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Cubs utility man Matt Shaw is listed among the featured speakers at a conservative political event in December. The event, hosted by Turning Point USA – the group founded by controversial podcaster and influencer Charlie Kirk, who was shot and …

A federal judge on Friday rejected an attempt by U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros’ office to shield parts of a new “Broadview Six” filing from the public, including the name of an attorney representing the United States government, as multiple inquiries …

A man and a woman have been charged with a shooting aboard a CTA bus sparked over a seat last week that left bystanders 57 and 65 wounded late last month in Englewood. Tyrese Jones, 19, and Destiny Jones, 18, …

The NFL’s best rushing offense will look different Sunday. Bears running back Kyle Monangai, who ran a whopping 30 times for 146 yards against the Jets, will miss Sunday’s game at Lambeau Field, coach Ben Johnson said. He has turf …

It doesn’t matter how many years it’s been since the 1985 Super Bowl championship or the run of Bill Swersky’s Superfans on “Saturday Night Live” — former Bears head coach Mike Ditka is and always has been an icon. His …

Good morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 Below: To protect immigrant students, a Chicago-area college told Flock to remove its cameras. The company refused. 🗞️ Plus: Details emerge about a shooting involving an off-duty police officer, a judge threatens to order Midway …

La familia de Silverio Villegas González, el hombre que un agente de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE) le disparó y lo mató durante el Operativo Midway Blitz, presentó el jueves una demanda administrativa en busca de una compensación del …

A person of interest has been taken into police custody after a CTA janitor was fatally stabbed during an argument at a CTA train station on the Near West Side Thursday afternoon, police said. Charges have not been announced. Julian …

Iron Mike. Oh, man. A part of every football fan just died with “Da Coach” himself. Myself, I can’t believe he’s gone. Mike Ditka died Friday at 86. Somehow the guy seemed immortal, like an Easter Island statue, like a …

The Bears‘ navy-and-orange flag, festooned with a football for every championship the team has won since 1920, flew at half staff Friday at the front entrance Halas Hall. Inside the Bears’ Lake Forest practice facility, their current head coach praised …

The Blackhawks begin a seven-game home stand Saturday that could determine the trajectory of their season. At 1-4-0, it hasn’t started with much success, but their play has improved substantially in the last two games. Time will tell if that’s a …

Mike Ditka earned some grudging respect from the Bears‘ rivals on Friday. Shortly after his death, the Packers put out a statement praising the Hall of Fame tight end and iconoclast coach. “One of the fiercest competitors in NFL history, …

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is back … at practice, Almost three weeks after pulling his hamstring in a loss to the Vikings, Williams participated in practice for the first time Friday. During the portion of practice open to the media, …

Dozens of Chicago hotel workers walked off the job Friday at six downtown hotels to demand wage increases, better benefits and safer workloads as thousands of visitors arrive for marathon weekend. Workers have been negotiating new contracts for four months, …

Mike Ditka, one of the most iconic players and coaches in the history of the Chicago Bears, died Friday at age 86. A Hall of Fame tight end and the only coach to lead the Bears to a Super Bowl …

A woman accused of fatally stabbing a 7-year-old girl was ordered detained Friday as the girl’s loved ones packed a Cook County courtroom for an initial hearing that centered on the brutal attack and the defendant’s history of severe mental …

Mike Ditka’s former players have seemingly endless stories that capture the essence of who he was as a coach and a man. Those memories returned in a rush Friday when Ditka, who led the Bears to their only Super Bowl …