Gov. J.B. Pritzker, shown in December at a news conference at which he defended the tollway after the agency’s then-board chairman Will...
Monday, October 31, 2022
Does Chicago Have Official Trick-or-Treat Hours? What to Know For Halloween 2022
It’s officially that special time of year: Halloween. Chicago and its neighboring areas will see a night of fun, frights and candy galore a...
‘Game of Thrones’ author George R.R. Martin gifts $5 million to Northwestern University
Author George R.R. Martin AP file George R.R. Martin, the famed author behind the “Game of Thrones” series, has donated $5 milli...
Michigan State suspends four players after fight at Michigan Stadium
Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker suspended four of his players for their role in a fight at Michigan Stadium. Paul Sancya/AP ...
Powerball Jackpot Swells to $1 Billion Ahead of Monday Night Drawing
The Powerball jackpot keeps getting larger because players keep losing. It happened again Saturday night as no one matched all six numbers...
Sunday, October 30, 2022
Bill Belichick passes George Halas as Patriots beat Jets
Bill Belichick passed George Halas for second place on the NFL’s career coaching victories list. John Minchillo/AP Bill Belichic...
AP Top 25: Tennessee, Ohio State tied at No. 2
Tennessee’s Javontez Spraggins celebrates a fourth-quarter touchdown against Kentucky. Eakin Howard/Getty Images Tennessee moved...
Child Among 2 Killed in Kenosha Apartment Fire
A boy and adult male died in an apartment fire that broke out early Sunday in Kenosha, Wisconsin, according to authorities. The fire was re...
Illinois Moves Up in AP Top-25 After Dominant Win Over Nebraska
After yet another impressive victory, the Illinois Fighting Illini are up to No. 14 in the latest Associated Press Top-25 poll. The Illini,...
Bears can’t slow Cowboys offense, trail 28-17 at halftime
Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott celebrates a touchdown Sunday against the Bears. Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images ARLINGTON, Texa...
Illinois Judge Recommendations as Legal Groups Evaluate Supreme Court Races
The Illinois Supreme Court underwent a dramatic transformation this year, and amid those significant changes, voters will be asked to weigh ...
Saturday, October 29, 2022
$825 Million Up for Grabs as Powerball Jackpot Continues to Rise for Saturday's Drawing
A massive lottery jackpot got a little bigger Friday as the top Powerball prize climbed to an estimated $825 million ahead of Saturday nigh...
White Sox could make manager choice next week
White Sox executive Ken Williams (left) and Ozzie Guillen chat in the White Sox dugout before a game in 2019. (Daryl Van Schouwen) ...
Man shot to death on Waller Avenue in Austin
A man was shot to death Oct. 29, 2022 on the West Side. Sun-Times file A man was shot to death Saturday morning in the Austin ne...