All Stories from October 28, 2025 (Change date)
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Jury deliberations start in trial of Illinois deputy who killed Sonya MasseyOct 28, 2025 2:08 pm - An Illinois jury has begun deliberations in the first-degree murder trial of a sheriff's deputy who shot Sonya Massey, a Black woman in her home who had called 911 for help and was later killed because of the way she was handling a pan of hot water.
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Disciplinary hearing for two Prospect Heights police officers delayedOct 28, 2025 2:03 pm - A disciplinary hearing for two Prospect Heights police officers scheduled for Tuesday morning was delayed by two of the three members of the police and fire commission being out of town, city officials said.
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Judge extends order barring the Trump administration from firing federal workers during the shutdownOct 28, 2025 2:01 pm - A federal judge in San Francisco on Tuesday indefinitely barred the Trump administration from firing federal employees during the government shutdown.
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Primark to open new store in Gurnee Mills ahead of the holidaysOct 28, 2025 1:52 pm - Primark, a global retailer offering quality fashion at value prices, will have a grand opening on Nov. 20 for its new location at Gurnee Mills.
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Gish Jen’s ‘Bad Bad Girl’ recasts a fraught relationshipOct 28, 2025 12:52 pm - Gish Jen knows from judgmental mothers. Her new novel, “Bad Bad Girl,” is two books in one: the first half an imagined account of her mother’s early years in Shanghai and the United States, and the second Jen’s own fictionalized memoir, framed by her signature intellect and hilarity.
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Things to do Oct. 31 to Nov. 6: Halloween and Dia de Muertos events, the 312 Comedy Festival and moreOct 28, 2025 12:16 pm - Make plans for Halloween events and trick-or-treating throughout the suburbs; Dia de Muertos events in Highland Park, Waukegan and Naperville; the 312 Comedy Fest in Chicago and more.
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Flight delays become more common as air traffic controllers go without pay during shutdownOct 28, 2025 12:10 pm - Air traffic controllers will miss their paychecks Tuesday because of the ongoing government shutdown, raising concerns that mounting financial stress could take a toll on the already understaffed employees who guide thousands of flights each day.
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Gaza ceasefire tested as Israel and Hamas exchange fire and blameOct 28, 2025 11:58 am - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday he has ordered the army to immediately carry out “powerful strikes” in Gaza, and Hamas responded by saying it would delay handing over the body of a hostage, putting new pressure on the tenuous U.S.-brokered ceasefire.
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Elgin man gets 18-year sentence after admitting to sexually assaulting a childOct 28, 2025 11:49 am - A former Elgin man received an 18-year prison sentence after pleading guilty last week to a charge of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child.
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Judge orders daily meetings with Border Patrol official Bovino on Chicago immigration crackdownOct 28, 2025 11:46 am - A judge on Tuesday ordered a senior U.S. Border Patrol official to meet her each evening to discuss the government's immigration crackdown in the Chicago area, an extraordinary step following weeks of street confrontations, tear gas volleys and complaints of excessive force.