Chicago Bears 2025 NFL draft tracker: See who they pick
The Chicago Bears chose Colston Loveland, a tight end from Michigan with the 10th overall pick.
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Who is Colston Loveland, Chicago Bears' first-round pick in 2025 NFL Draft?
Loveland leaves Michigan as their all-time single-season leader at tight end in receptions.
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Judge Victoria Rossetti gave Robert Crimo III seven consecutive life sentences for his murder convictions, plus 50 years for each of the 48 attempted murder charges.
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Chicago Police Robbery Task Force works with transit unit to fight crime on CTA
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Thomas McPeek placed stacks and stacks of bets last year — complicated wagers on football called parlays, where several events all have to happen for the gambler to win. But the casinos with which he placed the best refused to pay them out. Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
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Sen. Dick Durbin says time has come to hand over reins
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Who is Colston Loveland, Chicago Bears' first-round pick in 2025 NFL Draft?
Loveland leaves Michigan as their all-time single-season leader at tight end in receptions.
Chicago Bears 2025 NFL draft tracker: See who they pick
The Chicago Bears chose Colston Loveland, a tight end from Michigan with the 10th overall pick. Who else will they choose in the NFL Draft?
White Sox win 3-0 over Twins in rain-shortened game
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Cook County Board approves eligibility rules for property tax relief program
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Casinos won't give payouts to Chicago area man who won big sports bets
Thomas McPeek placed stacks and stacks of bets last year — complicated wagers on football called parlays, where several events all have to happen for the gambler to win. But the casinos with which he placed the best refused to pay them out. Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
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Chicago Bears 2025 NFL draft tracker: See who they pick
The Chicago Bears chose Colston Loveland, a tight end from Michigan with the 10th overall pick.
Who is Colston Loveland, Chicago Bears' first-round pick in 2025 NFL Draft?
Loveland leaves Michigan as their all-time single-season leader at tight end in receptions.
Man hit, killed by train on CTA Blue Line
The man died at the scene and was already dead when police arrived.
Highland Park parade shooter sentenced to life in prison
Judge Victoria Rossetti gave Robert Crimo III seven consecutive life sentences for his murder convictions, plus 50 years for each of the 48 attempted murder charges.
Suburban Chicago man wins $800,000 in sports bets, but casinos won't pay
Thomas McPeek placed stacks and stacks of bets last year — complicated wagers on football called parlays, where several events all have to happen for the gambler to win.
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Chicago Police Robbery Task Force works with transit unit to fight crime on CTA
The task force addressed its progress for the first time this week, nearly a year after the formation of the unit was first announced.
Emotional testimony from young brothers in trial of wrong CPD raid lawsuit
The lawsuit accuses Chicago Police of using excessive force on children.
Peter Mendez, mother testify in civil trial of lawsuit over wrong CPD raid
The botched raid on the innocent Mendez family in November 2017 sparked CBS News Chicago's yearslong investigation into Chicago Police officers raiding the wrong homes.
Chicago River cleanup focus turns to sewage overflow, climate resiliency
Making the Chicago River a healthy, biodiverse and climate resilient lifeline through the city is the focus of many groups and city officials working with new standards, permits, and an eye on climate change.
Trial begins for lawsuit over Chicago Police raid that traumatized children
Peter Mendez was only 9 years old when his family's home was wrongly raided by Chicago Police back in November 2017. Seven and a half years later, the Mendez family is finally getting their day in court.
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Who is Colston Loveland, Chicago Bears' first-round pick in 2025 NFL Draft?
Loveland leaves Michigan as their all-time single-season leader at tight end in receptions.
Chicago Bears 2025 NFL draft tracker: See who they pick
The Chicago Bears chose Colston Loveland, a tight end from Michigan with the 10th overall pick. Who else will they choose in the NFL Draft?
White Sox win 3-0 over Twins in rain-shortened game
Lenyn Sosa and Miguel Vargas homered as the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 3-0 in a game that was shortened to seven innings because of rain.
Twins beat the White Sox 6-3
Byron Buxton and Trevor Larnach homered help the Minnesota Twins beat the last-place Chicago White Sox 6-3 on Wednesday night.
Crow-Armstrong homers again as the Cubs top the Dodgers
Dansby Swanson had two hits and two RBIs as the NL Central-leading Cubs improved to 4-1 on an eight-game homestand.
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Chicago Police Robbery Task Force works with transit unit to fight crime on CTA
The task force addressed its progress for the first time this week, nearly a year after the formation of the unit was first announced.
St. Charles driving instructor convicted of sexually assaulting student
Paul Bocska, 58, was found guilty of four counts of criminal sexual assault and 12 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse.
Woman charged with murder in Lincoln Park shooting
A woman has been charged with murder in a Lincoln Park shooting that left a 28-year-old man dead.
Police cleared in shooting death of murder suspect after west suburban chase
Authorities said Nicholas Novak fired a shotgun at police at the end of a chase from Plano to Aurora, after already having shot and killed his father.
Man arrested for groping 4 girls in downtown Park Ridge
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