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Early voting, mail ballot turnout in Cook County surpasses 2022 levels by nearly 30%

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East Aurora District 131 board member denies allegations of kickback scheme following federal charges

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2026 Illinois Midterm Elections Voter Guide

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Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ staff

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Movies and TV

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Chicago to host an indie 'Cinema Weekend' celebrating local art house venues and filmmakers

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Bears-Seahawks: What to watch for

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Ex-Chicago FBI boss sues Trump admin saying he was wrongly blamed for botched 'Broadview 6' case

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Despite Trump's harsh rhetoric toward Chicago, he's held significant private investments in the region

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City Council hands Mayor Johnson another defeat, this time on the $75M parking meter windfall

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High School Sports

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Sun-Times expands Super 25: Every high school in Illinois eligible for football, basketball rankings

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The Chicago Mini Crossword

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What you need to know about Chicago's historic school board election

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How much money is flowing into Chicago's school board races?

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Meet the candidates for Chicago School Board president

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Chicago's 20 school board races

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Key education endorsements for CPS School Board candidates

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Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul

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Illinois is focused on making voter access easy

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I'm not shocked that systems fail sexual assault survivors

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Theater and Stages

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Review: Writers Theatre's staging of 'The Royale' is an elegant, beautifully acted revival

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'Looking for something different': Chicago Public Media launches online community

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Arts and Culture

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Upside Down flips the traditional parade for Halloween attendees

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Billions of gallons of raw sewage are pouring into the Chicago River after storms

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Chicago judge says she was a victim of extortionist who posed as cocaine king Pablo Escobar's son

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After our prison fires investigation, Illinois made some safety fixes. Are they enough?

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Kiss-cam controversy involving slew of suburban political figures draws lawsuit from conservative nonprofit

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What to consider if a company that made AI-related job cuts wants you back

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Lake View hospital kitchen reopens after license pulled for 'cockroach infestation,' other violations

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Architecture and Design

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Inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright then wronged by neglect, South Park Terrace heads for auction

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What to know about the 2026 Illinois State Report Card and how schools in Chicago fared on key metrics

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CEO of violence prevention group fatally gunned down in Chicago Heights office

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Man, 19, dies after Grand Boulevard Halloween shooting that wounded boy, 15

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Man killed during argument in Chicago Lawn

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15-year-old boy shot in Austin

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Does Chicago need a permanent festival site? Here's what you told us

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Is expert criticism dead? Our new 'Green Room' video podcast weighs the question

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Vocalo brewed up this year's witchiest Halloween playlist. Press play and start the party

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This Galewood couple — and a crew of skeletons — pay homage to Johnnie's Beef for Halloween

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Review: Vic Mensa always has Chicago on his mind as he brings 'Innanetape' tour back home

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Pete Crow-Armstrong, Alex Bregman win Gold Glove Awards, backing Cubs' reputation as baseball's best defense

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Caleb Williams for MVP? Monday is a prime time to state his case

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Bears' defense rebuilding on the fly as Jeffery Simmons arrives, Kyler Gordon revs up, Montez Sweat returns

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Bulls schedule will continue to try and strangle them next few weeks

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Vikings fall to Lions 19-15 for first loss of season

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Bears' Week 9 opponent: Buccaneers complete zero passes, still beat Falcons 16-0

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Bears LB coach Richard Smith to miss Seahawks game

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Giants coach John Harbaugh tried to beat Bears to Jeffery Simmons trade with unusual phone call: report

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New DT Jeffery Simmons immediately lights fire at Halas Hall as new heart of Bears' defense

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Bears report: TE Colston Loveland good to go vs. Seahawks despite neck injury

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The Caleb Wilson takeover of the Bulls has begun ... ready or not

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Rookie Caleb Wilson blasts Bulls, self after blowout loss in Boston

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Patrick Williams' contract status carries no weight with Bulls regime

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Horoscope for Monday, November 02, 2026

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Dear Abby: Neighbors tire of maintaining derelict property

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Horoscope for Sunday, November 01, 2026

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'Charismatic' rare black fox that prowled Northbrook, intriguing and befuddling residents, is found dead

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A new West Side mural park is set to open next summer, with a community center, garden and performance space

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After a year of unusual weather in Chicago, should you brace for winter?

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Housing and Development

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Housing mobility programs help low-income renters move on up

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Whole Foods to open in Logan Square, replacing former Family Dollar

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DoorDash offers $17 billion for Instacart in what would be a big consolidation for grocery delivery

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Make Madang's Banana Uyu cocktail with Yido Brews' White Tiger Makgeolli

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Food and Drink

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Neighbors count down last breakfasts before 'iconic' Southport Grocery closes for Dollop Finer Diner

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We scoured Chicago's booming bakery scene for a perfect croissant. We found a dozen.

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Super 25 Football Rankings

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Michael O'Brien's Super 25 high school football rankings for Week 12

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High School Football

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Noah Taylor, Sean Rice lead resurgent St. Laurence past Plainfield South in 7A playoffs

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Broden Mackert's 241 rushing yards spark Providence to a comeback win against Kankakee in 5A playoff showdown

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Notre Dame men's and women's teams sweep Villanova in basketball doubleheader honoring Pope Leo XIV

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Ohio State falls out of AP Top 10 after loss to USC; UCLA enters top 5

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No. 20 Northwestern falls at Oregon

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Bulls' Caleb Wilson and Matas Buzelis starting to showcase hero mode

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Bulls take two steps forward, one step back losing to the Knicks late

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Bulls rookie Caleb Wilson emitting young-Michael Jordan vibes with his play, talk

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Which scoring wingers might Blackhawks target in trade discussions?

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Blackhawks' Anton Frondell gets himself going after line tweak, power-play promotion

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Blackhawks' gut-punch overtime loss to Bruins spoils 'best game of the year'

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FDA issues alert about Northfield-based Medline beds tied to fire-related deaths and injuries

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Data centers will cost ComEd $3 billion, but consumer groups worry Illinois households will be on the hook

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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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Sam Chatman, DJ known as 'Godfather of Steppin',' dies at 85

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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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Northwestern physicists trapped an antimatter particle in a lab for months. Here's why it matters

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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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Cubs' Mike Montgomery had the all-time moment in 2016. After that? Baseball wasn't easy

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Narrative of cities failing under Black leadership are stereotypical, untrue

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New Jersey's decades-old voter intimidation campaign is a cautionary tale as midterms near

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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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Get vaccinated to protect yourself and others

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Boycott Bears, Sox if you're angry over teams' threats to move

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Maternity ward closures in Illinois hospitals are part of national crisis

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Priest removed from Southwest Side parish following allegations of 'inappropriate contact' with an adult

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1 killed, two wounded in North Lawndale shooting

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It's been 10 years since the Cubs won the World Series

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Chicago clergy visit Pope Leo

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Friday, October 30, 2026

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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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