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| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | November 4, 2026 | WTTW | Chicago Appears Set for Divided Board of Education After Historic Election | https://news.wttw.com/2026/11/04/chicago-appears-set-divided-board-education-after-historic-election | Chicago appears set for a divided school board after residents elected a new president for the first time and a handful of Chicago Teachers Union-backed incumbents were defeated in Tuesday’s election. While the results are not yet finalized, it appears the CTU — which had supported a majority of the … |
| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | November 4, 2026 | WTTW | 80% of Chicago Voters Say State Lawmakers Should Tax Millionaires | https://news.wttw.com/2026/11/04/80-chicago-voters-say-state-lawmakers-should-tax-millionaires | Nearly 80% of Chicago voters urged the Illinois General Assembly to impose a 3% surtax on those earning $1 million or more annually, an overwhelming result that will fuel efforts to overhaul Illinois’ tax system, according to unofficial results from the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners. In addition, more than … |
| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | November 4, 2026 | NBC Local | FDA issues nationwide recall of blood pressure medication after pills fail quality test | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/fda-issues-nationwide-recall-of-blood-pressure-medication-after-pills-fail-quality-test/4012339/ | Check your medicine cabinets: More than 3,700 bottles of blood pressure medication sold nationwide were recalled last month because the pills fail to break down and dissolve properly, an [ enforcement report from the Food and Drug Administration said ][3] . New Jersey-based Macleods Pharma USA Inc. issued the recall … |
| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | November 4, 2026 | NBC Local | Alert warns students to avoid part of UIC campus due to police activity | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/alert-warns-students-to-avoid-part-of-uic-campus-due-to-police-activity/4012373/ | People were being told to avoid part of the University of Illinois Chicago campus Wednesday afternoon as police activity was reported in a student center building. An alert from the school said police activity was reported around 12:40 p.m. at 750 S. Halsted St. on the second floor of the … |
| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | November 4, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Man who attacked Chicago firefighter in viral video had PCP, cocaine in system: prosecutors | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-firefighter-attacked-viral-video | #### The Brief * * Lamar Andrew Brown, 32, was charged after allegedly punching a Chicago firefighter near 73rd Street and Maryland Avenue on Sunday. * Police said the firefighter struck Brown with a Halligan bar after he continued approaching, knocking him unconscious. * Brown was treated at a hospital, … |
| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | November 4, 2026 | Fox Chicago | UIC urges students to avoid part of campus amid police activity | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/uic-student-alert | #### The Brief * * UIC issued an alert Wednesday about police activity at Student Center East near 750 S. Halsted St. * The university has not said what prompted the response or whether anyone was injured. * People on campus should follow officials' instructions, while others are asked to … |
| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | November 4, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago man accused of recording girls at Evanston Target now faces 20 more felony charges | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/evanston-target-investigation-chicago-man-charges | #### The Brief * * The Evanston investigation began in February after three girls reported a man recorded them in a Target fitting room. * Police say a search of the man’s phone uncovered suspected child sexual abuse material. * A Cook County grand jury indicted Conor Burke this week. … |
| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | November 4, 2026 | Columbia Chronicle | In pictures: Chicago participates in historic midterm election | https://columbiachronicle.com/metro/in-pictures-chicago-participates-in-historic-midterm-election/ | ![1COVER_APPROVED_Oyarzún_Election_StrattonParty\(1\)][1] Gallery 23 Photos [ Sofía Oyarzún ][2] Families gather in the front row of the Ramova Theatre to watch newly elected Sen. Juliana Stratton address the crowd after her victory on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Illinois voters elected Democrat Juliana Stratton to the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, Nov. 3 … |
| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | November 4, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Boy, 16, killed in shooting in East Side home | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/11/04/boy-16-killed-in-shooting-in-east-side-home | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] A 16-year-old boy was shot and killed inside a home in the East Side neighborhood Wednesday morning, Chicago police … |
| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | November 4, 2026 | CBS Local | Illinois Democrats sweep statewide races, expand already-historic supermajorities in House and Senate | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/illinois-democrats-statwide-races-2026-election-general-assembly-supermajorities-house-senate/ | Illinois Democrats once again cruised to an easy sweep of statewide offices Tuesday night as the party gained ground across the nation — including in an Illinois General Assembly where they already held supermajorities. Among the victors was Margaret Croke, a state representative from Chicago and ally to [ Gov. … |
| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | November 4, 2026 | CBS Local | Northwestern astrophysicists develop method for detecting distant planets in space telescope images | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/northwestern-astrophysicists-method-detecting-distant-planets-space-telescope-images/ | A team of astrophysicists from Northwestern University has developed a new method to cut through the bright glare of starlight that blocks some distant planets from the view of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. The method combines physics-based modeling and techniques used in machine learning. It corrects for minuscule imperfections … |
| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | November 4, 2026 | CBS Local | Black candidates for governor make history with 2026 midterm victories | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/2026-midterm-elections-governors-races-bottoms-donalds-crowley-moore-ford/ | Americans elected their first Black woman into a gubernatorial role during [ the 2026 midterms ][10] , alongside three other Black candidates who won races for governor around the United States on Tuesday. And in Nevada, Democrat Aaron Ford, who is also Black, is leading in the governor's race by … |
| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | November 4, 2026 | CBS Local | Dow surges 1,500 points after Democrats take control of Congress | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/stock-market-soar-democrats-take-control-of-congress/ | The U.S. stock market surged on Wednesday as investors digested the impact of the [ Democrats' sweeping victories ][2] in the midterm congressional elections. The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared more than 1,500 points or 2.9% in afternoon trading, putting the blue-chip index on track for its biggest gain of … |
| View Article | 2 p.m. | November 4, 2026 | CBS Local | UIC evacuates student center in response to police activity, campus security says | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/uic-warns-police-activity-student-center/ | The University of Illinois Chicago is evacuating a student center in response to police activity at a student center Wednesday afternoon. UIC first issued a warning about the activity shortly after 12:30 p.m. Police were on the scene at Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted St., in the second-floor walkway … |
| View Article | 2 p.m. | November 4, 2026 | Capitol Fax | Pritzker unveils ‘Day One’ agenda for Congress, says Trump ‘might be willing’ to compromise, won’t say when he’ll announce a decision on presidential run | https://capitolfax.com/2026/11/04/pritzker-unveils-%e2%80%98day-one-agenda-for-congress-says-trump-%e2%80%98might-be-willing%e2%80%99-to-compromise-won%e2%80%99t-say-when-he%e2%80%99ll-announce-a-decision-on-presidential-run/ | * [ NBC News ][1] … > Fresh off a victory for a third gubernatorial term and looking toward a > potential run for president in 2028, [Gov. JB Pritzker] is set to release a > detailed [ 75-page plan ][2] Wednesday, with ideas on everything from > increasing the … |
| View Article | 2 p.m. | November 4, 2026 | ABC Local | Show you care: 2026's most unique and meaningful personalized gifts | https://abc7.com/post/best-personalized-gifts-make-2026-holiday-season-unforgettable-gift-ideas/20009883/ | _As a participant in multiple affiliate marketing programs, Localish will earn a commission for certain purchases. See full disclaimer below*_ Personalized gifts add something special to the holidays. When you customize an everyday item like playing cards, a fridge magnet, a stuffed animal, or jewelry, it becomes a keepsake that … |
| View Article | 2 p.m. | November 4, 2026 | ABC Local | A 3,200-pound NASA observatory is careening back toward Earth | Here’s what to know | https://abc7chicago.com/story/nasas-neil-gehrels-swift-observatory-is-careening-back-earth-heres-what-know/20015487/ | NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is expected to meet a fiery end early Wednesday morning, nearly 22 years after it launched to study the most powerful explosions in the universe. While most of the 3,200-pound spacecraft is expected to burn up as it blazes through the thick inner band of … |
| View Article | 2 p.m. | November 4, 2026 | ABC Local | 1 dead after helicopter crashes in water near Miami during photography flight: Authorities | https://abc7chicago.com/story/helicopter-reported-down-waters-miami-authorities/20015434/ | One person is dead after a helicopter crashed into the water near Miami on Wednesday during a photography flight, according to authorities. Three people were on board the helicopter, which crashed into Biscayne Bay, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. One person died, and two others were transported from the … |
| View Article | 2 p.m. | November 4, 2026 | ABC Local | Wisconsin high school superintendent arrested in alleged child porn case: sheriff | https://abc7chicago.com/post/union-grove-high-school-superintendent-arrested-alleged-child-pornography-case-kenosha-county-wisconsin-sheriffs-office/20015563/ | KENOSHA COUNTY, Wis. (WLS) -- A Wisconsin high school superintendent has been arrested in an alleged child pornography case, Wisconsin officials said Wednesday. The Kenosha County Sheriff's Office Detective Bureau executed a search warrant just before 5:45 a.m. Wednesday in the 37000-block of 52nd Street in Kenosha County as part … |
| View Article | 2 p.m. | November 4, 2026 | ABC Local | Cyberattack hits French blood bank site but no blood products are compromised | https://abc7chicago.com/story/cyberattack-hits-french-blood-bank-site-no-products-are-compromised/20015587/ | PARIS -- A cyberattack on several blood banks tried to raise temperatures to extremely high levels but was thwarted before it could do any damage to blood products or samples, French authorities said. The incident comes after supermarkets in a number of European countries reported this week that their fridges … |