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President Donald Trump walks to board Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Friday, Oct. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Judge orders 3 taxpayer-funded Trump administration ads to be pulled from TV and social media

By Larry Neumeister

October 30, 2026 at 9:47 p.m.

The federal government must pull three taxpayer-funded Trump administration ads that appear to have been...

Carmen, sister of Miguel Parra Hernandez, holds a sign during a news conference about the Immigration and Customs Enforcement action involving Hernandez, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, in Houston. (Raquel Natalicchio/Houston Chronicle via AP) Correction corrects first name to Carmen.

An ICE officer is charged with assault for striking a man with a car in Houston

By Anna Wilder

October 30, 2026 at 5:21 p.m.

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer accused of intentionally ramming his car into a...

Valerie Griffin hugs the ashes of her slain daughter, De’Janay Stanton, at a news conference on Oct. 30, 2026, at the Cook County Building in Chicago. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)

Family of slain trans woman devastated after murder trial acquittal

By Rebecca Johnson

October 30, 2026 at 5:43 p.m.

De’Janay Stanton's mom joined LGBTQ+ activists at a Friday news conference to mourn her daughter...

Pope Leo XIV greets participants in an audience with the Jesus Youth International Conference in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Pope Leo will meet with survivors of clergy abuse during upcoming Latin America trip, Vatican says

By Associated Press

October 27, 2026 at 11:50 a.m.

Pope Leo XIV will meet with survivors of clergy sexual abuse during his upcoming trip...

Sunlight hits Chicago City Hall on Jan. 29, 2025. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Chicago mayoral election 2027: Who are the candidates so far?

By Alice Yin

October 27, 2026 at 12:43 p.m.

These are the candidates running in the 2027 Chicago mayor's race so far.

FILE – Utah County Sheriff’s Deputy Jake Hall, lead detective on the case, hugs Tommi Aime, the youngest sister of Laura Ann Aime, after announcing that definitive evidence has linked Ted Bundy to Laura’s murder at a news conference at the Utah County Sheriff’s Office in Spanish Fork, Utah, April 1, 2026. (Isaac Hale/The Deseret News via AP, File)

Serial killer Ted Bundy is linked to another Utah teenager’s 1974 murder through DNA testing

By Ed White

October 27, 2026 at 5:43 p.m.

Authorities in Utah are holding a news conference Tuesday to pin another decades-old homicide on...

Neil Samahon speaks during the official groundbreaking ceremony for the proposed HealthLinc Opportunity Enterprises facility in Valparaiso, Indiana, Monday, October 26, 2026. Samahon is the president and CEO of Opportunity Enterprises. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

HealthLinc, Opportunity Enterprises building unique, accessible clinic

By Doug Ross

October 27, 2026 at 10:42 a.m.

HealthLinc and Opportunity Enterprises broke ground Monday for a new community clinic that will be...

Jeffry and Johnny Love, parents of the late Mary Alice Love, hug as protesters chant at the Village Board meeting in Mundelein on Oct. 26, 2026. The board canceled the meeting. Mary Alice Love was killed by Mundelein police at her home May 11 during a mental health crisis. (John Starks/Daily Herald)

Demonstrators protesting fatal police shooting force Mundelein to cancel board meeting

By Russell Lissau

October 29, 2026 at 6:45 p.m.

Demonstrators protesting the fatal shooting of a Mundelein woman by police temporarily occupied the boardroom...

Hometown fire Chief Daniel Duffy of shows equipment inside a fire truck, Oct. 26, 2026. (Elena Tittel/Daily Southtown)

Palos Heights and Hometown fire protection districts seek rate increases

By Elena Tittel

October 27, 2026 at 10:10 a.m.

Palos Heights Fire Protection District and Hometown Fire Protection Districts are seeking rate increases in...

FILE – Susan Saint James attends the SNL50: The Anniversary Special in New York on Feb. 16, 2025. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Susan Saint James, Emmy-winning actor of ‘McMillan & Wife’ and ‘Kate & Allie,’ dies at 80

By Beth Harris

October 27, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

Susan Saint James, who co-starred with Rock Hudson in the 1970s TV crime series “McMillan...

A wide-eyed orange kitten reaches toward the camera with his paw.

Stray cat at O’Hare rescued by Minnesota man: ‘He was purring like a motor and immediately captured my heart’

By Molly Guthrey

October 27, 2026 at 9:18 a.m.

The Cat Distribution System apparently has agents everywhere. Even airports.

Chicago firefighters inspect the rear of the building after battling an early morning fire in a multi-story building in the 5500 block of West Adams Street, Oct. 27, 2026. No injuries were reported. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

7 displaced in fire in South Austin neighborhood

By Deanese Williams-Harris

October 27, 2026 at 8:31 a.m.

Chicago Fire Department officials said at least seven people were displaced following a multi-unit building...

Daywatch: DePaul University College of Law renamed

By baiduhai

October 27, 2026 at 6:47 a.m.

Good morning, Chicago. Here are the top stories you need to know to start your...