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Are the Bears on the verge of something special under Ben Johnson? Their 25-24 victories over the Raiders and Commanders in back-to-back games have referenced some glorious — or at least encouraging — moments in recent Bears history: • Two …

Good morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 Below: Chicago area property owners and managers say fear of federal immigration agents is causing missed payments and delayed maintenance — costs they may be forced to pass on to other tenants. 🗞️ Plus: The push …

Five people, including two Chicago men, were charged after a chase that began in far southwest Channahon — where they allegedly stole more than $30,000 in Amazon merchandise — ended 13 miles away in Joliet late Wednesday. Raequan T. Williams …

By MARGERY A. BECK, Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — As states consider redrawing their congressional district lines to favor one political party, some politicians warn that attempts to gerrymander can devolve into “dummymandering,” when partisan goals end up helping …

A Winnetka woman has pleaded no contest to child abuse charges in connection with the fentanyl-related deaths of her twin 3-year-old sons last year, according to court records obtained Thursday. Jestice James, now 23, was immediately sentenced to 18 years …

The Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar two weeks from now will be the last to be held in California for the foreseeable future. Thoroughbred racing’s two-day, multi-race championship-deciding event moves to Kentucky (at Keeneland Race Course) in 2026 and New …

By ERIC TUCKER, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, Associated Press GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton was charged Thursday with illegally storing and transmitting classified information. The investigation into Bolton, who served for more than …

LOS ANGELES — This week’s storm, the first major rainfall of the 2025-26 season, dropped roughly 3 inches of rain in Los Angeles County, adding more than 700 million gallons to local water supplies, officials announced today. The storm began late Monday …

San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity Thursday, Oct. 16, began framing the walls for what will be the new home of Kenneth and Carol Wood, an Altadena couple who lived in the community for more than 40 years before the …

Political commentator Candace Owens, does not believe the official story that Charlie Kirk was assassinated by Tyler Robinson even though Robinson confessed to multiple people and investigators put together a concrete timeline of events. She rarely believes anything a sensible …

The new Fast & Furious coaster revved up its engines and raced around the hillside-hugging track for the first time at Universal Studios Hollywood in preparation of the 2026 debut of the new thrill ride. Universal Studios Hollywood conducted the …

n 2024, the Port handled nearly 10.3 million Twenty-Foot Equivalent units (TEUs), the standard measurement for international containers. The 19% year-over-year jump in container volume is the largest annual percentage increase in Port history. The increase led to single-digit increases …

Jim Alexander: Well, we are both back at Dodger Stadium for this week’s Audible, and the circus just gets louder and crazier. More media members, more fanfare, more scrutiny. But if you are a player, coach or manager, this is …

She began yelling at other passengers during the lengthy flight (Picture: Central News) A woman told passengers to ‘go back to your council houses’ after downing 15 cans of wine on a nine-hour flight, a court has heard. Karen Baker, 59, …