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Mike Ditka, Chicago Bears Hall of Famer and Super Bowl-winning coach, dies at 86

Mike Ditka, Chicago Bears Hall of Famer and Super Bowl-winning coach, dies at 86

Mike Ditka, who coached the 1985 Bears to the franchise’s only Super Bowl championship, died at age 86, according to Jarrett Payton, who released a statement from the family.

 
Palatine police have new leads on missing 24-year-old woman

Palatine police have new leads on missing 24-year-old woman

Palatine police released new information Friday about the search for 24-year-old Alyssa M. Smith, who was reported missing by a family member on Sept. 30. Meanwhile, her mother, Fox River Grove resident Rebecca Smith, fears her daughter could be trafficked.

 
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‘We’re not a boutique store’: MOM’s Organic Market opening first Illinois store in Mount Prospect

‘We’re not a boutique store’: MOM’s Organic Market opening first Illinois store in Mount Prospect

Mount Prospect will be the launching pad for MOM’s Organic Market’s expansion into the Chicago area.

 
Prospect storms back to beat Buffalo Grove, remain unbeaten on the season

Prospect storms back to beat Buffalo Grove, remain unbeaten on the season

Next weekend, Prospect will entertain Hersey with the Mid-Suburban East football title at stake. Before that for Dan DeBoeuf's Knights was a trip up to Buffalo Grove on F...

 
Wendell runs for 5 touchdowns, helps Geneva clinch share of DuKane crown by beating Wheaton North

Wendell runs for 5 touchdowns, helps Geneva clinch share of DuKane crown by beating Wheaton North

Paced by senior running back Nelson Wendell’s five rushing touchdowns, Geneva bested Wheaton North 42-14 at Burgess Field Friday night. With the win, the Vikings clinche...

 
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South Elgin motorcyclist dies in crash on Randall Road Wednesday night

South Elgin motorcyclist dies in crash on Randall Road Wednesday night

A South Elgin man was killed in a crash Wednesday night when his motorcycle was hit by a car on Randall Road.

 
Spizzirri powers Conant past Schaumburg as Cougars get back on track

Spizzirri powers Conant past Schaumburg as Cougars get back on track

Following a lopsided loss to Barrington last weekend, it would have been easy to write off Conant’s 5-0 start to the season. The upstart Cougars had dropped two straight ...

 
Barrington beats Fremd on last-second Beals field goal, pulls even on the season

Barrington beats Fremd on last-second Beals field goal, pulls even on the season

Lamar Osterhues and Barrington were off and running Friday night at Fremd. But the Broncos, who built a 24-0 halftime lead, needed a 21-yard field goal by Evan Beals as t...

 
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Things to do Oct. 9-15: St. Charles Scarecrow Weekend, Jerry Seinfeld, Collect-A-Con and more

Things to do Oct. 9-15: St. Charles Scarecrow Weekend, Jerry Seinfeld, Collect-A-Con and more

Mark your calendar for St. Charles Scarecrow Weekend, Jerry Seinfeld at the Chicago Theatre, World Ballet Company’s “Swan Lake” at the Genesee Theatre, Collect-A-Con at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center and more.

 
Column: Mike Ditka’s larger-than-life persona defined the Chicago Bears — and is forever etched in stone

Column: Mike Ditka’s larger-than-life persona defined the Chicago Bears — and is forever etched in stone

Mike Ditka imagined there was a life plan for him, a vision or a calling that he was meant to do one thing. “I believe that everyone has a destiny in life, and mine is wi...

 

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