The next Chicago mayoral election will be held Feb. 23, 2027. Fourteen candidates filed on the last day for 2027 hopefuls to turn in their nominating petitions, as mayoral candidates lugged in their ...

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The Metra Electric Line on Chicago's South Side was disrupted during the Monday morning rush after a train struck a pedestrian. Metra Electric train 302, scheduled to arrive at Millennium Station ...