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A roller coaster is shown at Six Flags over Georgia on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026 in Austell, Ga. (AP Photo/Emily Megnien)

One person is dead, several others injured in incident involving Six Flags roller coaster in Georgia

By Hallie Golden

October 12, 2026 at 9:00 p.m.

One person has died and several others were injured in an incident involving a Six...

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...

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...

Morning rush hour commuters get a soaking while making their way downtown in Chicago on Sept. 17, 2026. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Parts of Chicago set a September rainfall record, weather service says

By Finnegan Belleau

September 21, 2026 at 2:32 p.m.

Rain over the weekend was the most O’Hare International Airport has reported in a two-day...

Porter County Sheriff's Department. (Porter County Sheriff's Department)

Probationary Porter County officer fired after OWI arrest

By Post-Tribune

September 21, 2026 at 11:03 a.m.

A probationary officer with the Porter County Sheriff's Department has been fired after a weekend...

Patrick Clancy and Rachel Danis sit for an interview with 60 Minutes. (Photo courtesy 60 MINUTES/ CBS News)

Patrick Clancy speaks out in ’60 Minutes’ interview: ‘Did the best I could’

By Grace Zokovitch

September 21, 2026 at 8:30 a.m.

Patrick Clancy spoke out in a "60 Minutes" segment for the first time since a...

Pope Leo XIV delivers the Angelus noon prayer in St. Peter’ s Square, at the Vatican, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Pope Leo XIV will retrace his missionary footsteps in Peru and finally visit Argentina in November

By Nicole Winfield

September 21, 2026 at 8:13 a.m.

Pope Leo XIV will retrace his steps as a missionary priest when he returns home...

FILE – Former Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the National Action Network Convention in New York, April 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis, File)

Kamala Harris launches into the 2026 midterms as her 2028 decision looms

By Bill Barrow

September 21, 2026 at 8:28 a.m.

As Kamala Harris mulls whether to run for president again, she’s throwing herself into the...

FILE – This image, contained in the indictment against former President Donald Trump, shows boxes of records stored in a bathroom and shower in the Lake Room at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla. (Justice Department via AP)

Donald Trump’s ‘grand conspiracy’ probe presses on with subpoenas after lead prosecutor’s exit

By Eric Tucker

September 21, 2026 at 7:30 a.m.

Before taking over the sprawling Justice Department investigation into foes of President Donald Trump, Joe...

Daywatch: Hammond and Arlington Heights fans hope to land Bears’ new home

By baiduhai

September 21, 2026 at 6:45 a.m.

Good morning, Chicago. Here are the top stories you need to know to start your...