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Third-string QB Case Keenum guides Bears to blowout of Eagles
Case Keenum passed for 247 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for another score and the Chicago defense generated three takeaways to lift the host Bears to a 27-7 victory against the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday.
Third-string QB Case Keenum guides Bears to blowout of Eagles
Case Keenum passed for 247 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for another score and the Chicago defense generated three takeaways to lift the host Bears to a 27-7 victory against the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday.
Matthew Boyd named Cubs’ Game 1 starter to set up wild-card rematch against Padres
SAN DIEGO — The Chicago Cubs are again turning to left-hander Matthew Boyd to begin their postseason.
Les Jacobson: Asides
Once you’re a parent, you’re never again completely carefree. I leave my dreams as I leave my friends, with regret. I took a personality test recently. Good news: It came back negative. Best diet of all: Be so busy and engaged you forget to eat. All things considered, I’d rather…
Local news readers around Chicago wary of AI, Northwestern survey finds
Many local news consumers distrust newsrooms’ use of artificial intelligence, even just to rewrite or summarize content, according to the latest local news survey conducted by Northwestern University’s Medill Local News Initiative. A general lack of trust in AI is one of several…
Smiling White Sox fan Pope Leo quips ‘great things happen in Chicago’
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo’s beloved Chicago White Sox may have pulled off a miracle this year, making Major League Baseball’s playoffs for the first time since 2021. But the longtime fan of the South Siders won’t reveal if he called on a little help from on high.
LISTEN: Angela Foulke talks MLB Playoffs featuring the White Sox again and Fighting Illini fandom
September 25, 2026 - Angela Foulke joined Byers & Co to talk about the Fighting Illini, the Chicago White Sox clinching a playoff spot, and the De...
LISTEN: Mark Tupper on the Cubs and White Sox clinching playoff spots, the Packers big loss, and Illini-Ohio State
September 25, 2026 - Mark Tupper talks about the Illini football matchup with Ohio State, the Packers big home loss to the Falcons, the Chicago baseba...
Nearly two weeks after returning, the Davis Street post office beep goes on
Twelve days after the beep returned to the U.S. Postal Service office on Davis Street, the piercing sound was continuing to echo through the lobby and it was unknown when it would be fixed. The beep, which city officials have said resulted from a trouble signal from the…
LISTEN: Mark Tupper talks Illini Orange Krush tickets and another Chicago Bears QB injury
September 23, 2026 - Mark Tupper talks about Illini Orange Krush tickets selling out in minutes and quarterback injury issues for the Chicago Bears. L...
Indiana coal retirements delayed again as utilities seek to recover costs
Two Indiana coal-fired generating plants scheduled to retire last year must remain available through December under renewed Trump administration orders, prolonging a dispute over the cost of keeping the aging facilities on the grid. The latest federal directives cover two units…
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Published September 19'Wait Wait' for September 19, 2026: With Not My Job guest Hernan Diaz
This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, special guest Hernan Diaz and panelists Adam Burke, Shantira Jackson , and Sam Rocha