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WBEZ and Chicago Sun-Times Staff

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Last mayoral candidates file signatures for 2027 ballot

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Man fatally shot in head in Roseland

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Movies with a political message among top flicks at Chicago International Film Festival

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Field-goal length, accuracy not on par with last year's 'massive leap'

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Bears practice report: RB Kyle Monangai still out

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Bears QB Caleb Williams fined $11,941 for wearing Tom Brady-backed Caddix cleats; another fine likely coming

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Bears' defense looks great one moment, shaky the next, so what exactly is this group?

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Bulls overwhelmed by Celtics as defense remains an ongoing issue

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A forgettable start for the Bulls' Matas Buzelis as he finds his way

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Horoscope for Wednesday, October 28, 2026

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Dear Abby: Friend suggests I buy pricey gifts for her kids, then lists the items for sale

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Horoscope for Tuesday, October 27, 2026

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

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ComEd's Lincoln Park substation shouldn't be built, judges say

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Months after storm, Gary residents are plagued with blackouts

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The new transit authority has unprecedented power to develop land. How could this change your neighborhood?

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Driver killed after dump truck overturns at Plainfield-area quarry

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Is the Magnificent Mile's long-awaited revival here?

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Food and Drink

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

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

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

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Walter Ousley, the first African American crew chief for Air Force One, dies at 81

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CPD probing its potential misuse of outside agencies' license plate reader systems

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CPS high school graduation and college enrollment rates rise, but many students still struggle to finish

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CPS approves $300,000 for family of girl who endured years of racist bullying

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It's time to give Bears defensive coordinator Dennis Allen his props

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Obama Center values, respects its workers

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Put in the work to equip Americans in manufacturing jobs

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Police seek gunman who shot 2 men inside Loop 7-Eleven

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Tuesday, October 27, 2026

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Monday, October 26, 2026

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