January 4, 2026
Chicago seeks community voices for special education policy committee
Indeterminate
Southwest Regional Publishing - Illinois
Owner: Steve Landek & Mark Hornung
Lawsuit filed against Chicago-based McDonald’s over claims McRib has no rib meat
Indeterminate
CBS 2 Chicago - Illinois
Owner: Shari Redstone (Family)
January 4, 2026
Chicago Teachers Union Focuses on Venezuela as Test Scores Drop
Right-wing
Townhall
Owner: Edward Atsinger III
McDonald's popular McRib sandwich contains no rib meat, class-action lawsuit alleges
Neutral
NBC 5 Chicago - Illinois
Owner: Comcast Corporation
Venezuelans in Chicago concerned as county transitions after Maduro's capture
Indeterminate
CBS 2 Chicago - Illinois
Owner: Shari Redstone (Family)
January 4, 2026
McDonald's faces class action lawsuit over alleged McRib meat misrepresentation
Neutral
13 WMAZ - Georgia
Owner: TEGNA Inc.
January 5, 2026
McDonald's Slapped with Lawsuit Over McRib Sandwich Alleged 'Rib-Less' Meat Patty
Neutral
International Business Times - United Kingdom
Owner: David Jang
January 4, 2026
Illinois State Police welcomes new troopers of Cadet Class 151
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The Troy Times Tribune - Illinois
Owner: Scott Hoskins
Lawsuit accuses McDonald's of deception on grounds that McRib has no rib meat
Indeterminate
CBS 2 Chicago - Illinois
Owner: Shari Redstone (Family)
January 4, 2026
Protests erupt in US cities over Trump’s military intervention in Venezuela
Center-left
The Guardian
Owner: The Scott Trust
New Illinois laws • Drug and gun busts • Son charged in mom's death
Right-wing
FOX 32 Chicago - Illinois
Owner: Murdoch Family
Politics Lead Stories Fact Check: Satirical California 'Rep. Jack Kimble' Post About Other Countries Considering Invading U.S. Over Corrupt President Is NOT Real
Center-left
Yahoo News
Owner: Apollo Global Management
January 4, 2026
Airlines restore Caribbean flights after military operation disrupts travel
Neutral
WBTV - North Carolina
Owner: Gray Television Inc.
Law guaranteeing universal mental health screenings for IL youth, teens takes effect
Indeterminate
WDBR 103.7 - Illionis
Owner: Saga Communications Inc.
January 4, 2026
Trump abducts Maduro in military strike and declares his rule over Venezuela with potential U.S. troops
Left-wing
The Milwaukee Independent
Owner: The Milwaukee Independent
January 4, 2026
New U.S. Policy May Affect Money Sent to Belize
Neutral
The San Pedro Sun
Owner: Tamara & Ron Sniffin
State lawmakers seek first unemployment increase since 2014
Indeterminate
Insight on Business - Wisconsin
Owner: Woodward Communications Employees
January 4, 2026
Daniel DePetris: The foreign policy moves Donald Trump got right in 2025
Neutral
Pioneer Press - Minnesota
Owner: Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman
The law shouldn't allow people to take their own lives | Letter
Neutral
Massillon Independent - Ohio
Owner: Gannett Co. Inc.
New Indiana law ends city’s 1999 lawsuit against gunmakers, court rules
Neutral
The Spokesman-Review - Washington State
Owner: Cowles Family