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Serbia’s Aleksandar Vucic concedes defeat to the student-led movement in a seismic political shift chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

Serbia’s Aleksandar Vucic concedes defeat to the student-led movement in a seismic political shift

The long-serving strongman leader of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, conceded defeat on Sunday in an election that pitted him and his right-wing party against a diverse student-led opposition movement that...

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President Donald Trump failed to stop inflation. Now Republicans may pay the price in the midterm elections. chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

President Donald Trump failed to stop inflation. Now Republicans may pay the price in the midterm...

President Donald Trump would prefer that voters not worry about inflation. But it’s hard for them to ignore.

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Jeffrey Epstein haunts GOP in midterms as Democrats vow fresh investigations chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

Jeffrey Epstein haunts GOP in midterms as Democrats vow fresh investigations

Democrats are preparing to launch congressional investigations into the administration’s handling of files related to the late, disgraced sex offender if they regain power after the Nov. 3 midterm...

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Potential buyer of Weiss and West Suburban hospitals has mixed track record chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

Potential buyer of Weiss and West Suburban hospitals has mixed track record

Insight Chicago owes tens of millions of dollars to the state, and its Bronzeville hospital has been cited for numerous safety issues.

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In Mayor Brandon Johnson’s fourth budget fight, is it ‘class war’ or reelection war? chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

In Mayor Brandon Johnson’s fourth budget fight, is it ‘class war’ or reelection war?

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s usual critics piled on as soon as his fourth budget proposal leaked, but the appetite for another full-out revolt is missing — for now.

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Farmers criticize timing of Trump and Pritzker diesel relief orders issued a month before election chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

Farmers criticize timing of Trump and Pritzker diesel relief orders issued a month before election

Illinois farmers are in the midst of harvest season, one of their busiest periods for fuel consumption, but dyed diesel exemptions are unlikely to help now, they say.

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Halloween 2026: 40 Chicago restaurants and bars with family-friendly bashes, dance parties, drag brunches and more chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

Halloween 2026: 40 Chicago restaurants and bars with family-friendly bashes, dance parties, drag...

Chicago’s bars and restaurants go all out for Halloween, so no matter what your favorite part of the holiday is, there’s a treat in store for you.

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She voted for Trump every time. Then came cancer and the bills. chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

She voted for Trump every time. Then came cancer and the bills.

Cindy Banda backed Trump in each of his three campaigns, motivated by her opposition to abortion. But when cancer came, the ensuing scramble to make ends meet was painful enough to rearrange her...

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Elon Musk’s Starlink explanation challenged by Texas GOP lawmaker chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

Elon Musk’s Starlink explanation challenged by Texas GOP lawmaker

A Republican lawmaker questioned Elon Musk’s argument for throttling Ukraine’s access to SpaceX’s Starlink satellite terminals, arguing that Ukrainian forces use the system defensively in the war...

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Judge asked to compel Trump administration to disclose emails and texts about Kennedy Center plans chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

Judge asked to compel Trump administration to disclose emails and texts about Kennedy Center plans

President Donald Trump’s administration is withholding records documenting the scope of his influence over management of the Kennedy Center, according to attorneys for a Democratic lawmaker challen...

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Vance no longer a hurricane but still threatens Mexico’s Pacific coast as a tropical storm chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

Vance no longer a hurricane but still threatens Mexico’s Pacific coast as a tropical storm

A gradually weakening Tropical Storm Vance churned Sunday off Mexico’s southwest Pacific coast but still threatened heavy rains and flash flooding in several western states of the country.

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Iranians fear a possible return to all-out war as US and Israeli elections approach chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

Iranians fear a possible return to all-out war as US and Israeli elections approach

Many Iranians are bracing for a return to all-out war as Israeli and U.S. leaders sharpen their threats ahead of elections in both countries in the coming days.

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President Donald Trump escalates anti-Muslim attacks against Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan, drawing Arab American rebuke chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

President Donald Trump escalates anti-Muslim attacks against Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan, drawing...

President Donald Trump intensified his anti-Muslim rhetoric against Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on Sunday, portraying him as a threat to national security and questioning his loyalty to...

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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva wins reelection in Brazil, securing fourth presidential term chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva wins reelection in Brazil, securing fourth presidential term

 Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a vocal critic of U.S. President Donald Trump, was reelected Sunday in a result that provides relief to critics of U.S. President Donald Trump and keeps...

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Lake Street Bridge work will extend closure of Green and Pink lines downtown for 2 more days, city says chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

Lake Street Bridge work will extend closure of Green and Pink lines downtown for 2 more days, city...

Construction crews need more time because of the complexity of connections and alignment issues, the CTA says.

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Cook County assessor favorite Patrick Hynes vows ‘stability,’ detente with appeals board chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

Cook County assessor favorite Patrick Hynes vows ‘stability,’ detente with appeals board

Patrick Hynes, who ousted his former boss Fritz Kaegi in the Democratic primary, faces Libertarian Nico Tsatsoulis on Nov. 3 with backing from unions, business groups and property tax attorneys.

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Chicago facing last week of warm weather before temperature drops chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

Chicago facing last week of warm weather before temperature drops

Even once it gets colder, the National Weather Service said there are no opportunities for snow in the next two to three weeks.

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Chicago Bears stadium becomes a political game as midterms near. Can it score for Republicans? chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

Chicago Bears stadium becomes a political game as midterms near. Can it score for Republicans?

The saga over where the future home of the Chicago Bears has become about more than just sports. For Republicans, and GOP governor nominee Darren Bailey in particular, it represents a political Hail...

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Mold in Chicago-area schools is a growing problem as climate change intensifies summer storms chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

Mold in Chicago-area schools is a growing problem as climate change intensifies summer storms

Because school buildings operate differently in the summer, they are at particular risk of developing mold. The people they serve are also especially vulnerable.

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Requiem for the American Dream: A nation in search of its past, with fragile hopes for its future chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

Requiem for the American Dream: A nation in search of its past, with fragile hopes for its future

There are a lot of ghosts here, but they’re the kinds of hauntings that we live with, day by day. They’re the ghosts who remind us the past really is prologue. But the future is unwritten.

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