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Bears defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons works out during practice Friday in Lake Forest. (Paul Beaty/AP)

5 things to watch in Bears-Seahawks matchup Monday night

The Bears (5-2) and the Seahawks (4-3) will play Monday at Lumen Field (7:15 p.m., ESPN and The U).

Ex-Chicago FBI boss sues US attorney and Kash Patel alleging he was scapegoated for failed Midway Blitz cases

Four months after being forced into retirement, ex-Chicago FBI boss Douglas DePodesta is suing U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros, Kash Patel and the Department of Justice claiming he was scapegoated for the failed “Broadview Six” prosecution and other Operation Midway Blitz prosecutions.

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70-year-old Wauconda man charged with providing cocaine that led to fatal overdose

A 70-year-old Wauconda man faces a homicide charge in connection with a fatal overdose last year in McHenry County, authorities said.

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East Aurora District 131 school board member Annette Johnson responds to fraud allegations

East Aurora School District 131 board member Annette Johnson maintains her innocence while she faces federal charges related to her allegedly devising a fraud scheme involving a $2.7 million air purifier purchase for the school district.

GOP candidate Darren Bailey and his opponent Gov. JB Pritzker are each pictured at restaurants in Springfield over the course of the campaign for governor. (Capitol News Illinois)

On economic development, Pritzker, Bailey are miles apart

Incumbent Gov. JB Pritzker has leaned into his business background during his nearly eight years in office while flexing the levers of government to incentivize companies to relocate to or expand their footprint in Illinois. Republican nominee Darren Bailey, on the other hand, favors a laissez-faire approach focusing on less state spending and lower tax rates. But Illinois still lags in key economic metrics, most notably trailing the country in real GDP growth.

A Des Plaines resident has pleaded guilty to health care fraud charges stemming from allegations he billed Medicare for $227 million in COVID-19 test kits that were never ordered or delivered, federal prosecutors say. (Nam Y. Huh/Associated Press)

Des Plaines man pleads guilty in $227 million Medicare fraud

A Des Plaines resident pleaded guilty Friday to federal charges stemming from allegations of a $227 million Medicare fraud involving fake COVID-19 tests, authorities said.

Naperville North quarterback Dante Colasante looks for an open teammate during Friday’s game in Naperville. (Brian Hill/Daily Herald)

‘Edgy’ Tim O’Halloran: Underdog playoff football teams and key names to watch

Rivals prep football expert “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran looks at area underdog teams and players to watch in the second round of the IHSA playoffs.

Gov. JB Pritzker raises hands with Illinois state Senate candidate Michele Clark during a canvass kickoff event at her campaign office on Oct. 20 in East Dundee. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

Will donations from the JB Pritzker’s campaign help local Democrats?

Weeks before Tuesday’s election, Gov. JB Pritzker’s campaign contributed $200,000 to the Democratic Party of DuPage County, which used the money to help cash-strapped candidates running for sheriff and county board. Will that money make a difference?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 

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