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On final campaign weekend, Illinois Democrats rally while top Republicans stay quiet
Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate Juliana Stratton calls a Michigan Democrat’s endorsement of Republican Mike Rogers a ‘betrayal,’ while candidates in Chicago-area congressional races make last-minute appeals to voters before Tuesday.
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Editorial: Everyone wants to run for mayor. What about some aldermanic competition?
At this pivotal moment in Chicago history, it's disheartening that 11 of 50 aldermanic seats...
Politics
Trump administration promises US farmers $15 billion in weeks before the midterms
President Donald Trump’s administration has made $15 billion worth of promises to agriculture producers in the last few weeks of the midterm elections, initiatives intended to help offset higher costs for diesel and fertilizer that farmers have endured largely due...
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Box Office: ‘You Can See Everything,’ ‘Clayface’ lead sleepy Halloween weekend
The North American box office took a bit of a hit this weekend with the Halloween holiday drawing audiences away from theaters on Saturday.
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Column: Jeffery Simmons’ arrival changes the math for Chicago Bears defense, which finally has ‘a true alpha’
Jeffery Simmons' arrival gives the Chicago Bears a boost just as their NFC North rivals are getting help for their defenses.
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Requiem for the American Dream: A nation in search of its past, with fragile hopes for its future
There are a lot of ghosts here, but they’re the kinds of hauntings that we live with, day by day. They’re the ghosts who remind us the past really is prologue. But the future is unwritten. -
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Jet nosedives and erupts into fireball near busy roadway in South Florida. All 9 on board died.
A business jet carrying nine people nose-dived into a South Florida neighborhood Sunday and erupted...
Immigration
An ICE officer is charged with assault for striking a man with a car in Houston
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer accused of intentionally ramming his car into a...
Education
‘Everybody loves it’: Science tricks offer a treat at Valparaiso University
Valparaiso University students and faculty made science experiments fun on Saturday during the annual Haunted...
Crime and Public Safety
Cameras boost enforcement for school bus stop arm violations
Driving around a stopped school bus has been illegal for years, but enforcement was lagging....
Environment
At least 14 people died in Cook County this summer from heat. Medical professionals say it’s not the whole picture.
Experts say heat deaths are 'almost certainly undercounted,' and more needs to be done to...
Restaurants, Food and Drink
Halloween 2026: 39 Chicago restaurants and bars with family-friendly bashes, dance parties, drag brunches and more
Chicago’s bars and restaurants go all out for Halloween, so no matter what your favorite...
Investigations
Illinois plastic surgeon with 8 patient deaths faces another license suspension
The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs temporarily suspended Dr. Ayoub Sayeg’s medical license,...
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Today in History: Chicago Cubs win the World Series
On Nov. 2, 2016, ending a championship drought that had lasted since 1908, the Chicago Cubs...
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Batavia indoor farmers market opens for the season
Saturday marked the shift in the market's location from the outdoor summer version on North...
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Best igloo dog house
True to its name, the igloo dog house takes the best structural elements of the...