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Countdown on until 2026 midterm election

Tuesday marks one week until the midterm elections, and races are heating up around the country — notably including the race for one of the U.S. Senators from Illinois. Lauren Victory reports.

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Countdown on until 2026 midterm election

Countdown on until 2026 midterm election

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Man shot and killed in Chicago's Greater Grand Crossing community

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Cooler and breezy on Monday in Chicago

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Advocates work to help, mobilize voters in Chicago

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Volunteers help clean up riverwalk in Plainfield during National Make a Difference Day

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Serbian Americans in Chicago vote in critical parliamentary election

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Trump continues to rally for GOP support with midterms fast approaching

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Areas of fog in Chicago Sunday night

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Pritzker rallies with United Auto Workers in Calumet City

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