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FILE – Brandon Dawson, left, celebrates after winning the Safeway 52nd annual World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, Calif., Oct. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File)

3,156-pound pumpkin grown in Rhode Island is inspected for possible world record

By Terry Chea

October 12, 2026 at 6:32 p.m.

A pumpkin named Rocky won a major annual pumpkin-weighing contest in Northern California, tipping the...

Emergency vehicles arrive at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution after the execution of Christa Pike was halted Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Emergency help was delayed by confusion after failed execution of Christa Pike, 911 calls reveal

By Gene Johnson

October 12, 2026 at 7:15 p.m.

Emergency help for Christa Pike was delayed by confusion among first responders and Tennessee prison...

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., takes questions during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

What to know about the search of Democratic US Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home

By Nicholas Riccardi

October 12, 2026 at 5:54 p.m.

What to know about the search of Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington, D.C. home on...

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer’s badge is visible during an ICE hiring fair, Aug. 26, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

ICE hides locations of thousands of detainees with final removal orders, sources

By Ryan J. Foley

September 21, 2026 at 5:40 p.m.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has stopped publicly revealing where it is holding thousands of...

Riders take off from Wicker Memorial Park in Highland as part of the 24th annual Victory for Veterans ride on Sunday, September 24, 2023. (Kyle Telechan for the Post-Tribune)

Wicker Park ready for veterans motorcycle ride after massive storm cleanup

By Michelle L. Quinn

September 21, 2026 at 4:44 p.m.

Groundskeepers with the North Township Trustee’s Office, however, have worked nonstop to make the park...

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,...