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‘Him’ fumbles a potent premiseSep 18, 2025 12:12 pm - “Him” was made with the potent premise of bringing a kind of dark, satirical perspective to our violent national pastime: pro football. But that promise gets fumbled in an allegorical chamber play that grows increasingly tedious.
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Friendly coaches ready to square off as No. 9 Illinois and No. 19 Indiana try to stay unbeatenSep 18, 2025 10:59 am - Bret Bielema and Curt Cignetti don't have a long relationship, but it is clear they admire each other's work. They sat together at last year's Big Ten spring meetings, crisscross one another's recruiting paths and have built budding powers in the Big Ten, Bielema at No. 9 Illinois and Cignetti at No. 19 Indiana. Both have 3-0 marks this season and top 20 teams heading into one of Saturday's featured games.
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Man dies from blunt impact injuries after riding coaster at new Florida amusement park Epic UniverseSep 18, 2025 9:54 am - A patron at one of the nation’s newest amusement parks, Epic Universe, has died after riding a roller coaster there, Florida authorities said.
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Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Wyatt Kaiser agrees to 2-year contractSep 17, 2025 9:17 pm - Wyatt Kaiser has agreed to a $3.4 million, two-year contract with the Blackhawks that clears the way for the defenseman to practice with the team at the start of training camp.
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Trump’s second state visit to the UK meets with protests and arrestsSep 17, 2025 8:30 pm - LONDON — U.S. President Donald Trump received a royal reception at Windsor Castle on Wednesday, but beyond the castle walls many protesters did not welcome his unpreceden...
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Fired CDC chief Susan Monarez warns senators that RFK Jr. is endangering public healthSep 17, 2025 8:16 pm - WASHINGTON — The U.S. public health system is headed to a “very dangerous place” with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his team of anti-vaccine advisers in char...
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Super soakers: Cubs drink in the moment after clinching first postseason berth since 2020Sep 17, 2025 6:59 pm - The Chicago Cubs clinched their first postseason berth since 2020 with an 8-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday. They celebrated in the clubhouse for the first time since winning the NL Central in 2017. The coronavirus pandemic limited celebrations in 2020 and they held off in 2018, hoping to win the division but finished second to the Brewers.
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Kyle Tucker getting outside treatment on strained calf with Cubs looking ahead to playoffsSep 17, 2025 6:51 pm - Cubs right fielder Kyle Tucker traveled Wednesday to Florida for additional treatment on his injured left calf on the same day Chicago clinched its first playoff berth since 2020.
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ABC suspends Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show indefinitely over his remarks about Charlie Kirk’s deathSep 17, 2025 6:11 pm - ABC has suspended Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show indefinitely following comments he made about Charlie Kirk’s killing.
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White Sox lose sixth straight game, 96th on the seasonSep 17, 2025 4:26 pm - Dylan Beavers homered, Tyler Wells pitched six effective innings and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Chicago White Sox 3-1 on Wednesday.