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Former Bears coach Mike Ditka, who was also a player on the 1963 Bears NFL championship team, on Aug. 29, 2013, at Mike Ditka's Restaurant in Chicago. (Michael Tercha/baiduhai)

Mike Ditka, Chicago Bears Hall of Famer and Super Bowl-winning coach, dies at 86

By Don Pierson

October 9, 2026 at 10:23 a.m.

Nobody embodied Chicago Bears football more than Mike Ditka, who became the face of the...

"Broadview Six" defendants Katherine Abughazaleh, clockwise from upper left, Andre Martin, Michael Rabbitt, Joselyn Walsh, Brian Straw and Catherine Sharp. (baiduhai)

‘Broadview Six’ judge requests US attorney’s office communications, including Boutros email

By Jason Meisner

October 9, 2026 at 10:20 a.m.

The federal judge considering potential sanctions in the controversial "Broadview Six" made her first formal...

Arianna Telles, center, of Chicago, holds a mock coffin reading “Sims Kills” as she protests during a community rally and march from the Pink Line to Illinois Governor JB Pritzker's office Oct. 3, 2026. The protesters are calling on Pritzker to halt Sims Metal’s air permit until outstanding concerns about pollution, testing and monitoring are addressed. (John Konstantaras/for the baiduhai)

Pilsen residents call for more air quality testing at scrap metal facility
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By Jerry Wu

October 9, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Sims says emissions no longer pose a health risk, but residents want testing under a...

Emily Strayer, Natalie Maines and Martie Maguire of the Chicks perform at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago on Oct. 3, 2026. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Review: The Chicks tour shows why ‘Taking the Long Way’ is a path still worth taking

By Britt Julious

October 4, 2026 at 10:58 a.m.

In the moments before their comeback anthem "Not Ready to Make Nice," lead singer Natalie...

This photo provided by the Tennessee Department of Correction shows Christa Pike on Jan. 12, 2023. (TDOC via AP)

Christa Pike’s lawyer says she has not regained consciousness since her failed Tennessee execution

By Jeffrey Collins

October 4, 2026 at 11:10 a.m.

Christa Pike has remained unconscious and on a ventilator at a hospital in the four...

FILE – Jay Clayton testifies during a Senate Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill, July 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, file)

President Trump names national intelligence director Jay Clayton to lead a new federal AI task force

By Associated Press

October 4, 2026 at 9:41 a.m.

President Donald Trump on Sunday tapped Jay Clayton, his director of national intelligence, to lead...

FILE – U.S. MV-22 Osprey transport aircraft are parked at the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Ginowan, on the main island of the Okinawa archipelago, southern Japan, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae, File)

US Marine arrested for alleged murder of a woman on Okinawa, triggers outrage from Japan

By Mari Yamaguchi

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October 4, 2026 at 9:38 a.m.

Japanese police arrested a U.S. Marine in the alleged robbery and murder of a woman...

Bears running back Kyle Monangai (25) celebrates his touchdown with Jahdae Walker (9) in the first quarter against the Jets on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, at Soldier Field. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Week 4 recap: Backups Kyle Monangai and Tyson Bagent lead Chicago Bears to a 23-12 win over New York Jets

By Sean Hammond

October 4, 2026 at 3:34 p.m.

White Sox reliever Grant Taylor kicks his leg after retiring the side in the eighth inning against the Guardians in Game 1 of the AL Division Series on Saturday, Oct. 3 in Cleveland. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

‘He’s a beast out there’: Grant Taylor’s 4-inning save extends lights-out postseason for Chicago White Sox

By LaMond Pope

October 4, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Chicago White Sox reliever Grant Taylor continued an impressive postseason, collecting a remarkable four-inning save...

Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson strikes out against the Padres in the third inning in Game 2 of their wild-card series Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, in San Diego. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Where do the Chicago Cubs go after falling short in the playoffs again? ‘We let it slip away.’

By Meghan Montemurro

October 4, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

After the Chicago Cubs fall short in the playoffs, those within the organization must diagnose...

LaRue Pine Hills in the Shawnee National Forest on Sept. 21, 2026. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Trump plan would remove protections for national forests like Shawnee: ‘We stand to lose our solitude’

By Christiana Freitag

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October 4, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

More than 170,000 acres in the Midwest could be opened to roads, logging and mining,...

Author Nelson Algren looks into the window of the closed Lucky Star Tavern at Wabansia and Bosworth avenues, where he said he used to deal poker, on May 24, 1956. (Arnold Tolchin/Chicago American)

One man’s Chicago: Nelson Algren’s ‘City on the Make’ shows a newcomer its rusty iron heart

By Paul Durica

October 4, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Forceful in its prose, both mournful and mocking in tone, “Chicago: City on the Make”...

Even spectacular bulbs such as these peony-flowered tulips are most effective groups. Plant them in fall for spring bloom. (Beth Botts/The Morton Arboretum)

Plant bulbs now for spring bloom

By Beth Botts

October 4, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

There’s no more satisfying way to spend a crisp fall day than planting bulbs for...