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Illinois Comptroller and mayoral candidate Susana Mendoza arrives to the Chicago Board of Elections with her husband David Szostak delivering nominating petitions on Oct. 26, 2026. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Susana Mendoza says Chicago businesses would ‘stop feeling like piggy banks’ if she’s mayor

By Alice Yin

October 28, 2026 at 3:30 p.m.

Susana Mendoza vowed in a City Club of Chicago speech Wednesday to make fixing the...

A water taxi on the Chicago River passes under the Lake Street Bridge on Oct. 28, 2026. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Lake Street Bridge work delayed again; Green and Pink Line disruptions continue

By Talia Soglin

October 28, 2026 at 2:56 p.m.

CTA Green and Pink Line commuters are in for a little more pain as the...

Chicago police interim Superintendent Fred Waller arrives before Mayor Brandon Johnson delivered his budget address, Oct. 21, 2026, at Chicago City Hall. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Chicago police brass are mum on new gunshot detection tool as aldermen push for answers

By Jake Sheridan

October 28, 2026 at 2:59 p.m.

Police officials had few answers Wednesday as aldermen questioned them about the gunshot detection technology...

Streamers fall from the rafters following the Golden State Valkyries victory over the Atlanta Dream in Game 4 of the WNBA basketball finals against the Atlanta Dream, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, in Atlanta. (Dan Hernandez/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)

Atlanta Dream gets home matinee for Game 6 of the WNBA Finals — as NBA keeps primetime slot

By Doug Feinberg

October 26, 2026 at 10:33 p.m.

The WNBA has moved Game 6 of the finals between the Atlanta Dream and Golden...

England's soccer player Harry Kane and Spain's Alexia Putellas win the player of the year trophy during the Ballon d'Or ceremony at the London Palladium Theatre in London, England, Monday, Oct. 26, 2026 . (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Harry Kane becomes first Englishman in 25 years to win Ballon d’Or and Alexia Putellas wins her third

By Ken Maguire

October 26, 2026 at 6:36 p.m.

Harry Kane has won the prestigious Ballon d’Or prize after scoring 73 goals for club...

Chicago White Sox television broadcaster John Schriffen walks on the field ahead of the opening day game against the Detroit Tigers at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago on March 28, 2024. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Chicago White Sox part ways with television play-by-play announcer John Schriffen

By LaMond Pope

October 26, 2026 at 5:24 p.m.

The Chicago White Sox informed John Schriffen that his contract will not be extended as...

FILE — Former FBI Director James Comey speaks during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 8, 2017. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Trump administration attempting to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey again
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By Eric Tucker

October 26, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.

The Trump administration is attempting to prosecute James Comey for what it calls a decade-old...

Ald. Marty Quinn, 13th, from left, Ald. Anthony Beale, 9th, Ald. Samantha Nugent, 39th, and Ald. Nicole Lee, 11th, speak outside chambers after Mayor Brandon Johnson delivered his budget address on Oct. 21, 2026, at Chicago's City Hall. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Chicago aldermen open budget hearings questioning if Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan is truly balanced

By Jake Sheridan

October 26, 2026 at 6:28 p.m.

Facing incredulity Monday from many aldermen who bucked Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget last year, his...

DePaul University campus, July 21, 2020. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

DePaul University College of Law renamed amid alumnus’ $30 million gift

By Kate Perez

October 27, 2026 at 3:30 p.m.

The DePaul University College of Law will be renamed the Robert A. Clifford College of...

Bengtson’s Pumpkin Farm in Homer Glen in September 2015. (Gary Middendorf/Daily Southtown)

Will County reviewing more than 200 surveys as part of E. coli investigation of Bengtson’s Pumpkin Farm

By Michelle Mullins

October 26, 2026 at 4:53 p.m.

Will County Health Department reviews 200 confidential surveys for E. coli investigation at Bengtson’s Pumpkin...

President Donald Trump talks to reporters before boarding Air Force One, at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, en route to a campaign rally in Mississippi. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump administration asks Washington state to set aside ballots from 400 voters it says may be noncitizens

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By Gene Johnson

October 26, 2026 at 7:09 p.m.

The Trump administration on Monday asked Washington state to set aside any ballots received from...

Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman has a discussion with sideline judge Chris Junjulas during the first half against BYU on Oct. 17, 2026, in Provo, Utah. (AP Photo/Tyler Tate)

4 things we heard from Marcus Freeman as Notre Dame looks to bounce back, including the skill-player rotation

By Colleen Kane

October 26, 2026 at 4:20 p.m.

Marcus Freeman said No. 5 Notre Dame used some of its bye week to take...

Workers continue construction around Wrigley Field on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Column: Security upgrades are underway at Wrigley Field while Chicago Cubs watch the World Series on TV

By Paul Sullivan

October 26, 2026 at 3:53 p.m.

The Chicago Cubs are currently ripping up sidewalks outside Wrigley Field for security updates in...