The Latest Breaking News from Chicago

CHICAGO — At last, the Italian beef is having a moment. While deep-dish and Chicago-style hot dogs long ago achieved national fame, the Italian beef was one of those dishes with only limited appeal outside of Chicagoland. But now publications like The New York Times and the Los Angeles Times…

CHICAGO — If it hadn’t been for the pandemic, Derek Drake would have never discovered his purpose. Furloughed from his job at Northwestern University in 2020, he asked himself: “What’s the right next move?”

CHICAGO – Michael Porter Jr. raised his arm and a smile stole across his face.

CHICAGO — Three students from Saint Ignatius College Prep in Chicago were upgraded to stable condition Sunday after a semi-truck hit a bus carrying the school’s junior varsity hockey team Saturday in Northeast Indiana, authorities said.

The man, 29, was shot in his arms about 4:15 p.m. in the 4800 block of South Tripp Avenue, Chicago police said.

The Detroit Lions ended some historically bad streaks with the win over Chicago

"Once you start the process of prices falling nationally, there is a self-fulfilling momentum to it because no one wants to catch a falling knife" says Diane Swonk, chief economist at KPMG.

For the second week in a row, the Chicago Bears were involved in a shootout in which they fell just short in securing a win.

Quick takeaways from the Lions comeback win over the Bears in Week 10

CHICAGO — Bears quarterback Justin Fields proved to be every bit the dual-threat nightmare the Detroit Lions anticipated, but despite a stellar day with his feet, a critical error with his arm opened the door for the Lions to complete a 14-point fourth quarter comeback at Solider Field on Sunday.

The Bears blew a 14-point lead to the Lions to lose their seventh game of the season. We recap the action, including Justin Fields' big day: