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Pope Leo XIV, right, and the singer and Nobel prize winner Bob Dylan, left, shake hands during a meeting in the Vatican on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026. (Vatican Media/LaPresse via AP)
Entertainment
22 minutes ago
Bob Dylan comes knockin’ on pope’s door as Leo welcomes legend to Vatican

The Vatican said the encounter was brief, with Leo giving Dylan a rosary and Dylan presenting the pope with a copy of his autobiography, “Chronicles: Volume One.”

Chicago Bears
Sports
28 minutes ago
Chicago Bears place defensive tackle Kentavius Street on injured reserve

Street left Monday night’s 34-17 win at Seattle with a knee injury.

This combination of photos shows Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate Rep. Byron Donalds, left, on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, in Fort Myers, Fla., and Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms, right, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, in Smyrna, Ga. (AP Photo)
National
48 minutes ago
Midterms launch wave of historic firsts for some states — and for the nation

Nearly 300 women, including incumbents, were running for the U.S. Senate and House, as documented by Rutgers’ Center for American Women and Politics.

John Malkovich in the Felix Romuliana (Gamzigrad) open theatre with the show Infernal Comedy in Zajecar, Serbia 08.08.2022
Entertainment
56 minutes ago
John Malkovich, a world-weary CIA man in ‘Wild Horse Nine,’ prefers life on the road

In the late 1970s, Malkovich was a charter member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago.

This photo provided by the Missouri State Highway Patrol shows Jacob Morley on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, near Kansas City, Mo. (MSHP via AP)
Crime
1 hour ago
Authorities are trying to piece together how an escaped Tennessee inmate evaded capture for 10 days

Authorities believe Morley found his way to a farm near Marion, Illinois in the days after his escape, spending some time in a shed that was used periodically by hunters.

UIS
Local
2 hours ago
Veteran’s Day open house at UIS

“We’re really trying to, you know, show our best self, show them all the different things that we have to offer for students.”

Local
18 hours ago
Turner to win another term as State Senator

Turner believes she and Lesko will remain friends.

Sangamon County Sheriff Paula Crouch Signs 10 Shared Principles with NAACP
Local
18 hours ago
Crouch wins full term as Sangamon County Sheriff

Crouch: 41,123 votes. Bell: 35,182 votes.

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