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Block Club Chicago

  1. Libraries, Homeless Programs See $130M Boost In Mayor’s New Budget Proposal
  2. Lincoln Square Man Accused Of Killing National Guardsman Added To FBI’s 10 Most Wanted List
  3. Salt Shed Wants To Build 15,000-Person Outdoor Music Venue Next Door
  4. Second Woman Alleges Rape This Year At A UChicago Fraternity Via New Lawsuit
  5. Historic Morgan Park Church Faces $1.5 Million Renovation Bill After Facade Collapsed During Mass

Capitol News Illinois

  1. Illinois Democrats eye suburbs in push to expand supermajorities

Chicago Sun-Times

  1. Horoscope for Wednesday, October 21, 2026
  2. Victims in Mundelein murder-suicide shooting identified
  3. Where you can watch the only Senate debate between Juliana Stratton and Don Tracy
  4. Bears QB Caleb Williams: Having my character questioned was 'added motivation'
  5. Mayor Johnson budget seeks to reopen city mental health clinic next year
  6. Evanston students say some New Trier fans spat on them, used racist, homophobic slurs at NU's Ryan Field
  7. Mayor Johnson wants to pour $24 million into city's summer youth jobs program
  8. Scandal, early-season struggles behind him, Mike Vrabel has the Patriots back on track for Super Bowl run
  9. Bears report: G Jonah Jackson upgraded to limited
  10. Natalie Nakase learned hard work from her dad. In the WNBA playoffs, she's also had to reckon with her limits
  11. Why Blackhawks fans are frustrated by United Center parking changes, price increases this season
  12. Report: White Sox assistant general manager Josh Barfield is a candidate for Astros' open GM job
  13. Polish poet turns words of Holocaust victims, perpetrators into shards of 'memory activism'
  14. La policía busca a tres sospechosos que agredieron a un hombre de 65 años en la Línea Roja
  15. Five beluga whales have died at Shedd since Aug. 25, but CEO Bridget Coughlin says this is no crisis
  16. Hombre que provocó cierre de la corte federal de Chicago se declara culpable, enfrenta dos años de prisión
  17. CTA wants your feedback to improve bus service
  18. After years of false hope, Bulls pick Caleb Wilson feels inevitable
  19. Comienza la votación temprana en todos los 50 distritos políticos de Chicago
  20. Previewing and predicting the 2026 IHSA Class 7A state football playoffs
  21. Bears predictions: Week 7 vs. Patriots
  22. Thieves crash Jeep into Uptown gas station, steal ATM
  23. Boy, 17, shot in Englewood dies
  24. Chicago Public Media announces 2026 fall interns

Chicago Sun-Times — CONTINUED

  1. Mayor Johnson renews fight for his failed corporate head tax
  2. Little Village won the White West, so why hasn't CPS promoted them to the prestigious Red conference?

FOX 32 Chicago

  1. Little Village mass shooting: 3 victims were members of New Life Centers
  2. Another suspicious package investigation, alders push for ShotSpotter replacement | The Chicago Report
  3. Chicago family still seeks answers after St. Rita senior killed in 2009
  4. Former Gerresheimer workers fight for unpaid retention bonuses after Chicago Heights plant closure
  5. 19 Chicago businesses targeted in Northwest Side smash-and-grab burglaries, police say
  6. String of burglaries reported on Chicago's Northwest Side
  7. Chicago Heights Gerresheimer plant closes after laying off 172 workers
  8. Christina Applegate says she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis
  9. Waukegan officer charged after alleged misuse of police databases, license plate readers
  10. Illinois man charged after police find surveillance images of underage girls in changing area
  11. 2 women charged in $1,700 theft from Naperville Alo Yoga store, prosecutors say
  12. Seattle manhunt: Gunman sought in deadly gas station shooting near Space Needle
  13. Full press conference: FBI announces $1 million reward in Chrys Carvajal murder case
  14. St. Rita senior killed in 2009 Chicago shooting; family still seeks answers
  15. 5 people found dead in Mundelein home identified after fatal shootings

Illinois News Bureau

  1. Substance use disorder recovery, remission linked with genetic, psychosocial factors

KWQC

  1. ‘I thought I lost my baby’: Mother speaks out after toddler found alive in morgue
  2. QC contractor 242 Home Improvement broadens scope with new mechanical and automation services
  3. Tourism officials showcase Galena Country women getaways and group excursions
  4. ‘Back from the Dead’ brings all‑day Halloween fun to downtown Rock Island Oct. 24
  5. 9-year-old boy attacked by stranger while waiting for school bus, police say
  6. Woman accused of intentionally crashing into oncoming semi, killing 73-year-old passenger
  7. Central DeWitt voters to decide on $33.7 million school bond
  8. ‘Disgusting crimes’: Teacher receives longest prison sentence in county history for voyeurism
  9. Trump unveils whistleblower program targeting federal fraud
  10. Woman accused of using fake Toyota employment records to get a car discount, police say
  11. Drivers accused of street racing at nearly 90 mph before crash that killed 2 teens, police say
  12. Couple killed, toddler hurt in head-on Alaska highway crash

KWQC — CONTINUED

  1. Freight House Farmers Market warns vendors of Fall Festival scam email
  2. Substitute teacher accused of kicking student with disabilities: ‘The gloves were coming off’
  3. 4-year-old boy dies after being hit by family’s SUV in driveway, police say
  4. Louisa Co. drivers asked to avoid U.S. 92 at Co. Road W66 for crash, road reopened
  5. Davenport man’s guilty plea cuts possible 91-year sentence to 35 years in sexual-abuse cases
  6. ‘Tipping is not required’ signs added to Las Vegas Strip after showgirl impersonator brawl over $20
  7. Davenport mom arrested after allegedly crashing car while drunk with child in backseat
  8. Traffic Alert: Louisa Co. drivers asked to avoid U.S. 92 at Co. Road W66 for crash
  9. Worker dies after crane falls at bridge construction site
  10. NASCAR legend Fred Lorenzen becomes the first known driver to have CTE
  11. Aging Untold: How to negotiate medical debt before you pay
  12. Programming Note: 6 p.m. news to stream on KWQC+
  13. Will Jay-Z perform at the Super Bowl halftime show? Here’s what reports are saying
  14. Robert F. Kennedy’s granddaughter, Kyle Kennedy, dies at 42, obituary says
  15. Training program for students with disabilities launches at 3rd Trinity location
  16. What happens when good AI goes bad? Researchers studying the tipping point

Our Quad Cities

  1. Illinois bill requires data centers to report electricity use
  2. Harvest Fuel Relief to help farmers with fuel costs during harvest time
  3. Muscatine invites residents to comment on Connect Isett Project
  4. 'Night of the Living Windows' will creep into downtown Burlington
  5. Enjoy spooky family fun at Fright Night in the Park
  6. Cooper Alan, Thomas Mac playing Rhythm City Casino
  7. The Phoenix, Davenport, to close its doors
  8. LivWell CARES offers holiday meals for low-income seniors
  9. Two Rivers United Methodist Church using real-time translation devices during worship
  10. Rock Island railroad crossing work leads to detour

WCIA

  1. Highlights/scores: High school sports (10/20/26)
  2. 'Dignity is our North Star': Hope Village in Urbana hosts grand opening
  3. Mahomet-Seymour High School recognized as Blue Ribbon School
  4. Sangamon Co. State's Attorney honored for victim advocacy work

WCIA — CONTINUED

  1. Rantoul man sentenced for deadly pedestrian hit-and-run
  2. Decatur man pleads guilty to child pornography charges
  3. Pair of Ball-Chatham schools on half-day schedules after water main break, boil order
  4. Decatur man arrested after self-shooting incident, police say
  5. 15-year-old caught with switch-equipped gun in Danville
  6. Urbana City Council fills Ward 6 seat
  7. Teenager sentenced to prison for 2025 Decatur shooting
  8. Illini women ranked No. 23 in preseason poll
  9. Macoupin County man gets 38 years for distributing child pornography
  10. Gas averages fall in last week, GasBuddy reports
  11. Cumberland County man sentenced to 20 years for child pornography crimes
  12. After tornado damage, Charleston pool looks ahead to summer 2027

WGN

  1. North Side smash and grabs leave over $100,000 in damages and more questions than answers
  2. Tonight: Becoming partly cloudy; patchy fog develops
  3. SEIU Locals endorse Alexi Giannoulias for mayor
  4. Second woman comes forward with sexual assault allegations at a University of Chicago fraternity house
  5. Gilda’s Club, American Cancer Society help patients navigate financial stress
  6. Developers face pushback over Northbrook Meadow Plaza redevelopment plan
  7. Mysterious 'transgender student guide' sent to Texans by Wyoming LLC, advocacy groups deny involvement
  8. 1 hospitalized after American Airlines flight lands on 2 blown tires at O'Hare
  9. Trump calls on New Mexico to change its name to 'New America'
  10. Philadelphia Eagles face backlash for handling of Jalen Hurts blood clotting issue
  11. Who is headlining the Super Bowl halftime show? Prediction markets lean heavily toward one artist
  12. Farmers to get one-time payments from $8 billion program, Trump says: What to know

WLS

  1. Stratton and Tracy clash on economy, immigration in Senate debate
  2. Man linked to murders in Kenosha, Seattle arrested in Chicago: court docs, officials
  3. Boy dies after being shot, reportedly thrown out of car in Bellwood; 3 in custody: police
  4. Menopause Awareness Month: What to know
  5. J.R.R. Tolkien’s great-grandson shares late brother’s story in new ALS documentary 'There's a Hole in My Bucket'
  6. Illinois' 2nd Congressional District candidates make cases to voters ahead of Election Day

WLS — CONTINUED

  1. Dolton homeowner seeks traffic changes after two vehicles crash into her property
  2. Johnson's revived head tax plan meets swift pushback ahead of budget rollout
  3. Waukegan police officer accused of misusing license plate readers, state's attorney says
  4. Lawsuit says woman was sexually assaulted at UChicago frat house in February; ADPhi member suspended
  5. Trump and Vance announce $25M whistleblower program to encourage public to report alleged fraud
  6. Chicago Steppenwolf's 'Topdog/Underdog' stars Namir Smallwood
  7. Midway runway repairs may cause travel delays through mid-November
  8. 1 hospitalized after American Airlines plane with brake issues lands at O'Hare, blows 2 tires: CFD
  9. Sherri Shepherd makes Broadway history playing Genie in 'Aladdin'
  10. 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County' trailer brings fresh drama and familiar faces
  11. Why MS can be hard to diagnose, after Christina Applegate reveals misdiagnosis
  12. Prince Harry says he wants to work out relationship with brother and father
  13. Former Cornell fraternity president dropped from Jane Doe lawsuit
  14. Man arrested for alleged threats to shoot President Trump at Kansas rally
  15. Global oil prices hit highest level in 5 months amid attacks on ships, facilities
  16. US nearing deal with Russia to free multiple jailed Americans: Sources
  17. Some older siblings left raising younger family members after parents' deportation, advocates say
  18. 5 found dead in Mundelein murder-suicide shooting ID'd
  19. Man charged with child pornography, images were from Yorkville banquet hall: police
  20. USA destinations included in National Geographic's best places in the world to visit in 2027

WMBD

  1. Nearly $1B in capital projects identified in Peoria
  2. Pekin schools defer Alltown Bus Service contract vote
  3. Republican incumbent and Democrat vie for McLean County Clerk
  4. Illinois route 6 ramp reopens after crash
  5. Sorensen meets Peoria groups to tackle food insecurity
  6. Agencies meet at ISU to advance Illinois Water Safety Plan
  7. Peoria Heights man indicted in fatal motorcycle crash
  8. Former Normal police chief Walter Clark dies at 82
  9. Bloomington police share worker safety tips after car drives into wet concrete
  10. Former Bloomington man convicted of predatory criminal sexual assault

WMBD — CONTINUED

  1. Trump posts photos of ‘trash island’ after intense court hearing over East Potomac renovation
  2. 'One-of-a-kind' Lincoln portrait, taken in Peoria, displayed at Riverfront museum

WTTW

  1. WTTW News U.S. Senate Forum
  2. Stratton, Tracy Face Off in Lone Forum Over Immigration, Tariffs and Minimum Wage
  3. North Lawndale Organization Aims to Break Cycle of Incarceration Through Work Development Programs
  4. Mayor Johnson Again Proposes Corporate Tax Hikes to Bridge Budget Gap; Says City Must Borrow $481M to Resolve Police Misconduct Lawsuits
  5. Oct. 20, 2026 - Full Show
  6. WTTW News Explains: The History of Lower Wacker Drive
  7. Breaking With Johnson Amid Split With Teachers Union, SEIU Locals Back Giannoulias
  8. Where to Watch the Illinois U.S. Senate Candidate Forum
  9. Chicago to Test New Gunshot Detection System in 6 South, West Side Districts: Johnson
  10. Mother-Son Reunions Among Latest Milestones for Shedd’s Rescued Belugas