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In the last stretch of school board races, a push to get out the vote
Chicago voters will elect all 21 seats on the Board of Education on election day.
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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
Democrat Haley Stevens endorses GOP’s Mike Rogers in Michigan Senate race 2 days before election
Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed’s former opponent in the U.S. Senate primary, Haley Stevens, stunned party officials Sunday by endorsing Republican Mike Rogers.
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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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What to know about the Affordable Care Act’s open enrollment period now underway
People heading into the Affordable Care Act open enrollment period with plans to sign up...
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 Chicago History: Bears Hall of Famer Walter ‘Sweetness’ Payton dies
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Nov. 1, according...
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Radio-controlled airplanes cut the cord and replace it with radio waves, sending flight instructions from...