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FILE - In this Jan. 26, 1986 file photo shows, Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka reaches out to shake hands with New England Patriots coach Raymond Berry after the Bears won the NFL football Super Bowl XX game in New Orleans. (AP Photo/File)

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Mike Ditka tributes pour in from President Trump, former President Obama, Chicago and the NFL

The Pro Football Hall of Famer was remembered by the sports world and beyond for his impact on the game as both a player and a coach, and later as a TV analyst.

New York Islanders' Adam Pelech (3) and Ryan Pulock (6) fights for control of the puck with Chicago Blackhawks' Frank Nazar (91) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

4 days ago

Blackhawks’ Frank Nazar suspended 2 games for check to the head

The hit came with 1:35 left in the Islanders' 4-1 home victory. Nazar was assessed a match penalty.

McKendree University is a private liberal arts college that enrolls about 2,500 students at its campus in Lebanon, Illinois, roughly 20 miles east of St. Louis. (Photo provided)

5 days ago

Man who threatened mass shooting at McKendree University pleads guilty

The messages he sent in 2025 repeatedly invoked the phrase ‘pain and tears forever.'

A massive 2,000-square-foot television wraps around the DraftKings Sports Bar at Wrigley Field. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)

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Report: Illinois tax revenue from gambling increased 19% last year

Sports betting, video gambling continue to drive increase.

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Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti ‘optimistic’ College Football Playoff will expand from 12 to 24

That window was scheduled to end Friday but Petitti indicated during his remarks at Big Ten men's basketball media day that the deadline had been extended.

Chicago Bears quarterback Tyson Bagent throws during the first half of an NFL football game against the New York Jets Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

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Bears have opportunity to show again they’ve gained the upper hand in their rivalry with Packers

Chicago has won three of its past four meetings with the Packers, who had beaten the Bears 11 straight times from 2019-24.

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Erick Fedde, middle, hands the game ball to manager Will Venable, right, for a pitching change during the fifth inning of Game 4 of baseball's American League Division Series against the Cleveland Guardians, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Melissa Tamez)

5 days ago

White Sox look to bounce back after 2 straight losses to Guardians at home in ALDS

The White Sox are going to a winner-take-all finale in their AL Division Series against Cleveland after a pair of disappointing defeats

FILE - Former NFL coach and University of Pittsburgh alumnus, Mike Ditka speaks at a news conference for the retirement of the number 75 jersey for former Pittsburgh offensive lineman Jim Covert before an NCAA football game between the Pittsburgh and the Notre Dame, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015 in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)

5 days ago

Mike Ditka, the quintessential Chicago Bear, dies at 86

Ditka's family announced the death on Friday in a statement.

A sculpture of ascending doves is displayed at a memorial for survivors and lives lost to suicide dedicated by the Archdiocese of Chicago at Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery in Hillside, Ill., on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Luis Andres Henao)

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First suicide memorial by a US archdiocese signals a compassionate shift by the Catholic Church

The archdiocese says the “At Peace” memorial at Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery is the first of its kind by any U.S. archdiocese.

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Isaias strengthens into a dangerous Category 3 hurricane on track toward the US Gulf Coast

Isaias strengthened Friday into a major hurricane as it headed toward the U.S. Gulf Coast, where final preparations were being made for potentially life-threatening storm surges and high winds.

5 days ago

Trump administration denies Illinois’ request for disaster relief — again

State sought FEMA help after days of severe weather in August.

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Hurricane Isaias is expected to get stronger on its way to Florida, Alabama and Mississippi coasts

Isaias surged toward the U.S. Gulf Coast on Thursday as the first hurricane of the Atlantic season, prompting mandatory evacuations, school closures and local government shutdowns in parts of Florida.

State Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, left, and Champaign County Clerk Aaron Ammons, right, are pictured outside the federal courthouse in Urbana on July 16, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)

6 days ago

Illinois Republicans seek attorney general’s help after Champaign County ballot errors

Clerk Aaron Ammons’ office distributed hundreds of ballots with mislabeled districts.

The price of a gallon of diesel fuel Tuesday, September 15 at a Road Ranger station near the Capitol Media Group studios in Springfield.

6 days ago

Pritzker declares Illinois a diesel disaster area, but fuel retailers are wary

Executive order allows broader use of tax-exempt, red-dyed diesel.

6 days ago

Clock ticking for Illinois data center regulation

Lawmakers, advocates believe regulations must be approved as soon as possible.

7 days ago

Christa Pike is angry and confused after surviving execution attempt, attorney says

Christa Pike was "angry and confused" in the hours after regaining consciousness following Tennessee's failed execution attempt, first asking, "Where am I?" her lawyer said Wednesday.

7 days ago

McDonald’s sued over AI tool that recommends prices to US franchisees

The lawsuit, which was filed Friday in Illinois, said McDonald’s pricing tool uses artificial intelligence to collect data that competing franchises wouldn’t normally share, like store-level sales.

Chicago White Sox's Munetaka Murakami of Japan, runs onto the field for a baseball workout, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, in Chicago, ahead of Wednesday's Game 3 in the American League Division Series against the Cleveland Guardians. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

7 days ago

White Sox looking to eliminate Guardians at home in AL Division Series

Chicago leads Cleveland 2-0 in their best-of-five AL Division Series going into Game 3 on Wednesday at Rate Field.

1 week ago

Tropical Storm Isaias forms, is forecast to become a hurricane and hit US Gulf Coast this week

Tropical Storm Isaias formed early Wednesday in the warm waters off eastern Mexico and forecasters said it was expected to strengthen into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season before hitting the U.S. Gulf Coast later in the week.

1 week ago

Woman charged with first-degree murder in fatal stabbing of 7-year-old girl in Chicago

Shavon Gayden, 48, was charged with one felony count of first-degree murder in connection with the death, Chicago police said in a statement Sunday.

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