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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
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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...

CBS football analyst Tony Romo walks across the field before a Chiefs-Cowboys game on Nov. 5, 2017, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)

CBS Sports announces Tony Romo’s permanent exit and describes it as a mutual parting

By Associated Press

October 2, 2026 at 12:19 p.m.

CBS Sports and Tony Romo have officially parted ways, one month after the former Dallas...

A sign welcomes the Chicago Bears to Hammond on June 10, 2026, outside the Pavilion at Wolf Lake Memorial Park in the area of their possible stadium site. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

What to know about the Chicago Bears’ possible move from Soldier Field

By baiduhai

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October 2, 2026 at 11:35 a.m.

Arlington Heights? Indiana? Chicago? Here’s what to know about the Bears’ possible move from Soldier...

A tarp covers a portion of the signage at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Kennedy Center Honors to be held at Capital One Arena amid fight over adding Trump’s name

By Mike Catalini

October 2, 2026 at 11:31 a.m.

This year’s Kennedy Center Honors will be held at Washington’s Capital One Arena, not the...

Gypsy Rose Blanchard takes the stand during the trial of her ex-boyfriend Nicholas Godejohn, Nov. 15, 2018, in Springfield, Mo. Blanchard, the Missouri woman who admitted to convincing her online boyfriend to kill her abusive mother after being forced to pretend for years she was suffering from leukemia, muscular dystrophy and other serious illnesses, is set to be paroled Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023. (Nathan Papes/The Springfield News-Leader via AP, File)

Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s fiancé Ken Urker found dead on 34th birthday

By Jessica Schladebeck

October 2, 2026 at 10:34 a.m.

Gypsy Rose Blanchard's fiancé Ken Urker, who was also the father of her child, died...

Shown is the the Chi Phi fraternity house at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

NY governor says Cornell rape accuser was ‘failed’ by people obligated to protect her

By Michael R. Sisak

October 2, 2026 at 9:46 a.m.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Friday that the woman who accused members of a...

Republican Rep. Derek Schmidt represents Kansas’ 2nd District, a new Democratic target. (File photo/Kansas City Star/TNS)

House Democrats grow more bullish about midterms as target list expands

By Daniela Altimari

October 2, 2026 at 10:55 a.m.

Democrats are adding eight more House districts in deep-red terrain to their offensive target list,...

White Sox relief pitcher Grant Taylor celebrates after securing a victory by closing out the Guardians in the ninth inning at Rate Field on Aug. 8, 2026. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Chicago White Sox went 7-6 vs. Cleveland Guardians during the regular season. Here’s how all the games played out.
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By baiduhai

October 2, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.

The Chicago White Sox went 7-6 against the Guardians during the regular season, going 4-2...

Man fatally wounded Thursday night at business in Portage Park

By Deanese Williams-Harris

October 2, 2026 at 8:50 a.m.

A 34-year-old man was found fatally wounded inside a Portage Park business Thursday night, Chicago...

ARCHIVO – El logotipo de Amazon en la fachada de un edificio, el 18 de marzo de 2022, en Schoenefeld, cerca de Berlín. (AP Foto/Michael Sohn, Archivo)

Amazon to invest $1B into data center communities amid backlash over rollouts

By Anne D'Innocenzio

October 2, 2026 at 8:51 a.m.

Amazon is investing $1 billion over the next five years into communities where it operates...

4 injured in crash involving semi in Oak Brook

By Deanese Williams-Harris

October 2, 2026 at 8:01 a.m.

Illinois State Police said four people were hospitalized Thursday night after two vehicles and a...