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AP Sports SummaryBrief at 1:35 a.m. EDT
Schlittler's playoff gem for Yankees against rival Red Sox prompts Boone to say `A star is born' NEW YORK (AP) — Cam Schlittler has become an instant star for the New York Yankees, delivering a dominant performance against the rival Boston Red Sox...
AP Sports SummaryBrief at 2:41 a.m. EDT
Schlittler's playoff gem for Yankees against rival Red Sox prompts Boone to say `A star is born' NEW YORK (AP) — Cam Schlittler has become an instant star for the New York Yankees, delivering a dominant performance against the rival Boston Red Sox...

The week in whoppers: Don Lemon’s take on ‘broken’ white men, Behar’s military fitness bewilderment and more
Diary of disturbing disinformation and dangerous delusions This charge: “White men, something is broken, something is cracked, deep inside you.” — Former CNN anchor Don Lemon, Monday We say: Pretending that violent sickos like Michigan church...

Why Matt Spiegel says 'you should hate the Brewers' as Cubs a fan | Chicago Sports Tonight
Sports AFP Rookie Schlittler pitches gem, Yankees beat Red Sox to advance in MLB playoffs
Rookie pitcher Cam Schlittler made a spectacular post-season debut, striking out 12 in eight scoreless innings to carry the New York Yankees to a 4-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox and into the second round of the Major League Baseball playoffs...

Top 10 Most Visited U.S. States — Is Illinois on the List?
When you think of the most visited states in the United States, places like California, Florida, and New York probably come to mind, and rightfully so. But it might surprise you that states like Arizona, North Carolina, and Virgina also...

“ROBOT UMPS NOW” – Controversial strike three on Xander Bogaerts sparks massive outrage as San Diego Padres fall short against Chicago Cubs
Xander Bogaerts. Image via: Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images The San Diego Padres saw their playoff run come to a crushing end on Thursday night at Wrigley Field, falling 3-1 to the Chicago Cubs in a decisive Wild Card Game 3. The loss eliminated San...

Chicago-area veteran to be featured in new 'Call of Duty: Black Ops 7' video game
Friday, October 3, 2025 1:08AM Chicago veteran Danielle Green will be featured in the new "Call of Duty: Black Ops 7" video game that releases in November. CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Chicago-area veteran is being featured in "Call of Duty: Black Ops 7."...

Chicago Financial Future Task Force convened to advise on city’s fiscal health
The Chicago Financial Future Task Force, created by Executive Order 2025-1, is a group of 24 civic leaders assembled by Mayor Brandon Johnson. The group’s mandate is to develop “practical, forward-looking options” for improving the city’s...

AP Sports SummaryBrief at 2:41 a.m. EDT
Schlittler's playoff gem for Yankees against rival Red Sox prompts Boone to say `A star is born' NEW YORK (AP) — Cam Schlittler has become an instant star for the New York Yankees, delivering a dominant performance against the rival Boston Red Sox...
Maigret Review: Georges Simenon’s Classic Makes for Near-Perfect Crime TV
Few detective TV dramas dare to strip away the car chases and shootouts, especially in an era when shows like Chicago P.D. and Countdown are the go-to for the genre. MASTERPIECE’s latest series, however, thrives by leaning fully into the cerebral...

ESPN analyst risks wrath of his bosses by slamming sport his network paid $1.2BN to show: 'Zero chance I'll be watching'
By JAKE FENNER, US SPORTS WRITER Published: 18:34 EDT, 2 October 2025 | Updated: 18:51 EDT, 2 October 2025 An MLB commentator drew the ire of hockey fans - and potentially his own bosses - by slating ESPN's upcoming broadcast of the start of the...

Exclusive OAN Interview: Trump calls rising crime an ‘urgent challenge,’ announces Nat’l Guard deployment to Chicago
Photograph via: One America News OAN Staff Sophia Flores and Brooke Mallory 5:15 PM – Thursday, October 2, 2025 In an exclusive one-on-one interview with One America News’ Daniel Baldwin, President Donald Trump declared that crime is one of the...

Illinois Attorney General sues to stop Homeland Security funding cuts
CHICAGO, Ill. (KWQC) - Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and 11 other attorneys general are suing to stop the Trump administration from reallocating federal homeland security funding. Raoul said the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the...

The List Of States That Are The Most Interested In Country Music Is Exactly What You’d Imagine It To Be
The United States of America might not exactly be united in their interest in country music. You’ve likely heard the phrase “to each their own,” right? Everyone has the right to do what they want to and like what they want to, and in a perfect...

Chicago Cubs WIN Wild Card Series over Padres!

High schooler’s miniature art exchange sparks creativity for all ages
A Wilmette high schooler’s free mini art gallery has an unconventional model and an even more unorthodox name. New Trier High School sophomore Clara Swibel opened a smaller version of Thee Old Fishbowl Art Gallery on the corner of Dempster Street...

My travels through Chicago: tear gas, resistance and Trump’s big immigration crackdown
At 5am on a warm September morning a small crowd of protesters assembles in the dark. They are gathering outside the Broadview immigration processing centre, a two-storey brick structure in the Chicago suburbs that has the ambience of a US outpost...

Rep. Mary Miller addresses government shutdown and agriculture support on social media
Mary E. Miller, U.S. Representative of Illinois's 15th congressional district | Official U.S. House headshotMary E. Miller, U.S. Representative of Illinois's 15th congressional district | Official U.S. House headshot Rep. Mary Miller, currently...

Postseason ticket prices rise for Brewers-Cubs playoff series