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Chicago's 12-language ballots make elections 'harder to monitor,' Illinois GOP chair warns

October 23, 2026

Chicago's 12-language ballots make elections 'harder to monitor,' Illinois GOP chair warns

Illinois Republican Party chairman warns Chicago's 12-language ballot system is "big city virtue signaling" that creates oversight gaps for election judges.

Bears fans don Mike Ditka's famous mustache as franchise legend honored at first home game since death

October 22, 2026

Bears fans don Mike Ditka's famous mustache as franchise legend honored at first home game since death

The Bears gave out fake mustaches for fans, while a moment of silence was held for Ditka, a Super Bowl-winning coach and Pro Football Hall of Famer.

American Airlines jet suffers brake trouble, blown tire after landing at Chicago O'Hare: FAA

October 20, 2026

American Airlines jet suffers brake trouble, blown tire after landing at Chicago O'Hare: FAA

An American Airlines flight from Spain reported brake issues and a blown tire after landing at Chicago O'Hare on Tuesday.

Defund the police betrayed Black America. I'm rebuilding what activists broke

October 20, 2026

Defund the police betrayed Black America. I'm rebuilding what activists broke

Project H.O.O.D. invited Chicago police officers to meet kids on the South Side, working to undo years of fear fueled by the defund the police movement.

Detective suspected in girl’s murder may have killed others, former investigator fears

October 17, 2026

Detective suspected in girl’s murder may have killed others, former investigator fears

A fingerprint on an 8-year-old's communion purse finally identified Chicago cop Thomas McInerney as Gloria Kowalewicz's killer after 65 years, police say.

Income inequality at Obama Foundation, as brass thrives and rank and file seeks union

October 17, 2026

Income inequality at Obama Foundation, as brass thrives and rank and file seeks union

Half of the Obama Foundation's reported workforce topped $100,000 in pay, outpacing five other presidential nonprofits examined in recent tax filings.

Trans neo-Nazi accused of plotting Hindu temple massacre, will receive hormone treatment in jail: officials

October 15, 2026

Trans neo-Nazi accused of plotting Hindu temple massacre, will receive hormone treatment in jail: officials

A transgender 19-year-old alleged neo-Nazi plotted an attack on a Hindu temple, but the firearm malfunctioned and a coworker's tip led to an arrest.

Obama's billion-dollar baby: Chicago center's price tag hits monumental milestone, tripling original estimate

October 15, 2026

Obama's billion-dollar baby: Chicago center's price tag hits monumental milestone, tripling original estimate

The Obama Presidential Center's cost has nearly tripled to $1 billion, nearly triple the original estimate

White House punches back at Chicago Mayor Johnson over reparations demands

October 14, 2026

White House punches back at Chicago Mayor Johnson over reparations demands

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson alleged Trump enriched the ultra-rich while ignoring descendants of the formerly enslaved, drawing a White House rebuke.

Former Chicago police detective linked by DNA to 8-year-old girl's cold-case murder, police say

October 13, 2026

Former Chicago police detective linked by DNA to 8-year-old girl's cold-case murder, police say

DNA evidence and a fingerprint linked Thomas F. McInerney Jr., a former Chicago police detective, to the 1960 cold case murder of Gloria Kowalewicz.