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‘Chicago, do better’: Vendors, food activists demand reforms to city’s restrictive street vending laws chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

‘Chicago, do better’: Vendors, food activists demand reforms to city’s restrictive street vending...

Chicago street vendors and food worker activists from across the country rallied Monday at the Haymarket Memorial in West Loop to call for sweeping changes to the city’s restrictive street vending...

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A dinosaur fossil that looks like a mini T. rex just sold for a giant $47 million chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

A dinosaur fossil that looks like a mini T. rex just sold for a giant $47 million

The rare skeleton of a Nanotyrannus — recently confirmed to be a distant cousin of Tyrannosaurus rex — sold for $47.3 million to a mystery buyer at auction in New York City on Tuesday.

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Chicago mayoral election 2027: Who are the candidates so far? chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

Chicago mayoral election 2027: Who are the candidates so far?

These are the candidates running in the 2027 Chicago mayor’s race so far.

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A new mural park is coming to the West Side chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

A new mural park is coming to the West Side

West Edge Arts is set to open in the summer of 2027 on a stretch of Ogden Avenue in North Lawndale and will feature a mural by artist Dorian Sylvain.

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Judge hears arguments on requested investigation of Will County prosecutors in Kee forfeiture case chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

Judge hears arguments on requested investigation of Will County prosecutors in Kee forfeiture case

Kee Firearms owners told Judge Barbara Petrungaro a special prosecutor should investigate the Will County state’s attorney’s office.

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Pope Leo will meet with survivors of clergy abuse during upcoming Latin America trip, Vatican says chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

Pope Leo will meet with survivors of clergy abuse during upcoming Latin America trip, Vatican says

Pope Leo XIV will meet with survivors of clergy sexual abuse during his upcoming trip to Latin America, which will take the American pope to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, the Vatican said Tuesday.

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Whole Foods is coming to Logan Square in a new format chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

Whole Foods is coming to Logan Square in a new format

A company spokesperson said Whole Foods Market signed a lease for the 10,000-square-foot building at 2280 N. Milwaukee Ave., a former Family Dollar store.

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Federal agents search Beverly Hills mansion tied to ex-Rep. Eric Swalwell, AP sources say chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

Federal agents search Beverly Hills mansion tied to ex-Rep. Eric Swalwell, AP sources say

Federal law enforcement agents searched a Beverly Hills home early Tuesday as part of an investigation into Eric Swalwell, two people familiar with the investigation told The Associated Press.

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Six Flags roller coasters getting seat belts in wake of fatal accident: ‘Trust is earned through actions’ chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

Six Flags roller coasters getting seat belts in wake of fatal accident: ‘Trust is earned through...

All Six Flags parks and rides will also undergo a review of safety procedures, the company said.

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Man dead following shooting by FBI agent, sources say chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

Man dead following shooting by FBI agent, sources say

A man was shot and killed by an FBI agent in the city’s Lower West Side neighborhood on Monday evening, multiple law enforcement sources told the Tribune.

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Aldermen seek to take control of parking meter money from Mayor Brandon Johnson chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

Aldermen seek to take control of parking meter money from Mayor Brandon Johnson

Aldermen opposed to Mayor Brandon Johnson are forcing a special meeting to try to wrest control over how a $75 million payment from renegotiating the parking meter deal is spent.

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Cornell faces questions over dorm assignment for student disciplined in sexual assault case chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

Cornell faces questions over dorm assignment for student disciplined in sexual assault case

One of the seven Cornell University students disciplined in connection with an alleged 2024 gang rape at a fraternity house returned to campus this fall after a three-semester suspension and was...

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Truck stolen by escaped Tennessee inmate is found abandoned in southern Illinois, authorities say chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

Truck stolen by escaped Tennessee inmate is found abandoned in southern Illinois, authorities say

An escaped Tennessee inmate convicted of murdering a co-worker stole a truck from a nearby farm and apparently made it to southern Illinois before abandoning it, authorities said Tuesday.

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Brazil’s Flávio Bolsonaro and family will get US visas after election loss, State Department says chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

Brazil’s Flávio Bolsonaro and family will get US visas after election loss, State Department says

A senior State Department official said Tuesday that Flávio Bolsonaro and his family will be granted U.S. visas after his weekend loss to incumbent Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

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Fritz Kaegi defends record as Cook County assessor, calls for more reform in last budget hearing chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

Fritz Kaegi defends record as Cook County assessor, calls for more reform in last budget hearing

Outgoing Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi used his final county budget hearing Tuesday to defend his record and call for his replacement to continue several reforms.

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Alexander brothers each get 30 years in prison after women spoke of being drugged and raped by them chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

Alexander brothers each get 30 years in prison after women spoke of being drugged and raped by them

Three once high-flying brothers convicted of exploiting their wealth and access to luxury real estate to drug and rape dozens of women were sentenced Tuesday to 30 years in prison.

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‘A destination for transplant innovation’: Northwestern launches new transplant institute chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

‘A destination for transplant innovation’: Northwestern launches new transplant institute

The tech-forward institute aims to help streamline the organ transplant process for patients.

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A dinosaur fossil that looks like a mini T. rex just sold for a giant $47 million chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

A dinosaur fossil that looks like a mini T. rex just sold for a giant $47 million

The rare skeleton of a Nanotyrannus — recently confirmed to be a distant cousin of Tyrannosaurus rex — sold for $47.3 million to a mystery buyer at auction in New York City on Tuesday.

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‘Chicago, do better’: Vendors, food activists demand reforms to city’s restrictive street vending laws chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

‘Chicago, do better’: Vendors, food activists demand reforms to city’s restrictive street vending...

Chicago street vendors and food worker activists from across the country rallied Monday at the Haymarket Memorial in West Loop to call for sweeping changes to the city’s restrictive street vending...

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‘Slow Dance’ show at the MCA is an invitation to just ‘be.’ Don’t mind the live bodies. chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

‘Slow Dance’ show at the MCA is an invitation to just ‘be.’ Don’t mind the live bodies.

Depending on when you walk through the new exhibition at the MCA, you’re likely to find dancers interacting with the artwork out on the floor. It’s all in the name of slowness.

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