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Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) runs to score a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Scott Kinser)
Sports
1 month ago
Caleb Williams and Bears trounce Panthers 59-37 in highest-scoring season opener in NFL history

Johnson’s prolific Bears broke a franchise record for points in an opener, a mark that had stood since 1948, when Chicago hung 45 points on Green Bay at Wrigley Field.

Kyle Larson celebrates after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, in Madison, Ill. (AP Photo/Connor Hamilton)
Sports
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Kyle Larson surges to second in NASCAR postseason Chase heading to Bristol track he’s dominated

After a timely win in NASCAR’s Chase, Larson is only nine points behind postseason leader Denny Hamlin and within striking distance of a second straight Cup Series title.

FILE - Demonstrators rally in support of transgender athletes in women's sports outside of Barclay's Center before the WNBA basketball game between the Indiana Fever and the New York Liberty, Aug. 22, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis, File)
National
1 month ago
Some Democrats are recalibrating their approach to transgender issues as they seek a path to power

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, another likely Democratic presidential contender, has consistently criticized state-level bans and restrictions on transgender athletes, calling them “bullying” and a “setback for equality.”

Clarkston, Michigan - October 1 2021: Lil Durk on the Voice Of The Hero tour at DTE Music Theater
IL State News
1 month ago
Rapper Lil Durk acquitted of murder-for-hire at Los Angeles trial

The jury deliberated for three days before acquitting Lil Durk, the 33-year-old Grammy-winning Chicago hip-hop artist best known for the 2023 hit “All My Life,” of conspiracy, stalking resulting in death and murder for hire.

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Sports
1 month ago
Roy throws late TD pass, lifts FCS-member Illinois State past Northern Illinois 28-24

Roy’s game-winning score capped an 11-play, 75-yard drive that chewed 5:31 off the clock.

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Sports
1 month ago
Nate Sheppard scores 3 TDs, Duke rallies to beat Illinois 31-27 for its sixth straight win

The victory was the sixth straight for the defending ACC champion Blue Devils.

FILE - Diesel prices are displayed at a gas station as prices hit a record high in the U.S., Friday, Sept. 4, 2026 in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt, File)
Agriculture
1 month ago
Diesel prices are hitting record highs at a bad time for many US farmers

The spike adds to an already tough year for these farmers, who also faced higher costs for fertilizer, seeds and equipment.

FILE - Chicago Bears running back D'Andre Swift warms up during practice at the team's NFL football training camp, Thursday, July 30, 2026, in Lake Forest, Ill. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh,File)
Sports
1 month ago
Bears running back D’Andre Swift agrees to 3-year contract extension

The Bears visit the Carolina Panthers for their season opener on Sunday.

Michael Rabbitt poses for a photo at his home in Chicago, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
IL State News
1 month ago
DOJ went after protesters for felony assault, but juries, judges were unconvinced, AP analysis finds

The Associated Press’ analysis focused on arrests made during protests last summer and fall in LA, Chicago, Portland, Oregon, and Washington, D.C. — cities with significant protests where President Donald Trump sought to or successfully deployed the National Guard.

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