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Fran Spielman Show

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85-year-old man convicted of sexually assaulting passenger on international flight to Chicago

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Things To Do

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10 ways to celebrate Día de Muertos in Chicago in 2026

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Bears QB Caleb Williams fined again for wearing cleats

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Bears agree to blockbuster trade for Titans DT Jeffery Simmons

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Horoscope for Friday, October 30, 2026

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Horoscope for Thursday, October 29, 2026

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Mayoral challenger Susana Mendoza vows to repair 'damaged relationship' between City Hall and business

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Women's sports bars rally for WNBA Final after schedule change. 'This would never happen in men's sports.'

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A new Chicago brewery is making Korea's oldest alcoholic drink

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High School Football

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The top matchups from the first round of football playoffs

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Even with first-time starter at QB, Illini knock off visiting Ducks

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Offense puts on a show for No. 24 Wildcats vs. Rutgers

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College football second-half preview and Week 8 predictions

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Bulls overwhelmed by Celtics as defense remains an ongoing issue

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Moritz Seider knows why Blackhawks defenseman Artyom Levshunov looks more comfortable this season

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Blackhawks' attendance pacing above last season so far, but fans won't stay patient forever

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Blackhawks' Oliver Moore sets example with response to benching: 'He's so self-accountable'

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2 Chicago area members of Congress again received 'suspicious' packages

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Fearing ICE, some Chicago immigrants shift work, daily life to nighttime hours

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Illinois' electric grid is under a lot of stress. What does that mean for consumers?

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$43M flowed from school district to firms linked to indicted board member, Aurora mayor says

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Burglary suspects spark police chase ending in crash, arrests on Eisenhower

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2nd fatal FBI shooting in 3 days leaves aspiring rapper dead in Dixmoor

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Newborn dies after teen gives birth at Far South Side elementary school

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University of Chicago students rally with 'Jane Doe' in wake of sexual assault reports

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Chicago School Board

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School board member was suspended from charter job after 'unwanted touching' of co-worker, records show

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Supreme Court case highlights irrationality of home distilling ban

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Trump seems determined to help Republicans lose midterm elections

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Architecture and Design

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Ebony/Jet Building's lost, hip interiors detailed in new book

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Greenlight task force, Home for Good bill, to ease lives of Illinois' formerly incarcerated

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Obama Center values, respects its workers

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Letters to the Editor

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Screening, support for people with dyslexia can transform their lives

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WBEZ's Weekly News Recap, Oct. 30, 2026: Election Day preview, new Bears stadium proposal revealed, and more

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Thursday, October 29, 2026

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To trick or to treat? That is the question

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