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- Northwestern is no match for Adrian Martinez and Nebraska, losing 56-7 and falling to 0-2 in the Big Ten
- Daily horoscope for October 3, 2021
- Ask Amy: Distressed friend needs to ‘Keep Moving’
- Don’t neglect autumn watering as trees, plants prepare for winter and grow underground
- After a pandemic hiatus, Underground Railroad effort retains momentum, secures Park Service signs for Little Calumet site
- Letters: Reducing homework will lead to better outcomes for busy students
- This day in history, October 3: Frank Robinson was named major league baseball’s first Black manager as he was placed in charge of the Cleveland Indians
- Daywatch special edition: 150 years after the Great Chicago Fire
- Aurora First Fridays event celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
- Will Dallas Keuchel work out of the bullpen during the postseason for the Chicago White Sox?
- Column: Pastor in spotlight during Drew Peterson case still crusading for more domestic violence awareness among clergy
- Speak Out reader opinion: The big lie is still alive in the suburbs
- Urban Meyer trending on Twitter after being seen dancing at Ohio bar
- Woman, 37, killed in North Side hit-and-run crash following rolling shootout, Chicago police say
- States and cities slow to spend federal pandemic money
- Small plane crashes into building in Italy; 8 reported dead
- Democrats see political peril in replacing Minneapolis PD
- 2 shot close to Near North police station, 1-year-old suffered cuts from broken glass, police say
- Teen among 2 fatalities during overnight gun violence that left 17 wounded, including 3 injured in the Gold Coast
- Why Democrats’ climate goals may test their Latino appeal
- Hundreds rally against Texas abortion law at Aurora reproductive rights march
- What’s the most coffee-obsessed town in Illinois? If you guessed Geneva, buy yourself a cup of Joe
- Column: A casino sportsbook refused my money, claiming a ‘gambling problem.’ I would have bet otherwise.
- Week 4 photos: Chicago Bears beat the Detroit Lions 24-14
- Bomb at Kabul mosque kills 5 civilians, Taliban say
- Project aims to ID voting rights marchers of ‘Bloody Sunday’
- The world’s 25 most popular cocktails
- Lyons Township High School cancels homecoming after guns found near South Campus
- WNBA playoffs: Chicago Sky 86, Connecticut Sun 83
- Review: In ‘Songs for Nobodies’ at Northlight Theatre, Bethany Thomas shows the new depth of her talent and range
- Inside United Airlines’ decision to mandate coronavirus vaccines
- Week 4 recap: Chicago Bears get a bounceback win at home over the Detroit Lions 24-14 — but running back David Montgomery suffers a knee injury
- NWI women, men participate in national movement protesting Texas abortion bill: ‘We’re never, ever going to get tired of this fight’
- Golden State Warriors’ Andrew Wiggins gets COVID-19 vaccine
- Leaked records open a ‘Pandora’ box of financial secrets
- Robin Lehner accuses NHL teams of giving players drugs without a doctor’s consent, causing the league to reach out to the goaltender
- Broncos QB Teddy Bridgewater exits Ravens game with concussion; Drew Lock comes on to replace him
- Initial tests on David Montgomery’s knee reportedly don’t indicate a major injury after the Chicago Bears RB’s 2-TD day was cut short
- Man on parole for kidnapping held mother and daughter in their Chicago home, cut them with butcher knife and set building on fire in dayslong ordeal, prosecutor says
- Chicago Pride Fest wraps up, but without a parade this year due to COVID-19: ‘Everyone here is just themselves’
- Chicago White Sox playoff tracker: ALDS matchup with the Houston Astros is set, while the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox grab the 2 wild-card berths
- At tailgates Sunday outside Soldier Field, Chicago Bears’ possible departure is a burning issue: ‘Arlington Heights, if they move, here I come’
- Chicago Fire lose their 1st game after firing coach Raphael Wicky 3-1 to Toronto FC
- Highs and lows for Denver against the Ravens
- Column: The Chicago Bears’ Week 4 win shows improvement on offense — but also brings more confusion about the QB and play-calling situations
- Chicago Pride Fest wraps up, but without a parade this year due to COVID-19
- Bilal Nichols’ bizarre fumble recovery sparks the Chicago Bears defense’s run of red-zone stops vs. the Detroit Lions
- Broncos report card: All-around disappointing performance in loss to Baltimore
- Chicago White Sox turn their attention to the ALDS after wrapping up a 93-win, division-title regular season: ‘Don’t let anybody diminish what we did for six months’
- Kyle Hendricks ‘really curious’ to see how the Chicago Cubs upgrade the roster in what should be an interesting offseason: ‘I want to win at the end of the day and that’s it’
- Revamped Broncos offensive line struggles against Baltimore pass rush
- 5 takeaways from the Chicago Sky’s 86-83 win over the Connecticut Sun that puts them 1 win from the WNBA Finals, including Kahleah Copper hyping the team up
- Review: ‘Six’ gets its Broadway opening night at last, with the queens betrayed, beheaded and very much alive
- NFC North Week 4 roundup: Aaron Rodgers-Randall Cobb connection still a hit for the Green Bay Packers in a 27-17 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers
- No scramble, playoffs set: Yanks-Red Sox, Giants win West