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| Good afternoon, Chicago. Chicago Public Schools has received less than half of the thousands of applications it needs for Local School Council positions before Tuesday’s deadline. The district had received 2,350 applications for 6,123 vacant positions as of yesterday afternoon, according to a CPS spokesperson. There are 478 schools with available seats. Local School Councils, or LSCs, act like mini school boards at each district-run school. The elected members oversee school budgets, approve academic plans and select and evaluate principals. This year’s election is slated for March 18. 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. Subscribe to more newsletters | Asking Eric | Horoscopes | Puzzles & Games | Today in History
news  Chesterton High School student Julian Blevins, accompanied by his mother, Natalie Cole, speaks about a racist letter
he received in school last month, and the response of school officials to the event, on Jan. 14. 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune) Chesterton High student speaks out about racism at his school: ‘I hope for change’Julian Blevins had reached a point where he was tired of hearing racial slurs, so he posted on social media about his experience at Chesterton High School.
More top news stories: business  Work continues on the massive Bally’s Chicago casino project at the former Freedom Center site along the Chicago River, Jan. 7, 2026. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune) Bally’s Chicago pushes back opening to 2027, seeks 12-month extension on temporary casinoWith its already extended temporary license to operate at Medinah Temple set to expire in September and construction of the new casino complex racing the clock, state Rep. Kam Buckner introduced a bill today to add up to another 12 months to the temporary license.
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sports  Indiana Gov. Mike Braun speaks at the Gary/Chicago International Airport, Oct. 30, 2025. (Michael Gard/for the Post-Tribune) Gov. Mike Braun said Indiana ‘working hard’ to secure Chicago Bears stadiumWhile touting businesses coming to northwest Indiana and the state’s “strong business environment,” Braun said, “It’s not surprising that another organization has noticed that Indiana is open for business, the Chicago Bears.”
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eat. watch. do.  The DuSable Black History Museum in Chicago hosts a day of commemoration for Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 19. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune) What to do in Chicago: Celebrating MLK weekend, plus Armnhmr and a return for ‘Uncanny Attic’Our picks for events in and around Chicago this weekend, beginning with eight events for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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nation & world  Law enforcement officers stand amid tear gas at the scene of a reported shooting, Jan. 14, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Adam Gray) Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act to end protests in MinneapolisTrump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act and deploy troops to quell persistent protests against federal officers sent to Minneapolis to enforce his administration’s massive immigration crackdown.
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