In these final days of 2025, we're taking a look back at the people and stories that moved Chicago over the past 12 months.

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Illinois’ Tomislav Ivisic (13) and teammate ...

The Justice Department said the law illegally regulates federal law enforcement by barring courthouse arrests and allowing residents to sue immigration agents. By Francesca Regalado The Justice ...

All the theoretical takes about Illinois basketball's talent and potential this season have given fans reason to stay locked in and hopeful about the emergence of a national contender in Champaign, ...

44-year-old quarterback Philip Rivers made his second start with the Indianapolis Colts since shockingly returning to the NFL after almost a five-year absence. This time he brought his family to the ...

Philip Rivers‘ wife Tiffany Rivers is anxiously watching his NFL return as an understandably concerned mother of the couple’s 10 children. The Indianapolis Colts quarterback made his surprising NFL ...

Illinois drivers got creative when it came to their license plate requests in 2025, but not enough to get past the Illinois Secretary of State's office. Revealing the list of rejected license plates ...

Montana State's Adam Jones rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns against Montana. Jones and the Bobcats out-rushed the Grizzlies 240 yards to 96. Courtesy Kelly Gorham / Montana State Communications ...

VILLANOVA, Pa. — Illinois State football's dramatic playoff run continues. The unseeded Redbirds dominated Villanova for a 30-6 victory in a Football Championship Series semifinal on Saturday night at ...

More than 200 new laws are going into effect in Illinois on January 1, and many will have significant impacts on the state’s students. One of the signature pieces of legislation signed into law by ...

A new restaurant will open in 2026 in Maple Grove. Tiffany’s Kitchen & Bar will occupy space of a former TGI Friday’s at 11830 Fountains Way. Mike Tupa, president of Tiffany’s, has 30 years experience ...

Before a musician can have the bittersweet revelation that they’re a one-hit wonder, they must first go through an experience any public figure has to experience: the realization that you’re actually ...