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Wide receiver DJ Moore, who caught the Bears’ 46-yard game-winning touchdown pass in overtime against the Packers on Saturday night, has a theory about his team’s late-game successes: They’re getting help from above — and behind. “It’s got a lot …

Patrick Finley and Jason Lieser break down the Bears’ crazy, improbable win against the Packers on Saturday night. New episodes of “Halas Intrigue” will be published regularly with accompanying stories collected on the podcast’s hub page. You can also listen to …

Growing up in an immigrant household, you’d often hear whispers of “La Migra,” but never too loud for fear it would show up in your home. “La Migra” was a first-generation immigrant child’s version of the bogeyman. “La Migra” didn’t …

Chicagoans racing to help their neighbors When U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents took photos on the Chicago River and marched down Michigan Avenue, Ald. Brendan Reilly, 42nd, described the acts as “cheap photo ops.” It did make headlines. But …

DEAR ABBY: My parents were married for 50 years. My dad remarried a nice lady a year after Mom died. Within two months of meeting her, they were engaged. Dad made more than a few missteps, including announcing the engagement …

Two men were found dead early Sunday morning in Morgan Park, Chicago police said. Police officers found the men lying in the street around 1:15 a.m. in the 11700 block of South Marshfield Avenue. They were both pronounced dead at …

After the Bears’ thrilling victory Saturday against the Packers, White Sox fans woke up to another piece of pleasant news Sunday. The Sox signed Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami to a two-year, $34 million contract, bringing him to the United States …

Well, it took ’em long enough. Where was this City Council spirit of rebellion when Richard M. Daley was giving away the city’s parking meter concession in 2008? Cutting off a major revenue stream for the next 75 years, leaving …

Two hundred Christmas trees decorated with thousands of lights and ornaments filled an event space, and toy trains weaved through displays as holiday music filled the air. There were thousands of pounds of candy, elves in costume, the Grinch roaming …

Undrafted rookie wide receiver Jahdae Walker dropped two passes in warmups before the biggest opportunity of his young NFL career Saturday. He was thrilled. Dropping pregame passes always has portended good things for him, whether at Grand Valley State, at …

A lone fisherman, bundled up like an Arctic explorer, jiggled his lure at the edge of Lake Michigan on Friday, getting few if any bites. Two seagulls skimmed the ice-crusted water. A crash, as a woman nearby cannon-balled into the …

A 52-year-old man was arrested and charged after he set himself on fire inside a moving CTA train Friday morning. Jesus Martinez of northwest suburban Northlake was charged with felony arson and criminal damage of government property, Chicago police said …

ATLANTA — Bulls coach Billy Donovan doesn’t give up on players. He didn’t during his legendary days at Florida, and he has carried that same attitude into the NBA. Maybe that’s one of the reasons he’s in the Naismith Memorial …

When projecting the future for Blackhawks rookie forward Nick Lardis, third-year Predators forward Luke Evangelista offers a relevant blueprint. Lardis, 20, and Evangelista, 23, have followed similar trajectories as second/third-round NHL Draft picks who exploded in their second season in …

The Bears have a starting quarterback who rarely throws interceptions, whose head coach says he’s playing his best football of the season in the thick of a playoff race and who repeatedly has made incredible plays with the game on …

This was supposed to be a season of massive turnover in the Super 25, with new teams constantly arriving and changes up and down the rankings every week. That hasn’t happened at all. Only a handful of teams have joined …

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — J.J. McCarthy ran for a touchdown before leaving with an injury to his right, throwing hand, and backup quarterback Max Brosmer helped the Minnesota Vikings win their third game in a row, beating the New York …

The owners of Bridgeport Records, a record shop dedicated to house and dance music, received a death threat Saturday night for selling diverse music. Owners Jerry Morrison and Vick Lavender were watching the Bears game at their shop with friends …

The announced crowd of 7,238 for the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s Takeover Tour game Sunday at Allstate Arena was the smallest so far of the tour. That doesn’t mean Chicago hurt itself in the race for an expansion team in …

ATLANTA — It was the best workout for Coby White. The Hawks entered the Sunday matinee fifth in pace; the Bulls were second. So White had to tighten up those laces and get ready to run; defense was optional. This …