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Tuesday, November 3, 2026

It’s Election Day! Polls are open until 7 p.m. Some voters in Pilsen encountered long wait times today amid a shortage of paper ballots. Chicago has approved a $260 milli

Monday, November 2, 2026

Suburban Cook County voters have cast over 240,000 ballots before Election Day. A majority of Chicago City Council members are already overriding a small slice of Mayor B

Friday, October 30, 2026

The Pope has cast his vote in Illinois. Math scores for students in Illinois continue to be low. Daylight saving time ends on Sunday. Plus, Curious City hosted a live Ha

Thursday, October 29, 2026

More than 100 University of Chicago students, faculty and staff rallied in the Main Quad Wednesday night to protest the way the school has handled reports of sexual assau

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Election officials say early voting numbers in Chicago are up. Former Democratic Illinois Governor Pat Quinn is asking voters to check yes on a Cook County ballot referen

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

The fall ballot will ask Chicago voters if they want a permanent site for large-scale festivals and events. Some homeowners on Chicago’s South and West sides could be eli

Monday, October 26, 2026

Advocates for street vendors and food workers in Chicago are demanding reforms to some city regulations around food carts. Illinois is joining 19 other states and the Fed

Friday, October 23, 2026

Chicago Public Schools has agreed to a settlement in a lawsuit brought by the mother of a girl who was subjected to years of racial bullying. Chicago officials conducted

Thursday, October 22, 2026

A University of Chicago panel is outlining the school’s sexual assault policies and prevention measures. The Griffin Museum of Science and Industry is responding to criti

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Doctors say final tissue and molecular tests have confirmed Pope Leo XIV’s lung cancer was localized and no further treatment is needed. Illinois’ U.S. Senate candidates

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Another woman has come forward saying she was sexually assaulted at a University of Chicago fraternity house. Mayor Brandon Johnson is again proposing a corporate head ta

Monday, October 19, 2026

Early voting starts today in all 50 wards in Chicago. Illinois lieutenant governor candidate Carolyn Schofield says her independent ticket is for voters who are “fed up w

Friday, October 16, 2026

Illinois elected officials and community leaders are calling for an FBI investigation into an attempted mass shooting at a Hindu Temple last Sunday. Gas bills will soon b

Thursday, October 15, 2026

A 19-year-old man was detained on Sunday for allegedly plotting a mass shooting at a Hindu place of worship in Aurora. The Inspector General for Chicago Public Schools ha

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

University of Chicago officials say a person of interest has been identified after a woman reported being sexually assaulted at a frat house over the weekend. Endeavor He

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

There are new updates in a sexual assault case unfolding at a University of Chicago fraternity house. Pope Leo XIV is recovering after having surgery today to remove a lu

Monday, October 12, 2026

The Vatican said Pope Leo XIV will be admitted to the hospital Tuesday morning. Chicago police are investigating the sexual assault of a 21-year-old woman at a fraternity

Friday, October 9, 2026

Community leaders in Little Village are calling for accountability after an off-duty Chicago cop allegedly shot a man over the weekend. A point-in-time count of Chicago’s

Thursday, October 8, 2026

The Chicago White Sox try again tonight to win their way into the American League Championship series. The White Sox hold a 2 games to 1 lead over Cleveland in this best-

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

For the first time during their playoff run, the White Sox are playing in front of their home crowd today. If the Sox win, it’ll be their first time clinching a playoff s