January 1, 2009 9:04 am Bill and Hillary Ring in the New Year At the stroke of midnight, the famous New Year’s eve ball ended its 70-foot drop in New York’s Times Square. Local 1:58 Kim Foxx proposes new policy for charges related to non-public safety traffic stops 1:23 Pop-up storms possible ahead of summery warm-up this weekend 0:41 Metra to celebrate 40th birthday with free rides, other special events 2:27 Chicago outreach workers hit streets to address opioid overdose surge 1:47 Cicadas begin emergence in droves, leaving some residents to celebrate