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Bears linebacker Jon Rhattigan (46) helps clear a path for defensive back Beanie Bishop Jr. after Bishop makes his second interception of the game in the fourth quarter against the Browns at Soldier Field on Aug. 15, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

5 takeaways from Bears’ 34-10 preseason win, including Bagent’s day and defense’s splash plays

The Chicago Bears took a while to get on track, but they found their stride and rattled off 24 unanswered points en route to a 34-10 win over the Cleveland Browns in thei...

New security positions are being added at all Indian Prairie District 204 high schools, including Waubonsie Valley High School in Aurora. (Molly Morrow/The Beacon-News)

Indian Prairie District 204 to add security positions at all its high schools

As a way to maintain safety and security procedures, Indian Prairie School District 204 is adding new positions at its high schools geared toward providing building coverage and supervision after school is dismissed for the day.

Willowbrook junior offensive lineman Liam Pagan saw his recruiting stock soar in the offseason. (Tim O’Halloran)

‘Edgy’ Tim: What’s the latest news in area football recruiting?

Rivals football recruiting analyst “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran has updates on Willowbrook’s Liam Pagan, St. Charles East’s Liam Barrett and Barrington’s Lamar Osterhues.

Low-interest loans available for July storm damage in Kane, DuPage counties

Residents in Kane and DuPage counties who had damage and losses from the storms that occurred July 2-4 can apply for low-interest loans through the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Hinsdale native Kiran Amegadjie (72) got the start at left tackle for the Bears in Saturday’s preseason game against Cleveland. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

Healthier Amegadjie sees path for improvement

Bears left tackle Kiran Amegadjie, a Hinsdale Central grad, got a chance to start Saturday’s preseason opener against Cleveland, after missing most of last year with an elbow injury.

Rescuers search for victims at a damaged building following an earthquake in Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia, Saturday. (BASARNAS via AP)

Rescuers dig through rubble and landslides after Indonesia quake kills 53

RUTENG, Indonesia — Rescue teams in eastern Indonesia recovered six more bodies Sunday after a magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck the day before, bringing the death toll to ...

Top US Middle East commander visits deployed aircraft carrier, and other Mideast news

Adm. Brad Cooper, the top U.S. military commander in the Middle East, visited the USS Lincoln in the Arabian Sea during a 10-day tour in the region that concluded on Satu...

A view of the rising water levels at the Wainaku Street Bridge in Hilo on the Big Island of Hawaii, Saturday. (Taylor Cozloff/Civil Beat via AP)

Lala is again a tropical storm, sending drenching rain and winds across the Hawaiian islands

Hurricane Lala weakened to a tropical storm Sunday after skirting Hawaii without making landfall, but it wasn't done punishing the Big Island with hurricane-force gusts. ...

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 

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