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

<p>When Susie Jendro and Mike Colesworthy moved into their Galewood Georgian in the summer of 2017, they were given some neighborly advice: Start getting ready for Halloween now.</p><p>The couple did not shrink from the...

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Joliet Prison's Fire Alarms Still Broken Despite Deaths

<p>After years of pleading for help, employees at an Illinois mental health prison plagued by deadly fires said that the state made important safety changes following an investigation by <a class="Link"...

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

<p>A candidate running for reelection in a heated Chicago School Board race was suspended from his job at a charter school in 2018 after an investigation by the charter school operator found he became intoxicated at a work event and...

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Bears swing big and trade two first-round picks for star Titans DT Jeffery Simmons

Struggling Tennessee get haul of picks for tackle Chicago are chasing first Super Bowl title since 1985 The Chicago Bears have acquired All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons in a blockbuster trade with the Tennessee Titans, a person...

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More raw sewage, billions of gallons of it, is pouring into the Chicago River after storms

<p>Joe Gamble knows what to expect when he arrives at work at the Bridgeport Art Center after days of heavy rain.</p><p>“There was raw sewage floating in the creek,” Gamble says after storms in early October. “The wind carried the smell...

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

<p>A Cook County judge who presides over domestic violence cases says she was a victim of a convicted felon who posed as the son of a Colombian drug lord.</p><p>Jeanne Wrenn is among at least three influential women with whom Jawad...

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

<p>A man was convicted of sexually assaulting someone on a 2024 international flight to Chicago from Austria, according to the U.S. Attorneys office for the Northern District of Illinois.</p><p>Josip Pasic, 85, was found guilty of...

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

<p>Vic Mensa gave one of the defining performances of his career Wednesday night at Garcia’s, resuscitating material that’s 13 years old and proving he was a star from the very beginning.</p><p>The West Loop spot — a 300-seater opened...

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

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Painter Mary Cassatt created a masterpiece for the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago. Then, it disappeared.

<p>The Art Institute of Chicago’s <a class="Link" href="https://www.wbez.org/arts/2026/09/08/mary-cassatt-after-impressionism-art-institute-chicago-paintings-impressionist-mural-worlds-fair-1893" target="_blank" ><u>fall blockbuster...

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Bridgeport Bears? Chicago firm releases plans for glitzy new domed stadium at Sox park site

<p>A Chicago architectural firm on Wednesday released renderings of a plan that would put the Bears in a new domed stadium at the Rate Field site — and potentially help bolster a plan for the Chicago White Sox to move to the South...

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Bears-Seahawks game Monday night will air in Chicago on ESPN, The U — not ABC 7

<p>The Bears' game Monday night against the Seahawks will be available over the air in Chicago, but in an unusual place. </p><p>Though ESPN is broadcasting the game on cable, fellow Disney channel ABC 7 won't carry it because of an...

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

<p>When Ray Epstein looked out into a crowd of more than 100 University of Chicago students near a fraternity house where a woman said she was sexually assaulted, a request was made. </p><p>Epstein, who represented the sexual assault...

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21 things to do in Chicago Oct. 29-Nov. 4

<h3>Theater</h3><ul class="rte2-style-ul" id="rte-4688a770-d0cd-11f1-bddd-43b7075ebfb6"><li>In Will Arbery’s drama <b>“Heroes of the Fourth Turning,”</b> four recent graduates gather at their Catholic liberal arts college to celebrate...

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Mayor Johnson under fire for shrinking CPD

<p>Civic Federation President Joe Ferguson has accused Mayor Brandon Johnson of “chopping away” at the Chicago Police Department to help balance his pre-election budget after three years of shrinking CPD by attrition, but the mayor...

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First-time voters head to the polls

<p>Met with cheers, T-shirts and voter guides, hundreds of Chicago high school students flooded the Loop early voting supersite Wednesday as part of a push for young voter participation.</p><p>Chicago Votes, a political organization...

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Bears QB Caleb Williams to keep wearing Caddix cleats, even with NFL fines looming

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams will continue wearing what he calls his “science cleats,” even if the NFL keeps fining him. Bears quarterback Caleb Williams likes to hum on the sideline. Covered by 3 outlets: 1 lean left, 2 are centre.

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Preparing for the Day of the Dead

Images from Mexico and other Latin American communities in recent years showing preparations for Día de Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, when people pay homage to departed family members and honor death as a part of life.

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Dream win to set up WNBA Finals decider

The WNBA Finals will go to a deciding game seven for the first time after Izzy Borlase's Atlanta Dream scored a dominant lunchtime win over Golden State. The Atlanta Dream defeat the Golden State Valkyries to force a historic Game 7, as...

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Person found dead inside burning car in Roseland

<p>A person was found dead in a burning car early Friday in Roseland on the Far South Side. </p><p>Around 12:15 a.m., officers responded to a vehicle fire in the 10800 block of South Eggleston Avenue where the person was found and...

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

<p>I'm not a fan of professional sports. It's too expensive for a family. The best thing about my divorce was that I never had to endure another football game. That said, I don't understand why fans aren't revolting over the <a...

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Housing mobility programs help low-income renters move on up

<p>In 1985, Gloria Washington was living in a subsidized apartment in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood. She says it was infested with rats and roaches, and there were always people drinking and doing drugs outside the building.</p><p>“I...

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Horoscope for Thursday, October 29, 2026

<h2>Moon Alert</h2> <p>Avoid shopping (except food and gas) and important decisions from 4 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. After that, the moon moves from Gemini into Cancer.</p><h2>Aries (March 21-April 19)</h2> <p></p> <div class="Enhancement"...

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

<p>Declining attendance has been a hot-button topic around the NHL in recent weeks, and the <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks" target="_blank" >Blackhawks</a> have been cited as one of several relevant...

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Man, 53, shot inside West Englewood home

<p>A man was critically injured after being shot while inside a home in West Englewood Thursday night, according to Chicago police.</p><p>The man, 53, was at a residence in the 6900 block of South Oakley Avenue he wasn’t authorized to...

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The top matchups from the first round of football playoffs

<p><b>Class 5A</b></p><p><b>No. 24 Providence at No. 18 Kankakee</b></p><p><b>1 p.m. Saturday: </b>Kankakee (7-2) has only one loss on the field — 22-14 vs. No. 1 Lincoln-Way East; the Kays had to forfeit a win against Lincoln-Way West...

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

<p>The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an alert about Northfield-based medical supply company Medline’s beds Thursday after two people died and 16 others were seriously injured by the product.</p><p>The FDA issued an <a...

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Civil rights attorneys file lawsuit challenging 'inhumane' conditions at Indiana immigration detention center

<p>A coalition of civil rights organizations — including the ACLU, the National Immigrant Justice Center, and the MacArthur Justice Center — filed a class-action lawsuit Thursday challenging the "inhumane and unconstitutionally...

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Bears injury report: RB Kyle Monangai remains out

The Bears ' first injury report of the week doesn't bode well for Kyle Monangai's return Monday. The running back was the only player that would have practiced Thursday had the Bears held one. Instead, they issued an estimated...

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

<p>This was a glimpse of what it’s supposed to look like.</p><p>What it looked like when they ran together in a South Side summer Pro-Am, late-summer scrimmages, and intra-squad practices.</p><p>Rookie Caleb Wilson doing Caleb Wilson...