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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

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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...

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

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...

Multiple agencies respond to reports of a shooting at Oakbrook Center mall on Sept 30, 2026, in Oak Brook. (James C. Svehla/for the baiduhai)

Dolton man identified as victim killed in shooting outside Oak Brook mall

By Christopher Placek

October 1, 2026 at 4:28 p.m.

Justin Hill, 28, of Dolton, was killed in the shooting that occurred about noon Wednesday...

Bears cornerback Kyler Gordon during training camp at Halas Hall on July 29, 2025, in Lake Forest. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Chicago Bears CB Kyler Gordon still has ‘a long way to go,’ but return to practice is a big 1st step

By Sean Hammond

October 1, 2026 at 4:14 p.m.

For the Chicago Bears coaching staff, the next few weeks will be about getting Kyler...

Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese celebrates with Isobel Borlase during first-round playoff game against the Washington Mystics on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, in Washington. (Stephanie Scarbrough/AP)

Angel Reese, the former Chicago Sky star now with the Atlanta Dream, named WNBA Defensive Player of the Year

By Associated Press

October 1, 2026 at 4:08 p.m.

Atlanta Dream All-Star forward Angel Reese was voted WNBA Defensive Player of the Year on...

Hormel employees hang a display panel in the company's Austin, Minnesota, headquarters lobby, showing the company's owned brands in 2015. (Glen Stubbe/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Hormel makes $1 billion bet on chicken

By Carson Hartzog

October 1, 2026 at 3:47 p.m.

Hormel Foods is branching into a new — and wildly popular — meat category with...

Cubs left fielder Ian Happ walks off the field after striking out against the Padres in the ninth inning in Game 2 of their wild-card series Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, in San Diego. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

‘He’s the Chicago Cubs’: Ian Happ — team’s longest-tenured player — faces uncertain future after playoff exit
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By Meghan Montemurro

October 1, 2026 at 3:16 p.m.

The Chicago Cubs' early exit from the playoffs brought a harsh reality in the postgame...

Reynaldo Guevara leaves the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago on June 8, 2018. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

$261 million mass settlement for Guevara police misconduct, Mayor Brandon Johnson proposes

By Jake Sheridan

October 1, 2026 at 6:21 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson is proposing a staggering $260.8 million settlement to resolve 16 lawsuits alleging...

Northwestern cheerleaders leap for joy as the Wildcats score a touchdown on Sept. 11, 1971, at Dyche Stadium in Evanston. The No. 4-ranked Michigan Wolverines beat the home team 21-6. (Don Casper/baiduhai)

Vintage baiduhai: How Northwestern football’s Dyche Stadium evolved to $875M Ryan Field

By Kori Rumore

October 1, 2026 at 2:40 p.m.

Friday’s opener of the Ryan Field will be played 100 years to the day since...