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Former Bears coach Mike Ditka, who also was 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 3:53 p.m.

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

Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks at a City Club of Chicago event at Maggiano's Banquets on Sept. 30, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoes debt issuance rule backed by aldermen

By Jake Sheridan

October 9, 2026 at 6:06 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson issued a veto late Friday to an ordinance passed by aldermen to...

A westbound CTA Chicago Avenue bus is forced to maneuver around an illegally parked truck, parked in a CTA-only lane at Chicago and Milwaukee avenues, on Nov. 4, 2024. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Measure to expand Chicago’s bus and bike lane ticketing program advances

By Talia Soglin

October 9, 2026 at 4:11 p.m.

Automated cameras that catch drivers who block bus and bike lanes in the act could...

Chicago school board president candidate Hilario Dominguez speaks during a candidate forum at the Copernicus Center on Sept. 29, 2026. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

CPS watchdog reopens case into allegations school board president candidate had ‘inappropriate interactions’ with minor

By Alice Yin

October 4, 2026 at 2:29 p.m.

The Chicago Public Schools inspector general has reopened an investigation into Hilario Dominguez, a candidate...

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc., one of the world’s biggest makers of coffee pods, launched a new way of brewing coffee it says will slash waste. AltaRounds, the one-cup portions are made from compressed coffee wrapped in a coating derived from seaweed that the company sources from France. The puck-shaped capsules come eight to a box, and most varieties will cost $1.37 each comparable to one of the company’s traditional K-Cup pods. (Photo courtesy of Keurig Dr Pepper)

Keurig debuts plastic-free coffee pods

By Bloomberg

October 2, 2026 at 6:24 p.m.

The puck-shaped capsules come eight to a box, and most varieties will cost $1.37 each...

Olivia Estrada, the on board manager, carries plates of food to the dome car for guests aboard a Patrick Henry Creative Promotions private rail car as it travels from Chicago, Illinois, to St. Louis, Missouri, on May 19, 2026. Private train cars may seem like a relic of the past, but for some rail fans, nothing beats having — or renting — your own sleeper car. (Jamie Kelter Davis/The New York Times)

The quiet allure of private rail

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By The New York Times News Service Syndicate

October 2, 2026 at 6:15 p.m.

Private rail cars traveled 429,000 miles on Amtrak in fiscal year 2025, according to the...

Cubs President Jed Hoyer, from left, general manager Carter Hawkins and manager Craig Counsell watch players works out before facing the Padres in a wild-card series Monday, Sept. 28, 2026, in San Diego. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

3 Chicago Cubs takeaways from Jed Hoyer’s end-of-season news conference, including his ‘poor job’ building pen

By Meghan Montemurro

October 2, 2026 at 5:57 p.m.

Chicago Cubs President Jed Hoyer on Friday took responsibility for the bullpen's shortcomings and addressed...

Bacardi is ending its relationship with Breakthru Beverage Group, and will take its business to Miami-based Southern Wine & Spirits of America and Texas-based Glazer's, two companies that on Monday announced an agreement to merge.

FTC settles with Southern Glazer’s over claim it discriminated against smaller alcohol sellers

By Dee-Ann Durbin

October 2, 2026 at 5:53 p.m.

The agency sued Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits in December 2024 after finding it didn’t...

Auburn Gresham man jailed after 70-year-old sister shot dead in front of bedridden sibling: prosecutors

By Tess Kenny

October 2, 2026 at 5:25 p.m.

Randy Washington, 63, faces one count of first-degree murder for the fatal shooting of Dorothy...

Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain speaks during a press conference April 11, 2025, in St. Charles regarding a 2023 officer-involved shooting in Batavia. (Brian Hill/Daily Herald)

Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain, who has been missing from the public eye for months, announces his retirement

By Molly Morrow

October 2, 2026 at 6:28 p.m.

The Kane County Sheriff, who has been missing from the public eye for around six...

The Northwestern marching band performs before a game against Michigan at Wrigley Field on Nov. 15, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Northwestern marching band doesn’t play pregame show at inaugural Ryan Field game, drawing concern

By Kate Perez

October 2, 2026 at 5:05 p.m.

The Northwestern University Marching Band will not play a pregame show before the inaugural football...

White Sox starter Hagen Smith delivers against the Astros in the first inning of Game 1 of the wild-card series on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026, in Houston. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

3 keys for the Chicago White Sox in the ALDS, including how off days will shape pitching plans

By LaMond Pope

October 2, 2026 at 4:53 p.m.

Which team will benefit from the schedule? Is it better to be rested or in...

Chicago police officers work near the scene where a 14-year-old boy was shot in the 6300 block of North Rockwell Street, Oct. 2, 2026. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)

Boy, 14, critically wounded in West Ridge shooting: police

By Caroline Kubzansky

October 2, 2026 at 4:44 p.m.

The boy was hit in the neck and taken to Lurie Children's Hospital in critical...