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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...

Nikolet Diaz, a teacher and her husband Ivan Diaz listen to speakers in the pouring rain during the Clean School Rally at Nathan Hale Primary School in Crestwood. Students came together as a community to ask Cook County School District 130 Superintendent and the board of education to take immediate action to eradicate cockroaches, mold, mice and maggots from their schools. The rally took place on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. John Smierciak/Daily Southtown)

Supporters of laid-off custodians rally in Crestwood, cite ‘gross stuff’ at District 130 schools

By Olivia Stevens

October 6, 2026 at 4:29 p.m.

About 100 union and community members rallied Wednesday to pressure the District 130 school board...

Affordability, health care on the minds of District 15 State Representative candidates

By Jim Masters

October 1, 2026 at 4:45 p.m.

The race for House District 15 features Democrat challenger Anthony Oberman of Schererville versus Rep....

Reynaldo Guevara leaves the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago on June 8, 2018. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

$261 million mass settlement for Guevara police misconduct, Mayor Brandon Johnson proposes

By Jake Sheridan

October 1, 2026 at 6:21 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson is proposing a staggering $260.8 million settlement to resolve 16 lawsuits alleging...

Northwestern cheerleaders leap for joy as the Wildcats score a touchdown on Sept. 11, 1971, at Dyche Stadium in Evanston. The No. 4-ranked Michigan Wolverines beat the home team 21-6. (Don Casper/baiduhai)

Vintage baiduhai: How Northwestern football’s Dyche Stadium evolved to $875M Ryan Field

By Kori Rumore

October 1, 2026 at 2:40 p.m.

Friday’s opener of the Ryan Field will be played 100 years to the day since...

Wrigley Field, World Series, circa Oct. 11, 1945. The Chicago Cubs battled the Detroit Tigers. (baiduhai historical photo)

Vintage baiduhai: How the Cubs and White Sox have fared in the postseason since 1906

By Kori Rumore

October 1, 2026 at 2:38 p.m.

Here is how the Chicago Cubs and White Sox have fared in the postseason since...

Troy Swanson, of Woodridge, adjunct professor in the School of Information Studies at Dominican University in River Forest and chairman of the Library/Learning Resources Center at Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills, has been named Academic Librarian of the Year by the Illinois Library Association. (Melinda Moore/Daily Southtown)

Educator with ties to Moraine Valley, Dominican University, deemed state’s Academic Librarian of the Year

By Melinda Moore

October 1, 2026 at 2:10 p.m.

Troy Swanson, who works at Moraine Valley Community College and Dominican University, has been named...

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Afternoon Briefing: Costumed couple make memorable moment at Soldier Field

By baiduhai

October 1, 2026 at 2:08 p.m.

Good afternoon, Chicago. Here's what is happening today.

People pass by an empty Reflecting Pool at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington on Sept. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

DC judge permanently dismisses case charging ex-Olympian with vandalizing the Reflecting Pool

By Michael Kunzelman

October 1, 2026 at 1:18 p.m.

A judge in the nation’s capital agreed on Thursday to permanently dismiss a criminal case...

An Aurora Police Department shoulder patch. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Oswego man charged with aggravated battery after incident in Aurora, police say

By Aurora Beacon-News

October 1, 2026 at 1:05 p.m.

An 18-year-old Oswego man has been charged with aggravated battery after allegedly punching and threatening...

FILE – A barge on the Ohio River moves past the Mountaineer Power Plant, a coal-fired power plant near New Haven, W.Va., March 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Chicago joins lawsuit over Trump’s EPA repealing rule that limits emissions from power plants

By Mathew Daly

October 1, 2026 at 1:22 p.m.

The City of Chicago joined other cities and states suing the Trump administration for repealing...