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October 8, 2025
U. of C. assistant professor faces felony charges following arrest at Broadview ICE facility
The charges come following a confrontation between protestors and state troopers at the federal facility last week.
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October 8, 2025
4 takeaways on Big Ten basketball, including Joe McKeown’s retirement reasons and JuJu Watkins’ off-court role
Joe McKeown announced in March that he will retire after this season, his 18th at Northwestern and 40th overall as a head coach.
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October 8, 2025
Detroit Tigers force Game 5 against Seattle Mariners with 9-3 win in AL Division Series
The Detroit Tigers kept their season alive Wednesday with a 9-3 win over the Seattle Mariners in Game 4 of the American League Division Seri...
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October 8, 2025
Federal government shutdown grinds into a week two as tempers flare at the Capitol
Tours at the Capitol have come to a standstill. The House is keeping its doors closed, while the Senate repeated its loop Wednesday of faile...
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October 8, 2025
Game 3 photos: Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers in NLDS at Wrigley Field
Photos from Game 3 of the Chicago Cubs’ NL Division Series against the Milwaukee Brewers on Oct. 8, 2025, at Wrigley Field.
Chicago Tribune
October 8, 2025
What to do if your flight is delayed or canceled during the US government shutdown
Experts, as well as union leaders representing air traffic controllers and security screeners, warn that the impact could grow significantly...
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October 8, 2025
Michigan City State Rep. Pat Boy to step down from her seat next week
As Indiana State Rep. Pat Boy announced her retirement Tuesday, the possibility of mid-census redistricting weighed heavily on her mind as i...
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October 8, 2025
Council worried about traffic problems if Dutch Bros Coffee opens Naperville location
The City Council wants more info on traffic management plans for the Dutch Bros drive-thru coffee shop proposed for Naperville.
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October 8, 2025
Doug Long, DePaul University theater professor and 1st-year program director, dies at 62
The educator and director who worked with many theater companies was known for his eye for casting and was “a human spotlight for the good i...
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October 8, 2025
U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in GOP Illinois congressman’s mail-in ballots suit
Beneath nearly two hours of oral arguments in the case was the fate of Illinois’ 2015 law allowing mail-in ballots to be counted for up to 1...
Chicago Tribune
October 8, 2025
Letters: Deploying the National Guard to Chicago without proper cause comes at a cost to public trust
Deployments undertaken for reasons other than clear necessity weaken the public trust.
Chicago Tribune
October 8, 2025
Tom Collins Jr. named new Gary airport authority chairman
Gov. Mike Braun has appointed businessman Tom Collins Jr. as the new chairman of the Gary/Chicago International Airport Authority, replacing...
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October 8, 2025
Yuki Kawamura flashed promise in the Chicago Bulls preseason opener. Can he crack the rotation?
Despite a size disadvantage and a cluttered backcourt, Yuki Kawamura is making the case for his place in the Chicago Bulls rotation.
Chicago Tribune
October 8, 2025
Former FBI Director James Comey pleads not guilty as lawyers signal intent to argue case is politically motivated
James Comey pleaded not guilty Wednesday in a criminal case that has highlighted the Justice Department’s efforts to target adversaries of P...
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October 8, 2025
Joshua Braver: How judicial deference could let Donald Trump turn the National Guard against Chicago
The courts in California and Portland chose a deferential approach and left themselves vulnerable to Donald Trump’s aggression.
Chicago Tribune
October 8, 2025
Indiana set to execute man convicted of 2001 rape and murder of small-town teenage girl
Indiana will put to death a man who was convicted in the 2001 rape and murder of a teenage girl, the state’s third execution since resuming...
Chicago Tribune
October 8, 2025
Police believe sibling fired gun that killed 9-year-old brother; kids thought gun was “a fake”
Investigators said Wednesday that 9-year-old Adrian Brown died from a gunshot wound from a gun fired by his 11-year-old sibling when they we...
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October 8, 2025
Trump mulls canceling $1B in grants for GM, Stellantis projects
President Donald Trump could soon move to cancel more than $1 billion in federal grants for General Motors Co. and Stellantis NV and $800 mi...
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October 8, 2025
Soccer match between Argentina and Puerto Rico moved from Chicago to Florida amid immigration crackdown
A soccer match between Argentina and Puerto Rico, originally scheduled for next week in Chicago, has been relocated to Florida amid the immi...
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October 8, 2025
IUN hosts awareness walk for World Mental Health Day
IUN hosted its fourth annual walk focusing on mental health stigma on Tuesday, starting at the Moraine Student Center and through campus.
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October 8, 2025
Authorities charge man with sparking deadly January wildfire that leveled LA neighborhoods
A 29-year-old man charged with sparking the most destructive blaze in Los Angeles history likely used a lighter to start a fire on New Year’...
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October 8, 2025
CTA ‘fully and entirely committed’ to Red Line Extension despite federal funding freeze, acting president says
Advocates for the Red Line Extension, discussed for 50 years, describe it as an overdue promise to the people of the city’s Far South Side.
Chicago Tribune
October 8, 2025
Northwestern’s Lake Forest Hospital gets a new name, after Ken Griffin gift
The hospital will now be called Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital, after Ken Griffin’s mother.
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October 8, 2025
Meet the MacArthur Foundation “genius” grant winners with Illinois ties
The MacArthur Fellows Program — commonly known as “genius” grants — awards winners $800,000, which is paid out over five years by the Chicag...
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October 8, 2025
Boy found fatally wounded Wednesday morning near the Green Line “L” tracks in Woodlawn
A victim who appears to be a juvenile was discovered fatally wounded Wednesday morning near the Green Line “L” tracks in the Woodlawn neighb...
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October 8, 2025
Chicago Blackhawks goalie Spencer Knight gets warm welcome from Florida Panthers fans in his return
Spencer Knight was the primary piece the Florida Panthers gave up in a trade last season that brought defenseman Seth Jones from the Chicago...
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October 8, 2025
Dolly Parton’s sister asks for prayers for country legend’s health
The younger sister of Dolly Parton is publicly asking fans for prayers as the country music great continues to recover from recent health pr...
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October 8, 2025
Federal judge in Chicago finds ICE repeatedly violated consent decree over ‘warrantless arrests’
A Chicago federal judge has extended a nationwide consent decree requiring U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to better document and r...
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October 8, 2025
MacArthur 2025 ‘genius grant’ winners include a Chicago photographer
Tonika Lewis Johnson’s artwork includes the acclaimed Folded Map Project. She’s one of 22 new MacArthur Fellows, announced on Wednesday.
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October 8, 2025
Column: Navy sails 250 years on the high seas
Since its opening, Naval Station Great Lakes has gone on to become the Navy’s largest training installation and the home of the service’s on...
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October 8, 2025
Steve Millar’s high school boys soccer rankings and player of the week for the Daily Southtown
St. Laurence takes over the top spot by beating De La Salle, while Providence enters rankings.
Chicago Tribune
October 8, 2025
Crown Point council approves annexation to expand I-65 business park
The Crown Point City Council approved an annexation that will be part of expansion of a developing business park off of Interstate 65.
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October 8, 2025
Lake officials sound alarm over spike in federal activity: ‘They’re trying to rip our communities apart’
Local and state officials blasted the presence of federal agents in the area, describing the arrests as “kidnappings” utilizing racial profi...
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October 8, 2025
Joan Kennedy, first wife of Sen. Edward Kennedy, has died
Joan B. Kennedy, the former wife of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy who endured a long and troubled marriage marked by family tragedies, her husband’...
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October 8, 2025
Chesterton Park Board lining up a new bond to fund future projects
Chesterton’s Park Board took the first step toward financing long-term capital improvement projects.
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October 8, 2025
Man found dead, tied up in apparent burglary in Bridgeport: report
A Bridgeport man came home from work Tuesday to find his roommate dead and tied up in their shared apartment after an apparent burglary, acc...
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October 8, 2025
Charges dropped against couple in Broadview immigration protest after federal grand jury refuses to indict
A federal grand jury has refused to indict a Chicago couple arrested during a violent protest outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enfor...
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October 8, 2025
President Donald Trump calls for Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker to be jailed
“Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers! Governor Pritzker also!” President Donald Trump wrote on his social me...
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October 8, 2025
The National Guard has been activated to Chicago 18 times from 1877-2021. Here’s a breakdown.
A review of the Tribune’s archives produced 18 events in which the governor activated the National Guard within Chicago. Only two of them —...
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October 8, 2025
Hamas and Israel enter a third day of Gaza peace talks with top Trump envoy expected to join
Israel and Hamas entered a third day of peace talks at an Egyptian resort Wednesday, with more senior officials from the United States, Isra...
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October 8, 2025
Lawsuit against Trump’s Washington National Guard deployment exposes country’s deep partisan divide
A partisan battle is playing out in a Washington courtroom that could decide the fate of President Donald Trump’s federal law enforcement in...
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October 8, 2025
El Paso bishop brings Pope Leo XIV desperate letters from migrants in crosshairs of US crackdown
The Texas bishop on the front lines of the U.S. immigration crackdown met Wednesday with Pope Leo XIV and brought him a packet of letters fr...
Chicago Tribune
October 8, 2025
Hurricane Priscilla moves along Mexico in the Pacific as Tropical Storm Jerry churns in the Atlantic
Hurricane Priscilla weakened in the Pacific as it moved Wednesday along the west coast of Mexico while Tropical Storm Jerry in the Atlantic...
Chicago Tribune
October 8, 2025
NHL’s Gary Bettman sees value in the Olympic break, especially coming off 4 Nations success last season
Gary Bettman isn’t the biggest fan of taking a nearly three-week break so players can participate in the Milan-Cortina Olympics. That said,...
Chicago Tribune
October 8, 2025
Detroit Tigers need to find their offense before time runs out in the AL Division Series
The Detroit Tigers have less than 24 hours to find an offense that can save their season.
Chicago Tribune
October 8, 2025
Up 5 runs, Toronto Blue Jays let AL Division Series sweep of New York Yankees slip out of their gloves
Up five runs, the Toronto Blue Jays were headed to a three-game sweep of the New York Yankees and their first trip to the AL Championship Se...
Chicago Tribune
October 8, 2025
Staffing shortages cause more US flight delays as government shutdown reaches 7th day
By RIO YAMAT and JOSH FUNK Staffing shortages led to more flight delays at airports across the U.S. on Tuesday as the federal government shu...
Chicago Tribune
October 8, 2025
Column: Can the Chicago Cubs bounce back and win the NLDS? Here are 7 things they need to happen.
The Chicago Cubs have a massive challenge ahead of them: beating the Milwaukee Brewers in three straight to advance to the NLCS. Can it happ...
Chicago Tribune
October 8, 2025
First-ever Joffrey Ballet retrospective, compiled in New York, leaves the Chicago chapter up to us
Curator Julia Foulkes culled the show from the New York Public Library’s Jerome Robbins Dance Division, which holds the Joffrey’s archives.
Chicago Tribune
October 8, 2025