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Ben Johnson Officially Becomes Next Head Coach of the Chicago Bears

Ben Johnson finalized an agreement to become Chicago’s head coach, the Bears announced on Tuesday.

Chicago Warming Centers: 190 Places to Escape the Cold This Winter

From public libraries to community centers, the city of Chicago offers more than 190 public facilities where anyone can go to keep warm this winter.

Donald Trump Rolls Out Border Security Blueprint, but His Orders Will Face Legal Challenges

Some of the orders revive priorities from his first administration that his predecessor had rolled back, including forcing asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico and finishing the border wall. Others launched sweeping new strategies, like an effort to end automatic citizenship for anyone born in America.

No Snow Could Be Keeping Chicago From Record-Setting Cold

If there were snow pack on the ground, Tuesday's temperatures could be closer to approaching record lows.

US Congress Members From Illinois on Trump’s Immigration Plans, Environmental Concerns

With his opening rounds of memoranda and executive orders, Trump repealed dozens of former President Joe Biden’s actions, began his immigration crackdown, withdrew the U.S. from the Paris climate accords and sought to keep TikTok open in the U.S., among other actions. He pardoned hundreds of people for their roles in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Donald Trump Commutes Sentences of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers Leaders as He Pardons Over 1,000 US Capitol Rioters

The commutations cover the sentences for 14 far-right extremists from the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys who were convicted or charged with seditious conspiracy. With the pardons, Trump has granted full clemency to hundreds of people already convicted of felony crimes like assaulting police and destroying property as part of the effort to disrupt the peaceful transfer of power.

Retracing Martin Luther King’s Time in Chicago With Shermann ‘Dilla’ Thomas

Almost six decades later, urban historian Shermann “Dilla” Thomas is making sure new generations know the details of Martin Luther King Jr.’s time in Chicago through his educational tours of the city’s neighborhoods.

Jan. 20, 2025 - Full Show

Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th president — a look at his priorities. And local reaction to his first day plans.

Ben Johnson, Lions Offensive Coordinator, Agrees to Become Chicago Bears Head Coach: AP Source

The Detroit Lions’ offensive coordinator has agreed to become the Chicago Bears head coach, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Monday.

Subzero Chicago Temperatures Expected With Wind Chill Approaching Minus 20 Degrees Through Tuesday

After Monday’s daytime temperatures hovered in the single digits, they are expected to dip to minus 10 to minus 3 degrees overnight, according to the National Weather Service. Flurries and isolated snow showers are also expected in the Chicago region.

Fact Check: From the 2020 Election to Panama Canal, a Look at False and Misleading Claims in Donald Trump’s Inaugural Address

In his first address after being sworn in on Monday, President Donald Trump repeated several false and misleading statements that he made during his campaign. They included claims about immigration, the economy, electric vehicles and the Panama Canal.

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

Some of the most exclusive seats at President Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday were reserved for powerful tech CEOs who also happen to be among the world’s richest men.

Donald Trump Returning to Power After Unprecedented Comeback, Emboldened to Reshape American Institutions

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.

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. 

Cecile Richards, Former Planned Parenthood President, Dies at 67

Cecile Richards served as president of Planned Parenthood from 2006 to 2018, helping boost the profile of an organization long criticized by conservatives and anti-abortion activists who have called on the government to strip its funding.