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| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | November 2, 2026 | WBEZ | Two-thirds of 2026 Taste of Chicago food vendors were flagged with health code violations | https://www.wbez.org/food-drink/2026/11/02/taste-of-chicago-health-inspections-code-violations-food-cyclospora | Overflowing garbage. Backed-up sinks. Food prepped in bushes. More than 800 pounds of food tossed due to improper temperatures. These are just a few examples of food safety problems city inspectors documented during one hot weekend in July when one of the city’s largest culinary events, Taste of Chicago, took … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | November 2, 2026 | NBC Local | What happened in deadly Illinois Wesleyan mass shooting? What we know as police set to give update | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-wesleyan-mass-shooting-what-we-know-glenbard-north-high-school-victims-bloomington-police-update/4010546/ | Police in [ Bloomington, Illinois ][7] are scheduled to hold a news conference Monday morning after a deadly mass shooting near Illinois Wesleyan University over Halloween weekend left a 19-year-old dead and seven others in injured. The shooting occurred about 1:23 a.m. Sunday in the 100 block of East Division … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | November 2, 2026 | NBC Local | Which high school game do you want featured on Sunday Night Football? Vote here | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/nfl/chicago-bears/sunday-night-football-bears-buccaneers-high-school-vote/4010548/ | We've been waiting all day for Friday night. Football season is going strong, and [ Sunday Night Football ][1] is giving you a chance to pick which high school game will be featured during its Week 9 showdown between the [ Chicago Bears ][2] and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Stream NBC … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | November 2, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Shootings near 5 college communities leave 3 dead, at least 29 injured | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/shootings-near-5-college-communities-leave-3-dead-least-29-injured | ![][19] article A person dressed as a pixie for Halloween stands at crime scene tape as police investigate the scene of a shooting on Kirkwood Avenue on November 1, 2026, in Bloomington, Indiana. Seven people ages 17 to 27 suffered gunshot wounds and were transporte Expand [ _Shootings in four … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | November 2, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago week starts mild, with rain chances later on Election Day | http://www.fox32chicago.com/weather/chicago-week-starts-mild-rain-chances-later-election-day | ![Chicago week starts mild, with rain chances later on Election Day][15] ![Chicago week starts mild, with rain chances later on Election Day][15] #### [ Chicago week starts mild, with rain chances later on Election Day ][16] Mike Caplan has your Chicago weather update! #### The Brief * * Chicago will … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | November 2, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Pritzker urges Illinois voters to send a message to Washington | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/pritzker-urges-illinois-voters-send-message-washington | ![Illinois Democrats make final midterm election push as early voting outpaces expectations][6] ![Illinois Democrats make final midterm election push as early voting outpaces expectations][6] #### [ Illinois Democrats make final midterm election push as early voting outpaces expectations ][7] Campaign stops across Illinois over the weekend brought Democrats together ahead … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | November 2, 2026 | Fox Chicago | At least 30 cats rescued from fire at Lombard animal shelter | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/lombard-cat-guardians-fire | ![Dozens of cats rescued from fire at suburban animal shelter][1] ![Dozens of cats rescued from fire at suburban animal shelter][1] #### [ Dozens of cats rescued from fire at suburban animal shelter ][2] At least 30 cats were rescued after a fire broke out in Lombard Sunday night. #### The … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | November 2, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Dear Abby: Readers call for action to protect neglected senior | https://chicago.suntimes.com/dear-abby/2026/11/02/dearabby-today-dear-abby-readers-call-for-action-to-protect-neglected-senior | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] **DEAR READERS:** The mailbox was bursting with responses to the Oct. 9 letter from Frustrated Neighbor, whose 94-year-old neighbor … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | November 2, 2026 | Chicago Reader | Bak at the Block | https://chicagoreader.com/visual-arts/art-review/picturing-the-modern-metropolis-block-museum/ | For many of us in big cities, pictures of skyscrapers, reflective store windows, and teeming sidewalks are like catnip—an irresistible reminder of the type of environment we love and in which we have chosen to live our lives. Add to that the nostalgic distance of the 20th century and you’ve … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | November 2, 2026 | Chicago Reader | Exhumed drive death metal through your skull onRed Asphalt | https://chicagoreader.com/music/concert-preview/exhumed-reggies-rock-club/ | ![four men wearing black shirts and black pants pose in front of a red car][17] Exhumed Credit: Ross Sewage Matt Harvey started spewing gory, Carcass-inspired death metal in 1990, when he formed Exhumed at age 15, and he hasn’t stopped since. Over the decades, the band have grown tighter and … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | November 2, 2026 | Chicago Reader | Norwegian bassist Ingebrigt Håker Flaten revives two projects from his Chicago days | https://chicagoreader.com/music/concert-preview/ingebrigt-haker-flaten-nick-mazzarella-avreeayl-ra-hungry-brain/ | ![a bald white man with a brown mustaches and beard wears a gray hoodie and black jacket][1] Ingebrigt Håker Flaten Credit: Juliane Schütz One measure of a musician is the caliber of the artists who play with them. Norwegian bassist Ingebrigt Håker Flaten has played with grand masters of free … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | November 2, 2026 | CBS Local | Dolton village officials ask residents to contact Amazon, FAA about delivery drone concerns | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/dolton-village-officials-amazon-delivery-drone-concerns/ | With Amazon using drones to deliver packages in Chicago's south suburbs, Dolton village officials have begun telling residents to contact Amazon or the Federal Aviation Administration with concerns. CBS News Chicago first reported last month on the [ drone deliveries ][16] from the Markham fulfillment center. [ Amazon Prime Air … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | November 2, 2026 | CBS Local | Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, alders to discuss how to spend parking meter transfer fee money | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/mayor-brandon-johnson-alders-spending-parking-meter-transfer-fee-money/ | The battle over the budget was set to continue at City Hall on Monday, as alders and the mayor were poised to duke it out over a [ chunk of money related to the city's parking meters. ][11] A few weeks ago, alders approved a deal allowing [ Chicago's private … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | November 2, 2026 | CBS Local | Open Books nonprofit bookstore soon to close West Loop Chicago location | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/open-books-nonprofit-bookstore-close-west-loop-location/ | [ Open Books ][7] is closing its location in Chicago's West Loop, citing a decline in foot traffic and the rising cost of running a store in that community. The original location of the nonprofit bookstore, at 651 W. Lake St. near Desplaines Street, is selling everything at the store … |
| View Article | 8 a.m. | November 2, 2026 | CBS Local | Deadline coming for votes for name of rock found at O'Hare International Airport | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/deadline-coming-votes-rock-found-ohare-international-airport/ | The deadline is coming up Monday evening to vote for a name for a giant rock that was dug up at [ O'Hare International Airport ][1] recently. The city launched the [ naming contest ][2] after the 50-to boulder was found during construction. It was found about 30 feet below … |
| View Article | 8 a.m. | November 2, 2026 | Capitol Fax | Selected press releases (live updates) | https://capitolfax.com/2026/11/02/selected-press-releases-live-updates-538/ | |
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| View Article | 8 a.m. | November 2, 2026 | Capitol Fax | Good morning! | https://capitolfax.com/2026/11/02/good-morning-377/ | * [ Ramsey Lewis ][21] … * What’s going on? [21]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6j6Zk945ZY |
| View Article | 8 a.m. | November 2, 2026 | Capitol Fax | Isabel’s morning briefing | https://capitolfax.com/2026/11/02/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-839/ | * **ICYMI:** On final campaign weekend, Illinois Democrats rally while top Republicans stay quiet. [ Tribune ][1] … \- In a sharp contrast to a busy last campaign weekend for Democrats Juliana Stratton and JB Pritzker, the top of the Republican ticket was largely quiet and out of sight. \- … |
| View Article | 8 a.m. | November 2, 2026 | block-club-chicago | Chicago’s 2026 Christmas Tree Is A Nearly 50-Foot Spruce From Kane County | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/11/02/chicagos-2026-christmas-tree-is-a-nearly-50-foot-spruce-from-kane-county/ | DOWNTOWN — After a month-long search, Chicago has found the Christmas tree that will brighten Downtown through the holiday season. This year’s tree — the city’s 113th Christmas tree — is a nearly 50-foot Norway spruce donated by the Clark family from suburban Campton Hills, west of St. Charles. Today, … |