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A person walks past a voting sign at the East Point Library on the first day of early voting on October 13, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. Early voting will run from October 13th- 30th with Election Day taking place on November 3rd.
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Here are the Senate races to watch ahead of Election Day
Domenico Montanaro
The competitive map for control of the U.S. Senate has expanded considerably in the final days before Election Day. Here's a ranking of those competitive races from most likely to flip to least likely.
Consumer and environmental groups carry more than 10,000 petitions through the streets of Chicago on Oct. 29, 2026, urging regulators to reject Peoples Gas’ rate hike request.
Maggie Dougherty
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Consumer groups hand deliver 10k comments opposing $144M Peoples Gas rate hike
Maggie Dougherty
Halloween candy is displayed for sale at a Weis Markets grocery store, Thursday, Oct. 22, in Dundalk, Md.
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Candy prices got you scared stiff? What to know about the cost of Halloween this year
Joe Hernandez
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