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FILE – Search efforts are seen around a wreckage site of a deadly midair collision between an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Jan. 31, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Army finds systemic failures behind DC midair collision and calls for safety fixes

By Josh Funk

October 8, 2026 at 3:24 p.m.

The U.S. Army found many systemic breakdowns that led to last year’s midair collision between...

Contractors with the Town of Munster have processed more than 296,000 cubic yards of debris from Aug. 11's derecho, some of which was visible at Stewart Park. (Christin Nance Lazerus/Post-Tribune)

Munster’s storm cleanup mostly finished but issues remain

By Michelle L. Quinn

October 8, 2026 at 3:17 p.m.

The Town is around 90% cleared of all debris from the derecho at this point,...

President Donald Trump arrives to speak during an event at the U.S. Institute of Peace, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

What to know about Trump Accounts and automatic enrollment

By Wyatte Grantham-Philips

October 8, 2026 at 2:48 p.m.

Whether you realize it or not, your child may be enrolled in a “Trump Account.”...

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...

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...

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...