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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 Bears football more than Mike Ditka, who became the face of the franchise...

Ana Jordan picks up her takeout order from a delivery robot at BellyBowl in Bridgeport, Oct. 8, 2026. The marathon drives business for BellyBowl. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Local businesses run their own marathon ahead of Sunday’s race

By Jane Miller

October 10, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Runners aren't the only ones going the distance on Sunday. For local businesses, the marathon...

A beluga whale named Odin is transported by a group of experts from Marineland and U.S. aquariums onto a truck before being moved to an aquarium in the U.S., in the final transfer of whales out of the closed park in Niagara Falls, Ontario, on Aug. 31, 2026. (Carlos Osorio/The Canadian Press)

Fourth beluga whale rescued from Canada dies at Shedd, aquarium announces

By Tess Kenny

October 9, 2026 at 8:13 p.m.

Caspian, a 27-year-old female beluga, died Wednesday evening “despite intensive efforts by Shedd’s veterinary and...

Bobcats have been spotted this year on trial cameras set up by the Forest Preserve District of Will County. (Forest Preserve District of Will County)

Trail camera sighting highlights bobcats’ stealthy presence in Will County

By Elena Tittel

October 1, 2026 at 11:19 a.m.

After being declared a threatened species in Illinois in the 1990s, bobcats have rebounded and...

A draft version of the IRS 1040 tax form for 2026 is photographed Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)

New Trump proposal would require tax filers to disclose citizenship status to the IRS

By Ken Sweet

October 1, 2026 at 11:53 a.m.

The Trump administration would require U.S. taxpayers to disclose their citizenship and work authorization status...

Sky coach Tyler Marsh watches the second quarter against the Fever on Aug. 8, 2026, at the United Center. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Tyler Marsh will remain Chicago Sky coach in 2027 despite 26-62 record over his 1st 2 seasons

By Julia Poe

October 1, 2026 at 10:20 a.m.

Change isn't coming to the Chicago Sky. Coach Tyler Marsh will return for a third...

FILE – Rick Ross performs during the BET Awards in Los Angeles on June 28, 2026. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Rapper Rick Ross accused of striking girlfriend and busting her lip in domestic fight

By Rafael Olmeda

October 1, 2026 at 10:02 a.m.

Rapper Rick Ross was arrested early Thursday in Miami Beach after he was accused of...

FILE – Flowers and photos are left at a memorial site for Renee Good on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Renee Good’s family sues US government and immigration officials over her killing in Minneapolis

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By Kathy McCormack

October 1, 2026 at 9:51 a.m.

Renee Good’s family sued the U.S. government and several immigration officials Thursday, alleging wrongful death,...

The U.S. Supreme Court is seen Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Supreme Court grants review of Trump administration’s mandatory detention policy for immigrants

By Michael Kunzelman

October 1, 2026 at 9:51 a.m.

The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to review a Trump administration policy denying bond hearings...

A computer room inside a Digital Realty data center building on May 21, 2026, in Elk Grove Village. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Data centers could generate $57B over next decade in Illinois if public backlash addressed, study says

By John Lippert

October 1, 2026 at 4:57 p.m.

Public policy changes like capping residential electricity rate increases at 5% per year could help...

News media personnel stand outside the building where relatives of Smit Machchhar, an Indian pilot for Flydubai, previously lived in Mumbai, India, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

An Indian airline captain is hailed as a hero after a cockpit attack on a FlyDubai flight

By Sheikh Saaliq

October 1, 2026 at 7:51 a.m.

An Indian airline captain who was at the controls of a FlyDubai flight when his...

Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out in the first inning against the Padres in Game 2 of their wild-card series on Sept. 30, 2026, in San Diego. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Chicago Cubs in the playoffs: Recapping their NL wild-card series loss to the San Diego Padres

By baiduhai

October 1, 2026 at 7:30 a.m.

The Chicago Cubs picked a bad time to go into an offensive slumber — and...

White Sox pitchers Davis Martin, left, and Erick Fedde, center, celebrate with teammates in the clubhouse after a 7-3 win over the Astros in Game 2 of an AL wild-card series Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, in Houston. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Chicago White Sox in the playoffs: Recapping their AL wild-card series victory against the Houston Astros

By baiduhai

October 1, 2026 at 7:15 a.m.

The Chicago White Sox won their first postseason series since they swept the Houston Astros...