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View Article 10:01 a.m. November 6, 2026 WBEZ The past and present of Chicago school closures - WBEZ Chicago https://www.wbez.org/say-more-with-mary-dixon-patrick-smith/2026/11/06/the-past-and-present-of-chicago-school-closures The debate over school closures continues after Chicagoans voted for its first fully-elected school board. School board members will have to work with president-elect Jessica Biggs to figure out what the future for students of under-enrolled schools will look like – whether it's closing or consolidating schools. _Say More_ sits …
View Article 10:01 a.m. November 6, 2026 NBC Local Tow truck driver shot in Logan Square drove to police station for help: CPD https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/tow-truck-driver-shot-in-logan-square-drove-to-police-station-for-help-cpd/4013212/ A tow truck driver was shot overnight while driving in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood, authorities said Friday, and the injured man drove himself to an area police station for help. The shooting happened just before 1 a.m. near Kedzie and Belden, police said. The 42-year-old driver took himself to a …
View Article 10:01 a.m. November 6, 2026 Fox Chicago Chicago crime wrap: Man killed in electric scooter crash, 5 wounded in shootings http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-crime-wrap-electric-scooter-crash-shootings ![Tow truck driver shot in Logan Square][1] ![Tow truck driver shot in Logan Square][1] #### [ Tow truck driver shot in Logan Square ][2] A tow truck driver was shot early Friday morning in the Logan Square neighborhood. #### The Brief * * A 67-year-old man died after his electric …
View Article 10:01 a.m. November 6, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times After Dem mutiny, Illinois House Speaker to step down https://chicago.suntimes.com/morning-edition/2026/11/06/illinois-house-rogers-park-midterm-elections * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] ### Good morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 **Below** : Rogers Park neighbors and loved ones are searching for answers after …
View Article 10:01 a.m. November 6, 2026 Chicago Reader Meaning over materiality https://chicagoreader.com/film-tv/the-cinema-scrapbook/once-upon-a-time-in-harlem-beatriz-gonzalez-art-institute-of-chicago/ _ [ The Cinema Scrapbook ][24] places film screenings in conversation with other local creative happenings, illuminating Chicago’s rich cultural connectivity. _ * * * As leaves fall and the chilly air ushers in early sunsets, the darkness is countered by a refreshing lack of guilt for spending all day …
View Article 10:01 a.m. November 6, 2026 Chicago Reader Now that Democrats can do something, will they? https://chicagoreader.com/news/now-that-democrats-can-do-something-will-they/ In a repudiation of President Donald Trump’s fascist agenda, Democrats trounced Republicans in midterm races across the country Tuesday night. From maintaining party strongholds such as Illinois to gaining ground up and down the ballot in [ the unlikeliest of places ][1] (Texas, Kansas, Iowa, Georgia, Ohio, and Nevada), it …
View Article 10:01 a.m. November 6, 2026 CBS Local Employers added 165,000 jobs in October as labor market shows strength https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/october-jobs-report-us-labor-market-2026/ Employers across the U.S. added 165,000 jobs in October, soaring past economists' forecasts and signaling that hiring is accelerating despite headwinds such as inflation. ## By the numbers Hiring came in much hotter than expected, with economists polled by FactSet predicting the economy added 65,000 new jobs last month. The …
View Article 10:01 a.m. November 6, 2026 CBS Local Biker hit and killed by SUV on Chicago's Northwest Side https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/e-scooter-crash-chicago-northwest-side/ A man on a bike was hit and killed by an SUV in North Park on Chicago's Northwest Side early Friday morning. Chicago police initially said a 67-year-old man was riding an electric scooter when he was hit by a Dodge SUV in the 3300 block of West Peterson Avenue …
View Article 10:01 a.m. November 6, 2026 CBS Local Man charged with kidnapping after pulling out gun on CTA bus, threatening driver and passengers https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/man-charged-kidnapping-gun-cta-bus/ A Chicago man is charged with kidnapping and several other felonies after police said he pulled out a gun on a CTA bus and threatened the bus driver and passengers. Police said Tuesday just before 8:30 p.m., a man was on a CTA bus in the 5400 block of S. …
View Article 10:01 a.m. November 6, 2026 CBS Local Musk says Tesla will end Cybertruck production in 2027 https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/tesla-ending-cybertruck-production-next-year/ Tesla's Cybertruck has reached the end of the road. Elon Musk announced on X Friday that the electric car maker would wind down production of its stainless-steel pickup truck at its Texas factory by mid-2027. Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, said the move is to "make room for …
View Article 10 a.m. November 6, 2026 CBS Local Duchess Meghan's father, Thomas Markle Sr., arrested in Florida in child pornography probe, sources say https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/thomas-markle-sr-meghan-father-arrested-florida/ Thomas Markle Sr., the [ estranged ][1] father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, was arrested in Florida in connection with allegations that he possessed child sex abuse materials, three sources familiar with the matter told CBS News on Friday. The case remains under seal, one of the sources added. Last …
View Article 10 a.m. November 6, 2026 Capitol Fax DuPage Republicans go from 17-1 to 1-17 in a decade https://capitolfax.com/2026/11/06/dupage-republicans-go-from-17-1-to-1-17-in-a-decade/ * [ Marni Pyke ][1] … > In DuPage, Democrats secured all five county board seats at stake, leaving the > party with a 17-1 majority come Dec. 1. > > Dems also landed the sheriff’s and treasurer’s offices. > > A decade ago, Republicans had a 17-1 majority in …
View Article 10 a.m. November 6, 2026 block-club-chicago Ald. Walter ‘Red’ Burnett’s Mom Challenges His 4 Opponents’ Ballot Petitions https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/11/06/ald-walter-red-burnetts-mom-challenges-his-4-opponents-ballot-petitions/ NEAR WEST SIDE — The Burnett family has held Chicago’s 27th Ward seat for more than 30 years. Now, as the family’s next generation prepares to face voters for the first time, the alderman’s mother is trying to knock every one of his opponents off the ballot. Darlena Williams-Burnett, a …
View Article 10 a.m. November 6, 2026 block-club-chicago Two Weeks In Photos: Election Day, A Backyard Railroad Garden And More https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/11/06/two-weeks-in-photos-election-day-a-backyard-railroad-garden-and-more/ CHICAGO — Director of Photography Colin Boyle was out of town last week, and he’s excited to share a lot of photos produced by our team since then. Here’s what Block Club reporters and photographers captured while covering the city’s neighborhoods the past two weeks: ![][88] Caira Watson works on …
View Article 10 a.m. November 6, 2026 block-club-chicago Art Institute Of Chicago Publishes 1st Children’s Book In 20 Years https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/11/06/art-institute-of-chicago-publishes-1st-childrens-book-in-20-years/ DOWNTOWN — For the first time in two decades, the Art Institute of Chicago has published a children’s book — its first alphabet book featuring 26 works of art from the museum. Alphabet books are some of the Art Institute’s “perennial best sellers,” so the museum decided it was time …
View Article 10 a.m. November 6, 2026 block-club-chicago Sears Sunken Garden’s Historic Pergola Renovation Hits Milestone In Overhaul https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/11/06/sears-sunken-gardens-historic-pergola-renovation-hits-milestone-as-1st-part-of-landmarks-overhaul/ NORTH LAWNDALE — A historical North Lawndale green space is one step closer to being restored to its former glory as the first phase of a major restoration project is on track to wrap up in December. Crews working on the rehabilitation of the Sears Sunken Garden, 3312 W. Arthington …
View Article 10 a.m. November 6, 2026 block-club-chicago 3 Candidates File To Replace Matt O’Shea As 19th Ward Alderman https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/11/06/3-candidates-file-to-replace-matt-oshea-as-19th-ward-alderman/ BEVERLY — The 19th Ward will have a new alderperson next year for the first time in more than a decade. Three people have filed to replace outgoing Ald. Matt O’Shea (19th) after O’Shea announced in September he would [ not seek a fifth term ][52] . He first ran …
View Article 10 a.m. November 6, 2026 block-club-chicago Humboldt Park Art Show Tells Story Of ‘Rupture,’ Chicago Creator’s New Strategy Card Game https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/11/06/humboldt-park-art-show-tells-story-of-rupture-chicago-creators-new-strategy-card-game/ HUMBOLDT PARK — An upcoming art exhibit will give viewers a first peek at artwork behind a new, locally made fighting card game. Henry Bruce, of Bucktown, has been doing many new things lately, including creating “ [ Rupture ][43] ,” a fast-paced fighting tabletop card game that simulates a …
View Article 10 a.m. November 6, 2026 block-club-chicago Family Mourns 21-Year-Old Man Killed In Logan Square Drive-By: ‘Senseless Loss’ https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/11/06/family-mourns-21-year-old-man-killed-in-logan-square-drive-by-senseless-loss/ LOGAN SQUARE — Chicagoans are [ raising money ][37] to support the family of a 21-year-old man killed in a drive-by shooting in Logan Square Tuesday. Santino Delgado, 21, was in a car stopped in traffic with his father while out delivering for Uber Eats in the 3400 block of …
View Article 10 a.m. November 6, 2026 block-club-chicago 2 Logan Square Residents To Challenge 35th Ward Ald. Anthony Quezada In His 1st Election https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/11/06/2-logan-square-residents-to-challenge-35th-ward-ald-anthony-quezada-in-his-1st-election/ LOGAN SQUARE — Two Logan Square community members have filed to run against Ald. Anthony Quezada (35th) in what will be his first election after getting appointed to the job over a year ago. Quezada, who was [ appointed by Mayor Brandon Johnson ][18] after then-35th Ward Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa …