Keeping upcoming cold snap in Chicago in historical perspective..

by Michael E Dehn | Jan 22, 2026 | Chicago centric content, Seasonal realities, Weather events, Weather realities

https://www.nbcchicago.com/weather/what-is-the-coldest-day-in-chicago-a-look-at-numbers-and-how-the-upcoming-cold-compares/3879279

Extreme cold school closing alerts for Chicago 1/23/2026

by Michael E Dehn | Jan 21, 2026 | Chicago centric content, consumer spending and sentiment, Weather events, Weather realities

https://patch.com/illinois/downersgrove/s/jyoby/il-school-closings-extreme-cold-prompts-early-closings-for-some-districts-others-still-deciding?utm_source=local-update&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=alert&user_email=d4463f77c50725884e7d91b5b805c5eaf46bb9c4...

Spring is not far away but sheesh… Rough ride till then

by Michael E Dehn | Jan 20, 2026 | Chicago centric content, Seasonal realities, Weather events, Weather realities

Look @ this ridiculous hype.In #Chicago we call it…January. https://t.co/44fCfB7BQo — U.S. Route 41 (@USRoute41) January 18,...

Chicago’s bi polar winter continues unabated

by Michael E Dehn | Jan 20, 2026 | Chicago centric content, Weather events, Weather realities

https://patch.com/illinois/naperville/s/jymv9/snow-to-impact-wednesday-morning-commute-dangerous-cold-incoming-to-chicago-area?utm_source=alert-breakingnews&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=alert&user_email=d4463f77c50725884e7d91b5b805c5eaf46bb9c45a75a582677...

We gotcha Caleb

by Michael E Dehn | Jan 20, 2026 | Chicago Bears, Chicago centric content

Crowd FIRED UP to see Caleb Williams on the glass at the #Blackhawks game tonight pic.twitter.com/NktB2ocDcz — Adam Hoge (@AdamHoge) January 20,...

We, and the country, are grateful for YOU! You reinforced the intangibles in all our lives with how you played the game, resilience, discipline and belief in ourselves with some of the most exciting football ever seen.

by Michael E Dehn | Jan 20, 2026 | Chicago Bears, Chicago centric content, Sports news

Grateful for this city. Grateful for this season. We'll be back. pic.twitter.com/1eB89nr5f7 — Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) January 19,...