The Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability will hold a public meeting Thursday to vote on three finalists for Chicago’s next police superintendent, capping a four-month nationwide search that drew 46 applicants.
The Chicago Board of Elections reported 69,819 uncounted ballots remaining from the 2026 midterm general election, including 14,127 mail-in ballots received but not yet tallied and 4,638 provisional ballots still under review.
The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office announced it is explicitly barring its vendors from sharing data that could reach federal immigration enforcement agencies, updating its contract with victim-notification vendor Appriss Inc. effective immediately.
The Chicago Teachers Union launched a post-election campaign calling on state lawmakers to approve $500 million in additional school funding during the veto session beginning Nov. 17, citing a nearly $7 billion statewide shortfall in education adequacy.
The American Medical Association’s House of Delegates adopted new policies on unapproved synthetic peptides, sunscreen regulation, e-bike and e-scooter safety, and silica-related lung disease at its Interim Meeting in Orlando.
The American Medical Association adopted its first comprehensive policy on deprescribing, defining the supervised process of reducing or stopping medications as an essential component of high-quality, patient-centered care.
The American Medical Association’s House of Delegates classified moral injury as a distinct and significant threat to physician well-being, directing the organization to develop recommendations for addressing systemic barriers that conflict with physicians’ professional obligations.
The Chicago Bears defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27-24 on Sunday night, extending their winning streak to four games behind a dominant defensive effort that included two interceptions and a historic third-down performance.
The Chicago Transit Authority posted alley closure and resurfacing advisories tied to the Red and Purple Line Modernization project along the Broadway corridor from Lawrence to Bryn Mawr avenues on the city’s North Side.
A University of Illinois Chicago study published in JAMA Pediatrics found that American youth are exposed to an estimated 3,883 digital food marketing messages annually, with 92 percent of marketed products classified as unhealthy.