January 22, 2026
Illinois Quick Hits: HHS: IL abortion referral rule violates federal law
Right-wing
The Center Square
Owner: The Franklin News Foundation
January 22, 2026
Chicago Teachers Union releases ‘annual’ audits 5 years late
Indeterminate
Illinois Policy
Owner: Illinois Policy Institute
January 22, 2026
Illinois investigating landlord of Chicago apartments raided by immigration agents
Indeterminate
WQAD 8 - Illinois
Owner: TEGNA Inc.
January 22, 2026
Chicago man accused of putting hit on CBP Chief Greg Bovino found not guilty after trial
Neutral
ABC 7 Chicago - Illinois
Owner: The Walt Disney Company
January 22, 2026
Illinois Policy Institute flags $4M in state grants to private theaters
Right-wing
Sangamon Sun - Illinois
Owner: Brian Timpone
Budget leader: Today’s decisions make tomorrow easier
Indeterminate
WDBR 103.7 - Illionis
Owner: Saga Communications Inc.
Illinois congressional candidate acknowledges past domestic violence charge
Right-wing
FOX 32 Chicago - Illinois
Owner: Murdoch Family
January 23, 2026
Lawsuit over use of force by immigration agents in Midway Blitz officially dismissed
Center-right
Chicago Tribune - Illinois
Owner: Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman
January 22, 2026
Illinois ramping up REAL ID campaign before TSA’s $45 fines begin Feb. 1
Center-right
Chicago Tribune - Illinois
Owner: Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman
January 22, 2026
‘Chicago Fire’: Dermot Mulroney To Go On Hiatus For Part Of Season 14, Rob Morgan Cast As Battalion Chief
Neutral
Deadline
Owner: Jay Penske
January 22, 2026
Illinois State campus to add public art installation to revived arts complex
Public Broadcaster
WGLT - Illinois
Owner: Illinois State University & American Government
January 22, 2026
Chicago gets its first-ever LGBTQ+ affairs director, Antonio King
Center-left
Chicago Sun Times - Illinois
Owner: Chicago Public Media
January 21, 2026
Illinois College men's basketball wins third straight against Cornell
Right-wing
Sangamon Sun - Illinois
Owner: Brian Timpone
January 22, 2026
Chicago Fire Shake-Up: Dermot Mulroney To Go On Hiatus In Season 14 — Is He Leaving For Good?
Indeterminate
TVLine
Owner: Static Media
January 22, 2026
Government Regulations Keep Growing
Right-wing
The Heartland Institute
Owner: Heartland Institute (Non-Profit)
January 22, 2026
Chicago bans most hemp-THC sales, except beverages
Indeterminate
Convenience Store News & Petroleum
Owner: Informa PLC
January 22, 2026
Chicago Park District Launches First-Ever Citywide Participatory Budget Program
Neutral
Lawndale News - Illinois
Owner: Nardini Family
January 22, 2026
Chicago Sun-Times: Budget defeat puts Mayor Johnson’s reelection at risk
Right-wing
Chicago City Wire - Illinois
Owner: Brian Timpone
January 22, 2026
Chicago mayor will not buy back city parking meters
Right-wing
Chicago City Wire - Illinois
Owner: Brian Timpone
January 22, 2026
Illinois father calls out sanctuary policies after daughter killed by illegal immigrant
Right-wing
Chicago City Wire - Illinois
Owner: Brian Timpone