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Chicago Air & Water Show 2026: What to know before you go
The Chicago Air and Water Show will take over the city sky this weekend, with rehearsals beginning on Friday. Here's what to know if you plan to go. When is the Air & Water Show? Rehearsals will held Friday, Aug. 14, while the show itself is Saturday, Aug. 15, and Sunday...
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Bears give stadium update in Indiana, reveal where things stand with Illinois
The Chicago Bears will not change their name if they build a stadium across state lines in Indiana. During his annual address at training camp on Thursday, chairman George H. McCaskey said the team will not be renamed the "Hammond" Bears if they break ground on a f...
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$1 billion jackpot-winning Powerball ticket sold at Illinois gas station
Check your tickets: The $1.04 billion jackpot-winning Powerball ticket was sold at an Illinois gas station. The massive jackpot from Wednesday's drawing-which marks the eighth largest in Powerball history--was won on a single ticket sold at a Hy-Vee gas station on the Illino...
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Chicago Air & Water Show 2026: What to know before you go
The Chicago Air and Water Show will take over the city sky this weekend, with rehearsals beginning on Friday. Here's what to know if you plan to go. When is the Air & Water Show? Rehearsals will held Friday, Aug. 14, while the show itself is Saturday, Aug. 15, and Sunday...
8h ago
Bears give stadium update in Indiana, reveal where things stand with Illinois
The Chicago Bears will not change their name if they build a stadium across state lines in Indiana. During his annual address at training camp on Thursday, chairman George H. McCaskey said the team will not be renamed the "Hammond" Bears if they break ground on a f...
8h ago
$1 billion jackpot-winning Powerball ticket sold at Illinois gas station
Check your tickets: The $1.04 billion jackpot-winning Powerball ticket was sold at an Illinois gas station. The massive jackpot from Wednesday's drawing-which marks the eighth largest in Powerball history--was won on a single ticket sold at a Hy-Vee gas station on the Illino...
Aug 13, 2026
Salvation Army Responds to Storms
(Michigan City, IN) -- The Salvation Army is expanding its disaster response in Northwest Indiana in the wake of severe storms on August 11. The Emergency Disaster Services team is continuing to distribute water and food to residents in La Porte and Porter counties in a coor...
Aug 13, 2026
Mural celebrating Chicago Bears' QB Caleb Williams Madden NFL 27 cover unveiled in West Loop
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams was celebrated on Wednesday as a mural inspired by his feature on the cover of the new Madden NFL 27 was unveiled. It was announced in June that Williams would be on the cover of the popular sports game. He is also the first Chicago B...
Aug 13, 2026
Bears' Coby Bryant undergoes knee surgery, out 4-6 months
Chicago Bears safety Coby Bryant will be out four to six months after undergoing knee surgery, coach Ben Johnson announced Tuesday. Bryant had surgery Aug. 7, four days after he hyperextended his left knee and sustained a bone bruise and small fracture, according to ESPN's A...
Aug 12, 2026
