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The governor passed out candy to children to allay fears trick-or-treating children might have about ICE agents in their neighborhoods.

Trick-or-treating and other fun Halloween activities for the whole family are taking place on Chicago's North Side on Friday night.

On paper, the Knicks are the better team. They have two perennial All-Stars to the Bulls’ none, a pair of three-and-D wings who’d fit on any roster, a monster defensive anchor, the league’s most ...

Parents and community leaders in the Little Village neighborhood created a safe space for kids to trick-or-treat this ...

The Knicks showed up on Halloween as a team at full strength. It wasn’t a disguise but still felt like a ruse.

If you simulated it in NBA 2K26, New York would probably win 90 times out of 100. But basketball isn’t played on paper, and video games don’t count in the standings.

Todd Lyons, acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, told Newsmax on Friday that he vehemently rejects Democrat Illinois Gov. JB ...

Ravenswood Manor in Chicago is known for its elaborate Halloween displays, with one home featuring a “Dead Zeppelin Concert” ...

The one-page resolution the Senate passed on Thursday ends Trump’s national emergency declaration, which he announced on ...

Federal immigration activity in Evanston on Halloween sparked a crash, several arrests and a news conference from city officials who accused agents of sowing chaos across the northern suburbs.