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A phone booth sign is among items being stored on July 20, 2018 in the dining room of Cassandra O'Keefe of Chicago. (Chris Walker/baiduhai)

Today in Chicago History: Most Chicagoans lost their 312 area code and got 773 instead

By Kori Rumore

October 12, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 12, according...

Marathon runner Eliud Kipchoge from Kenya crossing the finish line of the INEOS 1:59 Challenge after 1:59:40 in Vienna, Austria, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019. He is the first man ever to run a marathon under two hours. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak)

Today in History: Eliud Kipchoge runs a marathon in less than two hours

By Associated Press

October 12, 2026 at 3:30 a.m.

On Oct. 12, 2019, Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge became the first person to run a marathon in...

President Donald Trump returns to the White House following a trip to Clarksville, Tenn., on the South Lawn of the White House, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)

Judge orders the Trump administration to cancel taxpayer-funded promotional TV ads

By Associated Press

October 11, 2026 at 8:11 p.m.

President Donald Trump must cancel any remaining television commercials paid for with millions of dollars...

Jockey Constantino Roman celebrates aboard Sister Ruler after winning the final race of the day at Arlington Park on Sept. 25, 2021. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Today in Chicago History: Spectators place final bets at Arlington Park

By Kori Rumore

September 25, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Sept. 25, according...

Irish Republican Army (IRA) graffiti in West Belfast, Northern Ireland, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2005. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)

Today in History: IRA decommissions weapons

By Associated Press

September 25, 2026 at 3:30 a.m.

On Sept. 25, 2005, in the presence of disarmament observers, the Irish Republican Army decommissioned its...

A voter casts a ballot on the first day of early voting in Minnesota at the Elections & Voter Services building, Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)

Just 40 days out from midterms, election officials say new US cyber plan comes too late

By Ali Swenson

September 24, 2026 at 9:23 p.m.

Election officials said the plan is both inadequate and belated after the administration gutted the...

The Erker family of St. Louis and California listen to a musical performance before the beatification Mass for Fulton Sheen at the Dome at America's Center in St. Louis on Sept. 24, 2026. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Tens of thousands gather for Archbishop Fulton Sheen beatification, 1st Illinois native to reach milestone on path to sainthood

By Angie Leventis Lourgos

September 24, 2026 at 8:07 p.m.

The Catholic prelate and Emmy-winning TV host preached to millions on his primetime show "Life...

In this photo taken with a smartphone, Ben Crump, right, an attorney for the family of Nolan Wells, speaks at a news conference in Stonecrest, Ga., Thursday, Sept. 22, 2026, accompanied by Wells’ parents, Elmore and Christine Wonsley. (AP Photo/Emilie Megnien)

Lawyers for Nolan Wells’ family highlight cellphone data, autopsy report and push for investigation

By Sophie Bates

September 24, 2026 at 6:27 p.m.

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump released information from a forensic examination of Nolan Wells’ cellphone...

Gov. JB Pritzker speaks at La Villita Community Church in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood on Sept. 15, 2026. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Gov. JB Pritzker turns to Illinois lawmakers to act on data center regulations

By Olivia Olander

September 24, 2026 at 6:20 p.m.

Gov. JB Pritzker said he isn’t pursuing a moratorium on new data centers in Illinois...

In this Dec. 10, 1957, photo, Bob Pettit of the St. Louis Hawks leaps to make a one-handed shot but fails to connect for a score against the Cincinnati Royals at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo)

Hall of Famer Bob Pettit, the NBA’s 1st MVP and an imposing force for the St. Louis Hawks, dies at 93

By Brett Martel

September 24, 2026 at 5:36 p.m.

Bob Pettit was a two-time NBA MVP and was MVP of the All-Star Game four...

People react after a series of pops that sounded like gunshots as former President Donald Trump appears at a campaign rally in Butler, Pa, on Saturday, July, 13, 2024. The former president was escorted off the stage by Secret Service agents and into his motorcade just minutes into his rally in Butler, Pa., on Saturday, after a series of pops that sounded like gunshots rang out. (Eric Lee/The New York Times)

Man who was shot during Trump assassination attempt at rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, has died

By Gene Johnson

September 24, 2026 at 5:25 p.m.

James Copenhaver, one of three campaign rally attendees shot in 2024 during an assassination attempt...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Delegates walk out as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses UN

By Associated Press

September 24, 2026 at 4:59 p.m.

Israel's increasingly isolated Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took center stage at the United Nations General...

South Shore Convention & Visitors Authority president and CEO Phil Taillon is dwarfed by a graphic as discussion turns to the Chicago Bears coming to Indiana during the Lake County Advancement Conversation hosted by the the Legacy Foundation and the Lake County Advancement Committee at the South Shore Convention & Visitor Authority in Hammond, Indiana on Thursday, September 24, 2026. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Tourism chief: Northwest Indiana thankful for focus in Chicago Bears stadium search

By Michelle L. Quinn

September 24, 2026 at 4:24 p.m.

No, South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority President and CEO Phil Taillon still can’t tell...