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| View Article | 5:02 p.m. | October 30, 2026 | WBEZ | What to know about the 2026 Illinois State Report Card and how schools in Chicago fared on key metrics | https://www.wbez.org/education/2026/10/30/what-to-know-about-the-2026-illinois-state-report-card-and-how-schools-in-chicago-fared-on-key-metrics | _This story was_ [ _originally published_ ][29] _by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at_ [ __ckbe.at/newsletters_ _ ][30] _._ After the Illinois State Board of Education changed the parameters for how it measures school-level performance earlier this year, the number of public schools in the state that are considered … |
| View Article | 5:02 p.m. | October 30, 2026 | WBEZ | The Rundown: The Chicago area’s haunted history | https://www.wbez.org/wbez-newsletter/2026/10/30/the-rundown-the-chicago-areas-haunted-history | _Good afternoon! It’s Friday, and I’m over hearing “Monster Mash” and “Thriller” on repeat at every spooky season event — so I’m grateful for_ [ __this playlist_ _ ][10] _from my colleagues. Here’s what you need to know today._ **1\. These Chicago spots might just be haunted for real** Ahead … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | October 30, 2026 | WBEZ | Is expert criticism dead? Our new ‘Green Room’ video podcast weighs the question | https://www.wbez.org/arts-culture/2026/10/30/is-criticism-dead-green-room-podcast | New from our Arts & Culture desk: the Green Room video podcast, which brings you closer to cultural conversations happening in Chicago and beyond. You can find it on [ _YouTube_ ][1] , and we’ll keep our newsletter readers posted when there are new episodes. ![GR-wordmark-RGB-DKgreen-Newsletter.png][2] Green Room Newsletter **You’re … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | October 30, 2026 | NBC Local | Jeffery Simmons reveals his new jersey number as a Bear: ‘This team believes' | https://www.nbcchicago.com/chicago-sports-bears-sox-cubs-bulls-blackhawks/jeffery-simmons-reveals-his-new-jersey-number-as-a-bear-this-team-believes/4009845/ | The Chicago Bears may be dealing with a few problems, but 99 isn't one of them. That's because the Bears' much-hyped new player, Jeffery Simmons, has chosen his number and it appears he'll be wearing No. 99 in the Windy City. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | October 30, 2026 | NBC Local | Chicago doctor saves kitten trapped in wall using surgical tools | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-doctor-saves-kitten-trapped-in-wall-using-surgical-tools/4009852/ | A Chicago lung doctor used his surgical tools to handle an emergency unlike those typically seen in his field: a mischievous kitten trapped behind a wall. Dr. Benjamin Seides, an interventional pulmonologist with the Canning Thoracic Institute at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital, was at home with his family getting … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | October 30, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago election officials address voting machine security concerns ahead of Election Day | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-election-officials-address-voting-machine-security-concerns-ahead-election-day | ![How secure are Chicago's voting machines?][1] ![How secure are Chicago's voting machines?][1] #### [ How secure are Chicago's voting machines? ][2] The Chicago Board of Elections explains the security measures in place to protect voting equipment, including daily accuracy testing, restricted access and surveillance. #### The Brief * * Chicago … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | October 30, 2026 | Columbia Chronicle | Oct. 30, 2026 | https://columbiachronicle.com/multimedia/photooftheday/oct-30-2026/ | |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | October 30, 2026 | Columbia Chronicle | ‘Werk It, Witch’ marks 10 years of drag at Columbia | https://columbiachronicle.com/arts-culture/werk-it-witch-marks-10-years-of-drag-at-columbia/ | ![1COVER_APPROVED_AC_WWDragShow-8][1] Gallery 5 Photos [ Carlos Alanis-Avila ][2] Jesse Ruiz, who performs under the artist name "Euthanasia," performs at the 10th annual drag show on the fifth floor of the Student Center on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026. A drag queen dressed as Velma from Scooby-Doo cartwheeled to “ Calling All … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | October 30, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Jeffery Simmons is ready for prime time — and the Bears think they are too | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/10/30/bearssimmons | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][69] * [ Facebook ][70] * [ Bluesky ][71] * [ Email ][72] * [ Reddit ][73] * [ Flipboard ][74] As the best player on an anonymous franchise, defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons hadn’t played in a prime-time game since … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | October 30, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | New Bears DT Jeffery Simmons: 2024 'Painted Nails' comment on QB Caleb Williams just 'smack talk' | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/10/30/new-bears-dt-jeffery-simmons-2024-painted-nails-comment-on-qb-caleb-williams-just-smack-talk | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][56] * [ Facebook ][57] * [ Bluesky ][58] * [ Email ][59] * [ Reddit ][60] * [ Flipboard ][61] New [ Bears ][62] defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons got his first taste of the fan base’s fervor leading up … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | October 30, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Thief makes off with forklift from Daley Plaza in Loop, doesn't get far | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/10/30/thief-makes-off-with-forklift-from-daley-plaza-in-loop-doesnt-get-far | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][48] * [ Facebook ][49] * [ Bluesky ][50] * [ Email ][51] * [ Reddit ][52] * [ Flipboard ][53] Someone jumped behind the wheel of a forklift in the Loop’s Daley Plaza in the predawn hours but didn’t … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | October 30, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | What to know about the 2026 Illinois State Report Card and how schools in Chicago fared on key metrics | https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2026/10/30/what-to-know-about-the-2026-illinois-state-report-card-and-how-schools-in-chicago-fared-on-key-metrics | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][23] * [ Facebook ][24] * [ Bluesky ][25] * [ Email ][26] * [ Reddit ][27] * [ Flipboard ][28] _This story was_ [ _originally published_ ][29] _by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at_ [ __ckbe.at/newsletters_ _ ][30] … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | October 30, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Sam Chatman, DJ known as 'Godfather of Steppin,' dies at 85 | https://chicago.suntimes.com/obituaries/2026/10/30/sam-chatman-dj-known-as-the-godfather-of-steppin-dies-at-85 | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][15] * [ Facebook ][16] * [ Bluesky ][17] * [ Email ][18] * [ Reddit ][19] * [ Flipboard ][20] Popular disc jockey Sam Chatman was known as the Godfather of Steppin’ because he coined the term that summed … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | October 30, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Controversial DOJ boss takes reins in tainted ‘Broadview 6’ case, stymies judge’s inquiry | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/10/30/controversial-doj-boss-takes-reins-in-tainted-broadview-6-case-stymies-judges-inquiry | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] A controversial top Justice Department official inserted himself into Chicago’s “Broadview Six” case Friday, insisting “the United States has … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | October 30, 2026 | Chicago Reader | Goodbye, Captain Picard | https://chicagoreader.com/film-tv/goodbye-captain-picard-star-trek-next-generation-patrick-stewart/ | In July 2022, [ _the Yorkshire Post_ ][1] __ asked Patrick Stewart if, like his character Jean-Luc Picard, he actually drank Earl Grey tea. No, he said. He preferred Yorkshire Gold. I immediately ordered a large box, and, truth be told, it is delicious. So last night, in remembrance of … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | October 30, 2026 | CBS Local | Internal documents reveal scramble for funds before around-the-world "forever cruise" was stranded | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/forever-cruise-odyssey-villa-vie-documents/ | When the journey of the MV Odyssey luxury cruise ship [ came to a sudden end ][18] earlier this week in Cambodia, giving residents on the ship just hours to disembark, it marked the culmination of several attempts over a period of about three months to save the unique voyage. … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | October 30, 2026 | CBS Local | Fire breaks out at Serbian National Defense Council in Chicago's Jefferson Park neighborhood | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/fire-serbian-national-defense-council-jefferson-park/ | Investigators are trying to determine what sparked a fire at the Serbian National Defense Council in Chicago's Jefferson Park neighborhood Friday morning. The Chicago Fire Department confirmed they were called to the 5700 block of N. Elston Ave. shortly before 7:30 a.m. There was a fire in a building that … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | October 30, 2026 | CBS Local | Morton Arboretum tracks the impact climate change is having on fall leaves changing color | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/morton-arboretum-climate-change-fall-leaves-changing-color/ | If you have been thinking the fall leaves aren't changing colors like they usually do this year, you're right. The shades of orange, red, yellow, green and brown we're used to seeing by late October are being impacted by climate change. Those colors reflect the changing of the season, but … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | October 30, 2026 | CBS Local | Elderly couple in Burbank, Illinois, loses life savings to scammer posing as FBI agent | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/elderly-couple-burbank-illinois-loses-life-savings-scammer-fbi-agent/ | An elderly couple in Burbank, Illinois, said they lost their life savings after a caller convinced them he was an FBI agent investigating suspicious activity at their bank. The scam involved trips to two different Chase branches, a courier in a black SUV and a man claiming to work for … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | October 30, 2026 | CBS Local | Chicago Smart Streets program using CTA buses to keep bike lanes clear expanding city-wide | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-smart-streets-cta-buses-bike-lanes-expanding/ | A pilot program using CTA buses to stop cars and trucks from parking in bike lanes will go citywide after the Chicago City Council approved the expansion. Called Smart Streets, the program uses cameras on CTA buses and city vehicles to snap photos of people either illegally standing or parked, … |