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A man allegedly set fire to his home on Thanksgiving Day after an argument with family in north suburban Beach Park, authorities said. Lake County sheriff’s deputies were called to the home about an hour before the alleged arson and …

LAS VEGAS — Great pal Mike hails from Kansas, attended Kansas State and, thankfully, transferred to San Diego State, where he landed in my fraternity. Unbelievably, he possessed a VHS copy of the 1983 Houston-Louisville national semifinal in Albuquerque, waged …

Rick Castro Jr., who goes by the artist name Gnome174, has painted an alley wall near the corner of South Wolcott and South Blue Island avenues about once every 18 months since 1995. It has held a space gnome and …

When White Eagle Events and Convention Center in Niles announced its permanent closure, we asked readers to share their memories of the banquet hall and restaurant that served the Polish community for nearly four decades. Here’s what you told us, …

PHILADELPHIA — The Bears’ inactives list was academic Friday afternoon, 90 minutes before kickoff of their game against the Eagles. Five players who were ruled out Thursday were on the list, including all three starting linebackers: T.J. Edwards (hand/hamstring), Noah …

We don’t know who the Sky will land with the No. 5 pick in the 2026 draft — there are too many moving pieces between now and April. But we do know one young prospect who’s on the way: Slovenian …

The Illinois High School Association football state championships will not be played at Illinois State University’s Hancock Stadium on Saturday. Four games were scheduled, the Class 8A, 7A, 6A and 5A championships. ISU will close its campus tomorrow due to …

Black Friday seemed quieter in the Chicago area this year. In years past, long lines of people would be waiting for big-box stores to open before sunrise to get Black Friday deals. Some people would even camp out in the …

Please send scores and corrections to preps@suntimes.com. Schedule provided by Jack Gleason. Send schedule updates to hsbballjg@gmail.com. Friday, November 28, 2025 NONCONFERENCE Chicago Richards at Vocational, 5:00 BATAVIA Marmion vs. Bartlett, 6:00 Maine East vs. Batavia, 7:30 BLOOM / MARIAN …

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 — …

The worst of a brewing winter storm is expected to hit northern Illinois 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 to …

As the Bears stacked up wins with narrow escapes 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. The only promise he made …

PHILADELPHIA — The Bears bullied the defending Super Bowl champion into submission, adding their shade of blue to Black Friday, in a 24-15 win that stands as the most profound statement by the franchise this decade. Running backs D’Andre Swift …

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 …

Chicago is the worst city for porch pirate thefts — package swiping from front porches — this year, according to a new report from home security research firm SafeWise. The report ranked metro areas based on the estimated total value …