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9+ hour, 42+ min ago   (118+ words) From his childhood in Brazil to becoming a UFC champion, discover Alexandre Pantoja's incredible journey, the struggles he overcame, and how he fought his way to the top. What J Leman wants to see from Illinois football against SIU All-American…...

15+ hour, 1+ min ago   (103+ words) Duke's win against Illinois on Saturday, coming away with an impressive 31-27 victory, should be talked about a lot more. CHAMPAIGN — In non-conference games, the point for a team in the Big Ten is... - Illinois’ perplexing playcalling cost them the win…...

4+ hour, 15+ min ago   (980+ words) The four candidates for Chicago school board president spent their first televised town hall mapping out competing priorities for Chicago Public Schools, a mostly polite, policy-focused affair that offered few surprises for voters already familiar with the race. Current board…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (482+ words) Affordable homes and growing inventory helped Midwest communities dominate Realtor.com's August ranking of the nation's hottest housing markets, with nine regional markets landing in the Top 20. Rockford, Illinois, claimed the No. 1 spot for the first time since December 2024 and…...

11+ hour, 49+ min ago   (46+ words) New food and beverage options for Chicago Bears games this season were on display on Sept. 15, 2026, at Soldier Field. New food and beverage options for Chicago Bears games this season at Soldier Field were on display on Sept. 15, 2026. More in…...

12+ hour, 2+ min ago   (300+ words) CHICAGO — The city’s Divvy system had its busiest summer on record, with riders taking more than 3.5 million bike and scooter trips since June 1, officials announced Tuesday. July and August each topped 1 million trips, marking the first time Divvy has recorded…...

22+ hour, 23+ min ago   (126+ words) A group of Chicago aldermen say they've reached a new deal with the company that wants to buy the city's parking meters. The sale to Stonepeak Partners requires City Council approval. But a vote over the original deal was delayed…...

16+ hour, 30+ min ago   (460+ words) Competing but complementary proposals to restore Chicago’s tree canopy and natural habitat shared the top prize in World Business Chicago’s inaugural “Horizon Lines” design contest to find the city’s next big idea. In a word, both proposals envision making Chicago…...

22+ hour, 3+ min ago   (480+ words) Illinois was the kind of game Duke football was prepared for. Not the clean one. Not the comfortable one. The one that got messy. The Blue Devils trailed Illinois by 10 points twice in the first half Saturday before claiming a…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (458+ words) CHICAGO — The mystery surrounding the $1.04 billion Powerball® jackpot has officially been solved. Nearly one month after the historic drawing, the Illinois Lottery today confirmed that the sole winner of the $1.04 billion jackpot has come forward to claim the prize — the…...