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The Caleb Williams experience has had plenty of thrills and plunges, and the Bears’ game against the Packers on Sunday was full of both. One moment, Williams was stuck at 7-for-15 passing, down 14-3 in the third quarter and sputtering …

Bears coach Ben Johnson was disappointed when cornerback Kyler Gordon suffered yet another soft-tissue injury — this time hurting his groin less than 90 minutes before kickoff Sunday. “I wish I had a better feel for the individual, but with …

After another weekend of failed budget negotiations, Mayor Brandon Johnson said Monday he is open to negotiating details of his already rejected proposed corporate head tax in hopes of averting an unprecedented city government shutdown that he says “benefits nobody.” …

The Browns plan for their third different quarterback to be the last one they use this season. Rookie Shedeur Sanders will start at quarterback the rest of the year, including Sunday at Soldier Field, coach Kevin Stefanski said Monday. Sanders …

A woman suffered “very minor” injuries after a Metra BNSF line train hit her vehicle in Hinsdale on Monday, according to police. An inbound train hit the vehicle, occupied by a woman, at the Monroe Street crossing around noon, a …

The Blackhawks were a surprisingly competitive team. Are the Blackhawks still a surprisingly competitive team? That question is suddenly worth asking after a disastrous weekend in which the Hawks lost to the Kings and Ducks by a combined 13-1 score …

Renderings of Bally’s permanent Chicago casino offer early looks at the poker room and gaming floor that could welcome gamblers next year. Interior renderings of the future River West casino, first spotted Monday by the real estate news site Chicago …

A glassy, angular multipurpose facility that features an NBA regulation-size basketball court and views of Jackson Park last week became the first Obama Presidential Center building to reach completion. The 60,000-square-foot building, called Home Court, is at 6121 S. Stony …

As a cloud of despair grows over the Bulls, whose losing streak hit seven games with a 32-point loss to the Warriors on Sunday, coach Billy Donovan is walking the line between trying to build harmony and publicly sending a …

Two out of three Chicago residents do not know that the Chicago Board of Education will become a fully elected body in 2027, according to a poll commissioned by Kids First Chicago, a nonprofit education advocacy organization. On top of …

1. There isn’t a preseason Super 25 team that has climbed the rankings as quickly — or as impressively — as St. Ignatius. The Wolfpack were at the back end of the preseason rankings at No. 22 when the season …

Residents of a Chicago apartment building raided by federal immigration agents are scrambling to find places to live after a Cook County judge on Monday denied their request for more time and resources. In an emergency hearing held via Zoom, …

The head coaches of the NFL’s most heated rivals barely broke stride in the moments after Sunday’s 28-21 Packers win at Lambeau Field, slowing their jogs to three quick walking steps to give each other a passing handshake. The Bears’ …

U.S. Senate candidate Raja Krishnamoorthi on Monday said he might “revisit” contributions from Shyam Sankar, a prolific Republican campaign contributor who is chief technology officer for Palantir, a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement contractor. That was after the Chicago Sun-Times …

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Dodgers did their best to douse water on the Teoscar Hernández trade rumors on the first full day of the Winter Meetings. “It doesn’t feel likely, but obviously you can never say never on those types …

Call it the route for the roses, where year after year, mile after mile, Colorado Boulevard transforms from a commercial thoroughfare into some surreal floral spectacle. Jan. 1, 2026, will be yet another of those years, another one of those …

OAKLAND — Alameda County prosecutors have struck plea deals with two alleged robbers, both of whom were accused of luring their victims into a false sense of security with the help of a suspected prostitute. In one case, Nicholas Lewis, …

OAKLAND — Alameda County prosecutors have struck plea deals with two alleged robbers, both of whom were accused of luring their victims into a false sense of security with the help of a suspected prostitute. In one case, Nicholas Lewis, …

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s recent proposal to narrow federal protections for wetlands and small waterways arrives at a moment when communities across Illinois are facing more frequent storms, heavier rainfall and costlier flooding. These are not abstract challenges, as …

Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” scored a leading nine nominations for the 83rd Golden Globe Awards Monday, adding to the Oscar favorite’s momentum and handing Warner Bros. a victory amid its deal to be acquired by Netflix. “One …