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Below are organizations that do education-related work that made endorsements in the 2026 Chicago School Board election. We also list education-focused political action committees that don’t endorse but are providing financial support to specific candidates. Election Day is Nov. 3. …

Baseball’s a team sport. There are 26 guys on the roster and a lot of things that need to go right in order to ensure victory and a run to a championship. But while it takes a lot of contributors …

Police are investigating a fatal shooting Monday morning in West Pullman. About 8:30 a.m. the unidentified victim, only described as male, was found in the 800 block of West 117th Street, police said in a statement. The gunshot victim, who …

By DEE-ANN DURBIN, AP Business Writer One of Wendy’s largest U.S. franchisees has filed for bankruptcy protection after Wendy’s tried to terminate its franchise agreement. Meritage Hospitality Group, which operates 314 Wendy’s restaurants in 15 states, said in a statement …

By MICHAEL R. SISAK and AMANDA SWINHART, Associated Press A jury on Monday convicted a Vermont man of attempted murder in the shootings of three Palestinian college students who were walking near his home, rejecting an insanity defense rooted in his claims that he …

Good teams find ways to win. Bad teams find ways to lose. Right now, after two losses to start the season, it must be written that the Chargers are a bad team. They are mistake prone, disorganized, unsure, battered and …

By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN NEW YORK (AP) — When professional home organizer Britnee Tanner visits her clients, she often spots extra reusable bags buried under the kitchen sink or stuffed in a corner of the pantry. “They just are sneaky,” said …

By ANNA WILDER and JESSE BEDAYN AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Venezuelan man shot by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer was in custody Monday at an ICE detention center in Texas after he was released from a hospital …

By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS and MICHAEL SISAK, Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a settlement with Paramount in a lawsuit his state led challenging the company’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery on Monday, effectively paving the …

By SOPHIE BATES PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (AP) — Muddy, sweat-soaked and occasionally bloody, the dedicated staff at a Mississippi wildlife center are drill sergeants. And their soldiers? Baby raccoons. Welcome to raccoon boot camp, where the goal is to help …

St. Mary’s Glacier is gone. And it may never return to its glory days as an iconic snowfield above 10,000 feet in Clear Creek County, where it drew year-round skiers and graced postcards mailed home by thousands of tourists who …

A 70-year-old Naperville man who was looking for homes to flip was fatally shot in Chicago’s Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood Saturday. A homeowner called 911 about 10:15 a.m. Saturday when they noticed a vehicle parked in the alley, blocking their …

The couple’s eldest daughter, who has been named locally as 11-year-old Poppie, has now been left without parents or siblings after losing ‘her entire world in an instant’ (Picture: PA wire) A driver will appear in court to face charges …

A topless man is held by police on the banks of the River Thames (Picture: @Ethan_Connelly) A driver allegedly dived into the River Thames to try and flee police who chased him for ten miles. Police chased a car from …

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams crumpled to the ground without being touched in the fourth quarter Sunday. When he did, the hopes of a Bears fan base that spent all offseason preparing for Williams to become the rarest thing in franchise …

Whether it’s starter Caleb Williams playing at limited capacity or backup Tyson Bagent filling in for him, the Bears’ quarterback will be behind a wavering offensive line. In the team’s 9-3 loss Sunday to the Vikings, center Garrett Bradbury was …

Caleb Williams went down as if a bolt of lightning had struck him in the back of his powerful right leg. The earth shuddered. Spirits plummeted. Angels wept. Throughout Beardom, men and women who haven’t sprinted since the Clinton administration …

Patrick Finley and Jason Lieser break down what happened to Caleb Williams and the Bears in their Sunday loss to the Vikings. New episodes of “Halas Intrigue” will be published regularly with accompanying stories collected on the podcast’s hub page. …

By DÁNICA COTO SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Human Rights Watch released a report on Monday detailing the hardships faced by hundreds of people deported by the United States to gang-ravaged Haiti. The report is the first intimate look …

By RYAN J. FOLEY U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has stopped publicly revealing where it is holding thousands of detainees who are subject to final deportation orders, an unannounced move that has made it far more difficult for lawyers and …