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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

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

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

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...

State Sen. Mike Simmons speaks in front of Harold Washington College on Oct. 1, 2026, in the Loop. Simmons is supporting the Cook County Colleges Local 1600 union, which is picketing the college in preparation for a possible strike. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)

‘We need something that moves us forward’: City Colleges of Chicago faculty and staff to strike Oct. 19
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By Kate Perez

October 1, 2026 at 5:48 p.m.

Faculty and staff at City Colleges of Chicago could strike later this month amid months-long...

White Sox second baseman Chase Meidroth celebrates at first base after his two-run single in the sixth inning against the Guardians on Aug. 8, 2026, at Rate Field. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

What we learned from the Chicago White Sox-Cleveland Guardians season series ahead of the ALDS

By LaMond Pope

October 1, 2026 at 5:39 p.m.

The Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Guardians meet in the ALDS, and if it's anything...

Charges dropped in case of newborn’s remains found in suitcase: ‘Our hearts break for the child’

By Clifford Ward

October 1, 2026 at 5:44 p.m.

Natalie Schram, 41, of Bellingham, Washington, was charged last year with three Class 4 felonies:...

White Sox pitcher Erick Fedde, right, is congratulated by teammates after a 7-3 win over the Astros in Game 2 of the wild-card series on Sept. 30, 2026, in Houston. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Column: One city, two teams and plenty of emotions after White Sox and Cubs split wild-card series

By Paul Sullivan

October 1, 2026 at 5:09 p.m.

The White Sox move on in the postseason while the Cubs come home to lick...

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, center left, and Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren chat before a Bears-Jaguars game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Oct. 13, 2024, in London. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Chicago Bears stadium: JB Pritzker, Illinois leaders meet with NFL’s Roger Goodell as team weighs Indiana move

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By Jeremy Gorner

October 1, 2026 at 4:39 p.m.

For the first time, Gov. JB Pritzker and Illinois legislative leaders met Thursday with NFL...

Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks with supporters after announcing he will seek a second term at the DuSable Black History Museum on Sept. 13, 2026, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

World Business Chicago skips City Council ethics hearing about videos featuring Mayor Brandon Johnson

By A.D. Quig

October 1, 2026 at 4:53 p.m.

In four videos , the mayor narrates investments on the city's South, West, Southwest and...