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Michelle Obama will never run for office: Lynn Sweet on MSNBC’s “Now with Alex Wagner”

By Lynn Sweet

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Aiming to predict COVID, future pandemics better, CDC opens infectious diseases forecasting center

Unmasked transit: Pritzker ends mask mandates in public transportation, airports

A state budget with ‘firm fiscal foundation’ that shows ‘tremendous progress?’ Or a ‘cynical’ election-year ploy to buy votes?

Mayor poses question to casino opponents: Do you want your taxes raised?

Rosario Ibarra, Mexico’s champion of the disappeared, has died at 95

Cook County judge ‘refused to speak’ with police investigating another judge

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Cultures worldwide claim some variation on the fritter, but apple belongs to the Midwest. Kelli Stanko for WBEZ

Taste

Apple fritter season in Chicago is here — five local spots for these yummy fried treats

The familiar fall delights are within reach of almost every Chicago neighborhood — and most are under $5 apiece.

By Contributor

Recipes

Harvest vegetable soup with farro is fall comfort fare

This warm and inviting soup is also nutrient-rich.

By Lynda Balslev, TasteFood

Crime

Park Ridge traffic crash leaves man dead

The man was driving east on Oakton Street when he crashed near Grace Avenue about 2:35 a.m., Park Ridge police said.

By Rosemary Sobol

Crime

Bicyclist hit by car on North DuSable Lake Shore Drive

It happened about 7:20 p.m. Monday when the 54-year-old woman was riding her bike in the 5400 block of North DuSable Lake Shore Drive, police said.

By Rosemary Sobol

Obituaries

John Lawrence Donoghue, who survived kamikaze attacks and helped devise plan to move Chicago’s U-505 submarine, dies at 104

Mr. Donoghue carried an injured crew mate on the USS Intrepid to a medical station. Minutes later he watched in horror as another kamikaze crashed into the spot where he just delivered the injured man.

By Mitch Dudek