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Here is the most popular Halloween candy in 2026
Halloween candy rankings are back, and there's a new race for the top. M&M's are once again the most popular Halloween candy in America, according to CandyStore.com's 2026 ranking, holding onto the No. 1 spot from its last ranking in 2024. But Sour Patch Kids are making ...
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BBB Warns of Medicare Scams
(CHICAGO) -- Medicare Open Enrollment runs from October 15 to December 7, 2026 and the The Better Business Bureau says scammers who obtain your Medicare number can steal your cash and ruin your finances. "All Medicare-eligible individuals need to be on high alert for th...
Oct 13, 2026
Chicago Breaks Daily Heat Record Monday, But Temperatures Will Soon Plummet
Chicago set a new daily heat record Monday and could do it again Tuesday - but the area's brief return to summer conditions won't last long. A warm mass of air from the south moved over the upper Midwest during the holiday weekend, jacking temperature highs up into the mid-8...
Oct 13, 2026
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Here is the most popular Halloween candy in 2026
Halloween candy rankings are back, and there's a new race for the top. M&M's are once again the most popular Halloween candy in America, according to CandyStore.com's 2026 ranking, holding onto the No. 1 spot from its last ranking in 2024. But Sour Patch Kids are making ...
55m ago
BBB Warns of Medicare Scams
(CHICAGO) -- Medicare Open Enrollment runs from October 15 to December 7, 2026 and the The Better Business Bureau says scammers who obtain your Medicare number can steal your cash and ruin your finances. "All Medicare-eligible individuals need to be on high alert for th...
Oct 13, 2026
Chicago Breaks Daily Heat Record Monday, But Temperatures Will Soon Plummet
Chicago set a new daily heat record Monday and could do it again Tuesday - but the area's brief return to summer conditions won't last long. A warm mass of air from the south moved over the upper Midwest during the holiday weekend, jacking temperature highs up into the mid-8...
Oct 13, 2026
After finishing 2nd and 3rd, Amos Kipruto finally gets his Chicago Marathon win
Amos Kipruto is finally no. 1 in Chicago. After finishing third in 2024 and second in 2025, Kipruto has officially won the 2026 Bank of America Chicago Marathon -- and in dominant fashion. He took a late lead after battling neck and neck with last year's champion Jacob Kipli...
Oct 12, 2026
Guardians stun White Sox to win ALDS after 0-2 deficit
Gavin Williams had 12 of a record 21 strikeouts by Cleveland pitchers, José Ramírez hit a go-ahead home run on a pitch just above home plate and the Guardians beat the Chicago White Sox 2-0 Saturday night to complete a comeback from an 0-2 deficit in their best...
Oct 12, 2026
Bank of America Chicago Marathon 2026: Full list of street closures in Grant Park area
OEMC has announced street closures for the 2026 Bank of America Chicago Marathon. More than 55,000 runners from all 50 states and more than 130 countries have signed up to run through 29 neighborhoods in a 26.2-mile race. The marathon starts and finishes in Grant Park, the w...
Oct 9, 2026
