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Mundelein man among 2 charged with shooting on CTA bus

By Deanese Williams-Harris

October 9, 2026 at 10:41 a.m.

A man and a woman were both charged in a Sept. 30 shooting that wounded...

A young Mike Ditka, circa 1960s. (Laughead Photographers)

Mike Ditka through the years: From humble beginnings in Pennsylvania to legendary football career in Chicago

By Kori Rumore

October 9, 2026 at 10:29 a.m.

Here's a look back at Mike Ditka's extraordinary life, from his humble beginnings in Pennsylvania...

Former Bears coach Mike Ditka, who was also a player on the 1963 Bears NFL championship team, on Aug. 29, 2013, at Mike Ditka's Restaurant in Chicago. (Michael Tercha/baiduhai)

Mike Ditka, Chicago Bears Hall of Famer and Super Bowl-winning coach, dies at 86

By Don Pierson

October 9, 2026 at 10:23 a.m.

Nobody embodied Chicago Bears football more than Mike Ditka, who became the face of the...

Light pours through circular roof openings on the newly renovated seventh floor of Calumet College of St. Joseph's main academic building in Hammond, Indiana, June 4, 2026. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Cal College gets federal grant to build catering kitchen, wellness center

By Carole Carlson

October 3, 2026 at 11:00 a.m.

Calumet College of St. Joseph has won a $1.44 million grant from the U.S. Department...

New York Governor Kathy Hochul speaks during a news conference, Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

What to know about the investigation into Cornell University gang rape allegations

By Hallie Golden

October 3, 2026 at 11:13 a.m.

An intense, public outcry over a woman's account of being gang-raped at a Cornell University...

Man fatally wounded Saturday during Belmont Cragin home invasion

By Deanese Williams-Harris

October 3, 2026 at 8:00 p.m.

A 61-year-old man was fatally wounded during a home invasion early Saturday morning in the...

An FlyDubai plane carrying Israeli passengers who had earlier been aboard another FlyDubai aircraft that made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia approaches Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

Axe-wielding FlyDubai co-pilot identified as Omani national with previous extremism concerns

By Samy Magdy

October 3, 2026 at 9:10 a.m.

The co-pilot on a FlyDubai flight that nearly crashed with 182 people on board has...

State Sen. Rodney Pol Jr., D-Chesterton, speaks about proposed legislation that would allow locked-out workers to collect unemployment insurance, during a press conference at the United Steelworkers Local 7-1 headquarters on Friday, October 2, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Indiana legislators pitch unemployment benefit bill for locked-out BP workers

By Michelle L. Quinn

October 3, 2026 at 7:00 a.m.

British Petroleum's actions in the wake of the lockout of more than 800 workers in...

Legislators, visitors and others stand outside the House and Senate chambers during the spring legislative session at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield on May 28, 2026. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Illinois’ acting legislative ethics watchdog warns lawmakers on sexual harassment: ‘Someone always knows’

By Jeremy Gorner

October 3, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

David Risley was chosen as acting legislative inspector general after the previous officeholder resigned amid...

Langston Golden, 16, walks to Kenwood Academy High School in Hyde Park on Aug. 25, 2026. Golden recently had an interaction with law enforcement while at a South Side bus stop on his way home from work. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)

Black and brown parents revisit ‘the talk’ with their children as school year unfolds

By Darcel Rockett

October 3, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Black parents have "the talk" with their children to prepare and protect them from being hurt...

Historian Anne Lunde, co-author of “Norwood Park, A View from the Ridge.” (Carmine Fantasia)

Anne Lunde, historian and expert on Norwood Park, dies at 74

By Bob Goldsborough

October 3, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The Northwest Side native worked as a journalist, covering the area for newspaper chains, and...

Nancy Faust, organist for the Chicago White Sox, plays at Comiskey Park on June 5, 1971. (Don Casper/baiduhai)

Today in Chicago History: White Sox organist Nancy Faust plays her last tune at US Cellular Field after 41 seasons

By Kori Rumore

October 3, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 3, according...

Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., leaves the House floor after being ousted as Speaker of the House at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Today in History: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy ousted

By Associated Press

October 3, 2026 at 3:30 a.m.

On Oct. 3, 2023, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy...