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DETROIT — Preston Stone threw three touchdown passes, and Northwestern turned four turnovers into touchdowns and beat Central Michigan 34-7 in the GameAbove Sports Bowl at Ford Field on Friday. The Wildcats (7-6) extended their bowl game winning streak to …

Labor negotiations in the WNBA have now dragged on for more than a year and still feature docuseries-level drama. Last week, the players’ union voted toauthorize a strike “if necessary,” though WNBPA president Nneka Ogwumike emphasized that players still hope …

After a four-month delay due to prolonged technical issues, Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas’ office is taking “emergency steps” to distribute $2.3 billion in property tax revenue to local governments, she announced Friday. Pappas blamed Texas-based Tyler Technologies, which contracted …

The Bears have gone from having the worst coach in the NFL to, perhaps, the best. That’s quite a swing, but so is their improvement from 14-32 under Matt Eberflus to 11-4 and streaking toward the playoffs in Ben Johnson’s …

Center Nikola Vucevic, who last week played in his 1,000th career NBA game, is one of the Bulls’ few veterans — a voice of reason who’s often measured in the way he assesses the team’s performance. At 35, he has …

A 25-year-old woman was shot and killed late Friday in the West Chatham neighborhood, according to Chicago police. The woman was walking in an alley near the 8000 block of South Harvard Avenue around 5:20 p.m. when she heard a …

A Bensenville man is accused of attempting to kidnap a special-needs grocery store employee while she was at work, authorities said Wednesday. Ismael Andrade Pino, 53, of the 1200 block of Medina Street, has been charged with one felony count …

When the Bears have the ball The focus is again on a faster start after the Bears struggled for 58 minutes last Saturday against the Packers before catching fire in the last seven. The Bears’ 10th-ranked scoring offense also has …

Downers Grove South’s Adam Flowers has posted big scoring numbers this season and cracked the 1,000-point mark for his career last month and the senior was ready to put on a show this week at York’s Jack Tosh Holiday Classic. …

Center Jalen Smith caught the ball in the left corner. The center is known for his three-point shooting, not for putting the ball on the floor. But with the Bulls down three in the fourth quarter, Smith drove baseline past …

The football gods have been good to the Bears this season. Against the Cowboys, when the Bears were 0-2, CeeDee Lamb played just seven snaps because of an injury. The Bears played the Ravens without Lamar Jackson. The Bengals without …

At least 13 people have been shot, four fatally, across Chicago since the start of the long holiday weekend Wednesday, police said. On Wednesday, police said, four men were shot about 12:04 a.m. in the 7000 block of South Halsted …

Moon Alert Avoid shopping (except food and gas) or major decisions from 1 a.m. to 2:30 a.m. After that, the moon moves from Pisces into Aries. Aries (March 21-April 19) An average day Today the moon is in your sign, …

I don’t hate the Bears. Far from it. I don’t root against them or want them to lose. I’m genuinely happy for them. But Bears fans are making it very, very difficult to wrap arms around what’s happening as they …

When Sally Nix found out her health insurance company wouldn’t pay for an expensive, doctor-recommended treatment to ease her neurological pain, she prepared for battle. It took years, a chain of conflicting decisions and a health insurer switch before she …

Chicago area sports retailers are getting a big boost from the Bears’ winning streak as the team gears up for playoffs. At Clark Street Sports’ eight stores across the Chicago area, sales of Bears merchandise have jumped 41% compared to …

DEAR ABBY: Two years ago, my husband was told that our adult child’s partner had tested positive for COVID two days before we were scheduled to visit them. My husband — a forever Good Time Charlie — decided not to …

Respect or Fear? In the course of his losing race with the teleprompter during his Oval Office address on Dec. 17, President Donald Trump returned to a theme that obsesses him — respect. Even before his entry into politics, Trump …

As the new year approaches, many of us are thinking about resolutions. How we can live healthier, give back or make a meaningful difference in 2026. This year, I encourage all Illinois residents to consider a resolution that does all …

The last time Bears quarterback Caleb Williams touched the football during a game, he made the best play of his Bears career, rifling a 46-yard touchdown pass to DJ Moore in a stiff wind for a walk-off winner. Pro Football …