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Bears kicker Cairo Santos dashed to his phone to find out what went wrong after Packers defensive lineman Karl Brooks blocked his 46-yard field-goal try as time expired to deny the Bears an invigorating victory. He quickly got his answer: …

Josh Giddey is getting attacked defensively. On a team full of suspect defenders, teams are hunting out the Giddey matchup and succeeding. His lack of lateral quickness makes it easier for guards to thrive and blow past him easily. It’s …

Three days after the City Council shot down Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $300-million property tax increase, top mayoral aides have brokered a deal to cut the tax hike in half as negotiations continue. The largest chunk of new revenue — $128 …

Now that the WNBA Draft order has been determined, Sky general manager Jeff Pagliocca really can get down to business. After the Sky landed the No. 3 pick in the draft next spring, the obvious question is which young star …

Patrick Finley and Jason Lieser break down the latest crazy (losing) chapter in the Bears-Packers rivalry. New episodes of “Halas Intrigue” will be published regularly with accompanying stories collected on the podcast’s hub page. You can also listen to “Halas Intrigue” …

When Barrington native and University of Pennsylvania student Om Gandhi heard the announcement that he was selected to be a Rhodes Scholar, he was in disbelief. “I lost feeling in my legs, I was in such shock,” Gandhi told the …

QUARTERBACK: B Caleb Williams muted doubts that emerged from a three-game slump with an encouraging performance that was more reassuring than prolific. He completed 23 of 31 passes for 231 yards, no touchdowns, no interceptions for a 95.0 passer rating, …

Hundreds of mourners streamed into Blake-Lamb Funeral Home on Sunday in suburban Oak Lawn to pay their respects to slain Chicago Police Officer Enrique Martinez. The visitation service drew law enforcement officials from across the country, including officers from Fort …

A man was killed in a shooting in West Pullman on Sunday afternoon, Chicago police said. The man, 65, was sitting in a parked vehicle in the 11800 block of South Eggleston Avenue at 3:05 p.m. when he was shot …

It got out of hand quickly for the Bulls. Both the Rockets and Bulls struggled during the first half. Baskets were hard to come by. But during the second quarter, the Rockets started relentlessly attacking the paint. Protecting the paint …

Someone smashed a glass door at Lou Mitchell’s on West Jackson Boulevard early Sunday morning, Chicago police said. The incident occurred at 4:31 a.m., and no injuries were reported, police said. Nothing was taken from inside. Lou Mitchell’s opened for …

The Blackhawks’ offense looks as toothless now as it did during the stretch last season when center Connor Bedard was out of the lineup — except this is with Bedard playing. After 3-1 and 4-1 losses to the Kraken and …

The Bears gave Devin Hester his victory lap Sunday at Soldier Field. Three-and-a-half months after the return legend was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, Hester received his Hall ring during a ceremony at halftime …

Oregon remained the unanimous No. 1 team in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll Sunday after its close call at Wisconsin, Notre Dame and Alabama each jumped up two spots and Georgia returned to the top 10. LSU …

The season Morgan Park had been building toward for years ended much sooner than planned. The Mustangs lost to Morris 21-7 in the Class 5A quarterfinals Saturday. There is no shame in losing to one of the best-known football programs …

The Bears drove into Packers territory for a game-winning field goal on the final play, but Packers defensive lineman Karl Brooks blocked it to beat them 20-19. It was a 46-yard kick by Cairo Santos that fell well short. It’s …

DETROIT — Jared Goff threw two of his four touchdown passes to Amon-Ra St. Brown, David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs combined for three rushing touchdowns, and the Detroit Lions routed the Jacksonville Jaguars 52-6 on Sunday. The NFC-leading Lions (9-1) …

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Sam Darnold overcame an early fumble by throwing for 246 yards and two touchdowns and running for a score and the Minnesota Vikings beat the Tennessee Titans 23-13 Sunday. Darnold had been picked off five times over …

Bears coach Matt Eberflus joined some unexceptional company Sunday when he decided to settle for a 46-yard field goal, only to have it blocked, in the final seconds of a 20-19 loss to the rival Packers. In 2013, then-coach Marc …