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People take pictures of a billboard installation featuring an actor portraying President Donald Trump behind bars in a mock prison cell in Tajrish Square in Tehran, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Iranians fear a possible return to all-out war as US and Israeli elections approach

By Amir Hussein Radjy

October 25, 2026 at 7:49 p.m.

Many Iranians are bracing for a return to all-out war as Israeli and U.S. leaders...

This combination photo of images taken in Detroit shows Senate nominees Republican Mike Rogers, Aug. 20, 2026, left, and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, Aug. 19, 2026. (AP Photos/Paul Sancya)

President Donald Trump escalates anti-Muslim attacks against Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan, drawing Arab American rebuke

By Joey Cappelletti

October 25, 2026 at 7:34 p.m.

President Donald Trump intensified his anti-Muslim rhetoric against Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on Sunday,...

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, right, who is running for reelection, and his running mate Geraldo Alckmin raise their arms in unison at the end of their final campaign rally, a day ahead of the presidential runoff election in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva wins reelection in Brazil, securing fourth presidential term

By Eléonore Hughes

October 25, 2026 at 7:24 p.m.

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a vocal critic of U.S. President Donald Trump,...

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, speaks on stage during the 2025 TIME100 Summit at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 23, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for TIME)

Prince Harry’s wife Meghan ‘deeply distressed’ by allegations her father had indecent images

By Danica Kirka

October 23, 2026 at 7:58 a.m.

Prince Harry’s wife, Meghan, said she was “deeply distressed” by allegations that a collection of...

Daywatch: American and United are in a stalemate at O’Hare, but rivalry keeps growing

By baiduhai

October 23, 2026 at 6:47 a.m.

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

Pope Leo XIV is presented with flowers as he leaves at the end of the general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Oct. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Pope Leo XIV cancels Assisi trip on doctors’ advice as he recovers from surgery

By Giada Zampano

October 23, 2026 at 1:20 p.m.

Pope Leo XIV will miss a planned trip to Assisi next week after doctors advised...

Homeland Security Investigations officers leave a home after arresting a suspect accused of illegally registering to vote during a federal operation in Commerce, Calif., Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Immigrants seeking US citizenship targeted in Trump administration’s illegal voting crackdown

By Olga R. Rodriguez

October 23, 2026 at 7:33 a.m.

Most of the immigrants targeted by federal authorities in California this week for alleged voter...

Workers block the entrance of the Louvre museum during a protests against rising living costs, in Paris, Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Paris’ Louvre and other top museums will shut down on Saturday over concern about protest violence

By Elitsa Gadeva

October 23, 2026 at 7:31 a.m.

The Louvre and several other major Paris museums will be closed on Saturday over concerns...

This satellite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Tropical Storm Vance strengthening in the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026. (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration via AP)

Vance becomes a hurricane as it churns off the coast of Mexico

By Associated Press

October 23, 2026 at 6:02 a.m.

Vance has become a hurricane as it churns off the coast of Mexico, the National...

Railroad workers throw their fists up in front of a train, depicted on the Pullman Strike Mural in Blue Island, created by Ricardo Gonzalez (Elena Tittel/Daily Southtown)

Blue Island mural depicts city’s connection to Pullman strikes

By Elena Tittel

October 23, 2026 at 5:14 a.m.

A mural by Ricardo Gonzalez in Blue Island transformed a wall into at 200-foot wide...

Residents vote at the Chicago Early Voting Supersite on Oct. 19, 2026, in Chicago. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Illinois midterm elections: What to know about the key races — and where to vote

By baiduhai

October 25, 2026 at 3:35 p.m.

Illinois voters will decide who will replace retiring U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin and whether Gov....

Chris Getty, candidate for the 4th Congressional District, gives two thumbs up as supporter Krist Novoselic, former bassist for the band Nirvana, holds a campaign sign during a fundraising event in Oak Brook, Aug. 27, 2026. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Illinois 4th District race: Lyons Mayor Chris Getty navigates controversies in rare independent bid

By Jake Sheridan

October 23, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

In a deep-blue congressional district where the Democratic nominee faces accusations of heavy-handed political maneuvering,...

Michael Rabbitt, the 45th Ward Democratic Committeeman who was one of the “Broadview Six” defendants, stands in the Edgebrook Metra underpass near his home Oct. 22, 2026, in Chicago. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

A year after ‘Broadview Six’ indictment, failed case still reverberates in federal court

By Jason Meisner

October 23, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

A year after the indictment, the failed Broadview Six case has become not so much...