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Attorney Beau Bayh is the Democratic nominee for Indiana Secretary of State. (Photo provided by Beau Bayh)

Beau Bayh leading in bid to become next Indiana Secretary of State

By Anna Ortiz

November 4, 2026 at 12:36 a.m.

Beau Bayh declared victory in his race to become Indiana's next Secretary of State election...

Republican state Rep. Marty McLaughlin, left, is challenged by Democrat Maria Peterson for the 52nd District Illinois House seat. (Campaign photos)

AP: Democrat Maria Peterson defeats incumbent state Rep. Martin McLaughlin in Barrington-area state House race

By Steve Zalusky

November 3, 2026 at 11:45 p.m.

The Associated Press called Illinois' 52nd House district race for Democratic challenger Maria Peterson over...

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, questions Education Secretary Linda McMahon during a Senate Appropriations hearing, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Maine Senate race: Sen. Susan Collins concedes to Democrat Troy Jackson, ending her run for a sixth term

By Patrick Whittle

November 3, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.

Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins conceded to Democrat Troy Jackson early Wednesday, ending her race...

Donald Trump crosses the Wabash Avenue Bridge on Oct. 28, 2004, to attend the start of the demolition of the Sun-Times building in Chicago. (Scott Strazzante/baiduhai)

Today in Chicago History: Donald Trump watches as Sun-Times building razed to build Trump Tower

By Kori Rumore

October 28, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 28, according...

This is a view from the bottom of the base of the Statue of Liberty, on Liberty Island in New York, June 2, 1952. (AP Photo/Robert Kradin)

Today in History: Statue of Liberty dedicated

By Associated Press

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

On Oct. 28, 1886, the Statue of Liberty, a gift from the people of France,...

Opposition presidential candidate Sen. Flavio Bolsonaro arrives at his election night event after the presidential runoff in Brasilia, Brazil, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026.(AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Brazil’s Flávio Bolsonaro and family will get US visas after election loss, State Department says

By Matthew Lee

October 27, 2026 at 4:40 p.m.

A senior State Department official said Tuesday that Flávio Bolsonaro and his family will be...

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi mingles with supporters at his primary Election Night watch party at Jarvis Square Tavern in Chicago on March 17, 2026. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Fritz Kaegi defends record as Cook County assessor, calls for more reform in last budget hearing

By A.D. Quig

October 27, 2026 at 4:46 p.m.

Outgoing Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi used his final county budget hearing Tuesday to defend...

FILE – Oren and Tal Alexander speak at a panel at the Rockstars of Real Estate Event in New York., on Sept. 3, 2013. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Invision for DETAILS Magazine/AP Images, File)

Alexander brothers each get 30 years in prison after women spoke of being drugged and raped by them

By Larry Neumeister

October 27, 2026 at 4:17 p.m.

Three once high-flying brothers convicted of exploiting their wealth and access to luxury real estate...

Dr. Satish N. Nadig, Director of the Comprehensive Transplant Center and Chief of the Division of Transplant Surgery, left, checks in with Art Nichols in the transplant clinic at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Oct. 27, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

‘A destination for transplant innovation’: Northwestern launches new transplant institute

By Jane Miller

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

The tech-forward institute aims to help streamline the organ transplant process for patients.

This image from security video provided by John Lindamood shows escaped inmate Jacob Allen Morley, bottom right, stealing a white Ford F-350 from the Lindamood Planting Company early Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, in Lake County, Tenn. (John Lindamood via AP)

Truck stolen by escaped Tennessee inmate is found abandoned in southern Illinois, authorities say

By Jeffrey Collins

October 27, 2026 at 4:09 p.m.

An escaped Tennessee inmate convicted of murdering a co-worker stole a truck from a nearby...

Hammond City Hall is located at Calumet Avenue and Highland Street. (Joe Puchek / Post-Tribune)

Hammond council urged to protect residents targeted by ICE

By Jim Masters

October 27, 2026 at 3:55 p.m.

Federal immigration enforcement agents are arresting people on the streets of Northwest Indiana and their...

Victim’s family prays over Gary man, 21, as he gets 55-year split term

By Meredith Colias-Pete

October 27, 2026 at 3:51 p.m.

Judge Natalie Bokota sentenced Damarion Crossley, 21, to a 55-year split term — 45 years...

The Chi Phi fraternity house is seen at Cornell University, Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, in Ithaca, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)

Cornell faces questions over dorm assignment for student disciplined in sexual assault case

By Leah Willingham

October 27, 2026 at 3:50 p.m.

One of the seven Cornell University students disciplined in connection with an alleged 2024 gang...