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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
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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...

Northwestern's nearly finished Ryan Field on Sept. 14, 2026, in Evanston. The new stadium features 35,000 seats and an $875 million price tag. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Northwestern opens the new Ryan Field on Friday. Here’s what to know about the $875 million stadium.

By Colleen Kane

October 1, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Check out details on the new Ryan Field, including special features, food options, ticket prices...

Bears quarterback Case Keenum (11) stands behind the line during the first quarter against the Eagles on Sept. 28, 2026, at Soldier Field. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Chicago Bears by the numbers: When did they last win back-to-back games with a backup QB?

By Sean Hammond

October 1, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Another week of Chicago Bears quarterback uncertainty is upon us. Coach Ben Johnson has not...

Anne Hathaway as Verity Crawford in a scene from the movie "Verity." (Alisha Wetherill/Amazon Content Services/TNS)

Review: ‘Verity’ cracks the code for adapting Colleen Hoover’s novels

By Tribune News Service

October 1, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Did director Michael Showalter just nail the Colleen Hoover adaptation? The third major movie version...

Doja Cat performs at the Coachella Stage during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Sunday, April 21, 2024. (Jennifer Cappuccio Maher/SCNG)

What to do in Chicago: Doja Cat, Le Sserafim and the West Town Art Walk

By Jennifer Day

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October 1, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Around the area this weekend, Forbidden Newberry, Music Box of Horrors and Bill Burr.

An election worker makes final checks on voting machines inside the Chicago Voter Supersite on Sept. 30, 2026. Early voting begins on Thursday at 9 a.m. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)

Chicago-area election officials gear up for potential ICE, FBI presence at the polls after Trump threats

By Rick Pearson

October 1, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Citing recent comments by President Donald Trump and top administration officials, lawsuits have been filed...

Izidora Angel, a literary translator, in her home on Sept. 21, 2026. Angel recently translated the novel “She Who Remains” from Bulgarian into English, which was a finalist for an international award. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Chicago’s book translators ‘inhabit’ languages in their work, which is more art than science

By Rebecca Johnson

October 1, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Chicago translators pore over words and themes to translate books into English, a practice they...

Recently engaged couple Derek Demko and Megan Brown, dressed up as Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson and former coach Mike Ditka, pose outside Soldier Field at the Bears vs. Eagles game on Sept. 28, 2026. (Derek Demko)

Coaches on kiss cam: Costumed couple make memorable moment at Soldier Field

By Tess Kenny

October 1, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

A pair of Bears fans have gone viral after they were caught on camera kissing...

Ross Hatt, left, and Tom Cruise in a scene from the movie "Digger." (Warner Bros. Pictures/TNS)

Review: Despite a committed Tom Cruise, ‘Digger’ waffles on climate change

By Katie Walsh

October 1, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Digger” is a film about climate change, but it’s not a cautionary tale; rather, it’s...

Yankees slugger Babe Ruth crosses the plate in Game 3 of the World Series against the Cubs in 1932. (AP)

Today in Chicago History: Yankees slugger Babe Ruth calls his shot at Wrigley Field during World Series
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By Kori Rumore

October 1, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 1, according...

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum smiles at supporters during a rally in the Zócalo, Mexico City's main square, on her inauguration day, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

Today in History: Claudia Sheinbaum sworn in as first female president of Mexico

By Associated Press

October 1, 2026 at 3:30 a.m.

On Oct. 1, 2024, Claudia Sheinbaum, a scientist-turned-politician, was sworn in as the first female president...