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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...

Homes near the Pullman Innovations plant on 100th Street on Aug. 18, 2026, on the Southeast Side. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)

Illinois attorney general files motion to halt operations at South Deering plant accused of excessive odors

By Finnegan Belleau

October 1, 2026 at 6:38 p.m.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a motion Thursday to halt operations at a Southeast...

Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger, who was a member of the House select committee that investigated the January 2021 attack on the Capitol, speaks during a rally on the National Mall in Washington, June 6, 2025. A federal financial watchdog is investigating Kinzinger for bets in a prediction market on whether President Joe Biden would pardon him before leaving office. (Eric Lee/The New York Times)

Financial watchdog investigates former US Rep. Adam Kinzinger for Kalshi bet

By The New York Times News Service Syndicate

October 1, 2026 at 6:11 p.m.

A federal financial watchdog is investigating former Rep. Adam Kinzinger for bets in a prediction...

Chicago police Cmdr. Joseph Mark speaks with a federal immigration agent as they wait for a tow truck Aug. 24, 2026, in the 3200 block of South Wolcott Avenue in Chicago’s McKinley Park neighborhood after an earlier car collision. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Commander disciplined in ‘Blitz’ response moved out of patrol leadership

By Caroline Kubzansky

October 2, 2026 at 12:47 p.m.

Cmdr. Joseph Mark, who has overseen the Deering (9th) District since July 2024, will now...

This image made from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) body camera footage shows an ICE officer stopping Wilber Rafael Garces Perez on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, in Austin, Texas. (Immigration and Customs Enforcement via AP)

New ICE guidance bans high-speed car chases and sets tighter rules for traffic stops, a memo shows

By Ryan J. Foley

October 1, 2026 at 5:56 p.m.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have been ordered not to engage in high-speed car...

State Sen. Mike Simmons speaks in front of Harold Washington College on Oct. 1, 2026, in the Loop. Simmons is supporting the Cook County Colleges Local 1600 union, which is picketing the college in preparation for a possible strike. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)

‘We need something that moves us forward’: City Colleges of Chicago faculty and staff to strike Oct. 19

By Kate Perez

October 1, 2026 at 5:48 p.m.

Faculty and staff at City Colleges of Chicago could strike later this month amid months-long...

Charges dropped in case of newborn’s remains found in suitcase: ‘Our hearts break for the child’

By Clifford Ward

October 1, 2026 at 5:44 p.m.

Natalie Schram, 41, of Bellingham, Washington, was charged last year with three Class 4 felonies:...

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, center left, and Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren chat before a Bears-Jaguars game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Oct. 13, 2024, in London. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Chicago Bears stadium: JB Pritzker, Illinois leaders meet with NFL’s Roger Goodell as team weighs Indiana move

By Jeremy Gorner

October 1, 2026 at 4:39 p.m.

For the first time, Gov. JB Pritzker and Illinois legislative leaders met Thursday with NFL...

Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks with supporters after announcing he will seek a second term at the DuSable Black History Museum on Sept. 13, 2026, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

World Business Chicago skips City Council ethics hearing about videos featuring Mayor Brandon Johnson

By A.D. Quig

October 1, 2026 at 4:53 p.m.

In four videos , the mayor narrates investments on the city's South, West, Southwest and...

Multiple agencies respond to reports of a shooting at Oakbrook Center mall on Sept 30, 2026, in Oak Brook. (James C. Svehla/for the baiduhai)

Dolton man identified as victim killed in shooting outside Oak Brook mall

By Christopher Placek

October 1, 2026 at 4:28 p.m.

Justin Hill, 28, of Dolton, was killed in the shooting that occurred about noon Wednesday...

An Evanston police car, pictured Sept. 13, 2026. (Claire Murphy/Pioneer Press)

Police arrest man accused of lewd exposure at Evanston coffee house

By Claire Murphy

October 1, 2026 at 3:58 p.m.

Police said the suspect left the Central Street Starbucks location after one of the teens...