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Americans With Disabilities Worry About Proposed Changes to Major National Health Survey

Questions that have been proposed for removal deal with memory, fatigue, arthritis, difficulty walking and climbing stairs, as well as others about the use of hearing aids, canes, wheelchairs and scooters.

Community Leaders Say Foiled Aurora Mass Shooting Was Result of Surge in Anti-Hindu Hate Online

A thwarted mass shooting targeting a large Hindu temple in suburban Chicago was fueled by years of hateful rhetoric on social media against Hindus and Indians, community leaders say.

Car Registered to Man Accused of Planning Mass Shooting Was at Hindu Temple He Targeted, Police Say

Police in a Chicago suburb announced Wednesday that they had thwarted a potential mass shooting, arresting a 19-year-old man who they said may have planned to target a Hindu place of worship.

McDonald’s Sued Over AI Tool That Recommends Prices to US Franchisees

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

Bears DE Montez Sweat Suspended 2 Games for Violating NFL’s Performance-Enhancing Substances Policy

Chicago Bears defensive end Montez Sweat has been suspended for two games for violating the NFL’s performance-enhancing substances policy.

Pope Leo XIV Diagnosed With Lung Cancer After Surgery to Remove Part of Right Lung

Tests confirmed a diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma, the Vatican said in a medical bulletin after the surgery. It said the diagnosis had been suspected by preoperative tests and was confirmed during surgery.

Chicago Blackhawks Star Connor Bedard to Make Season Debut Against the Penguins

Chicago Blackhawks captain Connor Bedard is set for his season debut on Tuesday night against Pittsburgh.

Michael Jordan Jersey Sets $14 Million Record for Basketball Memorabilia, Auction House Says

A game-worn, autographed Michael Jordan road jersey from the 1998 NBA Finals has been privately sold for $14 million, an auction house announced Monday, calling it the highest price ever paid for a piece of basketball memorabilia.

Bears-Packers Game Features Tributes to Mike Ditka on the Field and in the Stands

The Bears wore No. 89 stickers on the backs of their helmets Sunday. The Packers and Bears honored Ditka with a pregame moment of silence. Perhaps the most notable tributes to Ditka came in the stands rather than on the sidelines.

Pope Leo XIV Says He Will Undergo Surgery to Remove a Nodule on His Lung

Pope Leo XIV announced Sunday he will undergo surgery “in the coming days” to remove a nodule on his lung, in the first major health event of his 17-month pontificate.

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

Canadian poet, essayist and translator Anne Carson won the Nobel Prize in literature Thursday for “bold and inventive” works that fuse the classical and the modern and blur the boundaries of poetry and prose.

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

Chicago won its first four games in a surprising postseason appearance after going 60-102 last year. It was backed by a frenzied crowd of 40,590 for the franchise’s first home playoff game since 2021.

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

Scientists Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for a discovery that has been used to develop countless drugs and transformed modern medicine.

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

The Chicago White Sox last clinched a postseason series at home when Jiggs Donahue and George Davis helped the South Siders beat the Chicago Cubs in Game 6 of the 1906 World Series.

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

Belgian-born scientist Francis Halzen won the Nobel Prize in physics for his efforts to demystify a rare group of neutrinos, tiny cosmic particles that researchers believe offer clues to how the universe evolved.

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

The White Sox are returning to Chicago one win from advancing to the American League Championship Series for the first time in 21 years.

Nobel Medicine Prize Goes to 3 Scientists for Shining Light on Brain Activity

he Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded Monday to three scientists whose work led to a tool that uses light to help unravel how the brain works.

Dennis Hastert, Disgraced Former US House Speaker Who Went to Prison, Dies at Age 84

Dennis Hastert, whose legacy as Congress’ longest-serving Republican House speaker was later fouled by allegations that he had molested high school athletes during his prior career as a teacher and wrestling coach, has died, a coroner said Monday.

US Hiring Slows and Unemployment Ticks Higher With a Month Remaining Before Americans Head to Polls

Hiring dropped from a revised 133,000 in August, the Labor Department said. The unemployment rate rose to a still-low 4.2% from 4.1% in August.

With Their Playoff Slump Broken, the White Sox Want More This October

Chicago White Sox manager Will Venable was already looking ahead just minutes after his team won its first playoff series in 21 years by sweeping the Houston Astros in their AL Wild Card Series.

New ICE Guidance Bans High-Speed Car Chases and Sets Tighter Rules for Traffic Stops, a Memo Shows

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have been ordered not to engage in high-speed car chases and to make vehicle stops only if they have completed specific training, under new internal guidance.

US Can Deport the Leader of Wisconsin’s Largest Mosque on National Security Grounds, Judge Rules

The U.S. can deport the leader of Wisconsin’s largest mosque — an outspoken advocate of Palestinian rights — on the grounds that he is a threat to national security, an immigration judge ruled.

Democrats Want a Blue Wave. New Hampshire Is Exhibit A for Why That May Not Happen

With Republicans struggling to overcome President Donald Trump’s low standing, Democrats are on the offensive. In the midst of such confidence, however, Democrats are ignoring glaring vulnerabilities that threaten to undermine the unstoppable blue wave they say is coming.

White Sox Receive a Letter From Pope Leo XIV on Day of Playoff Opener

Pope Leo XIV is a White Sox fan dating to his days growing up in Chicago. He was known as Robert Prevost or Father Bob when he went to the World Series opener 21 years ago, a 5-3 White Sox victory over the Astros.

Supreme Court Lets Trump Administration Use Revamped Federal Voter Eligibility Database for Now

The Supreme Court on Friday lifted restrictions on a controversial federal voter database before November’s elections, granting President Donald Trump a temporary win in his aggressive campaign against noncitizen voting.

In a Big Chicago Baseball Afternoon, Both the White Sox and Cubs Clinch Playoff Spots

Both of Chicago’s baseball teams are heading to the playoffs, with the Cubs and Sox each clinching their spots Thursday afternoon.
 

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