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The IHSA state football championships will be played Friday and Saturday at Illinois State University’s Hancock Stadium in Normal. Friday, Nov. 28 CLASS 1A Lena-Winslow 58, Brown County 13 CLASS 2A Wilmington 42, Maroa-Forsyth 6 CLASS 3A Byron 56, Tolono …

This week’s top photo comes from Visual Journalist Zubaer Khan. Follow him on Bluesky and Instagram. What makes this photo great? Albert Kunickis III was born without a right hand or forearm, yet the Lemont native is a running back …

City officials surprised vendors at Chicago’s most popular holiday market by imposing new crowd restrictions just hours before it opened Nov. 21. Organizers say the Christkindlmarket at Daley Plaza will now be limited to 1,553 visitors at a time — …

As the Bears stacked up narrow-escape victories to put themselves atop the NFC North and firmly in the playoff race for the first time in years, coach Ben Johnson never declared an arrival. His only promise was that his team …

NORMAL, Ill. — Wilmington coach Jeff Reents and Maroa-Forsyth coach Josh Jostes spoke about Wilmington’s offensive line in glowing terms after the Wildcats dominated the Class 2A state championship game in a 42-6 rout on Saturday at ISU’s Hancock Stadium …

What marks do the Bears get after their 24-15 win against the Eagles in Philadelphia? QUARTERBACK — C Caleb Williams has a knack for saving his best for last, and he did it again with a gorgeous 28-yard connection to …

Bears coach Ben Johnson looked awfully sheepish when first presented with the Wieners Circle’s offer for another free hot dog day if he took his shirt off during a postgame celebration. He wasn’t feeling bashful at all Friday. After watching …

Some consider the Prep Bowl just a relic from a time when Public League and Catholic League teams ruled the high-school football world and filled Soldier Field for their annual showdown. Now it’s overshadowed by the IHSA playoffs and under …

A line curved around the streetwear boutique Half Evil in Wicker Park on Black Friday, with many shoppers opting to visit small businesses instead of big box retailers. One of Keri and Baron Smith’s first stops was Half Evil, a …

A federal judge has released footage from nearly four dozen body cameras showing immigration agents’ ‘unprecedented’ use of force during their months-long deportation blitz in the Chicago area. Earlier this month, U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis, handed down a historic …

A small single-engine airplane veered off the runway and rolled over Friday afternoon at a private residential airpark near Downers Grove, injuring the pilot and a passenger, authorities said. The accident occurred shortly after noon as the plane was attempting …

PHILADELPHIA — Two months ago, Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson wondered whether he would be healthy enough to play again this season. On Friday, he was draped all over tight end Dallas Goedert when the Eagles threw a third-down incompletion and …

Northwestern University and the federal government reached a three-year agreement Friday that will restore hundreds of millions in research funding and end federal investigations into the university. Northwestern will pay a $75 million fine to the federal government and it …

The worst of a brewing winter storm is expected to hit northern Illinois on Saturday. A winter storm warning has been issued from 3 a.m. Saturday to 6 a.m. Sunday by the National Weather Service. The Chicago area is expected …

Shirts off, everybody! Yes, you. And you and you and … Or maybe we should just leave that tremendously unifying gesture to Ben Johnson and the Bears, who exploded in howling, unbridled celebration Friday when their intense rookie coach bared …

The Illinois High School Association announced on Friday night that Saturday’s postponed Class 6A and Class 5A football state championship games will be played on Tuesday. Both games will be at Illinois State University’s Hancock Stadium. The Class 5A game, …

This was supposed to be the soft part of the schedule for the Bulls. Coming out of the regular-season gate against the Pistons, Knicks and Cavaliers, coach Billy Donovan’s crew was looking forward to mid-November into early December. Time to …

Balancing the lineup will be a priority for the White Sox this offseason. ‘‘We’ve gotten a little right-handed-redundant on the infield,’’ general manager Chris Getz said this month at the general managers meetings in Las Vegas. ‘‘Sam Antonacci comes to …

The Illinois High School Association football state championship games scheduled for Saturday at Illinois State University’s Hancock Stadium have been postponed. Four games were scheduled, the Class 8A, 7A, 6A and 5A championships. ISU will close its campus on Saturday …

PHILADELPHIA — The Bears bullied the defending Super Bowl champion Eagles into submission in a 24-15 victory Friday that stands as the most profound statement by the franchise in this decade. They did so behind the legs of running backs …