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Frank Roberts and Debora Lester, longtime White Sox fans, watch the last inning of Wednesday's game at 115 Bourbon Street in Merrionette Park. (Elena Tittel/Daily Southtown)

White Sox fans at Bourbon Street in Merrionette Park remain optimistic after Game 3 loss

By Elena Tittel

October 8, 2026 at 10:01 a.m.

vWhite Sox fans at 115 Bourbon Street in Merrionette Park remain hopeful despite Wednesday's loss...

Stephen Miller, White House deputy chief of staff, listens as Vice President JD Vance speaks during a news conference on the Fraud Task Force inside the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)

Microsoft is being suspended from program to apply for green cards for H-1B visa workers, JD Vance says

By Rebecca Santana

October 8, 2026 at 9:57 a.m.

President Donald Trump’s administration is suspending tech giant Microsoft from a program to apply for...

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)

Judge says search warrants used to seize property from former Prince Andrew were unlawful

By Danica Kirka

October 8, 2026 at 9:55 a.m.

Police who searched the properties of the former Prince Andrew and seized his property in...

FILE – A nurse, prepares a combination measles, mumps and rubella vaccine for a patient at a pediatrics clinic in Easley, S.C., March 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Mary Conlon, File)

Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak is the largest in decades in the US

By Mike Stobbe

October 5, 2026 at 5:34 p.m.

Pennsylvania has surpassed 1,000 measles cases this year, state health officials said Monday, making it...

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Afternoon Briefing: Stores scramble to keep up with White Sox merchandise demand

By baiduhai

October 5, 2026 at 2:08 p.m.

Good afternoon, Chicago. Here's what is happening today.

Police: Three teens arrested in Gary after armed carjacking in Illinois

By Post-Tribune

October 5, 2026 at 2:39 p.m.

Three teenage boys suspected in an armed carjacking in Illinois were arrested after fleeing from...

Marimar Martinez, center, listens while her attorney Chris Parente, left, speaks, Oct. 5, 2026, at his Chicago office about filing of a federal lawsuit over her shooting by a Border Patrol agent during Operation Midway Blitz last year. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Lawyers for Chicago woman shot by Border Patrol agent call for criminal charges

By Jason Meisner

October 5, 2026 at 2:47 p.m.

Attorneys for Marimar Martinez, shot by a Border Patrol agent during Operation Midway Blitz last...

Aldermen Marty Quinn, 13th, left, and Peter Chico, 10th, listen during the Finance Committee meeting on Oct. 5, 2026 as Law Department attorney Jessica Felker discusses the settlement amounts to cover lawsuits alleging misconduct by disgraced Chicago Police Department Detective Reynaldo Guevara. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Aldermen give $261 million settlement for police abuse lawsuits initial approval

By Jake Sheridan

October 5, 2026 at 6:12 p.m.

The historic mass settlement proposed by Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration would resolve 16 lawsuits alleging...

Hobart man arrested for threats, taken into custody without incident

By Post-Tribune

October 5, 2026 at 1:40 p.m.

Police found more than a dozen firearms after they arrested a Hobart man following an...

Officers detain a pro-Palestinian supporter as far-right activist Jake Lang holds a protest outside the annual Palestine Fest at SeatGeek Stadium Oct. 4, 2026 in Bridgeview. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Minor injuries reported after protesters clash at Palestine Fest in Bridgeview

By Olivia Stevens

October 5, 2026 at 6:04 p.m.

Conservative influencer Jake Lang led a group of about 20 far-right protesters of the Palestinian...

A meeting to discuss the potential impact of the proposed O'Hare Flyer high-speed train drew heated debate Thursday, Oct. 1 at Proviso Math and Science Academy in Forest Park. (Cam'ron Hardy/Pioneer Press)

O’Hare Flyer’s potential impact on west suburbs debated at Forest Park meeting

By Cam'ron Hardy

October 5, 2026 at 12:56 p.m.

Community members gathered to learn more about the O'Hare Flyer which is in talks to...

Demonstrators march during a protest against Cornell University's handling of the 2024 fraternity-house gang rape allegations at the campus, Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, in Ithaca, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)

Crowd of students protests Cornell’s response to gang rape complaint

By Leah Willingham

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

Cornell’s main administration building was splashed with graffiti and a glass door was broken overnight...

Holly Spurlock, member of the Oak Park School District 97 board, listens to students from Abraham Lincoln Elementary School ask the board for more recess time during a meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026. (Cam'ron Hardy/Pioneer Press)

District 97 students petition School Board: Bring back recess

By Cam'ron Hardy

October 5, 2026 at 11:58 a.m.

Students requested the return of their daily 15-minute physical education activity after it was reduced...