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What the Chicago Bears’ NFC North rivals have done this offseason

Historical covers for May 4: Bootleggers Jailed and Fined

Railroad crossings across northern Illinois to see upgrades as part of $376 million 5-year program

Gas price average spikes 56 cents in Illinois

Historical covers for May 2: Bin Laden dead

How much rain did northern Illinois get in April? In some places more than twice normal amount

Lockport baseball keeps finding a way: The Herald-News baseball notebook

Former Princeton teammates Zoey Byers, Katie Kammerer meet at NJCAA Tennis finals

Alex Wollschlaeger had one scholarship offer at Oswego East. Now he’s signed with the NFL’s New Orleans Saints

CCL/ESCC football note: Hailing from Nigeria, St. Patrick’s David Folorunsho now a top defensive line prospect

Batavia grad Quinn Urwiler reunited with former NIU coach Thomas Hammock in Seattle

CCL/ESCC football notes: Brayden Parks, Ethan Posey ready to anchor Brother Rice in the trenches

Rich Miller: SAFE-T Act criticism after Blue Line attack is mostly misguided

Eye On Illinois: Justices suggest McLean County’s new family court be scaled statewide

Paperwork: Warning: This headline is a trick to get you to read me

Eye On Illinois: Federal grant money still coming to our leading universities

Toby Moore: For your benefit

Eye On Illinois: K-12 funding requests an exercise in understanding EBF, MCAT, SCGP and more

Eye On Illinois: To what extent can government reduce otherwise preventable maternity deaths?

Wolter: Early development of the telephone in north-central Illinois

Flavors of Mexico: Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at suburban bars and restaurants

Rock Falls Tourism announces summer, fall event roster

How safe are children in youth sports? Gaps in oversight leave room for predators

Historical covers for May 1: From the fall of Berlin to the rise of a pandemic

Here’s a look at the Chicago Bears’ depth chart following the NFL draft

Accountability Commission refers federal agents for investigation, possible prosecution for conduct last fall