No. 24 Illinois hits the road against No. 22 Nebraska in a Big Ten opener matching unbeaten teams
Nebraska beat Illinois 20-7 in Champaign last year, ending a three-game losing streak in the series. Illini coach Bret ...
Local businesses urge Naperville council to lift video gaming ban
Several local bar and restaurant representatives implored the City Council Tuesday to consider lifting the city’s 15-year ban ...
Lake County cuts ribbon on solar array; ‘This … demonstrates our resolve to combat climate change’
Sandy Hart, chair of the Lake County Board, framed the ribbon-cutting as the beginning of a new chapter in Lake County’s ...
Hezbollah fires new volley at Israel as fears of greater war mount after electronic devices bombing
Hezbollah fired a new barrage into northern Israel on Thursday, continuing its drumbeat of exchanges with the Israeli ...
Residents of Springfield, Ohio, hunker down and pray for a political firestorm to blow over
In the quiet corners of Springfield, Ohio — out of sight of the drumbeat of politicians and journalists, troopers and newly installed security cameras — the people who live here are taking a ...
Steve Millar’s 5 high school football games to watch in the Southland and Week 4 predictions
T.F. North, Lincoln-Way West, Marist, St. Rita and Reavis are picks to click for the fourth week of the regular season.
Joel Joseph’s leg injury left him ‘reliving my first steps.’ Then the Merrillville standout leaps forward.
Joseph said doctors told him that he would need a year to recover after surgery for a broken right tibia and fibula. He had a rod and four screws inserted in his leg. But he returned to sports “way ...
Steve Reaven’s football rankings and players of the week for Lake County
Chris Filas is a bright spot during the Knights’ loss to Wauconda, making five catches for 93 yards and two touchdowns.
Daywatch: How the Fed’s interest rate cut could impact downtown Chicago
Good morning, Chicago. The Federal Reserve announced yesterday its first interest rate cut since the pandemic, a move real estate developers say could eventually help kick off the construction of new ...
The Caleb Williams File: Chicago Bears quarterback looks for better communication, in-game adjustments to deal with defensive pressure
Caleb Williams is recovering from the seven-sack game. Now he and the Chicago Bears need to figure out how to prevent that ...
The MCA presents Chicago Performs series at a museum facing big changes
Staff turnover has been high even as director Madeleine Grynsztejn’s salary has climbed. But Chicago’s art museum dedicated ...
Column: Forget labels like ‘Dad TV,’ general audiences are broader than we think
Netflix’s “Rebel Ridge” and “The Perfect Couple” are wildly different but both were made with general audiences in mind.