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In this image from video provided by WJET, police gather outside the scene of a shooting in Erie, Pa., on Friday evening, Oct. 9, 2026. (Matt Barnum/WJET via AP)

9 dead, including gunman, after shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania: ‘I have not seen anything like this’

By Jacqueline Ganun

October 10, 2026 at 12:02 p.m.

Eight people were killed Friday in a shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania, police said.

Murid Akhziq, 43, lights a fire for cooking inside his home, which was destroyed during the Israel-Hamas war, in Gaza City, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

A US-brokered ceasefire was supposed to end the war in Gaza. A year later, progress has stalled.

By Joseph Krauss

October 10, 2026 at 11:58 a.m.

Israel and Hamas agreed to a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal a year ago, raising hopes of...

This image from video obtained and verified by AP shows thick black smoke and flames rising from a fire at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. (UGC via AP)

The airport in the Saudi capital has been attacked again, officials say

By Samy Magdy

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

The airport in Saudi Arabia's capital has been attacked again, according to two regional officials.

Southern California quarterback Jayden Maiava, right, jumps away from Oregon linebacker Teitum Tuioti during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Senate passes college sports bill that would rein in athlete payments and transfers

By Mary Clare Jalonick

September 28, 2026 at 9:42 p.m.

The Senate passed a sweeping bipartisan bill on Monday that would regulate college sports, an...

President Remel Terry, second from right, and others listen during the public comment portion of a monthly meeting of the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability (CCPSA) at Kelly College Preparatory High School in Chicago, April 2, 2026. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

44 applicants vie to become next CPD Superintendent

By Sam Charles

September 28, 2026 at 8:09 p.m.

Forty-four prospective candidates have submitted applications to become the next permanent superintendent of the Chicago...

Naseem Stevens, shown here in 2018, was shot and killed Sept. 25, 2026, in Grand Crossing. While police are investigating a possible link between Stevens' death and the funeral for the well-known drill rapper BloodHound Q50, Stevens' mother Karonna Williams pushed back on speculation about her son's associations, describing him as a "ray of sunshine." (Karonna Williams)

Grand Crossing shooting that killed expectant father may be tied to rapper’s funeral

By Caroline Kubzansky

September 28, 2026 at 6:49 p.m.

Naseem Stevens had a lot to look forward to before he was shot and killed...

Teresita V. Morales’ longtime partner, Euġen Cuťa, has lived in nursing homes for the past 16 years after suffering a stroke. Cuťa, pictured on Sept. 28, 2026, recently received a letter from the state saying that he will lose Medicaid coverage as of Oct. 1 because of HR1, which bars certain types of immigrants from receiving Medicaid. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

About 9,300 immigrants in Illinois to lose Medicaid this week because of One Big Beautiful Bill

By Lisa Schencker

September 28, 2026 at 5:58 p.m.

Immigrants including refugees, human trafficking survivors and people who’ve been granted asylum but don’t have...

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks to the media during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Mediators are working to broker a US-Iran deal, but major hurdles remain

By Samy Magdy

September 28, 2026 at 5:40 p.m.

Mediators are working with Iran and the United States on trying to broker a deal...

Kids get to wear their Halloween costumes early at Trunk-or-Treat in Space, Oct. 10, at the Cernan Earth and Space Center at Triton College in River Grove. (Triton College)

Cernan Earth and Space Center treating kids to candy, sky show

By Myrna Petlicki

September 28, 2026 at 5:07 p.m.

The third annual Trunk-or-Treat in Space is planned for Oct. 10 at the Cernan Earth...

A flag can be seen in reflection at the Hammond federal courthouse on Friday, July 10, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Florida man gets nearly five years in prison for 2022 Hammond armed robbery

By Post-Tribune

September 28, 2026 at 4:58 p.m.

Andrew Wells, Sr., 51, received 57 months in prison followed by 2 years of supervised...

Members of the Midwest Underground Railroad Network hike along the Calumet River in November 2023. The nonprofit group was recently recognized as a program of the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom by the National Park Service. (Midwest Underground Railroad Network)

Midwest Underground Railroad Network earns national status from US Park Service

By Elena Tittel

September 28, 2026 at 4:45 p.m.

The South Holland-based group is listed as a program of the National Underground Railroad Network...

Cedar Lake man indicted for allegedly receiving child porn

By Meredith Colias-Pete

September 28, 2026 at 4:16 p.m.

Corey James Jones, 29, of Cedar Lake was charged in the U.S. District Court in...

President Donald Trump, from right, and first lady Melania Trump attend a tea with China’s President Xi Jinping, from left, and his wife Peng Liyuan in the Red Room of the White House, Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

President Trump disputes his ambassador’s account that he asked China’s president if he wanted to buy US arms

By Ben Finley

September 28, 2026 at 4:01 p.m.

President Donald Trump disputed that he asked Chinese leader Xi Jinping if he wanted to...