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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
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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...

Republican nominee for governor Darren Bailey gives a thumbs-up as he leaves a press conference near McCormick Place on Sept. 4, 2026. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)

Illinois Democrats accuse Darren Bailey of failing to disclose who provides rent-free Chicago apartment

By Dan Petrella

October 6, 2026 at 5:25 p.m.

The Illinois Democratic Party has accused Darren Bailey, the Republican nominee for governor, of violating...

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

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...

This cover image released by Henry Holt shows “Hungered” by Amanda Rizkalla. (Henry Holt via AP)

Oprah Winfrey taps a ‘riveting’ debut novel for her book club

By Associated Press

October 6, 2026 at 7:57 a.m.

A debut novel about a 12-year-old girl’s struggles to find herself amid poverty and family...

A parking lot in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood across from a mostly vacant West Suburban Medical Center on June 1, 2026, in Oak Park. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Lawmakers and deputy governor discuss West Suburban hospital’s future in meeting that’s short on details

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By Lisa Schencker

October 6, 2026 at 1:14 p.m.

Last month the owners of West Suburban Medical Center reached a settlement agreement that’s expected...

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Services on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, rescue workers put out a fire of ambulances after a Russian strike on a medical facility of Kramatorsk, Ukraine. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)

Ukraine fires nearly 900 drones at Russia as Kyiv braces for expected huge aerial attack

By SAMYA KULLAB

October 6, 2026 at 7:27 a.m.

Russian air defenses intercepted nearly 900 Ukrainian drones overnight over multiple regions of the country,...

The Chicago skyline backdrops the Chicago Jazz Festival at Millennium Park’s Pritzker Pavilion on Sept. 4, 2026. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Conde Nast Traveler readers name Chicago ‘Best Big City’ for 10th year in a row

By Robert Channick

October 6, 2026 at 3:25 p.m.

Conde Nast Traveler received nearly 800,000 votes for this year’s Readers’ Choice Awards, which cover...

FILE – Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito attends Pope Leo XIV’s audience for operators of justice in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, Sept. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File)

Justice Samuel Alito says Supreme Court can’t stem increase in emergency appeals

By Lindsay Whitehurst

October 6, 2026 at 7:16 a.m.

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito says the escalating volume of emergency appeals before the court...

FILE – A bust of Alfred Nobel on display following a press conference to announce the Nobel Committee for Physiology or Medicine at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, on Oct. 3, 2022. (Henrik Montgomery/TT News Agency via AP, File)

Francis Halzen wins Nobel Prize in physics for work on mysterious ghost particles called neutrinos

By Kostya Manenkov

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October 6, 2026 at 3:13 p.m.

Francis Halzen won the Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for his efforts to demystify...

FILE – Television evangelist Jim Bakker poses in front of the Water Park in Columbia, SC, one of the attractions at his Heritage USA, March 19, 1987. (AP Photo/Lou Krasky, File)

Jim Bakker, who lost his ‘PTL Club’ televangelism empire in sex and money scandals, dies at 86

By Jim Salter

October 6, 2026 at 6:16 a.m.

Jim Bakker, who along with his first wife Tammy Faye built an evangelical empire around...

White Sox pitcher Mike Vasil hoists infield coach Justin Jirschele (71) as they dance in the dugout before Game 2 of the AL Division Series against the Guardians on Oct. 5, 2026, in Cleveland. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Chicago White Sox are in a postseason groove, as their dance moves prove

By Paul Sullivan

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

The Chicago White Sox are one win from clinching a spot in the ALCS and...

Bears quarterback Tyson Bagent takes the field to face the Jets on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, at Soldier Field. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Chicago Bears will go with Tyson Bagent over Case Keenum in Week 5. Is that the right QB call?

By Sean Hammond

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

What should we make of Tyson Bagent earning another start? The Tribune’s Chicago Bears reporters...

Bulls rookie Dailyn Swain during media day at the United Center on Sept. 28, 2026. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Can rookie Dailyn Swain make the Chicago Bulls’ 10-man rotation after a forgettable summer league showing?

By Julia Poe

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

Dailyn Swain's summer league performance was disappointing. Can the Chicago Bulls rookie regain his footing...