The Latest Breaking News from Illinois

Chicago Bears pay tribute to ‘ultimate Bear’ Dick Butkus after his death aged 80

Born in Chicago, Butkus played his entire football career in the state of Illinois.

The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2023

5 bold predictions for Bears vs. Commanders

From Teven Jenkins rotating at guard, to Darnell Mooney's revenge, here are our bold predictions for Bears vs. Commanders.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 5, 2023

Secret recordings cite ties between Berrios relative, Chicago mobster: ‘Jimmy and Frank were good friends’

Prosecutors revealed secretly recorded conversations Wednesday as they sought a prison sentence of more than five years for James T. Weiss, convicted this year of bribing two Illinois lawmakers.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 5, 2023

Chicago Bears Stock Exchange: Who’s up, who’s down entering Week 5?

Let's take a look at the players whose stock is rising and falling in this week's edition of the Chicago Bears Stock Exchange.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 4, 2023

Downstate man gets 4 1⁄2 years for assaulting officer on Jan. 6, still faces murder charges in Skokie woman’s death

The case against Shane Woods, of downstate Auburn, began as one of the more serious cases against an Illinois resident stemming from the Capitol attack.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 4, 2023

Temp worker advocates hail Illinois law that promises equal pay

The Temp Worker Fairness and Safety Act aims to prevent ‘permatemping,’ where an employer keeps a temp worker indefinitely, by requiring that employers pay temps similar wages as direct hires after 90 days on the job.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 4, 2023

Hate crimes in Illinois are up. Fight back against the propaganda that fuels them.

It’s not illegal for hate groups to spread their message via leaflets or protests, and that’s happening far more often these days, an Anti-Defamation League report found. It’s important to stop their rhetoric before it leads to harm.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 3, 2023

McCarthy ousted as speaker — how House members from Illinois voted

The three Illinois Republicans in the House, Mary Miller, Darin LaHood and Mike Bost, voted to keep McCarthy as speaker. All 14 Democrats from Illinois voted to remove him.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 3, 2023

Banned any books lately?

Book banning is on the rise; Illinois has a law against it, but individuals get around the law with their own personal book bans.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 3, 2023

Chicago fishing: Heat may disrupt start of C&R trout season in Illinois

Fishing through the fall heat, including a possible delay in the early C&R trout season in Illinois, leads this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 3, 2023