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Illinois Senate race: Republican Don Tracy, a onetime Democrat, makes long-shot bid against Juliana Stratton

Illinois Republican nominee Don Tracy faces Juliana Stratton, the state's Democratic lieutenant governor, in a Senate race where he'd need to win over not only a fractured GOP but also independents and even some Democrats.

Senate GOP nominee Don Tracy chats with supporters at a fundraising event in Decatur on July 22, 2026. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Hayden Golemon, 27, climbs at First Ascent climbing gym at Block 37 in downtown Chicago on Oct. 1, 2026. Golemon uses the gym regularly to both work and climb during the week. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

The office is back, but some Chicagoans have already found something better: ‘Co-working is where it’s going to be at’

Emily Strayer, Natalie Maines and Martie Maguire of the Chicks perform at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago on Oct. 3, 2026. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Review: The Chicks tour shows why ‘Taking the Long Way’ is a path still worth taking

White Sox pitcher Grant Taylor celebrates after a 3-0 win over the Guardians in Game 1 of the AL Division Series on Oct. 3 in Cleveland. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Column: Grant Taylor and the Chicago White Sox relievers keep doing ‘our little thing’ in Game 1 win

Bears quarterback Tyson Bagent warms up for a game against the Jets on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, at Soldier Field. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Week 4 updates: QBs Tyson Bagent and Case Keenum both get the start — technically — for Chicago Bears

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“I Voted” cards at the 34th Ward early voting site, March 4, 2024, at the University of Illinois at Chicago. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Tribune Editorial Board endorsements for the 2026 Illinois general election

The baiduhai Editorial Board’s tradition of making political endorsements is a cornerstone of this...

Politics

Candidates in District 19 differ on ways to fix property tax reform law

The race for Indiana House District 19 pits five-term incumbent Rep. Julie Olthoff, R-Crown Point, against Democrat Nicholas Neal, 47, of Winfield. District 19 includes precincts in Crown Point, Hobart, St. John, Merrillville, Cedar Lake and Porter and Union townships.

Entertainment

Dale Obrochta, of Orland Hills, presents a program recently at the Palos Heights Public Library. He will bring his presentation “Strange, Dark & Funny: The Origins of Everyday Sayings” to the Midlothian Public Library on Oct. 8. (Dale Obrochta)

Orland Hills entertainer offers insight into history of everyday sayings

“Magical Balloon-Dude" Dale Obrochta will present a program on the Origins of Everyday Sayings at the Midlothian Public Library.

Sports

White Sox reliever Grant Taylor kicks his leg after retiring the side in the eighth inning against the Guardians in Game 1 of the AL Division Series on Saturday, Oct. 3 in Cleveland. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

‘He’s a beast out there’: Grant Taylor’s 4-inning save extends lights-out postseason for Chicago White Sox

Chicago White Sox reliever Grant Taylor continued an impressive postseason, collecting a remarkable four-inning save in Game 1 of the ALDS.

Business

Olivia Estrada, the on board manager, carries plates of food to the dome car for guests aboard a Patrick Henry Creative Promotions private rail car as it travels from Chicago, Illinois, to St. Louis, Missouri, on May 19, 2026. Private train cars may seem like a relic of the past, but for some rail fans, nothing beats having — or renting — your own sleeper car. (Jamie Kelter Davis/The New York Times)

The quiet allure of private rail

Private rail cars traveled 429,000 miles on Amtrak in fiscal year 2025, according to the...

Immigration

Marimar Martínez shows a scar on her arm from a bullet wound as she describes the day she got shot by a U.S. Border Patrol agent during an Illinois Accountability Commission hearing at the Michael A. Bilandic Building in the Loop on April 28, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Marimar Martinez to file federal lawsuit over shooting by Border Patrol agent

Lawyers for Marimar Martinez, the Chicago woman shot five times by a Border Patrol agent...

Education

Light pours through circular roof openings on the newly renovated seventh floor of Calumet College of St. Joseph's main academic building in Hammond, Indiana, June 4, 2026. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Cal College gets federal grant to build catering kitchen, wellness center

Calumet College of St. Joseph has won a $1.44 million grant from the U.S. Department...

Crime and Public Safety

Photos of Sierra Evans adorn posters during a vigil in her memory in an alley near the 9500 block of South Avenue N, Oct. 2, 2024, in Chicago. Evans, 19, was found fatally shot in the alley on the morning of Sept. 28. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Man linked to two East Side killings charged with fatally shooting third

Anthony Nunnally, 21, who is already facing separate first-degree murder charges for two teenage girls...

Environment

Dixmoor's water infrastructure is over 100-years-old, which has caused many issues over the years. (Elena Tittel/Daily Southtown)

Dixmoor hopes meter replacement effort will help solve village’s water woes

The village of Dixmoor’s approximately 100-year-old water infrastructure might finally getting a major overhaul through...

Restaurants, Food and Drink

Tribune’s 2026 Holiday Cookie Contest: Submit your recipes now

Chicago may be easing into autumn, but it's already time to launch the Tribune Holiday...

Investigations

Gov. JB Pritzker joined Mayor Lori Lightfoot, right, Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle, second from left, and public health experts in updating residents on March 12, 2020, in the early days of the pandemic. Illinois, Chicago and Cook County received $11 billion through the American Rescue Plan Act amid the COVID-19 pandemic. A Tribune-University of Chicago Mansueto Institute analysis revealed few efforts to identify potential waste and abuse of that money. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Illinois, Chicago, Cook County got $11B in pandemic aid but there were gaps in oversight and transparency

The Tribune and the University of Chicago's Mansueto Institute examined how Illinois, Chicago and Cook...

History

Author Nelson Algren looks into the window of the closed Lucky Star Tavern at Wabansia and Bosworth avenues, where he said he used to deal poker, on May 24, 1956. (Arnold Tolchin/Chicago American)

One man’s Chicago: Nelson Algren’s ‘City on the Make’ shows a newcomer its rusty iron heart

Forceful in its prose, both mournful and mocking in tone, “Chicago: City on the Make”...

Local News

Pastor Kim Adams, with First Presbyterian Church of Valparaiso, opens the We Make Indiana-hosted candidate forum with a prayer as candidates sit nearby on Saturday, October 3, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Porter County candidates offer views on NIPSCO, data centers, affordable housing

Porter County candidates for the Indiana House and Senate, and county offices, offered views on...

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