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Bears to pay tribute to Mike Ditka at Soldier Field for game against Patriots
The Bears are back in the national spotlight Thursday, hosting the New England Patriots on Thursday Night Football! It's a showdown between two of the NFL's top young quarterbacks: Caleb Williams and ...
Oct 22, 2026
Civic Federation Calls Mayor's Budget "Unacceptable"
(CHICAGO) -- There is feedback, a lot of it negative, over Brandon Johnson's $17.6 billion 2027 budget. A number of alderman say they will not support a head tax that is part of the proposal. They rej...
Oct 22, 2026
Midway Airport closes runway for repairs through mid-November
Delays are possible after Midway Airport closed one of its four runways for repairs through mid-November, the Chicago Department of Aviation announced. One end of Runway 22L is being repaired due to r...
Oct 21, 2026
2 Chicago pizzas named among the 27 best in the U.S. by Food & Wine
Two Chicago pizzas have been named among the best in the U.S. in a new ranking from Food & Wine. The popular publication dubbed its 27 "most essential pies in America right now," with two Chicago ...
Oct 21, 2026 Stuffed deep-dish pizza at Giordano's
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Early voting expands in Cook County suburbs, Chicago wards
With the Midterm Elections in Illinois about two weeks away, early voting has expanded across Chicago and the suburbs. As of Monday, Oct. 19, early voting expanded to all 50 wards in Chicago. In subur...
Oct 20, 2026
It's only October, but holiday lights are going up in Chicago's Daley Plaza
It's the middle of Spooky Season - 12 days out from Halloween - but it's beginning to look a little like Christmas in Chicago's Daley Plaza. The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Even...
Oct 20, 2026
The Savannah Bananas are coming to Chicago's Soldier Field in 2027
For the third straight year, the Savannah Bananas will be bringing 'Banana Ball' to Chicago, and next year, they'll be going bigger than ever. During the team's selection show in Georgia on Thursday, ...
Oct 19, 2026 A fan celebrates after making a foul catch during the Savannah Bananas against the Coconuts on Friday, August 28, 2026 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.
Caleb Williams leads Bears by Falcons in return from injury
Caleb Williams put his right hand underneath his ear as he skipped off the field at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, a motion to encourage the raucous crowd of Chicago Bears fans on hand to get even louder. Wil...
Oct 19, 2026
Chicago could see a milder, less snowy winter, NOAA outlook says
A warmer-than-normal winter could be ahead for Chicago, but forecasters say snow and Arctic cold are still possible. NOAA's winter outlook favors above-average temperatures across the Great Lakes, inc...
Oct 16, 2026
Pritzker expresses confidence Bears' stadium will be built in Illinois
While the Chicago Bears have said their stadium efforts are being focused on Indiana, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker says he's growing more confident the team will be staying in the Land of Lincoln. What's...
Oct 16, 2026
