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Orland Park’s village board granted final approval on Monday night for Amazon to construct a new, 230,000-square-foot retail concept at 9600 159th St., a project the company calls “first-of-its-kind.” The development will sit on 35 acres, include about 800 parking spaces and create roughly 500 jobs—about half full-time—plus 200 temporary construction positions. Amazon said the … Read more
Lead President Donald Trump on Jan. 20, 2026 described the Jan. 7 killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis as a “tragedy” and said he felt “terribly” about the outcome, while also noting that ICE agents he deploys can sometimes make mistakes. The remarks marked a clear tonal shift from his immediate post-shooting comments that portrayed … Read more
Lead: The European Parliament’s international trade committee plans to suspend work on the US–EU trade package agreed in July, sources say, with the announcement due in Strasbourg on Wednesday. The suspension follows US threats connected to a separate dispute over Greenland and has sent shock waves through global markets, pushing major US indexes down more … Read more
Lead: Nintendo released a free update (Ver. 1.1.0) for Donkey Kong Country Returns HD on 20 January 2026, delivering new playable content and technical improvements for both Switch and the new Switch 2. The patch makes Dixie Kong selectable in single-player and local two-player modes and introduces a Turbo Attack mode with medal rewards. Switch … Read more
Lead President Donald Trump’s first year back in the White House coincided with roughly $2.25 trillion of additional federal borrowing, bringing the U.S. national debt to about $38.4 trillion by early January 2026. That figure—calculated by the Peter G. Peterson Foundation for the 12 months from the last business day before Jan. 20, 2025, to … Read more
Lead On Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026, masked federal agents entered a home on St. Paul’s east side and led ChongLy Scott Thao—identified by family as a naturalized U.S. citizen and long-time resident—out of the house wearing only underwear and slip-on shoes. Witnesses said agents put him into an idling SUV; he was released roughly an … Read more
Lead: Multiple outlets report that Mike McDaniel is set to become the Los Angeles Chargers’ offensive coordinator, aligning him with head coach Jim Harbaugh and quarterback Justin Herbert. McDaniel, who led the Miami Dolphins for four seasons, finished 35-33 in the regular season and 0-2 in playoff games. The move, if completed, would return McDaniel … Read more
Lead: Disney is repositioning its Princess franchise to pursue higher-margin lifestyle markets, aiming to sell beyond traditional toys and family goods. In an exclusive report by The Hollywood Reporter, the company outlined plans that include limited-edition couture dolls and premium collaborations timed with Paris Fashion Week. The strategy targets adult collectors and fashion audiences while … Read more
Lead Longtime NASA astronaut Sunita “Suni” Williams announced her retirement on Tuesday, making the unexpectedly prolonged Boeing Starliner test flight the final mission of her astronaut career. Williams, a member of NASA’s astronaut corps since 1998, logged 608 days in space and completed nine spacewalks during a 27-year tenure. The 2025 Starliner crewed test — … Read more
Lead: Alexander Skarsgard, 49, has moved to correct a wave of online speculation after comments he made at last fall’s Zurich Film Festival were interpreted as a coming-out moment. While promoting the A24 drama Pillion, he referenced past relationships with men and women, a remark that circulated widely. In a new interview published January 20, … Read more
Lead On Jan. 20, 2026, the 1776 Project Foundation filed a federal lawsuit challenging a decades-old Los Angeles Unified School District policy, alleging it gives preferential resources to schools with predominantly Hispanic, Black or Asian enrollments and thereby disadvantages schools with larger white populations. The plaintiffs say the policy, rooted in desegregation efforts from the … Read more
In January 2026 the Federal Trade Commission asked a federal appeals court to overturn a November 2025 decision that favored Meta in the agency’s monopoly case. The move reopens a high-stakes legal fight that intersects with partisan politics and heightened scrutiny of big tech. Meta responded with a restrained statement praising the district court’s finding … Read more
Jan. 20, 2026 — Jim Cramer told viewers on “Mad Money” that a fresh wave of speculative buying has flooded U.S. markets to open the year, and he urged investors to lock in gains on names that have run parabolic. He pointed to more than 30 U.S.-listed companies with market capitalizations above $1 billion that … Read more
This week a US federal regulator filed an appeal after a court ruling that had favored Meta in a high-profile antitrust case. The appeal challenges the judge’s legal reasoning and seeks to overturn aspects of the decision that blocked stronger remedies against Meta’s past acquisitions. The move extends a years‑long legal fight over the company’s … Read more
Washington — Sources told CBS News on Jan. 20, 2026, that more than 10 countries have agreed to join President Donald Trump’s proposed “Board of Peace” for Gaza, though only five nations — the United Arab Emirates, Belarus, Morocco, Hungary and Canada — have publicly accepted invitations. The White House says the board would be … Read more
