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nytimes.com > interactive > 2026 > us > elections > results-illinois-us-house-13-primary.html

Illinois 13th Congressional District Primary 2026: Live Election Results, Budzinski vs. Blaha

2+ hour, 48+ min ago  (599+ words) Women are significantly outvoting men so far in Chicago, with 140,744 ballots cast. Men have cast 109,019 ballots in the primary. (About 600 voters are non-binary or did not declare a gender, a voting official said. By midday in Chicago, more than 250,000 ballots…...

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nytimes.com > interactive > 2026 > us > elections > results-illinois-us-house-7-primary.html

Illinois Seventh Congressional District Primary 2026: Live Election Results

6+ hour, 6+ min ago  (599+ words) Women are significantly outvoting men so far in Chicago, with 140,744 ballots cast. Men have cast 109,019 ballots in the primary. (About 600 voters are non-binary or did not declare a gender, a voting official said. By midday in Chicago, more than 250,000 ballots…...

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nytimes.com > athletic > 7034556 > 02/09/2026 > bobby-hauck-illinois-defensive-coordinator-montana

Bobby Hauck joining Illinois as DC after stepping down as head coach at Montana

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (235+ words) Bobby Hauck said last week that being a head coach had stopped being fun amid changes in college sports. Michael Thomas Shroyer / Imagn Images Just five days after stepping down as one of the winningest head coaches in FCS history,…...

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nytimes.com > athletic > 7012816 > 02/04/2026 > chicago-cubs-2026-top-20-prospects-keith-law

Chicago Cubs 2026 top 20 prospects: Kevin Alcántara, Moisés Ballesteros lead the way

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (506+ words) Kevin Alc'ntara might not make the Cubs' Opening Day roster, but he has a chance to have an impact on the team sometime this season. Daniel Bartel / Getty Images The Chicago Cubs have traded away and graduated quite a bit…...

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nytimes.com > athletic > 6996694 > 01/25/2026 > derrick-rose-bulls-jersey-retired-no-1

‘Our trophy’: Derrick Rose’s No. 1 banner will fly forever in Chicago

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (978+ words) Former Bulls star Derrick Rose wipes his eye during a ceremony retiring his No. 1 jersey at the United Center. Geoff Stellfox / Getty Images CHICAGO " For as long as he has played basketball, Derrick Rose has been celebrated and commodified. Saturday…...

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nytimes.com > athletic > 6979329 > 01/18/2026 > alex-bregman-cubs-contract-chicago-bears

How Alex Bregman’s $175 million Cubs deal came together on epic Chicago sports night

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (1559+ words) Alex Bregman's teams have made the playoffs in each of the past nine seasons. Geoff Stellfox / Getty Images Boras, the father of three USC graduates, naturally followed the rise of Williams, a Heisman Trophy winner who would become the No....

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nytimes.com > athletic > 6961021 > 01/11/2026 > packers-matt-lafleur-playoffs-bears-ed-policy

Packers’ Ed Policy faces critical decision on Matt LaFleur after another collapse in Chicago

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (1288+ words) Matt LaFleur's Packers blew an 18-point lead Saturday night against the Bears. Erin Hooley / Associated Press The Athletic has live coverage of 49ers vs. Eagles and Chargers vs. Patriots from the NFL playoffs wild-card round. CHICAGO " Ed Policy's right hand rested…...

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nytimes.com > athletic > 6961142 > 01/11/2026 > chicago-bulls-bears-nba-nfl-cooper-flagg

Chicago focused on Bears’ rally, but Bulls planted a Flagg, topped Mavs

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (994+ words) The Bulls may not have been at the top of Chicago sports talk Saturday, but Matas Buzelis (14) and his teammates put on a show against the Dallas Mavericks. Geoff Stellfox / Getty Images CHICAGO " So few around the city of Chicago…...

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nytimes.com > athletic > 6944161 > 01/05/2026 > montana-state-illinois-state-fcs-national-championship

Montana State wins first FCS title since 1984 over upstart Illinois State, in an overtime thriller

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (625+ words) Montana State quarterback Justin Lamson accounted for four touchdowns to lead the Bobcats to the national title. Mark Zaleski / USA Today Network via Imagn Images NASHVILLE, Tenn. " With North Dakota State, the usual nemesis for Montana State, out of the…...

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nytimes.com > athletic > 6932547 > 01/01/2026 > chicago-bears-week-18-lions-nfc-north

Why the Chicago Bears are treating Week 18 against the Lions like a playoff game

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (985+ words) Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson is "playing to win," despite already clinching the division. Jeff Hanisch / Imagn Images LAKE FOREST, Ill. " Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson quickly ended any talk about how the team would approach Week 18 in his…...