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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...

South Korean army soldiers watch the North Korean side from the Unification Observation Post in Paju, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

South Korea’s military says North Korea fired a projectile toward the sea

By Associated Press

October 11, 2026 at 8:13 p.m.

South Korea’s military says North Korea fired at least one projectile toward its eastern waters,...

Bridgeview boy, 8, dies after being struck by car while riding e-scooter

By Evy Lewis

September 21, 2026 at 4:57 p.m.

Jad Debiy, 8, died Thursday after being struck by a car while riding an electric...

Chicago man on trial for 14-year-old’s slaying in Whiting

By Meredith Colias-Pete

September 21, 2026 at 4:37 p.m.

A Chicago man is on trial this week for allegedly killing a 14-year-old in Whiting.

Law Enforcement Explorer Post #102 members Benjamin Jimenez and Janiereah Williams-Hale gather with their fellow Explorers at Fiesta Chicago Heights, which was happening outside Bloom High School, where many post members are students. (Janice Neumann/Daily Southtown)

Chicago Heights police Explorer program helps create path to law enforcement jobs

By Janice Neumann

September 21, 2026 at 4:30 p.m.

Chicago Heights police pair with area schools on Chicago Heights Police Explorer program, which offers...

Gov. JB Pritzker, center, and running mate Christian Mitchell, right, greet people on the lakefront near the Adler Planetarium before kicking off a bus tour for his reelection campaign, Aug. 26, 2026. Pritzker said he now starts every day with a 4-mile walk. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker discloses diabetes diagnosis, 80-pound weight loss on GLP-1 drug

By Jeremy Gorner

September 21, 2026 at 4:37 p.m.

Gov. JB Pritzker disclosed that he was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes two years ago...

The tech launchpad at Kennedy-King College, an affiliate of City Colleges of Chicago located in Englewood, provides students with opportunities to prepare for careers in information technology. (City Colleges of Chicago)

Moraine Valley, other colleges ramp up training for careers in artificial intelligence era

By Elena Tittel

September 21, 2026 at 3:27 p.m.

Moraine Valley Community College educator Ryen Nagle was appointed to the national Commission on the...

An ICE agent in Park Ridge, Illinois on Sept. 19, 2025. Law enforcement appearing to be from ICE briefly detained an Evanston man and U.S. citizen Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026 in Evanston, according to Evanston police, who added that the agents said they mistakenly identified the man as a fugitive they were seeking. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Man beaten by ICE agents in Evanston in possible case of mistaken identity, per police

By Claire Murphy

September 21, 2026 at 3:34 p.m.

The victim, an Evanston resident and U.S. citizen, reported ICE agents injured his head, neck...

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Afternoon Briefing: September rainfall record set in parts of Chicago

By baiduhai

September 21, 2026 at 2:28 p.m.

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

FILE – A traveler with a smartphone walks past an air traffic control tower at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia on March 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Flights disrupted across the US Northeast due to technical problems at a key air traffic center

By Josh Funk

September 21, 2026 at 7:21 p.m.

Damaged communications lines at a key air traffic control facility in Philadelphia had been repaired,...

Thornton Fractional South High School in Lansing. (Brett Johnson / Daily Southtown)

Plea deal expected for former Thornton Fractional High School teacher charged with sexual assault

By Olivia Stevens

September 21, 2026 at 2:19 p.m.

Andre Richmond was charged with criminal sexual assault and child pornography involving two Thornton Fractional...

Park Forest Mayor Joe Woods offers a piece of cake at the village's 75th anniversary kickoff in 2024 with village trustees, from left, Tiffani Graham, Theresa Settles and Erin Slone. (Penny Shnay/Daily Southtown)

Park Forest mayor’s altercation with business owners expected to be election issue

By Jerry Shnay

September 21, 2026 at 1:52 p.m.

The firing line was established in Park Forest after Trustee Randall White announced his effort...