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Bob Oswald

Facts Matter: Belgium protest wasn’t against Christmas

In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that Rob Reiner vowed not to post on X again unless President Trump goes to prison, former President Obama plans to run again and more.

A vacant site along Arlington Heights Road north of Golf Road will be the location of a future affordable housing development.

As home prices soar in the suburbs, communities struggle to meet affordable housing goals

Several of our suburbs are failing to meet state law requirements for affordable housing. Others aren’t even filing the paperwork.

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams passes against the San Francisco 49ers Sunday during the second half.

Bears’ heartbreaking loss to 49ers costs them chance at top seed in NFC playoffs

Brock Purdy threw a 38-yard touchdown pass to Jauan Jennings with 2:15 left, and the San Francisco 49ers forced an incomplete pass on the final play from the 2 to beat the Chicago Bears 42-38 on Sunday night and set up a Week 18 showdown for the top seed in the NFC.

New conceptual site plans for the Bears’ stadium-anchored redevelopment in Arlington Heights were released in the fall. But by December, the team announced it was expanding its stadium search to Northwest Indiana.

Stadium shuffle: Bears’ relocation saga in 2025 went from lakefront to Arlington Heights to Northwest Indiana

The Bears’ search for a new stadium backed by subsidies and a tax break remained unresolved in 2025, with the NFL club exploring options in downtown Chicago, Arlington Heights and now Northwest Indiana.

Blackhawks center Connor Bedard scored 19 goals and registered 44 points before injuring his shoulder against St. Louis on Dec. 12.

The multimillion dollar question facing Bedard, Blackhawks

Connor Bedard might seek a top-tier salary like Nathan MacKinnon and Kirill Kaprizov, or take less to allow flexibility for a championship roster, a philosophy some star players have adopted.

The city of St. Charles has hired a public engagement firm to get resident feedback for how it should redevelop the former police station site on the east bank of the Fox River.

How will St. Charles redevelop former police station? City seeks public input

St. Charles is taking another crack at spurring development at the site of the former police station along a city-owned riverfront property.

Trans-Siberian Orchestra will perform “The Ghosts of Christmas Eve” Friday, Dec. 26, at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont.

Things to do Dec. 26 to Jan. 1: Trans-Siberian Orchestra, holiday concerts, light shows, events and more

It’s your last chance to catch many holiday events, including concerts, light shows, performances of “A Christmas Carol” and “The Nutcracker” and more.

Tennessee and Illinois set for Music City Bowl with each team missing starters

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Playing the Music City Bowl isn't exactly what the Tennessee Volunteers once targeted in a season that featured four losses to teams inside the top 15 ...

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 

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