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ChicagoNewsAI reads stories from Chicago's TV stations, newspapers, public radio and neighborhood newsrooms around the clock. AI summarizes each one and scores how much it matters to people in Chicagoland. Each day it publishes the 10 most important Chicago stories, with links back to the local journalists who reported them.
Why local matters: In a world flooded with national and global headlines, it's easy to lose sight of what's happening in your own neighborhood. ChicagoNewsAI filters out the noise so you can focus on Chicago—the stories about your schools, your streets, your local government, and your neighbors.
What we cover: City of Chicago plus the Chicagoland counties: Cook, DuPage, Lake, Will, Kane and McHenry, including suburbs such as Evanston, Oak Park, Skokie, Schaumburg, Naperville, Aurora, Elgin, Joliet and Waukegan, and Northwest Indiana (Gary, Hammond). Illinois state government in Springfield also counts.
Supporting local journalism: Every story links directly to the original source, driving traffic back to the newsrooms doing the real work. We don't host articles or media—we send readers straight to the source.
We pull stories directly from these trusted Chicago news organizations:
Stories are refreshed around the clock—we continuously scan every source's feeds and pages for new articles.
Each article is analyzed by AI to judge how much it matters to a typical Chicago-area resident, then scored 0–100 on importance.
Articles are ranked by importance score, so the biggest Chicago news stories of the day rise to the top.
We limit how many stories any single outlet can place, so you get news from multiple newsrooms, not just one.
A fresh top 10 publishes every day at 6:05 AM local time, drawn from the most recent coverage.
Every story links to the original source—we never host content, just help you find it.