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Afternoon Briefing

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

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.

Here’s what else is happening today. And remember, for the latest breaking news in Chicago, visit chicagotribune.com/latest-headlines and sign up to get our alerts on all your devices.

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Owner Shams Frough breaks up 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.

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business
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.

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Chicago Blackhawks’ Nick Lardis takes a shot on goal 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.

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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.”

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nation & world
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. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)

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.

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