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Montez Sweat, Chicago Bears defensive end, practices in Lake Forest after suspension.
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"Keep moving forward": Bears defensive end Montez Sweat speaks after return from suspension

As the sun broke through the clouds over Lake Forest, a palpable mix of determination and relief was etched across Montez Sweat’s face as he stepped onto the practice field. The once-highest-paid player on the Chicago Bears, he returned not just to the game, but to his teammates, ready to reclaim...

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Escaped Tennessee inmate's vehicle found in Illinois, manhunt continues — FOX 32 Chicago (WFLD)
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Escaped Tennessee inmate's vehicle found in Illinois, manhunt continues

Authorities are searching for an escaped Tennessee inmate after the vehicle he was believed to be traveling in was found Tuesday morning in Marion, Illinois.Jacob Allen Morley is wanted by the Tennessee Department of Correction and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation after escaping from the...

Mary Catherine Amato, 96  — Wednesday Journal (Oak Park)
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Mary Catherine Amato, 96 

Mary Catherine Amato (nee Murphy), 96, died on Oct. 16, 2026 in Oak Park, where she was a resident since 1963. Born in Chicago on Oct. 22, 1929, she worked as a telephone operator for AT T. Mary Catherine was the wife of the late Sam Amato; the mother of Thomas (Patti McNulty) Amato, Catherine...

Maureen Roche, 78  — Wednesday Journal (Oak Park)
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Maureen Roche, 78 

Maureen A. Roche (nee Mulvihill), 78, of Oak Park, died on Oct. 23, 2026. Born on Sept. 22, 1948, she was a proud graduate of Ascension School in Oak Park (1962) and Trinity High School in River Forest (1966). She went on to graduate from the St. Vincent nursing program and later co-authored a book...

Molly's Cupcakes among several businesses targeted in wave of Lincoln Park smash-and-grabs — WGN 9 (Chicago)
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Molly's Cupcakes among several businesses targeted in wave of Lincoln Park smash-and-grabs

Chicago police are investigating a series of smash-and-grab burglaries targeting at least 12 businesses along Clark Street in the Lincoln Park neighborhood.

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CTA Green and Pink Line service disruptions in Chicago
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Service disruptions on CTA Green, Pink lines to continue past Wednesday

Emergency vehicles at the scene of a fatal crash on Grand Avenue in Elmhurst, Illinois.
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Portion of Grand Avenue closed in Elmhurst for fatal crash investigation

Officials gather on Chicago's West Side for ribbon-cutting at new park featuring COVID-19 Memorial Monument — WGN 9 (Chicago)

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Chicago police investigate break-ins at 13 Lincoln Park businesses

Chicago police investigate break-ins at 13 Lincoln Park businesses — FOX 32 Chicago (WFLD)
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This Midwest city ranks as the best place to retire in the US

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Montez Sweat, Chicago Bears defensive end, practices in Lake Forest after suspension.
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"Keep moving forward": Bears defensive end Montez Sweat speaks after return from suspension

Montez Sweat striving to move past PED suspension after return to Chicago Bears — FOX 32 Chicago (WFLD)
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Montez Sweat striving to move past PED suspension after return to Chicago Bears

Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders sue My Chemical Romance — WGN 9 (Chicago)
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Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders sue My Chemical Romance

Montez Sweat, Chicago Bears defensive lineman, returns from suspension.
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Montez Sweat says he'll have to ‘live with' suspension after his return

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Police search for suspect after girl escapes attempted assault on West Side — WGN 9 (Chicago)
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Westmont man charged with showing pornography to 3 children at park, prosecutors say — FOX 32 Chicago (WFLD)
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Woman critically injured after being hit by CTA bus on DuSable Lake Shore Drive, according to Chicago police — WGN 9 (Chicago)
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Where can I vote early? What to know as Election Day draws near — NBC5 Chicago (WMAQ)

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