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The parent company of the long-running TV shopping networks QVC and HSN is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection amid financial challenges.
The application period for 2025 NBCUniversal Local Impact Grants opens today. In all, $2.5 million will be awarded to nonprofits across 11 markets.
A lucky ticket holder in Arkansas won the massive $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot on Christmas Eve.
In an open letter to fans, the Chicago Bears say that they are expanding their search for a new stadium site to include northwest Indiana.
An alternative budget proposal from Chicago alderpersons is moving forward despite heated opposition from Mayor Brandon Johnson.
The Chicago Bears are set to play the Green Bay Packers in a rematch of their Week 14 game, and there is a ton on the line at Soldier Field.
The Illinois High School Association announced this week that its football playoffs will expand in 2026, with 128 new teams taking part in the postseason.
The Chicago Cubs retained a key reliever on Tuesday, agreeing to a one-year contract with Caleb Thielbar.
The new year is rapidly approaching, but will the minimum wage in the state of Illinois be going up in 2026?
The Chicago Bears didn’t practice Tuesday, but their estimated injury report included updates on wide receivers Rome Odunze and Luther Burden.
Thanks to the way the NFL action unfolded this weekend, the Chicago Bears are a lot closer to clinching a playoff spot.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed a bipartisan law making a host of changes, including making cocktails-to-go permanent in the state.
For the first time since the 2018 season, the Chicago Bears have won 10 games in a season, and their playoff chances have gone up accordingly.
The Chicago Blackhawks have been dealt a tough injury blow this week, as Connor Bedard was placed on injured reserve Monday.
The New York Giants have fired head coach Brian Daboll one day after his team coughed up a double-digit lead over the Chicago Bears.