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A beluga whale named Odin is transported by a group of experts from Marineland and U.S. aquariums onto a truck before being moved to an aquarium in the U.S., in the final transfer of whales out of the closed park in Niagara Falls, Ontario, on Aug. 31, 2026. (Carlos Osorio/The Canadian Press)

Fourth beluga whale rescued from Canada dies at Shedd, aquarium announces

By Tess Kenny

October 9, 2026 at 8:13 p.m.

Caspian, a 27-year-old female beluga, died Wednesday evening “despite intensive efforts by Shedd’s veterinary and...

The price of a gallon of diesel fuel is shown electronically on a pump at a QuikTrip station Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, in Greenwood Village, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Trump strikes deal with Putin to get diesel

By Michelle L. Price

October 9, 2026 at 6:26 p.m.

Trump’s shocking announcement was in stark contrast to a sweeping Russia sanctions law he signed...

Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks at a City Club of Chicago event at Maggiano's Banquets on Sept. 30, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoes debt issuance rule backed by aldermen

By Jake Sheridan

October 9, 2026 at 6:06 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson issued a veto late Friday to an ordinance passed by aldermen to...

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies during the Senate Judiciary hearing on Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

FBI gives employees a classified ‘Patel Report’ about times when it ‘fell short’

By Eric Tucker

October 2, 2026 at 12:40 p.m.

The FBI has released a classified report to its workforce examining what it says are...

A sign welcomes the Chicago Bears to Hammond on June 10, 2026, outside the Pavilion at Wolf Lake Memorial Park in the area of their possible stadium site. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

What to know about the Chicago Bears’ possible move from Soldier Field

By baiduhai

October 2, 2026 at 11:35 a.m.

Arlington Heights? Indiana? Chicago? Here’s what to know about the Bears’ possible move from Soldier...

A tarp covers a portion of the signage at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Kennedy Center Honors to be held at Capital One Arena amid fight over adding Trump’s name

By Mike Catalini

October 2, 2026 at 11:31 a.m.

This year’s Kennedy Center Honors will be held at Washington’s Capital One Arena, not the...

Gypsy Rose Blanchard takes the stand during the trial of her ex-boyfriend Nicholas Godejohn, Nov. 15, 2018, in Springfield, Mo. Blanchard, the Missouri woman who admitted to convincing her online boyfriend to kill her abusive mother after being forced to pretend for years she was suffering from leukemia, muscular dystrophy and other serious illnesses, is set to be paroled Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023. (Nathan Papes/The Springfield News-Leader via AP, File)

Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s fiancé Ken Urker found dead on 34th birthday

By Jessica Schladebeck

October 2, 2026 at 10:34 a.m.

Gypsy Rose Blanchard's fiancé Ken Urker, who was also the father of her child, died...

Shown is the the Chi Phi fraternity house at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

NY governor says Cornell rape accuser was ‘failed’ by people obligated to protect her

By Michael R. Sisak

October 2, 2026 at 9:46 a.m.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Friday that the woman who accused members of a...

Republican Rep. Derek Schmidt represents Kansas’ 2nd District, a new Democratic target. (File photo/Kansas City Star/TNS)

House Democrats grow more bullish about midterms as target list expands

By Daniela Altimari

October 2, 2026 at 10:55 a.m.

Democrats are adding eight more House districts in deep-red terrain to their offensive target list,...

East Chicago man accused of fatally shooting another man

By Post-Tribune

October 2, 2026 at 9:28 a.m.

An East Chicago man is facing more than a dozen charges, including murder, in the...

Man fatally wounded Thursday night at business in Portage Park

By Deanese Williams-Harris

October 2, 2026 at 8:50 a.m.

A 34-year-old man was found fatally wounded inside a Portage Park business Thursday night, Chicago...

4 injured in crash involving semi in Oak Brook

By Deanese Williams-Harris

October 2, 2026 at 8:01 a.m.

Illinois State Police said four people were hospitalized Thursday night after two vehicles and a...

Daniel Rosen, U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota, speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice, Wednesday Sept. 30, 2026, in Washington, as Attorney General Todd Blanche, left, and Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin, look on. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump administration says it has no plans for ICE officers at polls. Activists are preparing anyway.

By Rebecca Santana

October 2, 2026 at 8:18 a.m.

With early voting already underway, a question worrying some voters is what role — if...