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Chicagoans turned back their clocks yesterday, gaining an extra hour of sleep but losing an hour of evening daylight.

• Could this be the last time?

Why it matters: President Trump and House lawmakers want to make daylight saving time permanent, but the change would come with a significant trade-off for Chicago: Winter sunrises wouldn't arrive until after 8am.

• The U.S. House passed the Sunshine Protection Act in July, but the legislation has stalled in the Senate.

Context: The proposal, sponsored by Florida Republican Rep. Vern Buchanan, has drawn support from lawmakers who say more evening daylight would benefit tourism, outdoor recreation and businesses.

• In other words, more time for golf.

The latest: Trump, who made Florida his primary residence in 2019, has aggressively pushed for permanent daylight saving time, even criticizing Republican senators for failing to advance the legislation.

Yes, but: What's good for Florida isn't necessarily good for Illinois. In Chicago, those late sunrises raise concerns about children heading to school and commuters traveling to work in darkness.

What they're saying: "Our internal clocks are more strongly synchronized to environmental light than they are to social cues like the time of the clock on the wall," Northwestern Medicine sleep specialist Sabra Abbott tells Axios.

• Abbott says darker mornings and additional evening light could make it harder for people to fall asleep at night and wake up in the morning.

The intrigue: Some Illinois lawmakers are already looking for an escape hatch from permanent daylight saving time. Bills introduced in Springfield would allow Illinois to adopt permanent standard time instead.

Flashback: Congress tried permanent daylight saving time in the 1970s, but abandoned the experiment amid public backlash over dark winter mornings.

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After months of rallies, debates and campaign stops, Illinois candidates have just one day left to make their final pitches to voters before Election Day.

Why it matters: The contrasting schedules offer a glimpse into how the candidates are choosing to make their closing arguments to Illinois voters.

The latest: Gov. JB Pritzker and his running mate, Christian Mitchell, plan to crisscross the state Monday, starting in Metro East before heading to Springfield, Bloomington, Rock Island and Rockford.

• Republican challenger Darren Bailey, meanwhile, will spend the day in Chicago with his running mate, Aaron Del Mar, on a media tour.

Zoom in: For Bailey, it's been an uphill battle to find footing in the mostly Democratic city, leaning on his running mate Del Mar for the final message to Chicago voters.

What they're saying: "Chicago is home," Del Mar tells Axios. "After traveling all over Illinois, it felt right to finish close to where my story started."

Meanwhile: The candidates for school board president are making their final pitches to voters.

• Hilario Dominguez will campaign in Humboldt Park, Pilsen and other West Side neighborhoods.
• Jessica Biggs will start in Bronzeville before heading to the North Side and wrapping up downtown.
• Victor Henderson will be in Mount Greenwood, Beverly and Morgan Park.

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Chicago sports team owners show split allegiances in their recent national political donations, with half leaning Democratic and half leaning Republican, per a new Axios analysis.

Why it matters: These juicy data bytes offer more to chew on as you watch election returns and your favorite games this season.

Sibling split: Siblings Tom and Laura Ricketts, who co-own the Cubs with other family members, diverge broadly in their federal political donations.

• Cubs chairman Tom gave prodigiously to their Republican brother Pete Ricketts' U.S. Senate reelection campaign in Nebraska.
• Laura — co-owner of the Sky and Cubs as well as majority owner of the Stars — has donated heavily to Democrats, including Illinois U.S. Senate candidate Juliana Stratton.

Between the lines: White Sox and Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf has given to Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs and Navajo County Democrats, but also supported Indiana Republican U.S. Sen. Todd Young.

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Halloween is over, and we're all scratching our heads about what to do with our elaborate Nathan Fielder costumes.

• Most will end up in the trash, storage or at Goodwill.

For me? I don't think I can give up the suit.

Yes, but: I can give up the bike.

Zoom in: We found it on Facebook Marketplace and souped it up to look like the two-wheeler from "Pee-wee's Big Adventure." Now, I want to give it away.

State of play: I was going to hold a contest that required you to become an Axios Chicago member, but that's silly. Besides, while the bike works, it could use a little TLC.

• I mean, if you want the bike AND want to support us, I'm not stopping you. But this contest is open to everyone.

Instead, I'll leave you with an easy trivia question. Get it right, reply to this email and tell me you want the bike. I'll draw a name out of a hat and arrange for pickup.

• I'll even ghost you four or five times like a real Facebook Marketplace seller so you feel comfortable with the transaction. 🤣

📫 OK, the trivia question: The bike was actually made in Chicago by one of the biggest bicycle companies in the world. Who made it?

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