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Calumet City Mayor Thaddeus Jones talks to area residents about property tax increases in the south suburbs July 22, 2024, at Thornton Fractional North High School in Calumet City. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Calumet City Mayor and state Rep. Thaddeus Jones hospitalized after minor stroke

By Olivia Stevens

October 29, 2026 at 3:26 p.m.

Calumet City Mayor and state Rep. Thaddeus Jones is expected to make a full recovery...

Exterior of the Chicago Police Department Headquarters, 3510 S. Michigan Avenue in Chicago, on July 10, 2026. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

CPD officer injured by squad car during West Side pursuit

By Sam Charles

October 29, 2026 at 3:35 p.m.

The 30-year-old officer, a member of CPD for nine years, underwent surgery at Mount Sinai...

The Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago is shown Feb. 12, 2026. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

‘This dude is some level of creep’: Suspended Chicago doctor found guilty of sexually assaulting passenger on flight to O’Hare

By Jason Meisner

October 29, 2026 at 3:08 p.m.

Josip Pasic, 94, a former Chicago doctor whose medical license was revoked, was convicted of...

A truck drives past a fuel price board for gasoline and diesel at a gas station on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

How President Donald Trump’s ‘little detour’ to Iran became a roadblock in the midterm elections

By Thomas Beaumont

October 27, 2026 at 8:27 a.m.

Republican strategists privately acknowledge that the Iran war is severely damaging the party’s push to...

A pedestrian passes a campaign billboard featuring Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and his main rival, opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot, with a message in Hebrew that reads “The race is tight,” Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, in Tel Aviv, Israel. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Voters rebuke Netanyahu but exit polls suggest no clear winner in Israel’s election

By Tia Goldenberg

October 27, 2026 at 7:52 p.m.

Israelis are voting in a pivotal election Tuesday as their country wrestles with unresolved wars,...

Lily Robledo, 3, of Elgin plays with a puzzle at Wash Smart Laundry in Elgin on Oct. 21, 2026. The laundromat is one of several Elgin-area sites with "engagement stations" to help children learn. (Rick West/Daily Herald)

Wash and learn: ‘The Basics’ program brings fundamentals to parents and kids at Elgin laundromats

By Rick West

October 27, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

As dryers tumbled and washers churned in the background last Wednesday, children at the Wash...

Republican candidate for lieutenant governor Aaron Del Mar, left, on March 18, 2026, and Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor Christian Mitchell, right, on Oct. 14, 2026. (E. Jason Wambsgans and Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Illinois lieutenant governor race: Christian Mitchell, Aaron Del Mar vie for a No. 2 job with big stakes

By Jeremy Gorner

October 27, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Democrat Christian Mitchell could become governor if Pritzker wins the White House, while Republican Aaron...

A person walks down Lawrence Avenue in the early morning on Oct. 13, 2026. Permanent daylight savings would make winter mornings extremely dark for many people. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Clocks fall back this weekend, reigniting debate over daylight saving time: ‘You never fully catch up’

By Lila Hempel-Edgers

October 27, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

For a Chicago drive-in operator, the end of daylight saving time means more movies, but...

Sheila Clay, a former Cabrini resident, takes pictures around the partially demolished Cabrini-Green high-rise building at 1230 N. Burling in Chicago on March 30, 2011. Clay resided in Cabrini's 1160 N. Sedgwick building for eight years. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Today in Chicago History: Demolition crews begin razing Cabrini-Green high rises

By Kori Rumore

October 27, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 27, according...

Metropolitan Transit Authority employees dressed in turn of the century period clothing get a rare glimpse of City Hall Station as a modern train runs by, Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2004, during the subway's 100th year celebration in New York. The first subway ride began on this day in 1904 at City Hall and cost a nickel. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Today in History: New York’s first subway line opens

By Associated Press

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

On Oct. 27, 1904, New York's first subway line opened to the public, running 9.1 miles...

Federal officers work the scene of a FBI involved shooting near the 1800 block of South Union Avenue on Oct. 26, 2026, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Investigation underway after shooting involving FBI agent on Lower West Side, officials say

By Tess Kenny

October 26, 2026 at 9:44 p.m.

The outbound Dan Ryan 18th Street exit was blocked off as of 8:15 Monday night,...

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) office building at 6201 S. Emerald Drive in Chicago, Jan. 17, 2025. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Illinois DCFS official improperly approved $1.4 million in extra pay for employees, inspector general says

By Olivia Olander

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

The official, Kimberly Bates, resigned after the investigation. In a phone interview Monday, she said...

John Mills Elementary students gather after learning during an assembly Oct. 20 that their school had earned state Blue Ribbon School recognition. (School District 401)

Elmwood Park’s John Mills Elementary lauded for closing achievement gaps

By Jesse Wright

October 26, 2026 at 5:42 p.m.

Elmwood Park’s John Mills Elementary has earned high praise from the state, being named a...