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Sienna Hines, 1, goes trick-or-treating as Elmo on Oct. 31, 2019, on Halloween in West Town.

Halloween weather forecast looks pretty sweet — dry conditions with temperatures in mid-50s during peak trick-or-treat time

October 29, 2021 at 11:55 a.m.

After intense storms and winds early in the week — and with some rain expected Friday and Saturday — Chicago-area residents can look forward to a dry Halloween, according to...

Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson decided to make the mask mandate optional for local businesses, Oct. 28, 2021.

Elk Grove Village mayor — defying state mandate — says masks now optional in businesses, public property around town

October 29, 2021 at 5:58 a.m.

Mayor Craig Johnson of Elk Grove Village announced Wednesday that masks would be made optional in businesses and public property, defying Gov. J.B. Pritzker's statewide mask mandate. Johnson said he...

Northwestern University President Morton Schapiro, left, and athletic director Jim Phillips watch the Wildcats play the Duke Blue Devils at Ryan Field in Evanston in 2018.

‘It wasn’t going to be perfect.’ Northwestern students scrutinize new president in era of social change

October 28, 2021 at 1:21 p.m.

In a year of campus controversies, it was clear that whoever succeeded outgoing Northwestern University President Morton Schapiro was going to face scrutiny — and indeed Rebecca Blank already has....

A student listens on Oct. 26, 2021, as the Rev. Jesse Jackson leads a rally for justice in the case of Jelani Day, the Illinois State University graduate student who went missing Aug. 24 in Bloomington and whose body was discovered Sept. 4 in Peru, Illinois.

ISU graduate student Jelani Day drowned, LaSalle County coroner says. Hundreds march, demanding further investigation into death.

October 26, 2021 at 7:19 p.m.

More than 300 people marched in Peru, Illinois, Tuesday demanding further investigation into the death of Jelani Day, an Illinois State University graduate student who went missing for several days...

A man struggles with his umbrella as he crosses North Clark Street at Wacker Drive in Chicago on a cold, windy and rainy morning Oct 25, 2021.

Chicago-area storm knocks out power, slows air traffic and causes high waves in Lake Michigan; more than 4 inches of rain falls in some spots

October 25, 2021 at 6:20 p.m.

Thousands of customers still were without power late Monday afternoon in the Chicago area after a weather system that produced widespread storms overnight Sunday and continuing powerful winds off Lake...

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Halloween weather forecast looks pretty sweet — dry conditions with temperatures in mid-50s during peak trick-or-treat time

Elk Grove Village mayor — defying state mandate — says masks now optional in businesses, public property around town

‘It wasn’t going to be perfect.’ Northwestern students scrutinize new president in era of social change

ISU graduate student Jelani Day drowned, LaSalle County coroner says. Hundreds march, demanding further investigation into death.

Chicago-area storm knocks out power, slows air traffic and causes high waves in Lake Michigan; more than 4 inches of rain falls in some spots

What you need to know about ‘mix-and-match’ COVID-19 vaccine boosters

West Garfield Park man charged on suspicion of shooting at police officer

Chicago has begun to put officers on no-pay leave if they haven’t reported their COVID-19 vaccine status

DuPage County man sentenced to 33 years after pleading guilty to 2019 sexual assault

23 people shot, 4 fatally, in weekend gun violence