Crime
Body of newborn found in duffle bag near Chicago firehouse
A spokesman for the city's fire department, Larry Merritt, said a firehouse crew discovered the bag covered in snow when they went outside to shovel snow.
Chicago Journal
Chicago Business
City continues to fine restaurants, gyms for COVID vaccine violations
The effort to cite and fine Chicago businesses in the leisure and hospitality sector continues even as they have faced and continue to face significant losses since the beginning of COVID.
College Sports
#25 Illinois beats Michigan 68-53
Frazier scored 16 points in the second half on 5-of-11 shooting, including a stretch where he scored 11 straight points for Illinois. He finished with 18 points and seven assists, the latter a career-high.
Bulls
Bulls second big loss in as many games, fall to Warriors 138-96
The team doesn't believe the injury to be serious but LaVine - who tore his left ACL playing for Minnesota in February 2017 - walked gingerly toward the locker room in the first quarter.
Crime
Merchandise worth thousands taken from Burberry at Oak Brook Center Mall mid-day
The incident happened at approximately 11:27 a.m., at the high-end Burberry retail store located at 208 Oakbrook Center.
Chicagoland Politics
Former LaPorte Mayor Blair Milo making bid against Rep. Mrvan for Indiana seat
The 1st District hugs the NW Indiana shore where Democrats have typically won for decades. Milo is a Navy veteran and won her first election as LaPorte’s mayor in 2011 at age 28 and was reelected in 2015.
Infrastructure
Illinois getting $1.4B from feds to fix, upgrade bridges
Illinois was recently ranked as having the 3rd most structurally-deficient bridges in the nation.
Crime
49-year-old woman shot while driving in Marquette Park
The incident occurred around 4:40 a.m. and was reportedly captured on a POD camera, but we have not seen the video of the shooting.
Blackhawks
Kurashev, Blackhawks sink NHL-worst Canadiens in OT
The Blackhawks won their third game in a row while Montreal dropped its fifth straight, having only won once in their last 13 games.
Law
7th Circuit rules Kankakee and McHenry Counties must end ICE contracts
Officials in McHenry and Kankakee counties, who didn’t return messages Thursday, have previously said they'd continue to appeal.
Illinois News
Illinois Secretary of State offices remaining closed for another week
Driver Services facilities operating on a Tuesday–Saturday schedule will reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 25.
Illinois News
Illinois court sends pipeline plans back to regulators
In a 60-page decision filed Wednesday, the appellate court’s three-judge panel ordered the Illinois Commerce Commission to review the public need for the project that moves North Dakota oil to a shipping point in Illinois.