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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 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)

Trump administration is suspending Microsoft from a green card program, alleging fraud

By Rebecca Santana

October 8, 2026 at 10:43 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...

The U.S. Capitol is seen Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Top crypto group to pour millions into bipartisan slate of House races

By Joey Cappelletti

October 5, 2026 at 11:53 a.m.

A top cryptocurrency campaign organization is unveiling a bipartisan list of House members that it...

FILE – Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Michigan, speaks during a campaign rally at a coffee shop, Aug. 3, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

Barack Obama is to appear with Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in Detroit

By Joey Cappelletti

October 5, 2026 at 11:16 a.m.

Former President Barack Obama will campaign alongside Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in Detroit later...

Passengers enter the CTA 95th Street station on Dec. 15, 2025, beneath a sign for the planned Red Line Extension. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

CTA in settlement talks with feds in Red Line Extension lawsuit

By Talia Soglin

October 5, 2026 at 12:13 p.m.

The Chicago Transit Authority is in settlement talks with the U.S. Department of Transportation in...

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

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...

Daywatch: Demand is high for luxury apartments as downtown Chicago reinvents itself

By baiduhai

October 5, 2026 at 6:55 a.m.

Good morning, Chicago. Here are the top stories you need to know to start your...

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

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...