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The Valparaiso Police Department. (Philip Potempa/for Post-Tribune)

Police: One dead after overnight shooting in Valparaiso, two in custody

By Post-Tribune

October 10, 2026 at 8:33 a.m.

One person is dead and two people are in custody after a fatal shooting and...

Ana Jordan picks up her takeout order from a delivery robot at BellyBowl in Bridgeport, Oct. 8, 2026. The marathon drives business for BellyBowl. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Local businesses run their own marathon ahead of Sunday’s race

By Jane Miller

October 10, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Runners aren't the only ones going the distance on Sunday. For local businesses, the marathon...

Edmonton Oilers star Wayne Gretzky (99) serves as a screen for Keith Lowe's shot, which streaked past Chicago Blackhawks goalie Tony Esposito (35) during the first period Oct. 10, 1979, at Chicago Stadium. Gretzky was credited with an assist on the goal. The Hawks won 4-2. (Edward Wagner Jr./baiduhai)

Today in Chicago History: Wayne Gretzky makes NHL debut at Chicago Stadium

By Kori Rumore

October 10, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 10, according...

People walk by Deering Meadow on the Northwestern University campus in Evanston on March 31, 2025. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Man accused of drawing Nazi hate symbols at Northwestern University sentenced to seven years

By Claire Murphy

October 2, 2026 at 4:36 p.m.

At the time of his Feb. 12 arrest, Hussain admitted to defacing Northwestern's property. This...

The Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago is shown Feb. 12, 2026. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

‘Goonie’ gang leader gets life in federal prison for spate of murders, shootings that terrorized Englewood

By Jason Meisner

September 29, 2026 at 5:06 p.m.

On Tuesday, more than three years after he was convicted of racketeering conspiracy, Romeo Blackman...

Lake County election officials test voting machines on Tuesday, September 29, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Lake County election officials put voting machines through their paces

By Michelle L. Quinn

September 29, 2026 at 5:03 p.m.

After Tuesday’s board meeting, Lake County Election Board members and other employees conducted the second...

A person holds a cut-out of Pope Leo as Chicago White Sox mascot Southpaw waves on the field before a game between the Sox and the Cincinnati Reds at Rate Field in Chicago on Aug. 11, 2026. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Chicago White Sox bring out the smoke before Game 1 of the wild-card series with a letter from Pope Leo XIV

By Paul Sullivan

September 29, 2026 at 4:23 p.m.

The Chicago White Sox revealed a letter from Pope Leo XIV addressed to Chairman Jerry...

The Chicago Police Department and the Civilian Office of Police Accountability have each opened investigations after a viral video surfaced purporting to show an off-duty CPD sergeant profanely threatening a group of teenagers and their families on the Southwest Side. (X)

CPD sergeant charged with battery after viral confrontation on Southwest Side

By Sam Charles

September 29, 2026 at 5:24 p.m.

A Chicago police sergeant was charged with two felony counts of battery earlier this month...

Workers pull a boat to shore as Hurricane Polo approaches Puerto San Carlos, Baja California Sur state, Mexico, Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

Hurricane Polo’s remnants bringing more rain to flood-struck US Southwest

By Mikella Schuettler

September 30, 2026 at 6:26 a.m.

As former Hurricane Polo weakened over northwestern Mexico on Tuesday evening, the storm’s remnants battered...

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Sept. 28, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Watchdog says President Trump can’t cancel more than $800M in spending approved by Congress

By Kevin Freking

September 29, 2026 at 3:27 p.m.

President Donald Trump is not permitted to withhold beyond the end of the fiscal year...

A group of undocumented migrants is deported by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents across the McAllen–Hidalgo–Reynosa International Bridge in McAllen, Texas, March 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez, File)

Supreme Court lets quick deportations to third countries resume for now while it weighs Trump policy

By Lindsay Whitehurst

September 29, 2026 at 3:13 p.m.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday let President Donald Trump’s administration continue swiftly deporting people to...

East Dundee Village President Dan Pearson, left, posted this photo of himself and Illinois gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey at the Illinois Municipal League conference on his "East Dundee Village President Daniel Pearson" Facebook page. (East Dundee Village President Daniel Pearson Facebook)

East Dundee village president slammed for letting Darren Bailey speak at Oktoberfest

By Gloria Casas

September 29, 2026 at 3:58 p.m.

Dems criticize East Dundee Village President Dan Pearson for letting GOP candidates, including Darren Bailey,...

New Lenox community development director Robin Ellis discusses a housing development planned for land south of Silver Cross Hospital during a Sept. 28 Village Board meeting. (Elena Tittel/Daily Southtown)

New Lenox officials consider new development near Silver Cross Hospital

By Elena Tittel

September 30, 2026 at 9:49 a.m.

A development proposal would bring 180 housing units in 42 buildings to land south of...