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Michael O'Brien's Super 25 high school football rankings for Week 9

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The Chicago Mini Crossword

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Mayor Johnson, Trump, Obama remember football 'titan' Mike Ditka

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'Da Coach' Mike Ditka embodied Chicago, the city he adopted

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Natalie Y. Moore

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Call me a proponent of keeping cellphones out of classrooms

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Murals and Mosaics

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Woman, 22, dies after shot in Little Village

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27 things to do in Chicago Oct. 8-14

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The iconic Mike Ditka sweater comes out as Chicago Bears fans honor Da Coach

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Amos Kipruto finally wins men's Chicago Marathon, joining three familiar gold medalists as 2026 champions

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High School Football

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High school football schedule for Week 9

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Horoscope for Saturday, October 10, 2026

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Trump denies Illinois disaster relief request for summer storms

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Cook County pledges $8 million to help south suburban communities clean summer storm damage

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Peoples Gas rate hike should be cut in half, ICC regulatory judges say

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Food and Drink

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Movies and TV

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Illinois holds off Michigan State in OT

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Jonaz Walton runs for 181 yards as Notre Dame wallops Stanford

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Northwestern improves to 4-1 after routing Ball State

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Nic Claxton injury isn't great for Bulls as start of season is in doubt

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Anton Frondell, Frank Nazar handling surprisingly big roles on Blackhawks' penalty kill

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Blackhawks' weaknesses exposed by Hurricanes' pressure in predictable loss

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Blackhawks' Frank Nazar suspended two games for hit on Islanders' Bo Horvat

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Former Itasca, West Chicago police officers charged with felony misuse of Flock cameras

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To protect immigrant students, a Chicago-area college told Flock to remove its cameras. The company refused.

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Dennis Hastert, former U.S. House speaker disgraced by sex abuse allegations, dies at 84

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University of Chicago demystifies science with annual festival

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CPS School Board candidate Sendhil Revuluri drops out, making it a three-way race

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University of Chicago theoretical physicist honored as MacArthur Fellow

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Legalizing video gambling terminals is a bad bet for Chicago

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Letters to the Editor

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Chicago's older adults deserve answers, action about home repair funds

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Expand Smart Streets program citywide to enhance safety

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Death penalty should be killed nationwide

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1-year-old girl found dead in South Chicago home

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Man found fatally shot in Garfield Park home

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2 teen boys shot in Englewood

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Friday, October 9, 2026

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WBEZ's Weekly News Recap, Oct. 9, 2026: Sox drop the ball in Game 4, Chicago voted best big U.S. city (again), and more

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