For the Chicago Bears, this free-agency window is a critical period for general manager Ryan Poles and coach Ben Johnson to upgrade the roster.
Tracking the Chicago Bears in NFL free agency: Several signings now official as new league year opens
Day: March 13, 2025
Mount Prospect serves ‘triangle’ restaurants with valet parking
Parking is limited for restaurants in Mount Prospect’s “triangle,” bordered by Busse Avenue, Main Street, Northwest Highway and Wille Street. Mount Prospect provides help with a valet parking service.
Witness testifies he was with shooter who killed Charles Baird at New Lenox gas station
Marquez Whitfield, an inmate, said he was with the defendant and saw him shoot Charles Baird in 2020 at a New Lenox gas station.
Pritzker and Illinois educators condemn Trump’s cuts at Department of Education
Gov. JB Pritzker warned at an Illinois Education Association convention Thursday that cuts to federal education funding could “damage the future of the people of Illinois,” shortly after the state sued to stop President Donald Trump’s moves to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education.
Columbia University says it expelled some students who seized building last year
Columbia University says it has expelled or suspended some students who took over a campus building during pro-Palestinian protests last spring, and had temporarily revoked the diplomas of some students who have since graduated.
Don’t click on those toll text messages. Officials issue warnings about the smishing scam
State officials are warning Americans not to respond to a surge of scam road toll collection texts.
John Feinstein, bestselling author and nationally renowned sports writer, dies at 69
John Feinstein, one of the country’s foremost sports writers and the author of numerous bestselling books, died unexpectedly Thursday. He was 69.
Prospect Heights Park District survey aims to help shape future planning
The Prospect Heights Park District has launched a comprehensive strategic and master planning process, which includes a community-wide survey designed to gather resident feedback.
Of Notoriety: Sixtiesmania completes Lakeshore Concerts Season, NWI Orchestra host ‘Masterpieces’
Arts and entertainment news from around the region
Chicago-area housing organizations see HUD grants abruptly cut or in limbo
The groups say the funding disruption could potentially halt their work, which includes providing services to people facing housing discrimination.