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4 days ago

Anthropic researcher resigns with warning about the dangers of AI development

An Anthropic researcher said he is resigning from the company over concerns the artificial intelligence firm and its competitors are not acting responsibly in AI development, echoing concerns raised inside and outside of the industry about the technology's potential to elude human control.

4 days ago

Flock camera in Jacksonville help find 2 missing children from Kansas

The Jacksonville Police Department said it received an alert from Flock Safety on Friday, Sept. 4 about the missing children.

4 days ago

Judge weighing arguments to halt Illinois’ ‘medical aid in dying’ law ahead of Sept. 12 start

Disability rights advocates worry about potential for coercion, want more state oversight.

4 days ago

Caleb Williams elected as one of Bears captains for the 3rd straight season

While being a team captain is nothing new for Williams, the expectations for the 24-year-old quarterback are higher than ever.

4 days ago

Best Chicago Bears fantasy performances of the last decade

Stacker compiled a list of the best Chicago Bears fantasy performances from 2016 to 2025

5 days ago

Matt Suhey, a fullback who helped the 1985 Bears win the Super Bowl, has died

Suhey was Chicago's second-leading rusher when the Bears went 15-1 during the 1985 regular season, finishing with 471 yards on the ground.

5 days ago

Illinois mom charged with killing toddler was closely following Lindsay Clancy trial, officials say

Corie Walsh, 40, was charged with three counts of first-degree murder after her son, Barrett, was found dead in the basement of the family’s suburban Chicago home on Sept. 1, according to court records obtained by NBC Chicago.

5 days ago

Cyclospora outbreak followed years of declining FDA foreign inspections

A nationwide outbreak of cyclospora tied to contaminated lettuce has heightened safety concerns about imported food, while underscoring a longer-term trend: U.S. regulators are conducting fewer international inspections to catch contaminated produce before it lands on American plates.

6 days ago

Wheaton snaps Mount Union’s 85-game, regular-season win streak by blocking a PAT in closing seconds

Wheaton also snapped Mount Union’s streak of 38 straight season-opening wins in their Division III matchup.

6 days ago

Farmers face high input costs ahead of harvest season

Fertilizer, fuel and equipment expenses squeeze budgets before crops are sold.

1 week ago

Sky owner Michael Alter calls Enes Kanter Freedom lawsuit ‘meritless and frivolous’

Freedom is alleging that his First Amendment rights were violated when he was ejected from the Sky's WNBA game against the Indiana Fever on Aug. 23.

1 week ago

White Sox activate catcher Kyle Teel from 10-day injured list

Teel was activated from the 10-day injured list on Friday, and fellow catcher Drew Romo was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte.

1 week ago

Mistrial is declared in Lindsay Clancy child killings case after jury deadlocks

A judge in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial declared a mistrial Friday after jurors failed to reach a verdict in a case that sharply divided many Americans over whether the Massachusetts woman should be criminally responsible for killing her three young children.

1 week ago

Travelers flocked to the ‘Middle of Everything’ last year, generating over $88 billion in economic impact

The state welcomed 115 million visitors who spent over $50 billion.

1 week ago

2 more beluga whales die at Chicago aquarium, including 1 recently rescued from Canada

The third whale to die, a 34-year-old male named Beethoven, had lived at Shedd Aquarium for decades, the aquarium said in an announcement.

1 week ago

Cubs rule out right-hander Ben Brown for the rest of the season with neck injury

“This is a bone injury," manager Craig Counsell said before Thursday’s game against Milwaukee at Wrigley Field. "There’s a healing, but just not enough to allow the discomfort to go away. So we just need to spend more time healing.

1 week ago

Bears hit by running back injuries as D’Andre Swift exits practice and Kyle Monangai is week to week

Coming off their first NFC North title since 2018, the Bears visit the Carolina Panthers for their season opener on Sept. 13.

1 week ago

Katin Houser throws 3 TD passes and runs for a score as Illinois beats UAB 42-23 in season opener

It was opening night for the Illini and their new 17,315-square-foot videoboard on the south side of Gies Memorial Stadium, billed the largest in college football.

1 week ago

WPBL players visit children’s hospital

Employees and kids were excited about the visit.

1 week ago

Illinois hospitals to lose billions through Medicaid policy change, study finds

New caps on ‘state directed payments’ threaten safety-net, critical access hospitals.

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Snoop Dogg brings the VMAs back to Los Angeles as host for Sept. 27 show

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US marks 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks

Americans are commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity.

3 days ago in Lifestyle, Trending

Girl Scouts’ first cookies for dogs will go on sale in January

Man's best friend is getting some love from the Girl Scouts. Girl Scouts of the USA said Tuesday its first cookies for dogs will go on sale in January.