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Pritzker pauses events next week for medical procedure

Governor JB Pritzker will pause his events next week so he can recover from a medical procedure, his office said Friday.

Chicago, IL · 2d

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Wet and warm Halloween forecast for Chicago trick-or-treaters

On a side street in Logan Square, a parent stood with a plastic pumpkin and watched the sky the way people watch a late train. The air felt soft for the end of October, closer to a mild September evening than to the sharp cold many Chicagoans pack into costume plans. Porch lights were already on. Capes were being tested without coats. The holiday forecast pointed to rain and unusual warmth, which is exactly what neighbors mean this year when they talk about Chicago Halloween weather.

Chicago, IL · 2d

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Joliet Announces Temporary Closure Of Briggs Street And New Lenox Road Intersection For Improvements

The City of Joliet advises residents and motorists that the intersection of Briggs Street and New Lenox Road will be temporarily closed to traffic for construction improvements being completed by Love’s Travel Stops. The closure is anticipated to begin on Tuesday, November 10, and remain in place through approximately...

Joliet, IL · 1d

Block Club Chicago

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Amtrak Railyard In Bridgeport Would Have ‘Insignificant’ Environment Impact, Feds Say

BRIDGEPORT — An environmental study shows that plans to move Amtrak’s railyard from the South Loop to near Rate Field would have an “insignificant” environmental impact on the area — though neighbors and officials say the study was rushed and incomplete. The Federal Railroad Administration...

Chicago, IL · 1d

The Center Square

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Separation referendum now approved by 44+ Illinois counties

(The Center Square) – Voters in 44 Illinois counties plus 11 townships in a 45th have now approved a referendum to consider separating from Cook County and forming a new state. Eleven townships in Adams County joined Coles, Gallatin, Hamilton, Henderson, Macoupin, McDonough, Monroe, Piatt, Saline, Warren and Washington counties by voting on Tuesday in favor of a nonbinding ballot question that was previously approved by 33 other Illinois counties. Illinois Separation Director Loret Newlin said six counties came in with less than 70% of voters saying yes. “That was a little bit disheartening, but we are moving into a different part of the state than we were initially. Our results were still very strong,” Newlin told The Center Square. Newlin said voter approval ranged from 57% in McDonough County to 90% in one Adams County township. “Hamilton was the strongest full county at 80%. The weakest one was McDonough which, frankly, I was concerned about whether McDonough would pass,” Newlin said. Counties that pass the referendum do not actually separate from Illinois, but they signal that they want in on discussions to possibly form a new state. Seven counties already have contact persons for separation referendum petitions in 2028.

Illinois · 4d

Country Herald

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Illinois Parents Alert: Stop Sign Challenge Raises Winter Road Fears

Reported stop-sign challenge raises concerns as Illinois prepares for icy roads, snow and earlier darkness.

Illinois · 2d

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Romeoville Eyes New Weber-Normantown Retail Hub With Hawaiian Bros, Crisp & Green

A new shopping center concept called Weber Town Center was presented at Romeoville's most recent Village Board meeting, proposing two separate multi-tenant buildings on the west side of Normantown Road next to Rasmussen University. The plan calls for each 10,500-square-foot building to include a wraparound drive-thru and ample parking, with construction planned to happen one building at a time, according to The Times Weekly.

Romeoville, IL · 1d

Positively Naperville

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Naperville Last Week in Review: Nov. 1–7, 2026

Clocks fell back, ballots were counted and Naperville landed on a Monopoly board. Here’s the news that mattered in Naperville last week, plus what’s ahead as Veterans Day approaches. Election Results For Naperville-Area Races Naperville voters in DuPage and Will counties went to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 3, in the midterm general election. Statewide: Gov. […]

Naperville, IL · 1d

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Macy’s State Street celebrates 119 years of holiday magic with Great Tree Lighting

I swear I could smell the pine trees the moment I walked into the Walnut Room at Macy’s State Street for its 119th Great Tree Lighting on the morning of Nov. 7. The historic dining room was packed with diners and onlookers, all eager to catch a glimpse of one of Chicago’s most beloved holiday traditions and the first major tree lighting of the season.

Chicago, IL · 1d

ARTnews

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Chicago Crowds Try and Fail to Move Anish Kapoor’s Bean, Art Lawyer Michael Ward Stout Has Died, Louvre President Says Mona Lisa’s Move Will Be Sad, and More

To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. Lucien Smith Cause of Death Announced, French Authorities Investigate Unauthorized Reproductions of Picasso Silver Plates and Gold Medallions, and More: Morning Links for November 6, 2026 Good Morning! Hundreds in Chicago tried and failed to push the Bean, Anish Kapoor’s iconic Cloud Gate sculpture, seven inches. Michael Ward Stout, a lawyer who ran Robert Mapplethorpe’s foundation and represented Salvador Dalí, has died at 83. Two oil studies by Peter Paul Rubens, lost for over 80 years, will join three others by the artist to be exhibited at the Ducal Museum in Gotha, Germany. The Headlines WHOSE BEAN CALLING? “Push the Bean!” shouted hundreds of people gathered Sunday in Chicago’s Millennium Park. They were there to answer a call to do just that: push Anish Kapoor ’s iconic sculpture titled Cloud Gate (popularly referred to as the Bean) seven inches to the left of its location, reports CBS News . Legend and good-excuse-for-gathering-in-person has it that a man is stuck inside the bean and to free him, the sculpture could use a little nudge. The event has gone viral, with videos showing a crowd

Chicago, IL · 7h

POLITICO

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Giannoulias goes in on affordability

Happy Monday, Illinois! As we turn the page on one election, another one looms. TOP TALKER FIRST IN PLAYBOOK: Alexi Giannoulias is taking his mayoral campaign to Chicago television screens, rolling out two new ads, including one that puts affordability front and center, as the race to challenge Mayor Brandon Johnson begins to take shape. About the economy : The secretary of state, who won reelection last week, is out with spots titled “ Stoop ” and “ Make It Work .” Both feature Giannoulias talking directly with Chicagoans about his policy goals, including raising the minimum wage from $17 to $22 an hour by 2032. The ads are an early signal of where Giannoulias intends to take his campaign — and a reflection of the issues that helped shape last week's midterm elections. His new policy platform, AlexiPlan.com, focuses on wages, housing, taxes and utility costs, all pocketbook concerns that have resonated with voters nationally. “People want safer streets, more money in [their] pockets and a City Hall that just works,” Giannoulias says in one ad, pointing to his record as secretary of state as evidence he can make government work. The bigger picture : The midterms put affordability

Chicago, IL · 8h

WBBM News Radio

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PALM CARD: Three takeaways from the "Blue-Nami"

Illinois · 1d

WBEZ

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Political groups spent $12 million to defeat CTU candidates. One losing race cost $76 per vote.

Political spending groups funded by an area billionaire seeking to defeat the Chicago Teachers Union in historic school board elections on Tuesday may have won their preferred president, thanks to their infusion of millions. But in several school board district races, they spent their biggest money per vote — only...

Chicago, IL · 2d

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Chicago Chapter of American-Islamic Relations Applauds La Salle County Board Decision

The Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations is welcoming last week's decision by the La Salle County Board to rescind what they deem to be an anti-Muslim resolution. In a 16 to 12 vote last week, the county board in Ottawa voted to rescind a prior resolution that...

Chicago, IL · 8h

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GOP feeling blue as Democrats reign in DuPage, Kane and Kendall counties

DuPage, Kane and Kendall counties have completed a remarkable transition from deep Republican red to overall Democratic blue. Following the Nov. 3 election, DuPage County Democratic Chair Reid McCollum issued a statement celebrating a “total Democratic victory in DuPage.” . “Democratic candidates won every contested race in DuPage County...

Dupage County, IL · 2d

Trains.com

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Amtrak Chicago maintenance facility assessment glosses over challenges: Analysis

CHICAGO — The Federal Railroad Administration’s assessment of the site where Amtrak seeks to build a new Chicago maintenance facility details a long list of environmental mitigation efforts that will be required at the now-dormant Union Pacific rail yard on the South Side. However, the document publicly posted Friday reflects Amtrak’s reliance on building where [...] Read More...

Chicago, IL · 9h

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Chicago Marchers Flood Federal Plaza With Joy After Democrats' Midterm Sweep

Demonstrators packed Federal Plaza in downtown Chicago on Saturday for “The People Have Spoken” rally and march, a gathering that came just days after Democrats reclaimed control of both houses of Congress in the Nov. 3 midterm elections. As the crowd marched east on Adams Street, drums pounded and a familiar rallying cry echoed off the surrounding buildings: “This is what a blue wave looks like.”

Chicago, IL · 1d

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Alsip Voters Extend Term Limits, Clearing Path For Mayor Ryan's Fourth Term

Alsip voters have agreed to loosen the very term-limit rules that Mayor John Ryan once championed as a village trustee a decade ago, a change that could now let Ryan himself seek a fourth term in office. The referendum, decided in the Nov. 3 general election, raises the cap for mayor, clerk and trustee from three consecutive four-year terms to four, starting with the next municipal election.

Alsip, IL · 5h

The Center Square

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Illinois news in brief: Northwestern antisemitism coalition calls out exclusion of Wildcats for Israel; Pritzker pauses public events; Chicago report touts taxpayer-funded youth impact

Northwestern antisemitism coalition calls out exclusion of Wildcats for Israel The Coalition Against Antisemitism at Northwestern University says the school has launched a formal investigation after a discrimination complaint against Spoon University's Northwestern chapter. Spoon canceled its Cultural Food Fest last week due to backlash from three groups over the inclusion of Wildcats for Israel, a student-led organization dedicated to educating the Northwestern community about Israel. The coalition noted that Northwestern's November 28, 2025 federal resolution agreement followed the federal government's freeze of more than $1 billion in university research funding amid investigations into antisemitism and other compliance concerns. “It is chilling that in 2026, at my own alma mater, we are witnessing Jewish and Israeli students being singled out and excluded from a celebration of cultural diversity,” said Northwestern alumna Wendy Sachs in a statement. Pritzker pauses public events Gov. J.B. Pritzker has paused public events due to an outpatient urology procedure scheduled on Monday. Matt Hill, the governor’s deputy chief of staff for communications, said this is the standard and final follow-up to the same procedure he completed in May 2026. Later that month, the governor said he went to a Springfield hospital after he felt something that

Illinois · 7h

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Democrats Claim a Seat at McHenry County’s Table

Illinois county votes for Democratic gubernatorial candidate for first time since 1852. McHenry County, the reddest of the collar counties surrounding Chicago, is riding the blue wave that swept through the political world this week. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker became the first Democratic governor to carry the county since 1852,...

Mchenry County, IL · 1d