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At a press conference on July 2, Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, said she had “tremendous evidence” proving that David Hearn had deliberately caused more than $1,000 in damage to the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, …

Good morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 Below: BP has locked out about 800 refinery workers in Whiting, Indiana, without pay for 140 days. We look into where things stand. 🗞️ Plus: Chicago State brings Division I football back to the city, the …

Ben Johnson made his acting debut over the summer when he filmed a brief appearance in a Bears-themed Hallmark Channel movie. Two of Johnson’s players appear in “Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story,” which will premiere Oct. 17 on the …

Less than two hours after Bears coach Ben Johnson said he hoped to have “clarity” at his starting left tackle spot by the middle of next week, things got murky again. Braxton Jones, the overwhelming favorite to win the job, …

Breaking down the Bears’ physical Thursday training camp practice: What happened Quarterback Caleb Williams was much sharper than he was Tuesday, the last time the Bears held a padded practice. He finished Thursday’s session with a 4-yard touchdown pass to Luther …

(AP) — Jalapeño peppers linked to a multistate salmonella outbreak have been traced back to a grower in Sinaloa, Mexico, federal officials say. At least 345 people in 27 states have been reported getting sick from the salmonella strain linked …

The family of a woman killed in a boat crash on the Fox River last month has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the man who caused it. Magdalena Jablonska, of Des Plaines, was out on the river with her …

Un adolescente de 16 años que iba en un scooter eléctrico fue atropellado mortalmente por un conductor de camión en North Center el lunes, convirtiéndose en el tercer adolescente muerto en un accidente de tráfico relacionado con patines eléctricos este …

At the peak of a 2025-26 Chicago Bears season that had fans thinking of a championship, John Damore dreamed of his “greatest goodbye” — that he might die soon after the Bears won the Super Bowl. Mr. Damore — believed …

It was an unexpected turn of events after seeing Jane Schoenbrun’s buzzy third feature “Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma.”which received its Chicago premiere at Mubi Fest in July. Suddenly, after nearly 30 years of not thinking about the …

Federal immigration enforcement officials threatened to file criminal charges against Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart if he failed to comply with subpoenas asking his office to turn over detainees being held at Cook County Jail. Matt Walberg, a spokesman for …

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate committee voted along party lines Thursday to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress over his refusal to answer questions at a hearing on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, setting up a referral …

En Illinois se han confirmado 995 casos de la enfermedad que causa diarrea, ciclosporiasis, confirmó el martes el Departamento de Salud Pública del estado. La ciclosporiasis no se considera mortal y es en casos raros, una molestia que puede presentar …

Last season was arguably the best Bears running back D’Andre Swift has run in his career, though he doesn’t believe it’s the best he’ll ever run. For as good of a career as he’s already had with the Bears, Eagles …

A man accused of breaking into a home in Darien then leading police on a high-speed chase must remain in custody, a DuPage County judge ordered Thursday. Michael Joseph Lahey, 32, appeared before DuPage County Judge Joshua Dieden, who denied …

A federal judge sentenced a man to 30 months in prison after he admitted he fired a gun “in proximity of” U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents during the final days of Operation Midway Blitz last fall. In sentencing Hector …

Un hombre a caballo en un corral cabalga frenéticamente junto a un toro que huye, alcanzando la cola del animal y envolviéndola rápida pero hábilmente alrededor de su bota derecha, manteniéndola agarrada. Como se pretendía, la maniobra hace que el …

Two outs. Two strikes. Two runs to get. And Alex Bregman got ‘em. The two-time World Series winner and $175 million Cubs signee hasn’t produced like he’s wanted to this season, but the ball he dropped into the basket for …

A legitimate shot at October glory and the electric atmosphere at Wrigley Field are selling points, sure. But what excites pitchers more than anything about coming to the Cubs? “I’ll tell you, I’m pretty excited to pitch with this defense …

BOSTON — Did the White Sox’ Sam Antonacci give the Red Sox’ Willson Contreras a chicken wing at first base Wednesday? It depends who you ask. The question arose Thursday morning when well-known Red Sox fan Bill Simmons posted a …