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The Georgia Football Classic, originally scheduled to take place at Mercedes-Benz Stadium this weekend, has been unexpectedly moved less than a week before its scheduled date. The game, featuring Florida A&M University and Mississippi Valley State University, will now be played at Rice-Totten Stadium in Itta Bena, Mississippi, on November 29, 2025. What Happened The Georgia Football Classic, an annual college football game between two Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), was set to be played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on October 4, 2025. However, organizers announced on Tuesday that the game will not take place at the stadium…
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) – The Chicago Fire jumped out to an early two-goal lead and withstood a furious second-half comeback try led by Luis Suárez in a 5-3 win over Inter Miami on Tuesday night. With the victory, Chicago (15-6-11) secured its first playoff berth since 2017 and improved to eighth in the Eastern Conference MLS standings. Lionel Messi was held scoreless for the second straight game as Inter Miami, which has already clinched a playoff spot, slipped to 16-8-7. The loss hurt Inter Miami’s hopes of winning the Supporters’ Shield. The Philadelphia Union can secure the regular-season title…
The Chicago Cubs drafted Cease in the sixth round of the 2014 MLB Draft with the idea he might one day start a playoff game at Wrigley Field. On Wednesday, that idea comes full circle. Although it comes full circle a little differently. Cease is starting Game 2 of the NL Wild Card series for the Padres. “Things like that happened in baseball,” Cease said Tuesday. The backstory: He’s taking the mound with San Diego on the brink of elimination after a 3-1 loss to the Cubs on Tuesday. A struggling start means the season could be over. A stellar…
ROSELLE, Ill. – An Illinois man was convicted Tuesday of shooting a woman in the head at a Roselle restaurant in July 2022, prosecutors said. What we know: Jamie Quijano, 26, was found guilty on all counts following a five-day bench trial that concluded Monday, according to the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office. Pictured is Jamie Quijano, 26. (DuPage County State’s Attorney ) Quijano was convicted of two counts of attempted first-degree murder, one count of aggravated battery with a firearm and one count of aggravated discharge of a firearm at a person. He was denied bond during his initial court…
CHICAGO (AP) – The Chicago Bears are seeking $855 million in public funding for infrastructure in order to build an enclosed stadium in the suburbs that could also host Super Bowls and Final Fours, according to a team consultant report released on Tuesday. Though the Bears have said they plan to pay for the stadium itself, they are seeking assistance to help complete the project. The report by real estate consulting firm HR&A Advisors Inc. says the $855 million would “set the stage” for a mixed-use development anchored by a stadium on a 326-acre tract of land in Arlington Heights…
The Chicago Cubs beat the Padres 3-1 on Tuesday. The team won its first playoff game since October 18, 2017. They have a chance to clinch tomorrow in Game 2 vs. the Padres. Here’s what to know before the Cubs play Game 2 of the NL Wild Card tomorrow. The perfect Cubs bullpen The Cubs’ roster of pitchers has earned everything they’ve gotten this season. The Cubs’ bullpen had been questioned most of the season. Matthew Boyd was a journeyman who wasn’t expected to be a Game 1 starter in the playoffs. The two combined for a stellar day on…
CHICAGO – We’re rounding out the month of September on a warm and dry note. Chicago O’Hare tied for the 7th driest September on record with only 0.49″ of rainfall. We also set a record for the most 80+ degree days in the second half of September. Tonight will bring increasing cloud cover with lows in the mid to upper 50s for most areas, but lower 60s in Chicago. Looking Ahead: Wednesday will be partly to mostly cloudy with slightly cooler temperatures ranging from the mid-70s near the lake and lower 80s inland. Decreasing cloud cover is expected on Thursday and…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Multiple Illinois members of Congress on Tuesday sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security officials requesting an investigation into the fatal shooting of Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez earlier this month by an ICE officer. Villegas-Gonzalez was shot and killed in suburban Franklin Park while attempting to flee from ICE officers during a traffic stop on Sept. 12. What we know: The incident shocked and outraged community members and local officials, who described Villegas-Gonzalez as a father figure. DHS said Villegas-Gonzalez, who was undocumented, was identified as a suspect and had a history of reckless driving. The Democratic lawmakers,…
Game 1; game won. The Cubs held off the Padres 3-1 with timely offense and stellar pitching, featuring their bu Here’s how the Cubs won Game 1 of the NL Wild Card game to set up a clinching Game 2 on Wednesday. The Cubs’ offense needed a wake up Nico Hoerner hit a single in the first inning, but that was all the Cubs mustered in the first half of the Wild Card opener. Through four innings, the Cubs had one hit. Then came the fifth. The Cubs smacked back-to-back home runs to take a 2-1 lead and send Wrigley…
CHICAGO – Protesters are gathering late Tuesday afternoon in downtown Chicago to demonstrate against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. What we know: The protest began at 5 p.m. at the intersection of Wacker Drive and Michigan Avenue. Earlier Tuesday, Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson urged the Department of Homeland Security to put an end to what she called “hostile actions” targeting the community and to dismantle the security fence outside the village’s ICE processing center. She further warned that the repeated use of chemical agents and force against protesters amounts to “making war on my community,” placing both residents and first…