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A storm-damaged tree lays on the roof of a house on Strieff Road in Glenwood on Aug. 11, 2026. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Trump’s FEMA rejects Illinois disaster aid request for August storms

October 8, 2026 at 7:26 p.m.

The denials comes as Trump's administration denied providing federal assistance to Illinois last year, denials Illinois...

Chicago school board president candidates, from left: Jessica Biggs, Hilario Dominguez and Victor Henderson participate in a forum at the Copernicus Center on Sept. 29, 2026. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

2026 Chicago school board races: Board president

By Claire Malon

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

Three candidates are running for president of the Chicago Board of Education.

Law enforcement work the scene of a shooting Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

ICE officer shoots a man while making an arrest in New York, officials say

By Philip Marcelo

October 8, 2026 at 9:59 p.m.

A federal immigration officer shot and wounded a Dominican man while arresting him in New...

Crime scene pictures are taken after a police-involved shooting in an alley behind the 5600 block of South Michigan Avenue in Chicago's Washington Park neighborhood on Nov. 18, 2025. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Chicago homicides in 2026: Here’s how the numbers compare with previous years

By Kori Rumore

October 5, 2026 at 9:48 a.m.

Chicago homicide data, which is updated on this page weekly, is through Oct. 3, 2026.

This undated photo released by the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute of Siberia and Far East, shows the institute workers in a lab. (The Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute of Siberia and Far East via AP)

Russia reports worker at Siberian plague institute got pneumonia from an unknown cause and died

By Associated Press

October 5, 2026 at 9:37 a.m.

Russian authorities have quarantined a hospital and are monitoring contacts of an employee at a...

“I look forward to bringing my unique perspective from my experience as White House press secretary, along with the same energy and candor that defied my tenure, to Fox’s millions of viewers across their many platform,” Karoline Leavitt said in announcing she’s joining Fox News. (JACQUELYN MARTIN/AP FILE)

Karoline Leavitt set to join Fox News as on-air contributor

By Associated Press

October 5, 2026 at 9:41 a.m.

Former White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is taking on a new role at Fox...

Kezia Freeman leaves a stuffed animal and flowers at a memorial on Oct. 5, 2026, in the 8600 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue in Chicago’s Chatham neighborhood where a 7-year-old girl was stabbed to death Saturday while walking with her sister. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Woman charged in ‘unprovoked’ stabbing death of 7-year-old girl

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By Caroline Kubzansky

October 5, 2026 at 8:33 p.m.

Authorities have accused a 48-year-old woman of stabbing a 7-year-old girl to death, unprovoked, on...

Bears running back Kyle Monangai (25) celebrates his touchdown with quarterback Tyson Bagent (17) in the first quarter against the Jets on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, at Soldier Field. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Chicago Bears relish their thorough domination: Brad Biggs’ 10 thoughts on the Week 4 bludgeoning

By Brad Biggs

October 5, 2026 at 6:24 a.m.

The Chicago Bears steamrolled the New York Jets with the kind of thorough battering that...

White Sox left fielder Sam Antonacci, left, and right fielder Braden Montgomery stretch during a workout Sunday, Oct. 4, in Cleveland. The White Sox play the Guardians in Game 2 of the AL Division Series on Monday. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Column: White Sox welcoming Cubs fans to hop on the playoff bandwagon … with a few caveats

By Paul Sullivan

October 5, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Now that the Cubs have bowed out of the postseason and the White Sox are...

FILE – Britain’s Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, looks round as he leaves after attending the Easter Matins Service at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, England, April 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)

Former Prince Andrew files a legal action to quash warrants that led to searches of his residence

By Danica Kirka

October 5, 2026 at 6:20 a.m.

The former Prince Andrew has filed a legal action challenging the warrants that authorized searches...

The Supreme Court is seen in Washington, Sept. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

New Supreme Court term begins with cases on climate change, immigration and gun rights

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By Lindsay Whitehurst

October 5, 2026 at 6:13 a.m.

The Supreme Court’s new term begins Monday with cases on climate change, religious rights and...

In this image provided by Matt Odom, Laura Leigh Taylor, a farmer in Georgia who says she regrets voting for President Donald Trump in 2024, is pictured Sept. 29, 2026. (Matt Odom via AP)

President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown divides rural voters as midterms approach, AP-KFF poll finds

By Linley Sanders

October 5, 2026 at 6:11 a.m.

More than a year into President Donald Trump’s sweeping immigration crackdown, a poll finds that...

FILE – A close-up view of a Nobel Prize medal at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Md., Dec. 8, 2020. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Nobel medicine prize goes to 3 scientists for research into brain activity

By Kostya Manenkov

October 5, 2026 at 3:07 p.m.

The Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded Monday to three scientists working on the mechanisms...