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Cook County Dems trying for blue sweep in board races, GOP hopes to keep one seat, make gains
The Cook County Democratic Party has its eye on flipping the only GOP-held seat on the county board in Tuesday's elections.
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Editorial: The Illinois Lockbox was always a lousy idea. 10 years later, it’s hitting Cook County’s budget.
Here's a good rule of thumb for Illinois voters: When Springfield politicians eagerly offer you...
Politics
Kamala Harris urges a ‘too big to rig’ turnout for the midterms and tees off on President Trump
Two years after Kamala Harris lost the presidential election to Donald Trump, she still delights Democratic donors and activists with jabs against him, saying the Republican is “callous, corrupt and incompetent.”
Entertainment
Improv teams old and new celebrate 45 years of iO Theater
iO Theater, Chicago's home for longform improv, is turning 45 this year and throwing a three-day party to celebrate: IO45, which runs Nov. 5-7.
Sports
IHSA football playoffs: How Chicagoland high school teams fared in the first round
Here's how Chicagoland high school football teams fared in the first round of the IHSA football playoffs.
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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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Business
South Shore Freight gets $2.88 million for track work
South Shore Freight has been awarded a $2.88 million federal grant for track rehabilitation across...
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
Glenview, Evanston, Wilmette schools win prestigious Governor’s Blue Ribbon award
The Blue Ribbon School award was reinstated at the state level by Gov. JB Pritzker...
Crime and Public Safety
1 in custody after man fatally wounded Friday night in Albany Park
An Albany Park man was fatally wounded Friday night in a shooting inside of his...
Environment
Bat surveys boost interest in protecting Illinois’ declining populations
Researchers document bat populations by sending volunteers out with recording devices to catalog the flying...
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,...
History
Today in Chicago History: 68 people killed when American Eagle plane bound for O’Hare crashes in Indiana field
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 31, according...
Local News
IHSA football playoffs: Lamar Osterhues carries Barrington to 24-17 road win over Sandburg
Lamar Osterhues finished with 214 rushing yards on 30 carries, and Barrington went down to...
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Radio-controlled airplanes cut the cord and replace it with radio waves, sending flight instructions from...