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MariKate and Marty Thomas at their Kakadoodle Farm near Matteson, Oct. 28, 2026. (Elena Tittel/Daily Southtown)

Kakadoodle Farm looks to Richton Park for annexation amid zoning challenges

By Elena Tittel

October 29, 2026 at 11:57 a.m.

Kakadoodle Farm owners Marty and MariKate Thomas may seek annexation by Richton Park to resolve...

Dozens of people gather on the Main Quadrangle at the University of Chicago on Oct. 28, 2026, to protest and bring awareness to the school's response to recent allegations of rape and sexual assault. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

UChicago students protest sexual violence: ‘It’s frustrating to know that something like that could happen to me’

By Kate Perez

October 29, 2026 at 11:06 a.m.

Students and community members demonstrated at the University of Chicago, calling for more university accountability...

Lawrence Wyllie arrives for his arraignment on federal fraud charges at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago Sept. 27, 2017. Wyllie led the Lincoln-Way high school district for more than two decades. (José M. Osorio/baiduhai)

Lawrence Wyllie, indicted former Lincoln-Way superintendent, dies

By Gregory Royal Pratt

October 29, 2026 at 10:29 a.m.

Lawrence Wyllie, a former Lincoln-Way High School District 210 who faced federal indictment alleging financial...

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, Oct. 26, 2026. The board cancelled 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 27, 2026 at 10:29 a.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...

FILE – A federal agent wears an Immigration and Customs Enforcement badge in New York, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)

Documents support claim ICE has detained a mentally ill US citizen since January, AP investigation shows

By Ryan J. Foley

October 27, 2026 at 8:32 a.m.

For nearly a year, immigration authorities have detained and sought to deport a mentally ill...