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5 days ago
Bears quarterback Caleb Williams returns to practice and is questionable for game with Packers
Williams has missed the Bears’ last two games since injuring his right hamstring during a 9-3 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sept. 20.
5 days ago
Mike Ditka tributes pour in from President Trump, former President Obama, Chicago and the NFL
The Pro Football Hall of Famer was remembered by the sports world and beyond for his impact on the game as both a player and a coach, and later as a TV analyst.
5 days ago
Blackhawks’ Frank Nazar suspended 2 games for check to the head
The hit came with 1:35 left in the Islanders' 4-1 home victory. Nazar was assessed a match penalty.
5 days ago
Man who threatened mass shooting at McKendree University pleads guilty
The messages he sent in 2025 repeatedly invoked the phrase ‘pain and tears forever.'
5 days ago
Report: Illinois tax revenue from gambling increased 19% last year
Sports betting, video gambling continue to drive increase.
5 days ago
Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti ‘optimistic’ College Football Playoff will expand from 12 to 24
That window was scheduled to end Friday but Petitti indicated during his remarks at Big Ten men's basketball media day that the deadline had been extended.
6 days ago
Bears have opportunity to show again they’ve gained the upper hand in their rivalry with Packers
Chicago has won three of its past four meetings with the Packers, who had beaten the Bears 11 straight times from 2019-24.
6 days ago
White Sox look to bounce back after 2 straight losses to Guardians at home in ALDS
The White Sox are going to a winner-take-all finale in their AL Division Series against Cleveland after a pair of disappointing defeats
6 days ago
Mike Ditka, the quintessential Chicago Bear, dies at 86
Ditka's family announced the death on Friday in a statement.
6 days ago
First suicide memorial by a US archdiocese signals a compassionate shift by the Catholic Church
The archdiocese says the “At Peace” memorial at Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery is the first of its kind by any U.S. archdiocese.
6 days ago
Isaias strengthens into a dangerous Category 3 hurricane on track toward the US Gulf Coast
Isaias strengthened Friday into a major hurricane as it headed toward the U.S. Gulf Coast, where final preparations were being made for potentially life-threatening storm surges and high winds.
6 days ago
Trump administration denies Illinois’ request for disaster relief — again
State sought FEMA help after days of severe weather in August.
7 days ago
Hurricane Isaias is expected to get stronger on its way to Florida, Alabama and Mississippi coasts
Isaias surged toward the U.S. Gulf Coast on Thursday as the first hurricane of the Atlantic season, prompting mandatory evacuations, school closures and local government shutdowns in parts of Florida.
7 days ago
Illinois Republicans seek attorney general’s help after Champaign County ballot errors
Clerk Aaron Ammons’ office distributed hundreds of ballots with mislabeled districts.
7 days ago
Pritzker declares Illinois a diesel disaster area, but fuel retailers are wary
Executive order allows broader use of tax-exempt, red-dyed diesel.
7 days ago
Clock ticking for Illinois data center regulation
Lawmakers, advocates believe regulations must be approved as soon as possible.
1 week ago
Christa Pike is angry and confused after surviving execution attempt, attorney says
Christa Pike was "angry and confused" in the hours after regaining consciousness following Tennessee's failed execution attempt, first asking, "Where am I?" her lawyer said Wednesday.
1 week ago
McDonald’s sued over AI tool that recommends prices to US franchisees
The lawsuit, which was filed Friday in Illinois, said McDonald’s pricing tool uses artificial intelligence to collect data that competing franchises wouldn’t normally share, like store-level sales.
1 week ago
White Sox looking to eliminate Guardians at home in AL Division Series
Chicago leads Cleveland 2-0 in their best-of-five AL Division Series going into Game 3 on Wednesday at Rate Field.
1 week ago
Tropical Storm Isaias forms, is forecast to become a hurricane and hit US Gulf Coast this week
Tropical Storm Isaias formed early Wednesday in the warm waters off eastern Mexico and forecasters said it was expected to strengthen into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season before hitting the U.S. Gulf Coast later in the week.
