General Daily Insight for January 14, 2026 Big ideas may conflict with reality this morning. Before dawn, the emotional Moon cooperates with transformative Pluto, making it easier to release tension and speak honestly with trusted people. Then chatty Mercury opposes expansive Jupiter at 3:17 AM EST, stretching our plans while asking us to find a middle ground. We can balance … [Read more...] about Daily Horoscope for January 14, 2026
Dan Egler, former Tribune Springfield bureau chief, aide to Gov. Jim Edgar, dies at 78
When Dan Egler left his post as statehouse bureau chief for the Chicago Tribune to become a press aide and speechwriter for incoming Gov. Jim Edgar in 1991, his expertise in public communication quickly became evident. As the new governor sought to set the tone for his administration and planned to use his first budget address to urge lawmakers to reduce borrowing that had … [Read more...] about Dan Egler, former Tribune Springfield bureau chief, aide to Gov. Jim Edgar, dies at 78
Autopsy: Missing CPS teacher drowned in apparent suicide
An autopsy performed Tuesday determined that Linda Brown, the Chicago Public Schools teacher whose body was pulled from Lake Michigan after going missing earlier this month, drowned in a suicide. “I wish she knew how much of an impact she had,” Brown’s niece, Jen Rivera, told the Tribune in a call Tuesday afternoon, “and how much she was loved.” Brown, a special education … [Read more...] about Autopsy: Missing CPS teacher drowned in apparent suicide
Two teens charged with raping girl at Naperville Walgreens store, recording attack
Two teens are charged with sexually assaulting a female acquaintance in the restroom of a Walgreens store in Naperville, with one of them allegedly videotaping the incident, officials said. James Patterson, 17, and a 15-year-old juvenile, both of Lisle, are accused of going into the restroom at the 713 E. Ogden Ave. store about 3:05 p.m. Sunday after the victim had previously … [Read more...] about Two teens charged with raping girl at Naperville Walgreens store, recording attack
Felon charged with having a loaded gun in Naperville denied pre-trial release
A convicted felon from Plainfield was denied pre-trial release Monday after being arrested over the weekend on a charge of possessing a loaded gun, officials said. Deion Kidd, 30, of the 2100 block of West Kinsley Court, was charged with one count each of aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon-previous felony conviction and aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon with no … [Read more...] about Felon charged with having a loaded gun in Naperville denied pre-trial release