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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 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)

‘As dangerous as a person can be’: Judge detains woman accused of stabbing 7-year-old girl, orders psych eval

By Madeline Buckley

October 9, 2026 at 1:45 p.m.

Shavon Gayden is charged with first-degree murder in the slaying of Eddimar Hernandez-Chacon on Oct....

Police seek info in I-290 shooting that closed westbound lanes Thursday night

By Cam'ron Hardy

October 9, 2026 at 12:59 p.m.

Illinois State Police closed lanes on I-290 Thursday night after responding to an alleged highway...

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 12:55 p.m.

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

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc., one of the world’s biggest makers of coffee pods, launched a new way of brewing coffee it says will slash waste. AltaRounds, the one-cup portions are made from compressed coffee wrapped in a coating derived from seaweed that the company sources from France. The puck-shaped capsules come eight to a box, and most varieties will cost $1.37 each comparable to one of the company’s traditional K-Cup pods. (Photo courtesy of Keurig Dr Pepper)

Keurig debuts plastic-free coffee pods

By Bloomberg

October 2, 2026 at 6:24 p.m.

The puck-shaped capsules come eight to a box, and most varieties will cost $1.37 each...

Auburn Gresham man jailed after 70-year-old sister shot dead in front of bedridden sibling: prosecutors

By Tess Kenny

October 2, 2026 at 5:25 p.m.

Randy Washington, 63, faces one count of first-degree murder for the fatal shooting of Dorothy...

Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain speaks during a press conference April 11, 2025, in St. Charles regarding a 2023 officer-involved shooting in Batavia. (Brian Hill/Daily Herald)

Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain, who has been missing from the public eye for months, announces his retirement

By Molly Morrow

October 2, 2026 at 6:28 p.m.

The Kane County Sheriff, who has been missing from the public eye for around six...

The Northwestern marching band performs before a game against Michigan at Wrigley Field on Nov. 15, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Northwestern marching band doesn’t play pregame show at inaugural Ryan Field game, drawing concern

By Kate Perez

October 2, 2026 at 5:05 p.m.

The Northwestern University Marching Band will not play a pregame show before the inaugural football...

FILE - Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita speaks during a news conference in Schererville, Ind., on Nov. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)

Indiana Attorney General sues state court commission, Lake County prosecutor

By Maya Wilkins

October 2, 2026 at 4:35 p.m.

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita announced he's sued Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission members, including...

Chicago police officers work near the scene where a 14-year-old boy was shot in the 6300 block of North Rockwell Street, Oct. 2, 2026. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)

Boy, 14, critically wounded in West Ridge shooting: police

By Caroline Kubzansky

October 2, 2026 at 4:44 p.m.

The boy was hit in the neck and taken to Lurie Children's Hospital in critical...

Frankfort School District 157-C, where 6-year-old Jenna Menias was a second grade student. (File photo)

Family of Frankfort girl, 6, killed by school bus files wrongful death suit against school districts

By Evy Lewis

October 2, 2026 at 3:19 p.m.

The family of 6-year-old Jenna Menias, who was fatally struck by a school bus last...

Traffic over the Route 7 bridge in Lockport over the Des Plaines River, pictured in 1998, has long been a problem. Will County officials revived talks about seeking funding for a new bridge over the Des Plaines River Valley, though they acknowledged nothing could be built before impending road work on the existing Lockport bridge begins. (Frank Hanes/baiduhai)

Will County board resurrects talks on new bridge over Des Plaines River Valley

By Michelle Mullins

October 8, 2026 at 2:52 p.m.

Will County officials revived a potential new bridge over the Des Plaines River Valley, an...

Luigi Mangione appears for a pre-trial hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York, on Aug. 11, 2026. (David Dee Delgado/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Police bodycam footage of Luigi Mangione’s arrest released

By Philip Marcelo

October 2, 2026 at 3:16 p.m.

Police bodycam footage released Friday shows the moment officers located and arrested Luigi Mangione at...

Trees fallen by August's storms sit in Coffee Creek during a walkthrough of damage caused the Aug. 11 derecho, on Friday, September 25, 2026. Environmentalists are focused on improving Northwest Indiana’s tree canopy in the wake of the storm. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Planning commission focuses on rebuilding Northwest Indiana’s tree canopy

By Doug Ross

October 2, 2026 at 2:21 p.m.

Environmentalists are focused on improving Northwest Indiana’s tree canopy in the wake of the Aug....