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Arianna Telles, center, of Chicago, holds a mock coffin reading “Sims Kills” as she protests during a community rally and march from the Pink Line to Illinois Governor JB Pritzker's office Oct. 3, 2026. The protesters are calling on Pritzker to halt Sims Metal’s air permit until outstanding concerns about pollution, testing and monitoring are addressed. (John Konstantaras/for the baiduhai)

Pilsen residents call for more air quality testing at scrap metal facility

By Jerry Wu

October 9, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Sims says emissions no longer pose a health risk, but residents want testing under a...

The Damen CTA Green Line station at Damen Avenue and Lake Street in the Near West Side, Aug. 5, 2024. A Chicago Transit Authority employee was fatally stabbed at the Green Line Damen Avenue station Thursday afternoon, according to police and fire officials. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

CTA janitor fatally stabbed at Damen Green Line station

By Tess Kenny

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

A Chicago Transit Authority janitor sustained multiple stab wounds to his neck at the Near...

Lincoln Park High School students walk out in support of "Jane Doe" and survivors of sexual violence on the “National Day of Action” on Oct. 8 2026. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

‘We need to be speaking out’: High school, college students across Illinois protest sexual violence

By Kate Perez

October 9, 2026 at 9:08 a.m.

Students across Chicago and the state walked out of class, demonstrated, and advocated for the...

Greta Gerwig appears at the 37th annual Producers Guild Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 28, 2026, left, and Meryl Streep appears at The Albies in London on Oct. 3, 2025. (AP Photo)

A familiar figure, a new voice: Meryl Streep’s Aslan stirs gender debate over Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’

By Peter Smith

October 4, 2026 at 11:23 a.m.

The public hasn’t viewed a frame from director Greta Gerwig’s movie adaptation of the classic...

In this photo released by U.S. Coast Guard, crew members search by air and on the water for a Boston-bound air ambulance that vanished off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts, on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (U.S. Coast Guard via AP)

Search suspended for 6 people on missing medical flight from Bermuda to Boston

By John Raby

October 4, 2026 at 8:04 p.m.

Authorities on Sunday suspended the search off the Massachusetts coast for six people on an...

Colorado State interim head coach Tyson Summers speaks to the officials during a game against Wyoming on Oct. 25, 2025, in Laramie, Wyo. (Milo Gladstein /The Wyoming Tribune Eagle via AP)

Colorado State fires its defensive coordinator after he disappeared from the sideline midgame

By Pat Graham

October 4, 2026 at 11:28 a.m.

Not long after the start of what turned into a 56-26 loss to Oregon State,...

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

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By Britt Julious

October 4, 2026 at 10:58 a.m.

In the moments before their comeback anthem "Not Ready to Make Nice," lead singer Natalie...

This photo provided by the Tennessee Department of Correction shows Christa Pike on Jan. 12, 2023. (TDOC via AP)

Christa Pike’s lawyer says she has not regained consciousness since her failed Tennessee execution

By Jeffrey Collins

October 4, 2026 at 11:10 a.m.

Christa Pike has remained unconscious and on a ventilator at a hospital in the four...

FILE – Jay Clayton testifies during a Senate Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill, July 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, file)

President Trump names national intelligence director Jay Clayton to lead a new federal AI task force

By Associated Press

October 4, 2026 at 9:41 a.m.

President Donald Trump on Sunday tapped Jay Clayton, his director of national intelligence, to lead...

FILE – U.S. MV-22 Osprey transport aircraft are parked at the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Ginowan, on the main island of the Okinawa archipelago, southern Japan, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae, File)

US Marine arrested for alleged murder of a woman on Okinawa, triggers outrage from Japan

By Mari Yamaguchi

October 4, 2026 at 9:38 a.m.

Japanese police arrested a U.S. Marine in the alleged robbery and murder of a woman...

Bears running back Kyle Monangai (25) celebrates his touchdown with Jahdae Walker (9) in the first quarter against the Jets on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, at Soldier Field. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Week 4 recap: Backups Kyle Monangai and Tyson Bagent lead Chicago Bears to a 23-12 win over New York Jets

By Sean Hammond

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October 4, 2026 at 3:34 p.m.

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

By LaMond Pope

October 4, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Chicago White Sox reliever Grant Taylor continued an impressive postseason, collecting a remarkable four-inning save...

Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson strikes out against the Padres in the third inning in Game 2 of their wild-card series Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, in San Diego. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Where do the Chicago Cubs go after falling short in the playoffs again? ‘We let it slip away.’

By Meghan Montemurro

October 4, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

After the Chicago Cubs fall short in the playoffs, those within the organization must diagnose...