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All 50 Chicago aldermen take pay raise, Mayor Brandon Johnson skips it

Every member of the City Council elected to take the 2027 pay bump, according to budget documents. Meanwhile, Mayor Brandon Johnson decided to forgo it.

Alds. Brendan Reilly, 42nd, Marty Quinn, 13th, Gilbert Villegas, 36th, and Matt O'Shea, 19th, prepare to speak alongside other members of the budget accountability coalition on July 15, 2026, after a City Council meeting at Chicago City Hall. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Catherine Kenworthy, CEO of ConceiveAbilities, far left, stands along with, from second left, University of Illinois Law School Dean Nicky Boothe; Jessica Ashley Garmon, chief operating officer at The Will Group; and Patricia Turner, CEO of the American College of Surgeons, at a Chicago Network event at the Art Institute on Oct. 27, 2026. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)

The Chicago Network, a women’s leadership group, launches new program for earlier-career female professionals

Pope Leo XIV waves to the crowd while holding his first general audience on May 21, 2025, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. Leo is the first pontiff from the U.S. in the 2,000-year history of the Roman Catholic Church. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV casts ‘historic’ local mail-in ballot, becoming first pontiff to vote in US election

A detail of "Altar de Ocotlán" by Demetrio García Aguilar in honor of his mother, Josefina Aguilar, is included in the exhibition "Where Memory Lives: 40 Years of Día de Muertos" at the National Museum of Mexican Art, Oct. 19, 2026. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

As Día de Muertos goes mainstream, who the ofrendas in Pilsen are actually for

Newly acquired Bears defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons warms up before practice Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, at Halas Hall. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Column: Are Chicago Bears ‘all-in’ with Jeffery Simmons deal? Ryan Poles sees it as boon now — and in future.

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Then-Gov. Bruce Rauner holds a press conference flanked by House Republican Leader Jim Durkin and Republican Leader Sen. Christine Radogno at the Illinois Capitol during the final hours of the General Assembly in Springfield on May 31, 2016. (Zbigniew Bzdak/baiduhai)

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

The Harvey Park District (Daily Southtown file photo)

Appellate court sides with former Harvey Park Board member alleging illegal removal

The appeals court sided with Waynemond Cotton, who claims that he was unfairly removed from the Harvey Park Board.

Entertainment

Jonathan Lee-Rey, executive artistic director of Asian American comedy troupe Stir Friday Night, center, and the audience watch Tony Castro perform stand up comedy during a showcase called hAAPI hour, a play on happy hour and Asian American/Pacific Islander, at HAIBAYÔ, 1132 W. Argyle St., on Oct. 23, 2026, in Chicago. The team will be performing during iO's 45th anniversary festival, IO45. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

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

The Villanova men's basketball team takes part in a training session Oct. 29, 2026, in Rome. (Gregorio Borgia/AP)

How Notre Dame basketball’s trip came about to play Villanova in Rome — and potentially meet Pope Leo XIV

The Notre Dame and Villanova men's and women's basketball teams will play Sunday in Rome in honor of Pope Leo XIV. It's "a match made in eternity," event organizers say.

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

Initial construction continues on a data center site as the towers of NIPSCO’s R.M. Schahfer Generating Station stand in the background in Wheatfield, Indiana on Thursday, August 20, 2026. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

NIPSCO announces electric credits from data center development

NIPSCO announced $57.5 million in savings for its electric customers, but one local activist questions...

Immigration

FILE – Migrants congregate on the banks of the Rio Grande at the U.S. border with Mexico on Dec. 20, 2022, where members of the Texas National Guard cordoned off a gap in the U.S. border wall. (AP Photo/Morgan Lee, File)

How Trump’s immigration crackdown sparked a backlash that could boomerang in the midterms

President Donald Trump’s effort to fulfill his promises on immigration has turned into a backlash,...

Education

Indian Prairie D204 sees lower absenteeism rates, continued high proficiency rates on 2026 Illinois Report Card

School District 204 continued to post high proficiency rates in ELA, math and science, and...

Crime and Public Safety

The Porter County Courthouse in downtown Valparaiso. (Amy Lavalley/Post-Tribune)

Records: Motorcyclists were racing when fatal crash occurred

Two motorcyclists were racing at speeds of 106 to 112 mph before a crash killed...

Environment

Duke Mallard, the Oak Lawn Park District's mascot, interacts with families Oct. 17 at the Park District's Howl-O-Ween festival at Wolfe Wildlife Park. (Janice Neumann/Daily Southtown)

Duke Mallard ‘boogies down’ as Oak Lawn Park District mascot

Duke Mallard, the official mascot of the Oak Lawn Park District after taking over for...

Restaurants, Food and Drink

The Haunting pop-up cocktails. (The Haunting)

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

Dr. Ayoub Sayeg arrives at a court hearing at the Daley Center in the Loop on Aug. 19, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

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

The Medinah Temple at 600 N. Wabash Ave., March 14, 2023, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Today in Chicago History: Medinah Temple opens

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 30, according...

Local News

Porter County Administration Building, 155 Indiana Ave., Valparaiso.
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Kenworthy, Kocal running for open spot on Porter County Council

Republican Craig Kenworthy and Democrat Julia Kocal both have their sights set on the open...

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