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Three Southern Illinois counties vote on proposal to form new state separate from Cook County

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (KBSI) – Voters in three Southern Illinois counties are weighing in Tuesday on whether their county leaders should explore forming a new state separate from Cook County. Saline, Hamilton and Gallatin counties have advisory questions on their Nov. 3 general election ballots asking whether county officials should...

Cook County, IL · 3d

FOX 43

Chicago is looking a lot like Christmas with the arrival of its official tree

Chicago, IL · 2d

unearththevoyage.com

Illinois Isn’t A Seafood State, Yet These 9 Spots Serve Fish Worth The Drive

Illinois sits about a thousand miles from the nearest ocean, so great seafood is not the first thing most folks expect here. But every so often you pull into a plain little lot, smell something frying or smoking, and realize you have found a place you will be thinking about for weeks.

Illinois · 4d

parkerweekly.org

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We have met Pritzker, Now Meet Bailey and Del Mar

“I really want to work to bring everyone to the table so that we can stop this political divide,” said Republican Governor Candidate Darren Bailey in an interview over the phone. “I think it is destroying our state, our city, and our nation.”. On September 20 over 200...

Illinois · 4d

WTTW - Chicago PBS

Chicago-Area Mothers Struggle to Find Care as Labor and Delivery Units End Services

Chicago-area maternity services are becoming fewer and farther between. On Saturday, the maternity ward at Roseland Community Hospital, a safety-net hospital on Chicago’s Far South Side, shut its doors. It comes just weeks after Prime Healthcare cut obstetrics care at Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, Mercy Medical Center...

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Canal Street Maintenance Plan Will Get an FRA Review

CHICAGO — The Federal Railroad Administration will prepare an environmental assessment of Amtrak plans for a new Midwest Maintenance Facility at Canal Street, a former Union Pacific intermodal yard. Trains reported on October 26 that construction of the maintenance facility had qualified for a categorical exclusion, and that the agency changed course after Amtrak sought federal funding to repair 17 viaducts tied to the yard.

vermilioncountyfirst.com

Attorney General Raoul Reminds Illinois Voters of Rights, Urges Them to Call Hotlines if They Encounter Improper or Illegal Activity

THE FOLLOWING IS AN ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE RELEASE. Chicago – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today encouraged voters to know their rights ahead of Nov. 3 Election Day. It has been the longstanding practice of the Attorney General’s office to monitor elections in Illinois to ensure that voters’ rights are protected and polling places are accessible.

Illinois · 4d

oakpark.com

Wednesday Journal’s guide to Oak Park Election Night

Midterm elections are almost upon us, and early voting is quickly coming to a close at 5 p.m. on Monday. The polls will reopen on Election Day, Nov. 3 at 6 a.m., here is what you need to know:. There are 57 suburban locations for early voting, and election day...

Oak Park, IL · 4d

Publishers Weekly

Chicago’s Unabridged Bookstore Changes Hands After 46 Years

Unabridged Bookstore in Chicago, one of the country’s oldest gay-owned bookstores and a finalist for PW’s 2026 Bookstore of the Year award, is under new ownership. Ed Devereux, who founded Unabridged in 1980 in a neighborhood historically known as Boystown, sold the store on October 1 to its longtime manager and chief book buyer Shane Khosropour, who has worked there for more than 20 years.

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WBEZ

Two-thirds of 2026 Taste of Chicago food vendors were flagged with health code violations

Overflowing garbage. Backed-up sinks. Food prepped in bushes. More than 800 pounds of food tossed due to improper temperatures. These are just a few examples of food safety problems city inspectors documented during one hot weekend in July when one of the city’s largest culinary events, Taste of Chicago, took place in Grant Park.

chicagoreporter.com

Op-Ed: Black Political Leadership is the Key to Success for the Left’s Longterm Electoral Project

This story is part of Inside The Loop with Christian Perry, a community organizer, leadership strategist, and political operative from the Southside of Chicago who serves as Campaign Manager for Mayor Brandon Johnson’s re-election campaign. Photo/Associated Press. Democrats have spent decades asking Black voters to save the party. Now...

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WMBD/WYZZ

Pritzker seeks third term, Bailey seeks revenge, Independent seeks a chance

Voters in Illinois will choose between incumbent Democratic Governor JB Pritzker, Republican Darren Bailey, and independent Collin Corbett in the upcoming gubernatorial election on November 3.

Illinois · 4d

Fox 32 Chicago

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Chicago poll finds many residents struggling to get by financially

A new ChicagoSpeaks poll finds 43% of Chicagoans are just getting by, 13% are finding it hard to get by and nearly three in 10 can’t pay some bills in full. Vince Welch of NORC discusses what the findings say about the city’s financial health.

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WBEZ

Chicago's thoughts on daylight saving time

Over the weekend we turned our clocks back to standard time. It means brighter mornings and earlier sunsets. How do you feel about turning the clock back? Do you think we should stick with permanent daylight saving?. A sleep expert tells. what that would mean for our overall health, and...

southwestregionalpublishing.com

Aldermen calls Johnson’s gunshot detection pilot a stalling tactic

Ald. Marty Quinn (13th) said Mayor Brandon Johnson has no intention of carrying out the gunshot detection pilot program he recently announced. Quinn said the pilot program is a way to delay restoring the technology ahead of a Nov. 3 non-binding ballot question asking “Should the City of Chicago restart the use of gunshot detection technology that informs first responders when gunshots are detected?”

blockclubchicago.org

Upgrades Coming To Humboldt Park’s Cameron Elementary And 6-Way Division St. Intersection

HUMBOLDT PARK — Nearly $3 million in upgrades are coming to a Humboldt Park elementary school’s play space along with pedestrian safety improvements for a nearby intersection frequented by the school’s students. Ald. Gilbert Villegas (36th) invited officials from Chicago Public Schools and the city’s Department of...

hoodline.com

Chicago's First Friday Club Opens 41st Year With Obama's Ex-Speechwriter

A lunchtime speaker series that began in a Chicago rectory more than 40 years ago will hold its next gathering downtown on Friday, November 6, when former Obama White House aides Cody Keenan and Josh Earnest take the stage at the Union League Club of Chicago. The First Friday Club of Chicago has reached its 41st year, offering what it calls lively in-person conversations between prominent speakers and a crowd that regularly numbers in the hundreds.

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We Are Illinois

Joliet Rock Club The Forge Ends Nine-year Run As Chicago Venues Shift And Expand

The Forge in Joliet is closing its doors after nine years as a go-to spot for heavy music fans, while Chicago's Salt Shed is planning a massive expansion across the street with a new 15,000-seat outdoor stage.

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Andersonville to Get 27-Unit Building After City Council Approves Ashland Avenue Project

5638 N. Ashland Ave. — Approximate Site of Approved 27-Unit Building. The Chicago City Council has signed off on a 27-unit residential building planned for 5638 N. Ashland Avenue in Andersonville, clearing the way for a developer to demolish three existing residential structures and their rear garages to make room for a five-story building with private balconies, a rooftop deck, and five affordable units.

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Mens Journal

White Christmas Odds Have Dropped in 58 of 77 Major US Cities, NOAA Data Shows

NOAA’s newest climate normals show lower odds of snow on the ground Christmas morning in 58 of 77 US cities, including Chicago, Denver and Detroit.