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| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | November 3, 2026 | WTTW | What Polls Do and Don’t Tell Us About the 2026 Midterms | https://news.wttw.com/2026/11/02/what-polls-do-and-don-t-tell-us-about-2026-midterms | **(CNN) —** Can the polls be trusted? It depends on what you’re trusting them to do. Even [ the most carefully conducted polls ][1] are imprecise snapshots of public opinion, not precision instruments — and when they’re pressed into predictive tools, they don’t always get it right. But while surveys … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | November 3, 2026 | NBC Local | ‘Remain hopeful:' Robbins mayor vows to keep fighting amid water main break, aging infrastructure | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/residents-dealing-with-no-water-for-more-than-12-hours-in-robbins-after-12-inch-water-main-break/4011541/ | A major water main break in south suburban Robbins left around 1,000 homes without water service for more than 12 hours Tuesday. The break was reported overnight along 135th Street between Spaulding and Sawyer avenues, shortly before 2 a.m. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. [ ![Watch … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | November 3, 2026 | NBC Local | Could an early polar vortex disruption change Chicago's winter forecast? What to expect | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/could-an-early-polar-vortex-disruption-change-chicagos-winter-forecast-what-to-expect/4011569/ | Some forecast models are pointing to an unusually early disruption of the polar vortex that could influence weather patterns across the Northern Hemisphere. The polar vortex is a large circulation of very cold air high above the Arctic, extending through the stratosphere. Meteorologists commonly monitor it around 100,000 feet above … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | November 3, 2026 | NBC Local | What time do polls close on Election Day? What to know before you vote | https://www.nbcchicago.com/elections/what-time-do-polls-close-on-election-day-what-to-know-before-you-vote/4011566/ | How late can you vote in Illinois this [ Election Day ][17] ? Polling places will close across the state at 7 p.m., but that won't necessarily be when the final votes are cast. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. [ ![Watch button][18] WATCH HERE ][19] Under … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | November 3, 2026 | NBC Local | Live Illinois election updates: Polling place problems, controversies and more | https://www.nbcchicago.com/elections/live-illinois-election-updates-polling-place-problems-controversies-and-more/4011540/ | _NOTE: Live election coverage will begin in the player above starting at 8 p.m. CT_ ### What to know on Election Day * Several statewide offices are on the ballet, including the race for [ governor ][10] , comptroller, attorney general, treasurer and secretary of state. Some districts will also … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | November 3, 2026 | NBC Local | Man found dead with severe burns near Portage Park car dealership | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/man-found-dead-with-severe-burns-near-portage-park-car-dealership/4011669/ | A man was found dead with severe burns in a lot adjacent to a car dealership in Chicago’s Portage Park neighborhood early Tuesday, authorities said. Officers were called around 12:10 a.m. to West Irving Park Road near North Lockwood Avenue, where the man was found in a lot next to … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | November 3, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Live election results: Illinois State House | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-state-house-election-results-2026-live-updates | #### The Brief * * Illinois voters will decide all 118 state House seats on Nov. 3, with Democrats defending their 78-40 supermajority. * Contested races, especially in the Chicago suburbs, could affect the balance of power in Springfield. * Polls close at 7 p.m. CT, with results expected shortly … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | November 3, 2026 | Fox Chicago | DOJ punches back after Illinois city moves to dismiss lawsuit against 'race-based' reparations program | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/doj-punches-back-after-illinois-city-moves-dismiss-lawsuit-against-race-based-reparations-program | ![][18] article A pro-reparations sign sits outside a home in the 5th Ward on March 23, 2021, in Evanston, Illinois. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) **EVANSTON, Ill.** \- The Department of Justice (DOJ) is pushing back after the city of [ Evanston, Illinois ][19] , signaled … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | November 3, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Live election results: Illinois county offices | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-county-election-results-2026-live-updates | **CHICAGO** \- [ Federal and statewide elections ][13] are not the only races on the ballot today. Chicago-area counties will also decide important races for assessors, sheriffs, treasurers and more local offices. _**Polls close across Illinois at 7 p.m. CT, with results expected shortly after.** _ ## **2026 Illinois County … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | November 3, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago ballot question results: Live updates | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-ballot-question-results-live | #### The Brief * * Chicago voters weighed in on three advisory ballot questions about gunshot detection technology, a permanent outdoor festival space and seeking compensation from the federal government. * Chicago Public Schools district voters also considered proposals to increase school funding through a millionaire surcharge and other fees. … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | November 3, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Live election results: Illinois State Senate | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-state-senate-election-results-2026-live-updates | #### The Brief * * Illinois voters will decide dozens of state Senate races on Nov. 3, with Democrats defending their majority. * Contested races across the state could shift the balance of power in Springfield. * Polls close at 7 p.m. CT, with results expected shortly after. **CHICAGO** \- … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | November 3, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Chicago area voters 'hope for the best' during 2026 midterm election | https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/11/03/chicago-voters-hope-for-change-during-2026-midterm-election | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][45] * [ Facebook ][46] * [ Bluesky ][47] * [ Email ][48] * [ Reddit ][49] * [ Flipboard ][50] Months after immigration enforcement upended her neighborhood, Little Village resident Alex Cortez said the community is still trying to … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | November 3, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | 'El Jefe' takes charge: DT Jeffery Simmons embraces role, responsibility as new boss of Bears' defense | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/11/03/el-jefe-takes-charge-dt-jeffery-simmons-embraces-role-responsibility-as-new-boss-of-bears-defense | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][32] * [ Facebook ][33] * [ Bluesky ][34] * [ Email ][35] * [ Reddit ][36] * [ Flipboard ][37] SEATTLE — [ Bears ][38] players couldn’t stop talking about defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons after his dominant debut Monday … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | November 3, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | How Bears QB Caleb Williams mastered 'elaborate gameplan' vs. Seahawks | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/11/03/bears-seahawks-quarterback-caleb-williams-masters-elaborate-gameplan-nfl | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][22] * [ Facebook ][23] * [ Bluesky ][24] * [ Email ][25] * [ Reddit ][26] * [ Flipboard ][27] SEATTLE — Quarterback Caleb Williams reveled what felt like the most impactful win of the Ben Johnson era Monday … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | November 3, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Bills release former Bears CB C.J. Gardner-Johnson | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/11/03/bills-release-former-bears-cb-c-j-gardner-johnson | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][13] * [ Facebook ][14] * [ Bluesky ][15] * [ Email ][16] * [ Reddit ][17] * [ Flipboard ][18] The Bills released former [ Bears ][19] cornerback C.J. Gardner-Johnson on Tuesday after he served a one-game suspension for … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | November 3, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Blackhawks could face reckoning next week if brutal road trip goes badly | https://chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks/2026/11/03/blackhawks-changes-trip-kyle-davidson-jeff-blashill | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Russian rookie Roman Kantserov felt tired as he walked into the [ Blackhawks ][7] ’ locker room Monday morning. … |
| View Article | 6 p.m. | November 3, 2026 | CBS Local | Trump says he is prepared to use "tremendous powers" if Democrats take control | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/trump-midterm-election-2026-interview/ | "I have the ultimate power — it's called 'veto,'" President Trump told CBS News in an exclusive phone interview before polls closed across the country in this year's [ midterm elections ][1] , when asked about the prospect of a Democratic-controlled Congress next year. Mr. Trump says he is prepared … |
| View Article | 6 p.m. | November 3, 2026 | block-club-chicago | Chicago Voters Spend Hours In Line As Polling Places Run Out Of Ballots Across City | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/11/03/chicago-voters-spend-hours-in-line-as-polling-places-run-out-of-ballots-across-city/ | CHICAGO — Residents across the city are enduring long wait times to vote as some polling places haven’t had enough paper ballots — with multiple locations running out of them twice on Tuesday. Polling places ran out of paper ballots for Tuesday’s midterm election, including voting sites in Uptown, Pilsen, … |
| View Article | 6 p.m. | November 3, 2026 | ABC Local | Live Election results: California voters to decide on Prop 40 Billionaire Tax | https://abc7.com/post/live-election-results-california-voters-decide-proposition-40-billionaire-tax/20012875/ | Could California become the first state in the country to enact a billionaire tax? Proposition 40 is an effort to fund the state's healthcare system - which is facing severe cuts from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act - by taxing the ultra- wealthy. The measure would enact a one-time … |
| View Article | 6 p.m. | November 3, 2026 | ABC Local | Maine 2026 live midterm election results | https://abc7chicago.com/story/maine-2026-live-midterm-election-results/20012847/ | Voters in Maine head to the polls on Tuesday to cast ballots in the U.S. Senate race between Democrat Troy Jackson and incumbent GOP Sen. Susan Collins, who is seeking a sixth term. The Senate race was upended earlier this year when the original Democratic candidate, Graham Platner, dropped out … |