Good afternoon, Chicago.
After a defeat at the U.S. Supreme Court, lawyers for the Department of Justice told a federal judge today they’re looking to settle litigation over President Donald Trump’s controversial efforts to deploy National Guard troops to the Chicago area to bolster immigration enforcement.
The development came as U.S. District Judge April Perry held a status hearing on next steps in the lawsuit brought by Illinois, which had been headed toward a lengthy preliminary injunction hearing over the legality of Trump’s mobilization of the Guard.
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Owner Shams Frough clears snow in front of Rugistan rug store in Chicago’s in Lincoln Square, Jan. 14, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune
Snow expected to continue as temps fall to high teens
Tonight, officials expect scattered flurries and blustery conditions with temperatures falling in the high teens. Read more here.
More top news stories:
More civilian investigators coming to CPD Internal Affairs to tackle backlog
Merrillville man gets 2.5 years for pocketing $840K in COVID-19 loans
Travelers walk through Terminal 3 at O’Hare International Airport on Sept. 25, 2025. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago considers selling naming rights at O’Hare and Midway international airports
The city is inviting potential sponsors to describe their interest in sponsoring a range of airport assets, including parking lots, elevators, family restrooms and airport shuttle buses and stops. Read more here.
More top business stories:
Saks Fifth Avenue seeks bankruptcy protection
This year’s North American Car of the Year award winner announced
Chicago Blackhawks’ Nick Lardis takes a shot in the first period of a game against the Dallas Stars at the United Center in Chicago on Jan. 1, 2026. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Nick Lardis getting comfortable with the Chicago Blackhawks after call up: ‘It feels a little more normal’
It was a wild 24 hours for Blackhawks forward Nick Lardis on Dec. 13. Connor Bedard had gone down with a shoulder injury the day before in St. Louis, and the Hawks suddenly needed a forward who could score. Read more here.
More top sports stories:
Connor Bedard is back at Blackhawks practice after illness — and Frank Nazar gets in some work
Residents on both sides of new Benet Academy sports stadium plan speak out
Even with more than 7,500 recording credits to his name, horn player Bobby Lewis still practices daily at home in Wilmette ahead of an upcoming concert celebrating his 90th birthday, Jan. 12, 2026. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)
Column: Defying the calendar and playing on, jazzman Bobby Lewis is turning 90
The great singer Peggy Lee once said of him, “I like him best when he plays in pastels, but every note is beautiful … is loving. Bobby loves life as he loves music … and I love Bobby Lewis.” Read more here.
More top Eat. Watch. Do. stories:
MCA comedy show sends in the ‘experimental clown artist’ for a trio of dark performances
John Mellencamp announces a greatest-hits tour, coming to Tinley Park
3 Chicago artists are among the 2026 winners of $50,000 USA Fellowships
Denmark’s Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen and Greenland’s Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt speak at a news conference at the Embassy of Denmark, Jan. 14, 2026, in Washington. (John McDonnell/AP)
Greenlandic and Danish officials meet with Vance and Rubio as Trump insists on US control of island
Officials from Greenland and Denmark met in Washington today with top White House officials as President Donald Trump moved to ratchet up the pressure by suggesting that NATO should help the United States acquire the world’s largest island and saying anything less than it being under American control is unacceptable. Read more here.
More top stories from around the world:
FBI searches home of Washington Post reporter in classified documents probe, newspaper says
US suspending immigrant visa processing from 75 countries over public assistance
