Chicago Local News – Tuesday, January 6th, 2026

Morning Chicago

Tuesday, January 6th, 2026

Good morning, Chicago. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 6th of January.

BUSINESS NEWS

➤ South Side Media Works is hiring a part-time Layout Editor to support layout and production for South Side Weekly and Hyde Park Herald. The 6-month contract requires work on Mondays and every other Tuesday until 9:00 p.m. at $25 per hour for up to 16 hours weekly with potential for full-time work; applications are due by Jan. 16. South Side Weekly

EDUCATION NEWS

➤ In 2025, UIC marked a year of major milestones—record enrollment near 36,000, first NCAA tournaments for women’s soccer and tennis, and the opening of a new 135,000 sqft computer science center—that set the stage for continued growth and innovation into 2026. Today UIC

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CHICAGO REAL ESTATE

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CHICAGO ANNOUNCEMENTS

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