Bellevue’s Transportation Funding Debate Pivots Around Safety

Following the death of cyclist James Phillips along Bellevue Way SE on October 15, the issue of safety on Bellevue streets is now top of…

16 Things To Do Outside In Chicago This November

Join an Owl Prowl, go forest bathing along the Des Plaines River Trail, run in the 48th annual Turkey Trot Chicago and more.

‘La Traviata’ Minus the Costumes and Choreography

As its lifeboat fundraising effort picks up steam, Portland Opera opens the ’26–27 season with a stripped-back take on Verdi’s classic.

42nd Ward Alderman Brendan Reilly Faces One Challenger In 2027 Election

It could be the first time Reilly has faced a challenger on the ballot since being elected in 2007.

Chicago Avenue Bridge Reopening Delayed To Next Spring As Alderman Fumes

Concurrent bridge closures Downtown and on the North Side have disrupted daily life for commuters. Ald. Brendan Reilly called the project planning a "massive bureaucratic…

Big talk, small promises: Experts’ verdict on ‘underwhelming’ Budget

Academics, politicians, and campaigners tell openDemocracy of disappointment in the first Burnham Budget

Six Corners Association Dissolving At The End Of The Year

The nonprofit has worked to promote the Portage Park neighborhood for 25 years, but the area's chamber of commerce has taken over much of that…

Troops kill 48 ISWAP fighters, recover 52 firearms in Borno, Yobe

 NIGERIAN troops have killed 48 suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters and recovered 52 firearms during fierce engagements in Borno and Yobe. The…

Spain’s prime minister says country needs to restore ‘broken trust’ in high-speed train system

‘People’s Republic of the Disappeared’: Stories of Horror But Also Resilience

“Residential surveillance at a designated location” – a form of enforced disappearance – is becoming a go-to tool for the CCP, as a new book…

Republicans Secretly HATE Trump: Georgia State Senator

Shutdown Of 138-Year-Old Social Service Group A ‘Heartbreaking Loss,’ Volunteer Says

Heartland Human Care Services plans to lay off its remaining employees Dec. 31, ending services for people facing poverty, displacement and injustice.

Andy Borowitz: On the greatest heckle ever of Donald Trump!

‘TONE DEAF’: Joe BLASTS Susan Collins ad attacking Troy Jackson’s working-class roots

WaPo’s Heidi Levine Speaks Out After Brutal Attack by Israeli Settlers

Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine recounts being brutally beaten by West Bank settlers.

October 29, 2026

Anne Applebaum; Dr. Jean Kaseya; Dr. Catherine Smallwood; Heidi Levine

All HELL BREAKS LOOSE as Trump GIVES IT ALL AWAY…

What sources say about Trump’s last minute rally cancellations

Working past retirement age: Florida adults FRUSTRATED with economy

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