Chicago Polar Plunge canceled due to extreme cold, club says

The 2026 Chicago Polar Plunge has been canceled due to the dangerously cold weather expected to hit the Chicago area in the coming days.

Trump touts Greenland deal as European leaders meet
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President Donald Trump says his Greenland agreement would give the U.S. sovereignty over small pockets of the country for military bases.

Sen. Durbin talks Denmark trip and U.S. ties
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President Trump is pulling back on tariff threats against European countries over Greenland. But the plan has Scandinavian countries like Denmark rattled. Sen. Durbin spoke about his trip to Copenhagen just last week. 

Capone-era handgun discovered inside Illinois’ oldest brewery | ChicagoLIVE
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A rare 1908 Colt pistol linked to the Al Capone era was uncovered inside a duct beneath Thornton Distillery, highlighting the site’s deep ties to Illinois’ Prohibition-era history.

TMZ: Blake Lively reached out to Taylor Swift before Baldoni lawsuit | ChicagoNOW
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TMZ reports that Blake Lively contacted Taylor Swift in a text exchange, checking in on their friendship shortly before Lively filed a lawsuit against Justin Baldoni. 

Another round of snow before extreme cold hits Chicago area

As many of us turn our focus to Friday’s extreme cold, some people first had to deal with another round of snow Thursday morning.

State investigates landlord after ICE raid at South Shore apartment building
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State officials have opened an investigation into the landlord of a South Shore apartment building where a large ICE raid took place last fall. The raid led to at least 37 arrests, with federal officials saying it targeted drug trafficking, weapons crimes, and immigration violations. A newly filed housing discrimination complaint now backs up tenants’ claims about how the raid was carried out and raises questions about the landlord’s role.

Behind the scenes at Lyric Opera: Previewing Oscar Wilde’s Salome
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Good Day Chicago’s Gabriella Premus goes behind the curtain at the Lyric Opera House for a closer look at Salome, the bold Oscar Wilde production hitting the Chicago stage.

Chicago rolls out full-service food pantry on West Side
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Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Public Library are announcing the opening of the library-based food access program.

How to protect your home during Chicago’s extreme cold
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A heating and cooling expert shares practical tips to prevent frozen pipes, furnace failures and poor indoor air quality as an extreme cold warning takes effect.

Rosemont celebrates 70 years with new museum plans
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Rosemont Mayor Brad Stephens joins Good Day to discuss how the village has transformed over seven decades and to unveil new renderings for the Donald E. Stephens Rosemont History Museum.