play ever, “Stereophonic,” will be at the CIBC Theatre and Academy Award- winner Tarell Alvin McCraney will premiere his new play, “Windfall,” at Steppenwolf.
What word goes here?
January 5, 2026 at 8:01 PM
What word goes here?
It had been a while since Ben Johnson went off on his offense, but the Bears coach let it fly after the team scored just 16 points in the Week 18 loss against the Lions.
Bears' Ben Johnson lights fire under offense (again) after failure to run 'one of our simpler' game plans
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January 5, 2026 at 4:31 PM
It had been a while since Ben Johnson went off on his offense, but the Bears coach let it fly after the team scored just 16 points in the Week 18 loss against the Lions.
Chicago's Tomorrow Never Knows festival celebrates its 20th year with four full weekends of programming for the first time. Shows kick off Jan. 8 and will be held at eight different venues throughout the city.
Tomorrow Never Knows festival celebrates 20 years of music discovery
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January 5, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Chicago's Tomorrow Never Knows festival celebrates its 20th year with four full weekends of programming for the first time. Shows kick off Jan. 8 and will be held at eight different venues throughout the city.
Nearly 300 Illinois laws took effect Jan. 1. Some laws include: a bill that prohibits third-party services from selling reservations without a restaurant’s permission and a bill that gives the Illinois Commerce Commission new powers to punish predatory towing companies.
New laws: Illinois’ grocery tax to end, aquifer protections begin
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January 4, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Nearly 300 Illinois laws took effect Jan. 1. Some laws include: a bill that prohibits third-party services from selling reservations without a restaurant’s permission and a bill that gives the Illinois Commerce Commission new powers to punish predatory towing companies.
Bears quarterback Caleb Williams wore a green and yellow jersey into the season finale against the Lions on Sunday — but it wasn’t the Packers. It was a replica of Bears coach Ben Johnson’s high school jersey.
Bears QB Caleb Williams wears coach Ben Johnson's jersey into season finale
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January 4, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Bears quarterback Caleb Williams wore a green and yellow jersey into the season finale against the Lions on Sunday — but it wasn’t the Packers. It was a replica of Bears coach Ben Johnson’s high school jersey.
Billy Donovan continues stressing the details and the margins his players have to operate in on a daily basis, but as Saturday's loss to Charlotte was a reminder of, it's an uphill battle from game to game.
It remains in the details for struggling Bulls and coach Billy Donovan
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January 4, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Billy Donovan continues stressing the details and the margins his players have to operate in on a daily basis, but as Saturday's loss to Charlotte was a reminder of, it's an uphill battle from game to game.
Edith Renfrow Smith was born in Iowa two weeks before the start of World War I. She met aviator Amelia Earhart while an undergraduate at Grinnell College, where she became the first Black female graduate. After graduation, she came to Chicago. Mrs. Smith died at the age of 111.
Edith Renfrow Smith, a 'memory keeper' and living link to history, dies at 111
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January 4, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Edith Renfrow Smith was born in Iowa two weeks before the start of World War I. She met aviator Amelia Earhart while an undergraduate at Grinnell College, where she became the first Black female graduate. After graduation, she came to Chicago. Mrs. Smith died at the age of 111.
Illinois political leaders criticize the U.S. government's operation in Venezuela as unconstitutional because of President Donald Trump's failure to consult Congress. At a Downtown rally, protesters call on U.S. forces to stand down and for restoration of peace.
Chicago's Venezuelan community applauds Maduro removal but questions Trump's motives
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January 4, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Illinois political leaders criticize the U.S. government's operation in Venezuela as unconstitutional because of President Donald Trump's failure to consult Congress. At a Downtown rally, protesters call on U.S. forces to stand down and for restoration of peace.
In a year when President Donald Trump called Chicago the “most dangerous city in the world” and launched an aggressive deportation campaign, citywide killings ultimately fell to a 60-year low as overall crime continued to drop.
Chicago records fewest killings since 1965, despite Trump's campaign against city
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January 4, 2026 at 5:41 PM
In a year when President Donald Trump called Chicago the “most dangerous city in the world” and launched an aggressive deportation campaign, citywide killings ultimately fell to a 60-year low as overall crime continued to drop.
A rare bottle of bourbon — with deep ties to the Chicago Blackhawks — sold last month for $71,375 through Ravenswood-based auction house Unicorn Auctions.Only a handful of the so-called Blackhawk bourbons are believed to be in circulation today.
Rare Blackhawk bourbon sold for over $70,000 thanks to a Ravenswood auction house
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January 4, 2026 at 4:31 PM
A rare bottle of bourbon — with deep ties to the Chicago Blackhawks — sold last month for $71,375 through Ravenswood-based auction house Unicorn Auctions.Only a handful of the so-called Blackhawk bourbons are believed to be in circulation today.
One night after going head-to-head with the physical Magic — including a dunk-of-the-year candidate by Matas Buzelis — the Bulls looked like a different team against the Hornets.
Bulls dribble another one away, disappear in a miserable second half
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January 4, 2026 at 3:31 PM
One night after going head-to-head with the physical Magic — including a dunk-of-the-year candidate by Matas Buzelis — the Bulls looked like a different team against the Hornets.
The CTA’s elevated State/Lake station in the Loop is scheduled to close Monday and not reopen for three years. The reconstruction project won’t be completed until sometime in 2029, according to the Chicago Transit Authority.
State/Lake L station to close Monday for 3 years of construction
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January 4, 2026 at 2:46 PM
The CTA’s elevated State/Lake station in the Loop is scheduled to close Monday and not reopen for three years. The reconstruction project won’t be completed until sometime in 2029, according to the Chicago Transit Authority.
With Lorenzo Elano’s current trajectory, work ethic and determination, being selected for the 2030 Olympics in France isn’t just a far-off possibility.
“It’s definitely a goal,” he said.
“It’s definitely a goal,” he said.
Chicago skater Lorenzo Elano prepares to glide into the national spotlight
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January 3, 2026 at 11:01 PM
With Lorenzo Elano’s current trajectory, work ethic and determination, being selected for the 2030 Olympics in France isn’t just a far-off possibility.
“It’s definitely a goal,” he said.
“It’s definitely a goal,” he said.
Chicago police are grieving following the sudden off-duty death of Deputy Chief William Betancourt, who top cop Larry Snelling said “embodied what it meant to be a public servant and great leader.”
CPD mourn sudden death of Deputy Chief after off-duty medical emergency
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January 3, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Chicago police are grieving following the sudden off-duty death of Deputy Chief William Betancourt, who top cop Larry Snelling said “embodied what it meant to be a public servant and great leader.”