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Early voting kicks off in all 50 wards

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Pilsen nonprofit a finalist in national affordable housing solutions program

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Over 1,000 birds hurt, killed after hitting Chicago buildings over weekend

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Chicago rapper Bloodhound Q50 was shot 5 times as gunmen unloaded 50 bullets, autopsy reveals

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Race for Chicago mayor revs up with candidates lugging stacks of nominating petitions to elections board

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Review: Ambitious 'A Strange Loop' is a strange loop, creating something wholly individual

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Gabby Williams is just another former Sky player to flourish elsewhere

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The Chicago Mini Crossword

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Hate comes for South Asians — again

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Chicago Public Media special correspondent

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Root out abuse built on white supremacy, religious intolerance

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City Colleges of Chicago avoid strike after late-night tentative contract deal

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Food and Drink

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

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Chicago's 20 school board races: How the campaigns are taking shape

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Arts and Culture

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Is your house the spookiest on the block? Share photos with us.

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Malcolm X College West Campus reopens with Danny K. Davis Community Center

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Paycheck Protection Program

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More PPP fraud by Chicago cops found; city's inspector general now says 44 cheated COVID relief programs

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Woman confronts former Mormon leader she says molested her decades ago as a child at Chicago-area church

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How to vote in the November 2026 Illinois general election

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

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Meet the candidates for Chicago School Board president

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4 takeaways from CPS School Board president forum

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Key education endorsements for CPS School Board candidates

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Cash floods CPS School Board races, with big money groups outraising Chicago Teachers Union 5 to 1

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Long a foregone conclusion, property tax hikes will no longer be a given under elected CPS board

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Should Chicago close more schools? Candidates for school board president diverge on key issue

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Immigrant crosses project honors Silverio Villegas González at parish he attended

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'No Kings' rallies across Chicago area call for election participation: 'Make your voice heard'

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Pope Leo leaves Rome's Gemelli hospital 4 days after lung cancer surgery

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Rising mortgage rates and home prices sidelining buyers but now is the time to purchase, report says

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Man charged with murdering girlfriend on West Side

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5 fatally shot in Mundelein home in apparent murder-suicide

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Humboldt Park man charged with murder in September fatal shooting

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Pineapple on pizza? Jordan Abell wants you to argue about this and other hot-button issues.

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Old Town School of Folk teacher Ted Johnson, who shared 'magic' of music with decades of students, has died

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Verne Allison of The Dells, R&B group from Harvey that hit big with 'Oh What a Night,' has died at 90

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Share your spookiest Chicago pumpkin pics!

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Bulls rookie Caleb Wilson not putting too much pressure on his debut

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Cubs assistant general manager Jared Banner named Orioles' GM

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It took Kyler Gordon just 17 snaps to become the Bears' most dangerous defender

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Fox 32 Chicago will carry Prime Video's broadcast of Patriots-Bears on Thursday night

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Illinois men's basketball at No. 3 in preseason Top 25, matching second-highest ranking ever

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Gov. JB Pritzker signals more optimism on Bears stadium deal as election nears

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Bears beat Falcons 31-23 in QB Caleb Williams' return

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Halas Intrigue podcast: Bears ground Falcons

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Bears notebook: Coach Ben Johnson won't do anything 'rash' in response to pile of penalties vs. Falcons

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Bulls exec Bryson Graham ready for the high-wire act as season starts

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Ready or not ... Bulls will begin the 2026-27 regular season this week

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Bulls guard Josh Giddey is preparing himself for the upcoming air show

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Horoscope for Tuesday, October 20, 2026

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Horoscope for Monday, October 19, 2026

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Dear Abby: Judgmental sister demands childcare commitment

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First frost of season possible Saturday morning

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A 'historically' strong El Niño is expected to make for a milder Chicago winter

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Chicago area smashes nearly 2-decade record high heat

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Chicago puts in bid to host 2031 FIFA Women's World Cup

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Lawsuits accuse Chicago delivery robot companies of collecting biometric data

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Illinois Commerce Commission approves $81M Nicor rate hike

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Betty Liu's Sesame-Cumin Chicken is double-fried for flavor and crispiness

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Ming-Na Wen's recipe for Popo's wontons is as good as gold in her family

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Rising fuel prices another blow to Chicago restaurants

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High School Sports

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Evanston, New Trier investigate reports of racist, homophobic slurs during football game at new Ryan Field

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Super 25 Football Rankings

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Michael O'Brien's Super 25 high school football rankings for Week 10

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High School Football

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Playoff pairings quick takes: Loyola vs. Mount Carmel rematch, Huntley and St. Rita are the bracket winners

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Miami takes top spot in AP Top 25 for 1st time since 2002; BYU is No. 2 after beating Notre Dame

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Notre Dame's last-minute drive comes up short in loss at BYU

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Northwestern nips Michigan State, ex-coach Pat Fitzgerald 24-21 in down-to-wire affair

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Nic Claxton expected to be only Bull not available to start season

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Bulls guard Tre Jones sees a second unit loaded with weapons and talent

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Bulls would love to see versatile big Jalen Smith continue spacing out

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How the NHL's proliferation of no-trade clauses affects the Blackhawks

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Stars hand Blackhawks first loss with Connor Bedard this season

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Kevin Korchinski is stuck in purgatory, and the Blackhawks have no logical solutions

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Pope Leo XIV

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First images released of Pope Leo celebrating Mass at hospital after cancer surgery

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Nation and World

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More roller coasters shut down as authorities investigate fatal fall at Georgia amusement park

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Teen shooter kills 4 at Oregon elementary school before being shot by a witness

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Trump denies Illinois disaster relief request for summer storms

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Family of Silverio Villegas González seeks damages over fatal ICE shooting near Chicago

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

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Handful of competitive suburban races rev up November General Assembly elections

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Gun jammed when neo-Nazi attempted mass shooting at Hindu temple in Aurora, prosecutors say

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Evanston/Skokie School District 65 proposes closure of 2 elementary schools

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Chicago civil rights leader Al Raby is memorialized with a street dedication

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Chicago School Board

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Insufficient evidence that Chicago School Board candidate engaged in sexual misconduct, watchdog report finds

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No arrests in wake of reported sexual assault at University of Chicago frat house, police say

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Bears coach Ben Johnson brought it all on himself

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Northwestern's run-in with Pat Fitzgerald, Michigan State (Go, Green!) is here. Who wins at Spartan Stadium?

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To close the death gap, hospitals must get active where patients live

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Wildfire smoke preparedness is essential to protect most vulnerable Chicagoans

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As a proud Italian American, I can't get behind the Christopher Columbus adoration

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Letters to the Editor

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Thrifting is for need, not for greed

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Take it easy and mail in your midterm election ballot

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Remembering a mother's anguish over Our Lady of the Angels School fire

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16-year-old boy was shot in the back in South Chicago

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4 injured in Austin drive-by shooting near Loretto Hospital

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4 men killed overnight in Chicago

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Monday, October 19, 2026

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Navigating ADHD in adulthood

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Meet Carolyn Schofield, Independent candidate for Illinois Lieutenant Governor

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Chicago clergy to head to the Vatican to talk to Pope Leo XIV about immigrant rights

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Friday, October 16, 2026

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