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A Calumet Township resident arrives to the Calumet Township Multipurpose Building to cast their vote on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Steady stream of Indiana voters cast their ballots on Election Day

By Post-Tribune

November 3, 2026 at 4:42 p.m.

Valerie Baker and Christopher Washington, a married couple, made it to the Hammond Sportsplex just...

Police stand near the scene of a plane crash in Greenacres, Fla., Monday, Nov. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

‘Very important’ evidence found miles from Learjet crash site in Florida, investigator says

By Josh Funk

November 3, 2026 at 4:36 p.m.

Investigators say they found a piece of the Learjet that slammed into the ground in...

The Hammond North Walmart, 1100 5th Ave., was closed November 2, 2026 after a shooting that left one woman dead, police said. (Michelle L. Quinn/Post-Tribune)

Chicago woman identified as victim in north Hammond Walmart shooting

By Post-Tribune

November 3, 2026 at 4:06 p.m.

A 21-year-old Chicago woman was identified as the person who was fatally shot inside a...

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...

Oak Park River Forest Board of Education members speak at a board meeting on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2026. (Cam'ron Hardy/Pioneer Press)

Oak Park and River Forest High School to delay Act 3 referendum until 2028

By Cam'ron Hardy

October 26, 2026 at 4:50 p.m.

A tax referendum question that once eyed appearing on April 2027 ballots is not expected...

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

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...

Gary man accused of fatally shooting 59-year-old man in botched robbery

By Post-Tribune

October 26, 2026 at 4:41 p.m.

Keiont Larmar Martin, 20, also known as Keionta Lamar Martin, is charged with two counts...

This November 2021 file photo shows the Cleveland-Cliffs mill in Burns Harbor. (Kyle Telechan for the Post-Tribune)

Cleveland-Cliffs delays Burns Harbor blast furnace reline for third time

By Maya Wilkins

October 26, 2026 at 4:31 p.m.

Cleveland-Cliffs announced a third delay of a reline of its Burns Harbor Blast Furnace C...

People leave Orland Square Mall after a shooting there Jan. 21, 2019. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Jury finds man guilty of murder in 2019 Orland Square mall shooting

By Olivia Stevens

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

Jakharr Williams was convicted of first-degree murder Monday in the shooting death Javon Britten at...

A redacted photo from the criminal complaint against Matthew Unglesbee, 37, of Quincy, shows a letter received at the Chicago-area office of an unidentified member of Congress on Oct. 21, 2026, with a white granular substance spilling from the unopened envelope. (U.S. District Court records)

Downstate man charged with sending threatening letters to Congress members in Chicago

By Jason Meisner

October 26, 2026 at 2:57 p.m.

A Quincy man has been charged in federal court in Springfield with sending a series...

Rayon Edwards asks a question during a town hall on the situation at Vista Medical Center East on Friday in Waukegan. (Steve Sadin/For the Lake County News-Sun)

Vista Medical’s future uncertain after losing trauma designation: ‘It is unacceptable’

By Steve Sadin

October 26, 2026 at 2:48 p.m.

The hospital lost its Level II Trauma Center designation for the second time in 31...

An Aztec dance group will be among the highlights of the Dia de los Muertos Festival on Nov. 1 in Oak Park. “I think the community is ready to celebrate again," said organizer Alma Martinez. "The community is asking to get together to honor our ancestors.” (Daveed Holmes, Aperture Photography)

Oak Park Dia de los Muertos Festival returns a year after being canceled by immigration enforcement fears

By Myrna Petlicki

October 26, 2026 at 2:07 p.m.

Public ofrendas are returning to Oak Park for a Dia de los Muertos Festival that...

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Afternoon Briefing: Chicago mayoral candidates turn in ballot petitions with flair

By baiduhai

October 26, 2026 at 2:04 p.m.

Good afternoon, Chicago. Here's what is happening today.