All Stories from January 20, 2026 (Change date)
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LCRTA to meet Feb. 10Jan 20, 2026 12:40 pm - The Lake County Retired Teachers Association will meet at noon on Tuesday, Feb 10, at Lambs Farm Magnolia Cafe and Bakery, at the junction of Highways 176 and I-94 in Libertyville.
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Help sought finding missing Downers Grove manJan 20, 2026 12:24 pm - Downers Grove police are seeking the public’s help finding a man who has disappeared.
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Spotlight: Buffalo Theatre Ensemble and Oil Lamp Theater enter 2026 laughingJan 20, 2026 12:20 pm - Buffalo Theatre Ensemble and Oil Lamp Theater begin 2026 with comedies by Paul Slade Smith, Steppenwolf welcomes co-founder Jeff Perry and ensemble member Kathryn Erbe for “The Dance of Death,” and Teatro ZinZanni bids Chicago farewell.
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Farm shed catches fire near Pingree GroveJan 20, 2026 12:16 pm - Around 3,000 gallons of water were used by firefighters to douse a blazing farm shed fire in Kane County. All cattle on the property remained unharmed from the fire and smoke.
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Inaugural meeting for Lake County emPower Breakfast networking groupJan 20, 2026 12:14 pm - Lake County emPower Breakfast, a new networking group, will hold its inaugural meeting beginning at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21 at The Tapastry restaurant, 1762 N. Milwaukee Ave., in the Adler Square center, Libertyville.
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Music Review: Megadeth is going out on top with ferocious self-titled final albumJan 20, 2026 12:09 pm - After more than 40 guitar-shredding years, Megadeth is going out on their own thunderous terms. The Grammy-winning thrash metal pioneers’ self-titled 17th and final studio album, out Friday, quickly establishes that this is no sappy farewell.
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Things to do Jan. 23-29: Aziz Ansari, Paula Poundstone, Disney on Ice, Wheeling Winterfest and moreJan 20, 2026 11:38 am - Make plans for stand-up comedy from Aziz Ansari and Paula Poundstone, Disney On Ice “Jump In!” at Rosemont’s Allstate Arena, the Chicagoland Fishing Expo in Schaumburg, Wheeling Winterfest and more.
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Major flight delays at O’Hare due to burst pipe at air traffic control towerJan 20, 2026 10:46 am - A burst pipe at O’Hare’s International Airport’s busiest air traffic control tower caused delays for thousands of passengers Tuesday.
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Affordability a priority in new General Assembly session, Illinois leaders sayJan 20, 2026 10:37 am - House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch says this spring’s election-year legislative session will be squarely focused on tackling Illinois voters’ priorities.
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The Donroe National Security StrategyJan 20, 2026 10:18 am - In November, the Trump administration released a strategic plan outlining its vision for the future of the United States. This plan introduces what it calls the Donroe Do...