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Chicago State University made history Saturday by taking the field for the first football game in school history, but turnovers and a difficult second quarter spoiled the celebration as Roosevelt University defeated the Cougars 44-28 at SeatGeek Stadium. Despite the loss, Chicago State showed offensive promise in its debut, producing 387 total yards as quarterback Ashton Pannell passed for 264 yards and three touchdowns.

The Burge Torture Survivor And Political Activist Walks Free This Month After 22 Years In Federal Prison By Stephanie Gadlin Aaron Patterson calls himself “a freedom fighter, a revolutionary and a professional troublemaker”—three titles he wears like armor, each earned in a system that tried to erase him and on the streets of Chicago, where poverty, violence and racial indifference have pushed far too many to society’s margins. On Sept.

Governor declines to say when he will make presidential decision PRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker looked for a little luck on the campaign trail from Illinois’ most revered politician. “I just rubbed Lincoln’s nose,” Pritzker said in an interview with Capitol News Illinois after making a stop at the Springfield gravesite of the former president ahead of the second day of his statewide bus tour.

Utility has not publicly accepted mayor’s Recovery Action Plan NIPSCO has not publicly accepted Mayor Eddie Melton’s Recovery Action Plan or agreed to most of the relief, accountability and infrastructure measures he is seeking for Gary residents following the August 11, 2026, derecho and prolonged power outages.

Campaign Seeks Long Overdue Recognition for Journalist Who Reopened Professional Football to Black Athletes As the NFL officially opens the 2026 season, we need to recognize William Claire “Halley” Harding for his fight to desegregate the NFL 80 years ago.

New caps on ‘state directed payments’ threaten safety-net, critical access hospitals SPRINGFIELD — Illinois hospitals stand to lose upwards of $4 billion in revenue over the next several years due to impending changes in Medicaid rules that limit states’ ability to direct higher reimbursement payments to facilities that serve the most vulnerable populations.

Attorney General Kwame Raoul one of many state AGs who investigated, sued Meta byHannah Meisel CHICAGO — Illinois will receive up to $768 million from a multi-state $17.1 billion settlement with social media giant Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram — the culmination of a three-year legal battle brought by state attorneys general.

$27.6 million in new residential development will transform 30 vacant lots into new homes in South Chicago and West Englewood. CHICAGO — Today, Mayor Brandon Johnson and Chicago Department of Planning and Development (DPD) Commissioner Ciere Boatright announced the selection of four local development teams to construct 30 new Missing Middle projects in South Chicago and West Englewood.

“Crowning the African Spirit” Celebrates African Art, Music, Culture and Community in Chicago” Africa International House USA, Inc. proudly announces the return of the 36th Annual African Festival of the Arts (AFA), Chicago’s premier celebration of African and African Diasporic culture, taking place Labor Day Weekend, Saturday, September 5, through Monday, September 7, in the historic Washington Park Sunken Garden.

Free 5K event promotes safety, healing and community connection The National Medical Association will bring its 5K Walk for Peace to Gary on September 12, 2026, as part of a multi-city public health initiative focused on violence prevention, healing and community engagement. The free event will be held at Marquette Park, 1 N. Grand Blvd. Activities will open at 8:30 a.m., and the walk will begin at 9 a.m. At least nine cities will host or participate in 5K Walks for Peace during September.