- 2d ago
Illinois man charged over plot to attack Aurora Hindu temple, police say
Police say Alexandros Paporakis, 19, drove into a Hindu temple's parking lot in Aurora on Sunday, 11 October, then left. He later told co-workers his rifle had jammed, and he was arrested that day after a tip.
- Oct 10
Chicago Fire beat New York City FC 2-1 with ten men, Haile-Selassie scoring late in the match
Chicago Fire came back from 1-0 down after Anton Jonsson Saletros equalized in the 55th minute, and Maren Haile-Selassie's late goal, after a New York City FC goalkeeping error, gave the team its third straight win.
- Oct 9
Mike Ditka, Chicago Bears Super Bowl XX coach and Hall of Famer, dies at 86
The family of the Hall of Fame tight end and coach announced his death on Friday. Neither the family nor the initial reports gave a cause of death.
- Oct 9
Lewandowski throws ceremonial first pitch at Chicago White Sox play-off game
The Chicago Fire striker took the mound at Rate Field before game four of the American League Division Series against the Cleveland Guardians.
- Oct 7
Chicago Fire defeat Western Conference leaders Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1
Goals from Jonathan Bamba, Philip Zinckernagel, and Maren Haile-Selassie secured three points for Chicago Fire at Soldier Field, lifting the club to fourth in the Eastern Conference.
- Oct 6
Gertrude Abercrombie painting bought for $30 at Michigan estate sale fetches $1.35 million at auction
A 1951 oil painting by Chicago surrealist Gertrude Abercrombie, purchased for $30 at a Kalamazoo estate sale, sold for $1.35 million at Freeman's after vanishing from public view for over 70 years.
- Oct 5
British Airways flight to Chicago drops 28,000 feet over Ireland and returns to Heathrow
A British Airways Boeing 777 bound for Chicago dropped 28,000 feet in seven minutes over Ireland before circling for hours to burn fuel and landing safely back at Heathrow.
- Oct 1
Twenty-one states sue EPA over repeal of power plant carbon emission standards
A coalition of 21 states, Washington, D.C., and four cities filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Environmental Protection Agency's decision to eliminate carbon emissions limits for coal- and gas-fired power plants.
- Oct 1
Michael Jordan 1998 Finals jersey sells for $12.26 million at Joopiter auction
A white Chicago Bulls jersey worn by Michael Jordan during Game 3 of the 1998 NBA Finals has sold for $12.26 million at Pharrell Williams' digital auction platform Joopiter.
- Sep 30
Lou Ferrigno meets Pope Leo XIV in Vatican City after weekly general audience
Actor Lou Ferrigno spoke with Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday in St. Peter's Square, striking his signature Hulk pose after the weekly general audience concluded.
- Sep 30
Judge rules US can deport Wisconsin Islamic leader Salah Sarsour on foreign policy grounds
Immigration Judge Jayme Salinardi ordered the removal of Salah Sarsour under a 1952 foreign policy statute while rejecting claims that the Milwaukee mosque president lied on his green card application.
- Sep 29
Case Keenum leads Chicago Bears to 27-7 victory over Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night
Starting in place of the injured Caleb Williams, 38-year-old quarterback Case Keenum threw two touchdowns and ran for another as the Chicago Bears defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 27-7.
- Sep 28
British wrestler Benjamin Satterley dies at 40 a day after AEW All Out match
British professional wrestler Benjamin Satterley, known in the ring as Pac and Neville, died on 27 September 2026 at age 40, roughly 24 hours after competing at the All Out event in Chicago.
- Sep 25
Five cetaceans die in US and Spain after transfer from Marineland Canada
Four beluga whales and a bottlenose dolphin have died at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago and Oceanogràfic València within weeks of their relocation from the defunct Marineland park in Ontario.
- Sep 24
Amnesty International Demands Abolition of ICE Over Documented Human Rights Violations
Amnesty International released a report on Thursday demanding the complete dissolution of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement following an investigation into operations across four metropolitan areas.
- Sep 23
Super El Niño heat could cause 451,000 excess deaths by February 2027, study finds
A study by the Climate Impact Lab projects up to 451,000 heat-related excess deaths globally through February 2027, driven by an intensified El Niño pattern. Developing economies across the Sahel and Southeast Asia face the largest share of projected fatalities.
- Sep 23
McDonald's announces $8.5B turnaround plan with AI drive-thrus and menu shifts
McDonald's announced an $8.5 billion, 10-year investment plan to modernize 46,000 stores with automated ordering, new chicken options, and tiered loyalty rewards as sales slow.
- Sep 22
Lionel Richie undergoes heart procedure for AFib and cancels three tour dates
Lionel Richie has canceled three joint tour dates with Earth, Wind & Fire after undergoing a planned cardiac ablation to treat atrial fibrillation, with his Las Vegas residency set to begin on October 14.
- Sep 21
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams listed as week-to-week with hamstring injury
Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson announced that quarterback Caleb Williams is week-to-week after injuring his right hamstring against the Minnesota Vikings, putting backup Tyson Bagent in line to start against Philadelphia.
- Sep 21
New Orleans Saints rally in fourth quarter to defeat Baltimore Ravens 24-17
Tyler Shough ran for a go-ahead touchdown with 1:28 remaining as New Orleans overcame an eight-point deficit at M&T Bank Stadium, handing Baltimore head coach Jesse Minter his first defeat.
