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- ‘Region bragging rights’: Lavarion Logan rushes for 185 yards and 4 TDs as Merrillville rolls past Valparaiso in highly anticipated showdown
- The men of Troy: Mutz contributes two interceptions as Lockport holds off Lincoln-Way West to clinch first playoff berth since 2016
- High school football scores for the Southland and the Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County areas
- White’s night: Danny White scores on 65-yard TD pass with 50 seconds left as Brother Rice edges Mount Carmel in instant classic
- High school football scores for Northwest Indiana
- Daily horoscope for October 2, 2021
- Halloween safety event, display contest set in Montgomery
- ‘Take the weekend,’ Wauconda: With another strong defensive effort, the unbeaten Bulldogs shut down Lakes to clinch a playoff berth
- Ask Amy: Veteran responds to ‘thank you for your service’
- NWSL commissioner resigns and the league calls off all weekend games amid sexual misconduct allegations against a former coach
- Aurora offering free home internet security course
- ‘It felt great’: Ben Ludlum returns opening kickoff 96 yards for a TD and adds three rushing TDs as Jacobs routs Burlington Central
- Never mind his touchdown. Carter Sessa’s most important catch, an interception just before halftime, shifts the momentum as Neuqua Valley stays unbeaten.
- Emotion in motion: Ethan Robert runs for 277 yards and scores 2 TDs as Naperville North beats Naperville Central for first time since 2017
- West Aurora’s Fernando DeLeon looked down and ‘there it is.’ The ball, bouncing his way. Would that TD be enough to beat Yorkville?
- Saint Xavier University taps its own ale as it celebrates 175 years
- Op-ed: As a high school senior, I’m terrified of our lack of controls over artificial intelligence
- Powdery mildew is a fungal disease common on peonies, other plants. Here’s what to do about it.
- Political shrugs replace scramble for funding as Bears eye move to suburbs. ‘Cities are smarter now.’
- Column: Justin Fields will start Sunday. But when it comes to the Chicago Bears and quarterbacks, scrutiny is recommended.
- This day in history, October 2: Political and spiritual leader Mohandas K. Gandhi born in Porbandar, India
- 5 things to watch for as the Chicago Bears host the Detroit Lions, including whether Matt Nagy’s job is in danger — plus our Week 4 predictions
- Teenage boy, 16, shot early Saturday morning in Lakeview neighborhood, among at least 9 injured in overnight city shootings, police say
- Elgin News Digest: Make reservations now to have breakfast or lunch with Santa on Nov. 20; leaf pickup begin Oct. 27 in East Dundee; Elgin woman wins $5,000 award for Alzheimer’s work
- 5 takeaways from the Chicago Blackhawks’ 6-3 preseason loss to the St. Louis Blues, including a brief Patrick Kane scare and end-of-the-bench players making an impression with their fists
- 42-year-old man critically injured in early morning 2-vehicle crash in Humboldt Park, charges pending against other driver, police say
- Pharmacies face 1st trial over role in opioid crisis across the country
- The future of abortion rights, gun rights and religion are in the hands of the Supreme Court as their new term begins
- President Biden acknowledges frustrations as Democrats strain to rescue a scaled-back version of his $3.5 trillion government-overhaul plan
- US envoy says climate summit can yield ‘enormous progress,’ but more governments must come up with concrete commitments in the next 30 days
- Elgin police task force discusses cop’s post about ‘how cops should truly be,’ decides to tackle use of force policies first
- COVID-19 deaths eclipse 700,000 in US as delta variant rages across the country
- Parents gearing up for fight to stop Clow and Graham elementary schools from closing under a new boundary plan
- South Elgin man charged with attempted murder in knife attack in which victim was stabbed in the neck and head
- Defend Abortion Access rally and march
- Death of Illinois State trooper ruled suicide, officials say
- Daley Plaza rally and march against Texas abortion ban concludes peacefully as thousands cry out, ‘My body, my choice’
- Chase Brown’s 257 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns help Illinois snap its 4-game losing steak with a 24-14 victory over Charlotte
- Justin Fields will make his 2nd-career NFL start Sunday for the Chicago Bears after Andy Dalton is downgraded to doubtful
- No. 9 Notre Dame’s rally falls short in a 24-13 loss to No. 7 Cincinnati, snapping the Irish’s 26-game home winning streak
- Northern Illinois wins its Mid-American Conference opener, holding off Eastern Michigan 27-20
- Yoán Moncada, an integral part of the Chicago White Sox rebuild, sees growth in the team as it heads toward the playoffs: ‘It’s an exciting time for all of us’
- The Chicago Cubs’ COVID-19 situation grows with a 5th player — pitcher Tommy Nance — going on the IL without an injury distinction