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SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Patriots linebacker Robert Spillane says the NFL “works in funny ways,” and it sure has for him.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — As the Patriots and Seahawks stalled in their rebuilds, both organizations needed a jolt. The Patriots craved an authoritative voice after coach Jerod Mayo appeared to be in over his head, and the Seahawks sought someone who could reinvigorate what had been a well-run operation under Pete Carroll.

Amid President Donald Trump's push to nationalize elections in 15 states, Illinois’ three Republican members of Congress expressed strong concerns this week about the Illinois State Board of Elections' commitment to the integrity and accuracy of its voter rolls.

A woman was sentenced to one year in prison after pleading guilty to hate crime charges connected to vandalizing a Palestinian mural last year in Pilsen.

Chip Kelly led the Oregon football program to some of its greatest success, was a head coach in the NFL and was part of a staff that guided Ohio State to a national championship.

Chicago software company ActiveCampaign announced Tuesday that it bought AI startup Feedback Intelligence in San Francisco for an undisclosed sum.

Theater

• Chicago Theatre Week (Feb. 5-15), the annual celebration of theater in Chicago, features a diverse list of more than 70 plays around the city and suburbs. Tickets: $30, $15 or less. Visit hottix.org/chicago-theatre-week.
• Tony Award-winning musical “The Outsiders,” based on the novel by S.E. Hinton and Francis Ford Coppola’s film, is the story of Ponyboy Curtis (Nolan White), his best friend Johnny Cade (Bonale Fambrini) and their Greaser family of “outsiders” as they battle their affluent rivals, the Socs. Читать дальше...

A 96-year-old Collegiate Gothic building on the DePaul University campus is being considered Thursday for preliminary landmark status.

Forty years ago, the Bears were marching toward their only Super Bowl championship after shutting out the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship game at Soldier Field. Then-Mayor Harold Washington invited to the Jan. 16, 1986 City Council meeting the "Refrigerettes," a cheerleading squad celebrating famed Bear defensive lineman/occasional running back William "The Refrigerator" Perry, and joined them in a rousing cheer for the beloved Bears.

MILWAUKEE—Yorkville Christian has only been around for 12 years, but the Mustangs have made plenty of noise on the state basketball scene. They won the 1A state title in 2022 and sent star Jaden Schutt to Duke.

Drivers issued traffic citations in suburban Cook County may receive tickets through a quicker electronic process under a pilot program launched this week by the circuit clerk’s office.

The owners of 200 S. Wacker Drive are spending $25 million to modernize the tower in a growing trend for building owners looking to attract new tenants in a downturned office market.

The scouting report was given unprompted.

Coby White sat in front of his locker after a Dec. 12 game in Charlotte and started raving about “The Rook.”

White’s take was Hornets sharp-shooter Kon Knueppel was as advanced a first-year player as he could remember seeing in his seven years in the NBA.

Good news because the two are about to become real close acquaintances now.

Continuing the overhaul of a roster that was stuck in the middle far too long, the Bulls and executive... Читать дальше...

Un juez federal en Indiana ha bloqueado temporalmente a la administración de Trump de deportar al hombre de Chicago absuelto el mes pasado de ofrecer $10,000 por el asesinato del comandante de la Patrulla Fronteriza, Gregory Bovino.

Kamren Lake remembers being six years old accompanying his mom to graduate school classes. Bored and tired, he wanted to leave.

The White Sox officially announced that they had signed Austin Hays to a one-year, $6 million contract with a mutual option for 2027. Hays will receive $5 million in in 2026 with an $8 million mutual option for 2027 or a $1 million buyout.

Some operatic updates don’t work because they come off clumsy and narratively contradictory — often the result of stage directors trying too hard to be relevant or putting their sociopolitical stamp on a work.

Marimar Martínez, de Chicago, les dijo a miembros del Congreso el martes que quiere que los agentes federales rindan cuentas, recibir una disculpa tras ser herida por la Patrulla Fronteriza y que la administración de Trump reconozca que “no es una terrorista doméstica”. Martínez también mencionó repetidamente el nombre del agente de la Patrulla Fronteriza, Charles Exum, quien le disparó cinco veces el 4 de octubre. Ella se refirió a él como el que intentó ejecutarla.