Daywatch: What to know ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration

Published   Jan 20, 2025 12:30PM
Good morning, Chicago. Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day. ... Read more

Illinois affected by a record number of billion-dollar clima

12 events cost the state a total of nearly $4 billion in damages — 9 were severe storms with tornadoes, hail and high winds. ... Read more

What time is the Trump Inauguration today? Channel, schedule



Editor’s Note: The live blog for Inauguration Day can be found here. Live coverage begins at 9 a.m. CT in the player above.



President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn into office as the United State ... Read more

Martin Luther King Jr. Day: What's open and closed? Schools,



Monday, Jan. 20 marks a federal holiday, but it’s not for Inauguration Day — it’s in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.



Though King’s birthday was on Jan. 15, the holiday ho ... Read more

Chicago forecast: Cold weather advisory issued, with wind chills as low as -25 to come

Published   Jan 20, 2025 05:53AM


Chicago was waking up to a bitter cold morning Monday, with sub-zero temperatures and wind chills as low as -15. And it’s only going to get colder from there, the NBC 5 Storm Team says.



“We’re cold all the way around,” NBC 5 Meteorologist Pete Sack said, of the frigid temperatures.



Across the entire Chicago area, a cold weather advisory was in effect through 12 p.m. Monday, with wind chills as low as 20 degrees below zero. That advisory will go int ... Read more

DOE Will Assist 24 Communities With Locally Tailored Pathway

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the inaugural communities selected as part of the Communities Local Energy Action Program (Communities LEAP), a first-of-its-kind initiative designed to help energy-overburdened ... Read more

Biden pardons Dr. Anthony Fauci, Gen. Milley, Jan. 6 committ



President Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons for Dr. Anthony Fauci, Gen. Mark Milley and members of Congress who investigated the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. The spate of preemptive pardons came hours before President-elect Donald Trump ... Read more

Column: Flossmoor cancer survivor combats food insecurity am

Flossmoor resident and cancer survivor Ann Jackson launched the Center for Food Equity in Medicine at Flossmoor Community Church. ... Read more