Locally, the news didn't stop for the inauguration. The following are headlines from local news publications.
- Homeowner Shoveling Walk Finds Body
A Calumet City homeowner shoveling his walkway found a clothed man buried under a fresh coat of snow. - Thrice-Deported Man Goes on Rrial in Fatal DUI Crash
He was deported to his native Mexico three times only to return and, according to police, cause a crash that killed a Crystal Lake motorcyclist. - Dog Warns Homeowner of Garage Fire
A dog that lived in the attached garage of a Bolingbrook home barked and scratched at the door Wednesday morning to warn the woman who lived in the home of a fire. - FBI Seized Blagojevich Campaign Records
Gov. Rod Blagojevich's attorneys said Tuesday that when FBI agents carried out a search warrant at his campaign office, they may have confiscated documents he needed to file complete financial disclosure reports. - 3rd Airport Arrest for Gun Possession
The third person in recent days has been arrested for allegedly trying to get a gun through security at a Chicago airport, authorities said this morning. - Woman Dies in North Side Apartment Fire
A woman in her 50s died in an overnight fire in an East Rogers Park apartment building.