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Barack Obama to appear with Abdul El-Sayed in MichiganFormer President Barack Obama will campaign alongside Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in Detroit later this month.

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Don Tracy running against Juliana StrattonIllinois Republican nominee Don Tracy faces Juliana Stratton, the state's Democratic lieutenant governor, in a Senate race where he'd need to win over not only a fractured GOP but also independents and even some Democrats.

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Grant Taylor, Chicago White Sox bullpen rule ALDS Game 1Grant Taylor and four other Chicago White Sox pitchers combined for a 3-0 shutout Saturday, allowing just three hits and striking out 12 Cleveland Guardians in Game 1 of the ALDS.

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Pres. Donald Trump urges calls to Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton in push for permanent daylight saving timePresident Donald Trump on Saturday pressured Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas to support a bill to make daylight saving time permanent, urging Americans to call what appeared to be the personal cellphone number of Cotton, the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee.

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Trump rallies in Ohio to boost Jon Husted in a tight Senate race against Sherrod BrownAfter a few days campaigning in safe conservative territory, President Donald Trump on Saturday is taking his midterm tour into Ohio, a battleground state that’s home to one of the top-tier Senate races this cycle.

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A $28B hemp THC industry is fighting to save itself from a looming federal banThe ban “threatens to reduce retail revenues by $28.3 billion, displacing 225,000 jobs and reducing state sales tax potential by $2.1 billion,” according to a report last month from Whitney Economics, which studies the market.

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Mrvan, Regnitz facing off for Northwest Indiana U.S. Congress seatIncumbent Rep. Frank Mrvan is seeking another term while Republican Porter County Commissioner Barb Regnitz hopes to take his seat.

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What to know about Spain’s housing protests sparked by the eviction of the 87-year-old MaricarmenBy JOSEPH WILSON and ALICIA LEÓN MADRID, Spain (AP) — Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of various cities in Spain on Saturday to demand help for renters, a day after lawmakers rejected a package of emergency measures aimed at tackling the nation’s housing affordability crisis. Large crowds marched in Madrid calling […]

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Tennessee’s prisons chief is resigning after failed execution of Christa PikeThe head of Tennessee’s prison system is resigning, Gov. Bill Lee announced Saturday, the first major staff shake-up since Christa Pike’s stunning failed execution left her unconscious and on a ventilator at a hospital.

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Cal College gets federal grant to build catering kitchen, wellness centerCalumet College of St. Joseph has won a $1.44 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Strengthening Institutions Program, U.S. Rep. Frank J. Mrvan announced Oct. 1.

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Illinois ethics watchdog warns lawmakers on sexual harassmentDavid Risley was chosen as acting legislative inspector general after the previous officeholder, Michael McCuskey, resigned amid questions over how he handled the sexual harassment investigation of former state Rep. Harry Benton.

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Mayor Johnson's 911 mental health response teams see uptickMayor Brandon Johnson’s campaign promise of rolling out a non-police mental health response team is at the center of a new media blitz by his administration.

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Marimar Martinez plans to file federal lawsuit over shootingLawyers for Marimar Martinez, the Chicago woman shot five times by a Border Patrol agent during Operation Midway Blitz, said Friday they're filing a federal lawsuit next week that includes new ballistics analysis and video animation.

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Federal prosecutors charge shop clerk, son with selling kratom thought to be tied to Ole Miss deathFederal prosecutors have charged a store clerk and his son with selling kratom that authorities believe is linked to the death of a University of Mississippi student, prosecutors announced Friday.

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NY governor says Cornell rape accuser was ‘failed’ by people obligated to protect herNew York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Friday that the woman who accused members of a Cornell University fraternity of gang rape was “failed” by people obligated to protect her, including police and the county prosecutor.

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Trump says Iran will be hit ‘very hard’ if behind attempted plane crashU.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that if Iran is linked to the copilot who tried to crash an Israel-bound flight, the Islamic Republic would be struck “very hard.”

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World Business Chicago skips hearing on Mayor Brandon Johnson videosIn four videos , the mayor narrates investments on the city's South, West, Southwest and Northwest sides. To critics, the videos amount to campaign-style promotions rather than an effort to attract global businesses.

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Chicago-area election officials prepare for federal agents at pollsCiting recent comments by President Donald Trump and top administration officials, lawsuits have been filed nationally and local election officials in Illinois have stepped up planning for ICE or FBI activity at election sites.

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Mayor Brandon Johnson should join with alders in their blow for fiscal restraintChicago's City Council voted powerfully to restrain future mayors and councils from adding exorbitantly to the city's debt pile. If there's a mayoral veto, they should override.

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Mayor Brandon Johnson asks why rich put profits over 'the lives of my neighbors'Mayor Brandon Johnson accused the city’s corporate class of ignoring Black and brown lives Wednesday in a wide-ranging speech to a crowd of business leaders.

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