Mike Ditka, the Legendary Former Chicago Bears Coach Who Led Team to a Super Bowl Win, Dies at 86

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Johnson’s Debt Refinancing Plan Results in Just Half of What He Promised, Forcing Officials to Scramble to Fill Budget Gap

| Heather Cherone

Suspend CPD Officers, Sergeant Repeatedly Accused of Making Improper Traffic Stops for a Combined 330 Days: Police Brass

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Consumer Advocates Push Back on Proposed Peoples Gas Rate Hike

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James ‘Big Cat’ Williams on Upcoming Bears-Packers Game, Caleb Williams Injury

| Jessica Watts

Illinois Tax Revenue From Gambling Increased 19% Last Year, Report Finds

| Maggie Dougherty — Capitol News Illinois

Family of Silverio Villegas González, Who Was Fatally Shot Last Year by an ICE Agent, Files Federal Claim

| Matt Masterson

Canadian Author Anne Carson Wins Literature Nobel for ‘Bold and Inventive’ Works That Blend Genres

| Associated Press

Mexican Folk Art and a Zine Fest: 4 Arts Picks for Your Week

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Chicago Spent $224.4M on Police Overtime in 9 Months, 12% More Than Its Annual Overtime Budget: Watchdog

| Heather Cherone

No Tax Hikes or Layoffs Needed to Close Cook County’s $550M Gap Thanks to ‘Budget Magic’: Preckwinkle

| Heather Cherone

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Congress Is Considering College Sports Regulations. How Did We Get Here?

| Andrew Montequin

Addiction Recovery Clinic Sees Increase of 7-OH Patients as Feds Seek to Crack Down on the Opioid-Like Drug

| Eunice Alpasan

Jo Adell and José Ramírez Star as the Guardians Beat the White Sox 9-3 to Avoid Elimination

| Associated Press

Chicago Marathon Weekend Is Here. Here’s Some of What Runners and Spectators Can Expect

| Nicole Cardos

Hilario Dominguez, Candidate for CPS Board President, Defends Conduct as Watchdog Reopens Probe Into Inappropriate Behavior Allegations

| Matt Masterson

CPD Brass Inconsistently Disciplined Officers for Using Racial Slurs: Watchdog

| Heather Cherone

Scientists Win Chemistry Nobel for Discoveries About Mirrored Molecules That Led to Many Drugs

| Associated Press

White Sox Looking to Eliminate Guardians at Home in AL Division Series: ‘It’s Going To Be Electric’

| Associated Press

Chicago-Area Live Music Recommendations for Oct. 7-13

| Josh Terry

Oct. 6, 2026 - Full Show

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Advocates Discuss the Path Toward Healing for Child Sex Abuse Survivors

| Shelby Hawkins

Northwestern University Debuts New Ryan Field

| Jessica Watts

Cook County Announces $8M Relief Fund To Help Clear Mountains of Debris Left From Summer Storms

| Patty Wetli

Wisconsin Scientist Who Hunts Mysterious Ghost Particles in the Antarctic Ice Wins Nobel Prize for Physics

| Associated Press

White Sox Surge Past Guardians to Take 2-0 Series Lead and Move Within 1 Win of ALCS

| Associated Press

Oct. 5, 2026 - Full Show

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The Supreme Court Returns After a Busy Summer. Here’s What to Watch For

| Andrew Montequin

Marimar Martinez Hopes New Lawsuit Could Spur Criminal Charges 1 Year After Border Patrol Agent Shot Her

| Matt Masterson

Key City Panel Unanimously Agrees to Pay $260.8M to Resolve 16 Lawsuits Tied to Disgraced Ex-CPD Detective Reynaldo Guevara

| Heather Cherone
 

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