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Jorge Villegas holds a framed portrait of his brother Silverio Villegas González during a procession honoring his memory in Irimbo, Michoacán on Oct. 1, 2025. His sister Graciela Villegas, right, walks next to him. A procession honoring Silverio Villegas González and other immigrants in the United States took place in his hometown of Irimbo, Michoacán on Oct 1, 2025. (Fernando Espinal Moreno)

Family of Mexican father killed by ICE agent in Franklin Park files claim against federal government

By Laura Rodríguez Presa

October 8, 2026 at 4:20 p.m.

Just a year after Silverio Villegas González was fatally shot by an immigration enforcement agent...

Single-family homes on a stretch of formerly vacant lots at 5013 S. Aberdeen on Oct. 7, 2026, in the Back of the Yards neighborhood whose development was funded in part by JPMorgan Chase through its support of the Reclaiming Chicago initiative. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai/)

JPMorgan Chase reports 10-year return on $200 million in Chicago philanthropic investments

By Robert Channick

October 8, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

JPMorgan Chase issued a report this week seeking to determine the return on $214 million...

The Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago is shown Feb. 12, 2026. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Crypto coin founder charged in Chicago with scamming investors in ‘rug pull’ scheme

By Jason Meisner

October 7, 2026 at 4:19 p.m.

A founder of the cryptocurrency Kishu Inu has been indicted in Chicago on federal charges...

The line was getting longer around noon as voters and election officials go about their business on the first day of early voting at the Lake County Government Center in Crown Point on Tuesday, Oct 6, 2026. (John Smierciak/for the Post-Tribune)

Early voting off to a strong start in Lake, Porter counties

By Maya Wilkins

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October 6, 2026 at 4:41 p.m.

Lake County voters kicked off election season bright and early Tuesday morning, giving Elections and...

Emergency vehicles arrive at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution after the execution of Christa Pike was halted Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Christa Pike is awake and speaking ‘limitedly’ after execution attempt in Tennessee, lawyer says

By Kim Chandler

October 7, 2026 at 11:55 a.m.

Christa Pike, a Tennessee inmate who survived Tennessee’s attempt to execute her, is awake and...

A Skydance billboard is displayed outside Paramount Global office in Times Square, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

What Paramount’s Warner Bros. takeover means for streaming, movies and news

By Matt Sedensky

October 6, 2026 at 4:38 p.m.

What the Skydance deal between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery will mean for streaming, movies,...

The 310,000-square-foot IKEA store in Bolingbrook, seen here on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, will be closing in 2027 to make way for a new location in Naperville as part of the Block 59 development in Naperville, located off Route 59. (Brian Hill/Daily Herald)

IKEA to close its Bolingbrook store for new, smaller location in Naperville

By Carolyn Stein

October 6, 2026 at 4:30 p.m.

IKEA is closing its Bolingbrook store and building a new one in Naperville’s Block 59...

Shawndel Brown, who owns a shop on the block and witnessed the attack, brings a balloon and stuffed animal to a memorial for 7-year-old Eddimar Hernandez Chacon in the 8600 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue in Chicago’s Chatham neighborhood, Oct. 5, 2026. Hernandez Chacon was stabbed to death Saturday while walking with her sister. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

‘It could have been anybody’: Chatham neighbors flock to show support for family of slain girl

By Caroline Kubzansky

October 6, 2026 at 4:18 p.m.

When Tashonda Porter first heard that 7-year-old Eddimar Hernandez Chacon had been stabbed to death...

FILE – The Paramount Pictures water tower is seen in Los Angeles, Dec. 18, 2025, with the Hollywood sign in the distance. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Paramount completes its takeover of Warner Bros to become one Hollywood giant known as Skydance

By Wyatte Grantham-Philips

October 6, 2026 at 4:39 p.m.

Skydance-owned Paramount closed its $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday, ushering in...

FILE – The main stage appears during the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Sept. 18, 2016. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

Emmy Awards to move to Prime Video in 2027 in 6-year deal between Amazon and the Television Academy

By Andrew Dalton

October 6, 2026 at 3:49 p.m.

The Emmy Awards are moving to Prime Video starting in 2027 in a six-year deal...

McDonald’s Golden Arches signs are seen, March 31, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

McDonald’s sued over AI tool that recommends prices to US franchisees

By Dee-Ann Durbin

October 6, 2026 at 3:46 p.m.

McDonald’s is facing a federal lawsuit that alleges its AI-enhanced pricing tool violates antitrust laws...

Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk at the Republican convention on Sept. 9, 2026, in Dallas. Kirk brought her “America: Love it or Leave It” tour to Elgin's Judson University Tuesday. (Julio Cortez/AP)

Erika Kirk draws big crowd for Elgin appearance, some protesters

By Gloria Casas

October 6, 2026 at 5:14 p.m.

Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk brought her tour to Elgin's Judson University and was...

Otis Wilson holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy as the Bears' Super Bowl XX team is honored on the field during halftime of a game against the Vikings on Sept. 8, 2025, at Soldier Field. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Altercation between former Chicago Bears LB Otis Wilson and Soldier Field security is under investigation
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By Tess Kenny

October 6, 2026 at 3:15 p.m.

An investigation is underway after former Chicago Bears linebacker Otis Wilson got into an altercation...