The Local Sunset
Chicago · Thursday, October 29, 2026 · 6:00 PM local · 21 min
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Every item in this broadcast, in order.
- AScattered Showers Expected Across Chicago Thursday MorningNBC Chicago
- AMissing Mary Cassatt Mural from 1893 Chicago World's FairChicago Sun-Times
- ARain Forecast May Threaten Chicago Halloween Trick-or-TreatingNBC Chicago
- ACampaign Money Swells in Chicago School Board RacesChicago Sun-Times
- AChicago City Council Members Accept Inflation-Linked Pay Raise for 2027Block Club Chicago
- BIllinois teachers union president's salary raised to $250,000NBC Chicago
- BLive Tracker Shows 2026 Illinois and Chicago Election ResultsBlock Club Chicago
- BAlderman Lee Calls for Full Environmental Review of Amtrak Facility in BridgeportChicago Sun-Times
- BBeverly Home Turns Yard into Giant Halloween DisplayBlock Club Chicago
- BFormer Congresswoman and Newcomer Intensify Campaigns Ahead of Illinois 8th District ElectionABC7 Chicago
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Scattered Showers Expected Across Chicago Thursday Morning
NBC 5 predicts light, scattered showers for Chicago Thursday morning after a recent stretch of dry, warm conditions.
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Illinois Teachers Union President Salary Raised to $250,000
Stacy Davis Gates' pay as IFT president was increased to $250,000, while she also earns $195,000 as CTU president.
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Illinois Lotto Player Wins $7.4 Million
An Illinois Lotto player won a $7.4 million prize on October 29, 2026, with the ticket purchased at a Southwest Side Chicago gas station.
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Cassatt's 1893 World's Fair Mural Still Missing
A three‑panel mural by Mary Cassatt, painted for the 1893 World's Fair, remains missing despite its last known record in 1912. The Art Institute of Chicago’s…
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Live Tracker Shows 2026 Illinois and Chicago Election Results
A live tracker is providing real-time vote counts for Illinois’s gubernatorial race, U.S. congressional contests, and Chicago Board of Education elections as…
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Person Critically Injured in Stabbing at Wicker Park Train Station
A person was critically injured in a stabbing at the CTA Division Blue Line station in Wicker Park on October 28, 2026, with CTA and police responding to the…
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Rain Forecast May Threaten Chicago Halloween Trick-or-Treating
Rain is forecast for late Friday and Saturday in Chicago, potentially disrupting Halloween trick‑or‑treating.
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Alderman Lee Calls for Full Review of Bridgeport Amtrak Facility
Alderman Nicole Lee urged a full environmental review of Amtrak’s planned Bridgeport maintenance facility, criticizing the FRA’s limited preliminary…
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Campaign Money Swells in Chicago School Board Races
A report finds increasing financial contributions from diverse donors in Chicago school board elections.
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Beverly Home Unveils Giant Halloween Yard Display
Justin Lens and John Uzonyi created a large Halloween display on their Beverly home lawn, featuring a spiderweb and inflatables, adding to the neighborhood's…
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Chicago Council Approves Inflation-Linked Raise, Mayor Declines
All 50 Chicago alderpersons approved an inflation-indexed salary raise for 2027, while Mayor Brandon Johnson declined the increase.
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Bean and Davis Make Final Appeals in 8th District Race
Former Rep. Melissa Bean and newcomer Jennifer Davis are urging voters before the Nov. 3 midterm for Illinois' 8th Congressional District.
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