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Making a run for it: Bears will want rushing game to carry the load in Sunday’s playoff gameJan 16, 2026 3:59 pm - The Bears will face a tough team Sunday in their playoff game against the Rams. Los Angeles spent most of the season as a Super Bowl favorite with one of the best offenses in the NFL.
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Pritzker signs ‘Clean Slate’ act to help those with nonviolent criminal recordsJan 16, 2026 3:35 pm - Over 1.7 million Illinois adults will be eligible to have their nonviolent criminal records automatically sealed after Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday signed the long-debated ‘Clean Slate’ Act.
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Other than DB McCloud, Bears look healthy for Sunday’s game vs. the RamsJan 16, 2026 3:18 pm - The Chicago Bears will be relatively healthy when they host the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday at Soldier Field in their NFC divisional matchup.
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Dog wins award for movie performance, beating actors including Ethan HawkeJan 16, 2026 2:34 pm - Many people wish they could spend more time with their dogs. Director Ben Leonberg took that idea to extraordinary lengths, spending three years making the horror movie “Good Boy” with his dog, Indy, as the protagonist. Last week, Indy won best performance in a horror or thriller at the Astra Film Awards.
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With Rams-Bears’ frigid forecast, what are the coldest playoff games in NFL history?Jan 16, 2026 12:41 pm - Attending Sunday’s Los Angeles Rams-Chicago Bears divisional round game at Soldier Field in Chicago won’t be for the weak. Accuweather’s evening forecast in the Windy City has a projected low temperature of two degrees with a real feel of minus-23, as well as some flurries to top it off.
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As Cubs continue getting trade calls, where does that leave Nico Hoerner and Matt Shaw?Jan 16, 2026 12:26 pm - While the club doesn’t necessarily view a Nico Hoerner trade as a likely outcome, Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer didn’t outright reject the possibility. And though Matt Shaw could excel in a super-utility role, Chicago’s front office is constantly looking at ways to create added value, manage payroll considerations and continue building for the future.
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Bambu opens in Batavia Walmart with Asian-inspired drinks, dessertsJan 16, 2026 12:20 pm - A taste of Southeast Asia is coming to Batavia, including Vietnamese coffee and freshly made mochi-style waffles.
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Bo Bichette and New York Mets have agreed to a $126 million, 3-year contract, AP source saysJan 16, 2026 12:17 pm - Bo Bichette and the New York Mets agreed Friday to a $126 million, three-year contract, two people familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.
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Wage inequities persist in Illinois but have improved slightly, report showsJan 16, 2026 12:14 pm - A 2021 amendment to the Equal Pay Act mandates certain Illinois businesses to report biannual wage and demographic data to the Department of Labor. The first analysis, based on three years of data, shows some improvement, but disparities remain the widest in low-wage and craft occupations. Researchers recommend expanding the reported data to get the full picture of wage equity in Illinois.
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Sweet comfort: Need a little winter therapy? Try bakingJan 16, 2026 11:49 am - Baking can be many things: an act of creation, connection, control. There’s something comforting about the structure of it: the measuring, the stirring, the transformation of a handful of ingredients into something delicious.