Just outside of the chain-link fence that surrounds the Broadview Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility, a soft hum of hymns resounded as worshippers clasped hands and prayed. Candles flickered at an altar adorned with bright orange marigolds, cardboard monarchs and photos of loved ones affected by mass deportations — a striking contrast to the dark connotations associated with the facility behind them.

Milwaukee Avenue’s coffee shop The Brewed doubles as a horror museum with all sorts of Halloween and horror-themed displays. Guests who enter are greeted with a wave of spooky  decorations from both popular and obscure movies, TV and other media. Posters line the walls while a display case with a plethora of horror movies that guests can check out or buy sits next to the register.

Sunday, Nov. 2 Men’s tennis, ITF Features @ Harlingen, Texas Women’s tennis, Purdue Invite @ West Lafayette, Ind.  This will be the Blue Demon’s last contest in the fall. They will resume play on January 9-11, 2026.   Monday, Nov. 3 Men’s basketball v. Chicago State @ 7 p.m. Wintrust Arena This will be DePaul’s first regular season game. They won both their exhibition games against Loyola Chicago and Notre Dame.

Pocos saben que los orígenes de la píldora anticonceptiva se remontan a Puerto Rico, aunque en 2017 cerca del 65% de las mujeres estadounidenses entre 15 y 49 años usaban algún método anticonceptivo, y casi el 13% dependía de la píldora. Las Borinqueñas, presentada por Vision Latino Theatre Company, cuenta la historia de las mujeres puertorriqueñas que participaron en los estudios iniciales de la píldora y cómo fueron utilizadas como sujetos de prueba por médicos estadounidenses.

Michelle Ojo has not been at DePaul for long, but she is already making an impact on and off the court.  On Oct. 27, Ojo, a forward who transferred this offseason from the University of Delaware, was named a Kay Yow Servant Leader, a prestigious award in women’s college basketball.  The award is named after Kay Yow, former North Carolina State head coach who led the team for 35 years, battling breast cancer for 22 of those years.

William Guerrero juega ajedrez desde los 8 años. Su pasión por el juego creció aún más cuando fundó el Chicago Chess Club en octubre de 2024. “No se suponía que fuera un club. Solo quería hacer amigos”, dijo Guerrero. “Solo tenía un tablero de ajedrez”. Ahora, Guerrero tiene 20 tableros personalizados y personas esperando su turno para jugar una partida. Sus eventos de ajedrez se realizan en varios lugares, desde el Pueblo Market en Pilsen hasta Blazed Bakery en Logan Square.

A movie has been released written entirely by generative AI … kind of. The newly-released Romanian film, “Dracula” (2025) follows a fictional director assigned to write an adaptation of “Dracula” (1891) using two generative AI websites. The result is exactly what you think it would be. Abhorrent. In nearly three hours of run time, the AI system generates 14 anthological stories, most not even relating to the title character.

“Father, Mother, Sister, Brother” is an anthropological film that centers on siblings’ complex relationships with their parents. The film captures the discomfort and awkwardness that often accompany family interactions, especially after a long time apart. Director Jim Jarmusch does a great job of conveying the tension between family members, highlighting that no matter the life you live or how different you may be from your relatives, you can’t escape your bloodline.

Why the time and effort invested in homemade costumes will always beat the ease of pre-packaged gear. 

Ashton Millender and Jessica January return to DePaul’s sideline following productive careers as student athletes.

The Blue Demons are banking on the leadership on the court of two key returning players who have developed a special bond off of it.

Danzuka Yuiga’s “Brand New Landscape” is a delicate introspection into the evaporation of a family dynamic, making you want to root for them to work it out. The film explores the relationship between a father and his two kids after not speaking for years, since the father’s decision to leave a family vacation early to continue his architectural work overseas, and the death of his wife.

The horror genre is oftentimes connotated as grotesque and off putting, glimpsing into the dark side of the brain. “Mad God.” “The Evil Dead.” “Hereditary.” Films like these even challenge you not to look away. I’m thrilled to say that “The Mother of Flies” joins this crowd. “Flies” follows college student Zelda after she is diagnosed with cancer, journeying into a secluded forest with hopes of being cured by a local necromancer.

Heartbreaking and impactful, “The Voice of Hind Rajab" is about a 6 year-old Palestinian girl, Hind, who is trapped in a car with her dead relatives. Told through her real life calls to the Palestine Red Crescent Society, the employees at the Red Crescent do everything they can to save the girl before it’s too late. Beautifully acted and directed, the film serves as a harsh reminder of the realities the people in Palestine are facing daily.

Popular culture — from TV shows and movies to viral media moments — is influencing the Halloween season.

The 2025-26 women's basketball season is about to tip off, ringing in a new era for the program in Lincoln Park. In her first season as the full-time head coach, Jill Pizzotti, a former DePaul assistant under longtime coach Doug Bruno, hopes to bring her team back to their recent levels of success and do so quickly. “We want to be able to set the tone early with our style of play and experience,” Pizzotti said.

A wall of photos, friendly competition and a “charge queen” title are redefining what team grit looks like for the Blue Demons.

This relationship was established quickly between the three and is guiding them — and the team — into the 2025-26 season.

The game included 17 lead changes, 16 ties, 64 personal fouls and 82 attempted free throws.

The association also passed a resolution to create an ad hoc committee supporting international and undocumented students.

Chicago organizations like Nourishing Hope and Seton Soup Kitchen are finding new ways to feed neighbors amid some of the deepest cuts to food aid in years.

Some hope the holiday will bring them joy amid ICE raids and national tensions.

With five returners and 11 new players, the Blue Demons gear up to climb the Big East.

The fest offers free and ticketed amusements, rides, and attractions to visitors.

Agents targeted North Side neighborhoods Friday morning.