Donald Trump will act swiftly after the ceremony, with executive orders already prepared for his signature to clamp down on border crossings, increase fossil fuel development and end diversity and inclusion programs across the federal government.

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U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell, left, and Washington Metropolitan Police Department officer Daniel Hodges listen as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Oct. 13, 2022. (AP Photo / Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Joe Biden Pardons Fauci, Milley and the Jan. 6 Committee in Effort to Guard Against ‘Revenge’ by Donald Trump

The decision by Biden comes after Donald Trump warned of an enemies list filled with those who have crossed him politically or sought to hold him accountable for his attempt to overturn his 2020 election loss and his role in the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. 

Donald Trump, a Populist President, Flanked by Tech Billionaires Bezos, Musk and Zuckerberg at Inauguration

| Associated Press

Cecile Richards, Former Planned Parenthood President, Dies at 67

| CNN

Chicago Prepares for Deportation Arrests Next Week After Donald Trump Takes Office

| Associated Press

Week in Review: End of the Line for Dorval Carter at CTA; First Partially Elected School Board Sworn In

| Paul Caine

FitzGerald’s Owner on What Makes the Berwyn Nightclub ‘Historic’ — From Al Capone’s Gang to Local Community

| Marc Vitali

Illinois Supreme Court Hears Arguments on a Challenge to State’s Concealed Carry Law

| Medill Illinois News Bureau

Sangamon County Enters Agreement to End DOJ Investigation Following Fatal Police Shooting

| Beth Hundsdorfer — Capitol News Illinois

Federal Budget Deficit Expected to Soar to $2.7 trillion in 2035, Highlighting Pressure on GOP

| CNN

Proposed Rules Would Require Nutrition Info, Allergen Warnings on Alcohol Labels

| Associated Press

Ozempic, Wegovy and Other Drugs Are Among 15 Selected for Medicare’s Price Negotiations

| Associated Press

Supreme Court Upholds Law Banning TikTok if it’s Not Sold by Chinese Parent Company

| Associated Press

Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, Jan. 16, 2025 - Full Show

| WTTW News

Roosevelt University, UIC Launch Free Tuition Programs for Low-Income Students

| Bridgette Adu-Wadier

Activists to Protest Outside Chicago’s Trump Tower on Inauguration Day

| Emily Soto

Illinois Black Hemp Association Says Industry ‘Under Attack’ by Pritzker Amid Push for Stricter Regulation

| Amanda Vinicky

Local Live Music Recommendations for Jan. 15-Jan. 21

| Josh Terry

Chicago’s International Puppet Theater Festival Returns. Here Are 5 of Our Picks

| Marc Vitali

Venus and Saturn Cozy Up to Each Other for Planetary Conjunction This Weekend

| Patty Wetli

David Lynch, Visionary Filmmaker Behind ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Mulholland Drive,’ Dies at 78

| Associated Press

Michael Madigan Defense Rests its Case as Landmark Corruption Trial Winds Toward an End

| Matt Masterson

Surprise Finding Sheds Light on What Causes Huntington’s Disease, a Devastating Fatal Brain Disorder

| Associated Press

Democrats’ Crisis of the Future: Illinois, California and New York are Shrinking

| Associated Press

‘Mr. Baseball’ Bob Uecker, Milwaukee Brewers Announcer, Dies at 90

| Associated Press

Bird Flu Kills Harbor Seal and Flamingo at Lincoln Park Zoo, Officials Announce

| Patty Wetli

Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, Jan. 15, 2025 - Full Show

| WTTW News

Black Illinois Residents Are Experiencing Homelessness at Higher Rates: Report

| Abena Bediako

New Federal Rule Bans Medical Debt From Credit Reports. Some Industry Groups Are Suing

| Shelby Hawkins

Chicago City Council Votes 39-11 to Reject Push to Scale Back Protections for Undocumented Immigrants

| Heather Cherone

CTA Chief of Staff Appointed Interim President as Dorval Carter Bids Farewell After 26 Years

| Nick Blumberg

Brookfield Zoo Expecting First Dolphin Birth in a Decade, Calf Due in June

| Patty Wetli

US Government Sues Southwest Airlines and Fines Frontier for Chronically Delayed Flights

| Associated Press

Push to Lower Chicago’s Default Speed Limit to 25 MPH Hits a Red Light

| Heather Cherone
 

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