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Bears are Super Bowl contenders? Believe it — Vikings still auditioning QBs | 1st & North

Jeffery Simmons was everywhere in his Bears debut — six tackles, a sack and a batted ball — and Chicago sits at 6-2 with the third-best Super Bowl odds in the league. The Lions have won three straight but are bracing for life without captain Jack Campbell, who was carted off against Minnesota. Justin Jefferson’s frustration has reached a boiling point as the Vikings’ quarterback situation drags into week nine with the trade deadline a week away. Christian Watson broke a rib, went to the hospital mid-game and came back in the third quarter, while Micah Parsons now has a target date of Thanksgiving Eve.

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Local News

SUV crashes into Steak & Egger in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood

A vehicle crashed into a restaurant early Wednesday in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood.

Record mild low gives way to cooler, breezy weather in Chicago

How Chicagoans answered polarizing ballot questions

Illinois Election Results: Pritzker, Stratton and Dems among big winners

Live election updates: Illinois Election Day 2026

Chicago ballot question results: Live updates

US and World News

Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan's Senate seat, beating Mike Rogers

Abdul El-Sayed triumphs in bitter US Senate contest over Mike Rogers

Abdul El-Sayed won a bitter contest for U.S. Senate to become the country's first Muslim to win the seat ever, according to FOX News. The Democrat's victory over Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan comes following a brutal campaign to fill a seat left vacant by outgoing Senator Gary Peters.

Troy Jackson defeats Susan Collins in Maine Senate race ending her bid for a sixth term

Wisconsin election: Crowley defeats Tiffany in governor's race

Democrats hold Georgia Senate seat as Ossoff defeats Collins: AP

Florida Amendment 3: Voters pass historic property tax caps

Maryland incumbent Gov. Wes Moore beats Republican Dan Cox in midterm election: AP

Good Day Chicago

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.

What is ‘dark nutrition’? Inside the movement to eat raw meat and eggs

Poll finds local news stands apart as trust in media fades

Shelter gives update on dogs rescued from Lemont home: "They have no idea how to dog"

Why some people are choosing a raw meat and egg diet

TMZ Live: Savannah Chrisley's new fiancé and Tyler Perry's fight over private texts

Health

How extreme exercise can trigger a life-threatening condition, even in healthy runners

A Rush doctor explains how intense endurance exercise can lead to rhabdomyolysis and, in severe cases, cardiac arrest, while sharing warning signs runners should watch for and why hydration, CPR training and access to defibrillators can save lives.

Child dies in NY’s first measles-associated death in over 30 years amid ongoing outbreak

Cinnamon recall issued in 14 states over possible lead exposure

Type 2 diabetes patients 21 times more likely to achieve remission with intensive lifestyle changes

Thousands of blood pressure medication bottles recalled nationwide after pills fail quality test

What is ‘dark nutrition’? Inside the movement to eat raw meat and eggs

Politics

Georgia's new era: Women take charge of top state offices

At least eight women won Georgia statewide offices, including governor, attorney general, secretary of state and several other executive and regulatory positions.

The 2026 midterms brought a number of historic firsts

Live Updates

Live updates: Midterm election results

Trump admits the war in Iran contributed to midterm election results

Trump's response to Dems taking control of Congress

Trump claims GOP would have won ‘IN A LANDSLIDE’ if he were on ballot

Entertainment

'Star Trek' actor Walter Koenig’s cause of death revealed: Report

The cause of death has been revealed for "Star Trek" star Walter Koenig, who died at 90.

TMZ: Heidi Klum’s Halloween post sparks ‘Batman 2’ spoiler speculation

Celebrity deaths of 2026: The entertainers and artists we lost this year

Nicole Taylor, country music star, dies at 35, sisters announce her passing

Troubled Duos: 8 pairings that just can’t make it work | ChicagoLIVE Prime-Time

Martha Stewart apologizes over Halloween costume: ‘Insensitive and not funny’

Money

Virgin Galactic unveils new spaceship Apeiron, targets commercial spaceflight return in 2027

Virgin Galactic's next-generation spaceship has arrived at Spaceport America in New Mexico, with flight testing ahead of a planned commercial launch in 2027.

Chicago poll finds many residents struggling to get by financially

Nearly 1,200 parking workers go on strike in Chicagoland

SpaceX looking into buying Boost Mobile or use network: report

The cost of caring for a loved one is surging – and families are feeling the strain

Samsung discontinues preinstalled app; what’s happening to users’ data

Offbeat & Unusual

El Paso civil rights leaders, officials condemn youth in KKK robes and demand school action

El Paso civil rights leaders and city officials gathered at the courthouse to condemn youth wearing KKK robes and demand immediate action on racial harassment in schools.