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3 weeks 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.
3 weeks 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.
3 weeks 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
4 weeks 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.
4 weeks 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.
4 weeks 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.
4 weeks 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.
4 weeks ago
Farmers face high input costs ahead of harvest season
Fertilizer, fuel and equipment expenses squeeze budgets before crops are sold.
4 weeks 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.
4 weeks 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.
4 weeks 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.
4 weeks 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.
4 weeks 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.
4 weeks 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.
4 weeks 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.
4 weeks 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 month ago
Illinois hospitals to lose billions through Medicaid policy change, study finds
New caps on ‘state directed payments’ threaten safety-net, critical access hospitals.
1 month ago
Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears want more after surprising playoff run last season
Ben Johnson established high standards for Chicago shortly after he was hired as coach in January 2025.
1 month ago
Chicago River bridge gets stuck after lifting for boat to pass
City crews, assisted by the Chicago Fire Department, “made the necessary adjustments” to cool the bridge, Schroeder said.
