Illinois high school football: scores and results from Oct. 3 and Week 6 statewide

We’re inching closer to the playoffs.

Here are the scores and results from the sixth week of high school football from around the state of Illinois.
Illinois High School …

Chicago Cubs make 2 key decisions about their NLDS pitching rotation

Two key pieces of the Chicago Cubs’ NLDS pitching rotation fell into place on Friday as both teams worked out to prepare for the impending best-of-five playoff series.
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Joliet man charged after allegedly hitting victim over the head with handgun: police

JOLIET, Ill. – A Joliet man has been charged with armed habitual criminal and aggravated battery, according to police.
What we know:

On Sept. 27, officers responded to a …

Chicago weather: Heat continues to hold until next week

CHICAGO – Unseasonably hot weather is gripping Chicago this weekend, with temperatures more typical of July than October.

Friday’s high reached 91 degrees in parts of the city, …

Counsell leads Cubs into NLDS against the Brewers, his former team, and Murphy, his old bench coach

Stadium expert: Bears taxpayer support request ‘in line with’ other NFL packages
The Chicago Bears have pledged more than $2 billion in private funding toward a new stadium in Arlington …

Chicago Police warn of business burglaries across multiple neighborhoods

CHICAGO – Chicago Police are warning of burglaries of businesses in the Chicago area, including Goose Island, Ukrainian Village, East Village, Fulton Market District, and Pilsen.
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Chicago Police warn of work vehicle burglaries in Mount Greenwood

CHICAGO – Chicago Police are warning of a string of burglaries targeting work vehicles in the Mount Greenwood neighborhood.
What we know:

In each incident, 2-4 Black men around …

Chicago mother seeks answers after son’s death in Stateville prison custody

CHICAGO – A mother is left trying to figure out how her son died and still has no answers. The 23-year-old was in custody at Stateville Correctional …

59 more drivers ticketed for illegally passing on the shoulder: Cook County Sheriff

COOK COUNTY, Ill. – In a continued effort to enhance traffic enforcement, Cook County Sheriff’s Police issued 59 tickets to drivers who used the shoulder to pass illegally on …

Man killed in road-rage attack with bat on South Side, police say

CHICAGO – A 26-year-old man died after being hit with a bat during a road-rage confrontation Friday afternoon on Chicago’s South Side, police said.
What we know:

The attack …