Bears
Fields, Bears bounce back to beat winless Lions 24-14
Fields brushed off a nightmarish first start, and Chicago bounced back to beat the winless Detroit Lions 24-14 on Sunday.
Chicago Journal
Crime
Another rolling gun battle near Damen and Irving Park overnight leads to fatal traffic crash, killing uninvolved female
The unidentified occupants of a Toyota Camry and another black sedan were traveling westbound on Irving Park Rd and began shooting at each other around the intersection of Damen Ave.
College Sports
College Football Week 5: B1G Summary + Notre Dame
Nebraska steamrolls Northwestern, Michigan goes into Camp Randall and dominates Wisconsin, and Notre Dame loses to Cincinnati. The B1G stories of the week.
Preps
Illinois High School Football Scores: Week 6
All of your Illinois High School Football scores for Week 6.
Chicago News
Illinois trooper's expressway shooting death ruled suicide
District Chicago Trooper Gerald Mason, 35, was an 11-year-veteran of the Illinois State Police.
Crime
Two shot while driving near intersection of Division and Larrabee with 1-year-old in car
No offenders/occupants are in custody and Area Three detectives are investigating.
Crime
Indy man charged with buying gun used to kill Chicago child
A federal grand jury indicted Eric Keys Jr. in the illegal purchase in March used in the McDonald's drive-thru killing of 7-year-old Jaslyn Adams in April.
Lifestyle
Illinois releases Fall Color Report
As of late September, the color report says the peak time for fall foliage will be the second week of October in Chicago and surrounding areas and near the state's western border. Central Illinois is expected to peak in mid-October and Southern Illinois during the last week of the month.
Chicago Journal
Trooper dies after being found shot on Chicago expressway
Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly said there was no threat to public safety or law enforcement.
Chicago Journal
Longtime Indiana legislator quitting in frustration
Sen. Karen Tallian of Ogden Dunes is resigning after 16 years in the Indiana state legislature after realizing what it's like to live a lifetime as anything other than a Democrat in Illinois.
Bears
Bears QB vs. Lions to be game time decision
Dalton is suffering from a bone bruise to his left knee while Fields wore a brace on his injured right hand all week in practice.
Polls
Biden's approval slumps after a slew of crises: AP-NORC poll
Notable changes include approval among Independent voters dropped from 68% to 38%, and among Black Americans a drop from 86% to 64% approval. Just 34% say the country is headed in the right direction, as compared to 50% from the first months of Biden's presidency.