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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...

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin reacts after scoring a goal during the third period against the Lightning on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, in New York. (Pamela Smith/AP)

Igor Shesterkin becomes 18th NHL goaltender to score goal and 1st to do it for NY Rangers

By Stephen Whyno

October 1, 2026 at 9:46 p.m.

Igor Shesterkin became the 18th goaltender in NHL history to score a goal and first...

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Auburn Gresham man faces murder charge after 70-year-old woman fatally shot

By Tess Kenny

October 1, 2026 at 9:23 p.m.

Randy Washington, 63, was charged with one count of first-degree murder, Chicago police announced in...

An FlyDubai plane carrying Israeli passengers who had earlier been aboard another FlyDubai aircraft that made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia approaches Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

President Trump says Iran will be hit ‘very hard’ if it is behind copilot who tried to crash flight to Israel

By Melanie Lidman

October 1, 2026 at 9:07 p.m.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that if Iran is linked to the copilot who...

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

New York governor appoints special prosecutor to oversee investigation into alleged gang rape at Cornell

By Associated Press

October 1, 2026 at 7:55 p.m.

New York’s governor has appointed a special prosecutor to oversee an investigation into a woman’s...

Homes near the Pullman Innovations plant on 100th Street on Aug. 18, 2026, on the Southeast Side. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)

Illinois attorney general files motion to halt operations at South Deering plant accused of excessive odors

By Finnegan Belleau

October 1, 2026 at 6:38 p.m.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a motion Thursday to halt operations at a Southeast...

FILE — An Amazon truck drives along Second Avenue at 83rd Street in Manhattan, Nov. 20, 2025. Amazon on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, settled a lawsuit brought by the District of Columbia over claims it made slower deliveries in the city’s low-income neighborhoods, as the e-commerce giant faces pressure from government officials over how it runs its vast logistics network. (Lucia Vazquez/The New York Times)

Amazon settles lawsuit over claims of slow deliveries to low-income areas

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By The New York Times News Service Syndicate

October 1, 2026 at 6:13 p.m.

Under the terms of the settlement, Amazon will refund $7.25 million in Prime membership fees...

Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger, who was a member of the House select committee that investigated the January 2021 attack on the Capitol, speaks during a rally on the National Mall in Washington, June 6, 2025. A federal financial watchdog is investigating Kinzinger for bets in a prediction market on whether President Joe Biden would pardon him before leaving office. (Eric Lee/The New York Times)

Financial watchdog investigates former US Rep. Adam Kinzinger for Kalshi bet

By The New York Times News Service Syndicate

October 1, 2026 at 6:11 p.m.

A federal financial watchdog is investigating former Rep. Adam Kinzinger for bets in a prediction...

Bears quarterbacks Tyson Bagent (17) and Case Keenum (11) talk as coach Ben Johnson watches warmups for a preseason game against the Browns on Aug. 15, 2026, at Soldier Field. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Case Keenum and Tyson Bagent have each other’s back as they compete for Chicago Bears’ Week 4 QB job

By Phil Thompson

October 1, 2026 at 6:10 p.m.

Chicago Bears backup QB Tyson Bagent said "nobody is a bigger cheerleader and fan of...

Chicago police Cmdr. Joseph Mark speaks with a federal immigration agent as they wait for a tow truck Aug. 24, 2026, in the 3200 block of South Wolcott Avenue in Chicago’s McKinley Park neighborhood after an earlier car collision. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Commander disciplined in ‘Blitz’ response moved out of patrol leadership

By Caroline Kubzansky

October 2, 2026 at 12:47 p.m.

Cmdr. Joseph Mark, who has overseen the Deering (9th) District since July 2024, will now...

This image made from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) body camera footage shows an ICE officer stopping Wilber Rafael Garces Perez on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, in Austin, Texas. (Immigration and Customs Enforcement via AP)

New ICE guidance bans high-speed car chases and sets tighter rules for traffic stops, a memo shows

By Ryan J. Foley

October 1, 2026 at 5:56 p.m.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have been ordered not to engage in high-speed car...

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