Join hosts Matt Rodewald and Steve Soucie as they break down what we saw in the Illinois high school football playoff semifinals, talk about Mt. Carmel coach Jordan Lynch's recent comments, and look ahead to the state title games

FINAL: #Bears 31, #Steelers 28 Chicago improves to 8-3, stays atop the NFC North and finds a way to win without a bunch of defensive starters.

The Chicago Bears will be without all three of their starting linebackers Sunday when they play the Pittsburgh Steelers at Solider Field. Tremaine Edmunds, T.J. Edwards and Noah Sewell were all ruled out. www.shawlocal.com/bears/2025/1...

NFL announced that #Bears at #Packers in Week 14 has been flexed to 3:25 p.m.

The US may be headed for a rough flu season, with a virus that causes more severe symptoms than the one last year and seems to be spreading more rapidly and earlier than usual. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/h...

Two bald eagles have died from injuries, not believed to be the result of human contact, near Starved Rock State Park and in northern DeKalb County, Conservation police confirmed.

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A Department of Defense official confirmed to Shaw Local on Monday the 200 Texas guard members are currently being demobilized and the process will continue over the next few days until they are gone.

The Chicago Bears picked up their third straight late-game win Sunday when they beat the Minnesota Vikings on a last-second field goal. Here's how the Bears' trust in each other helped them earn their fifth last-minute win of the year. www.shawlocal.com/bears/2025/1...

FINAL: #Bears 19, #Vikings 17 Cairo Santos gets redemption and makes a 48-yard field goal as time expires to win the game. Chicago finds another way to win a thriller and move to 7-3.

Chicago Bears safety Jaquan Brisker will be active Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings when they play at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.

A petitioner for an unknown company wants to build a major data center on 560 acres in DeKalb just south of another 500-acre data center campus owned by Meta.

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams was sacked a team record 68 times last season. He's on pace for 26.4 this year. Here's how Williams and the Bears fixed his sack problem. www.shawlocal.com/bears/2025/1...

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Still trying to figure out what happened at the end of the Chicago Bears' win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday? Join us at noon Monday for a lunchtime livestream as we break it all down. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8T0z...

Two federal judges ruled nearly simultaneously on Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration must continue to fund SNAP, the nation’s biggest food aid program, using contingency funds during the government shutdown

#BREAKING: In the Illinois National Guard case, #SCOTUS is asking for additional briefing on one of the key substantive questions (and one flagged by my Georgetown colleague @martylederman.bsky.social in an amicus brief): Among other things, this means no ruling until *at least* the week of 11/17.

The Chicago Bears failed to gain much consistency offensively once again in Sunday's loss to the Baltimore Ravens. A look into the numbers offers some insight as to what’s stopped the offense from reaching its full potential. Here's our breakdown: www.shawlocal.com/news/2025/10...

Two people suffered minor injuries after their vehicle crashed into the front of a downtown Sycamore business Friday afternoon, authorities said. The crash happened during the third day of Sycamore Pumpkin Festival, which is expected to proceed as planned.

From Capitol News Illinois: The commission will investigate actions by federal officials, including the fatal shooting of unarmed father and Mexican immigrant Silverio Villegas González by an ICE officer after dropping off his two young sons at school and daycare

The Chicago Bears used an old-school combination of strong defensive and running performances to beat the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. Here's a look at the numbers that show how they did it. www.shawlocal.com/news/2025/10...

Join us at 9 a.m. today as we recap the Chicago Bears' win over the New Orleans Saints. We’ll break down what happened and what's next. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvhS...

UPDATE: Justice Amy Coney Barrett has ordered Illinois officials to respond by Monday at 5PM ET, BUT she did not order the immediate administrative stay the Trump admin asked for. More w/ @kyledcheney.bsky.social @shiakapos.bsky.social

The Trump administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court to allow the deployment of National Guard troops in the Chicago area

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has told states it will not fund November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits unless the Trump administration and Congress reach an agreement to reopen the government

A proposal has been put forth to the IHSA to expand the playoff field by 96 teams and introduce a flexed regional scheduling concept to ease the pressures for teams having difficulties putting together a full football schedule

#BREAKING The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals PARTIALLY grants the stay sought by the Trump Administration. The stay is GRANTED as to federalization of the National Guard. But it is DENIED as to deployment. So deployment still BLOCKED, but troops "do not need to return to their home states."

A proposed resolution calling on state and federal officials to limit ICE activity has stalled amid party division on the Will County Board.

#BREAKING A federal judge say she will grant "in part" a request by the state of Illinois for a temporary restraining order against the deployment of National Guard troops into the state. U.S. District Judge April Perry is still ruling and has not outlined the details of her order.

Illinois and Chicago filed a lawsuit Monday aiming to stop President Donald Trump’s administration from sending hundreds of National Guard troops to the city

After earlier clarifying that a rifle was not recovered from the grounds of the Crystal Lake library, police Thursday confirmed the gun had allegedly been hidden there - and that it belongs to a department employee.

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Sycamore School District 427 is back open after the district went into what officials described as a soft lockdown Tuesday morning due to an ongoing police investigation, but further details aren’t yet known to the public

Join hosts Josh Welge and Steve Soucie, along with reporter Russ Hodges, as they preview Week 6 in Illinois high school football, including a huge matchup in the Chicago Catholic League

Sunday's game for the Chicago Bears felt like it would have a familiar heartbreaking ending. Instead, they showed that they're not the same-old Bears. Here's how the Bears beat the Raiders 25-24 to win a game they normally lose. www.shawlocal.com/bears/2025/0...

The Chicago Bears seemed like they were destined to once again lose in agonizing fashion once again Sunday. Instead, they found a way to beat the Las Vegas Raiders, 25-24. Here's how they did it.

TOUCHDOWN: Caleb Williams finds the hometown guy Rome Odzune for a 27-yard touchdown on third down to give the #Bears a 16-14 lead with 11:38 left in the 3Q. Chicago finally turns a turnover into a touchdown.

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The USDA recently announced the termination of future Household Food Security reports. The report has been published annually for 30 years. Its last report, which will contain 2024 data, will be its last.

All Illinois adults should get a COVID-19 vaccine this fall to prepare for this year’s respiratory illness season, state public health officials announced this week

“Attributing autism to a single preventable cause minimizes the reality that autism is a complex neurodevelopmental condition and trivializes the experience that those with autism and their families that care for them go through,” Dr. Terry Ho of OSF HealthCare said

President Donald Trump on Monday used the platform of the presidency to promote unproven ties between Tylenol, vaccines and autism without giving new evidence

TOUCHDOWN: Caleb Williams finds a wide open Rome Odzune for a 35-yard touchdown to give the #Bears a 7-0 lead with 10:35 left in the 1Q. Williams has two 30+ yard pass completions early here.

TOUCHDOWN: Caleb Williams finds Rome Odzune for a 28-yard touchdown to tie the game 7-7 with 8:30 left in the 1Q. #Bears faced 3rd and 9. That's an impressive response by the #Bears. D'Andre Swift's run built some momentum and Williams got into a groove to drive 74 yards.

Chicago Park District in midseason form already

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