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Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields, right, congratulates running back Khalil Herbert after Fields' touchdown pass to Herbert during the second half of an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Mired in chaos off the field and winless on it, the Bears visit Washington hoping to spring an upset

By Stephen Whyno - Associated Press

Dorothy Hoffner, 104, becomes the oldest person in the world to skydive with tandem jumper Derek Baxter on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023, at Skydive Chicago in Ottawa, Ill. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune via AP)

Chicago woman, 104, might have broken record as oldest to ever skydive if Guinness verifies jump

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

Migrants sit in a queue outside The Roosevelt Hotel that is being used by the city as temporary housing, July 31, 2023, in New York. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott arrived in New York City to chat, Wednesday, Sept. 27, about the border crisis and the influx of migrants that has brought chaos to the city. He says he began busing migrants to New York and other cities to alleviate the pressure on border towns in his state. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) **FILE**

Immigrants strain communities nationwide; cross-section shows destinations, parole violations

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Run by a private firm hired by the city, migrants stay in a makeshift shelter at O'Hare International Airport, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, in Chicago. Unlike migrants in the public eye at police stations, the migrants at O'Hare and a handful at Midway International Airport have limited access to resources, including showers and medical care. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Chicago is keeping hundreds of migrants at airports while waiting on shelters and tents

By Sophia Tareen and Melissa Perez Winder - Associated Press

Chicago Cubs' Nico Hoerner celebrates in the dugout with teammates after scoring on an Ian Happ double during the first inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)

Cody Bellinger hits tiebreaking sacrifice fly as Chicago Cubs beat Colorado Rockies 6-3

By Jay Cohen - Associated Press

Immigrants from Venezuela are reflected in a marble wall while taking shelter at the Chicago Police Department's 16th District station on May 1, 2023. Chicago officials have signed a nearly $30 million contract with a private security firm to relocate migrants seeking asylum from police stations and the city’s two airports to winterized camps with massive tents before cold weather arrives. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, FIle)

Chicago officials ink nearly $30M contract with security firm to move migrants to winterized camps

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Washington Nationals' Joey Meneses celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Chicago White Sox during the seventh inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Meneses’ pinch-hit three-run homer sends Nationals past White Sox

By Patrick Stevens - Associated Press

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Joan Adon delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Monday, Sept. 18, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Mike Clevinger pitches a 6-hitter as the White Sox beat the Nationals

By Patrick Stevens - Associated Press

Jacksonville Jaguars safety Sergio Brown speaks during an NFL event for kids in south London, Wednesday, July 15, 2015. Authorities searched Monday, Sept. 18, 2023, for the former NFL player after his 73--year-old mother's body was found near a creek behind her suburban Chicago home. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File) **FILE**

Former NFL player Sergio Brown’s mother is found dead, and now he is missing

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CF Montreal's Ariel Lassiter (11) reacts after missing a shot on the net of Chicago Fire's Chris Brady during the second half of an MLS soccer match in Montreal, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023. (Peter McCabe/The Canadian Press via AP)

Fire play Montreal to a scoreless draw after Chris Brady’s career-high 7th shutout

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Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Sonny Gray throws against the Chicago White Sox during the first inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Gray lowers ERA to 2.84, helps Twins beat White Sox 4-0 to close on AL Central title

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A collapsed tent sits in a parking lot in the 5600 block of West 73rd Street Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023 in Bedford Park, Chicago. Police say a number of people were injured. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune via AP)

Suburban Chicago tent collapse injures at least 26, including 5 seriously, police say

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Chicago Cubs' Christopher Morel follows the flight of his solo home run against Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland in the fifth inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Yan Gomes gets key hit as Chicago Cubs top Colorado Rockies 5-4

By Michael Kelly - Associated Press

Actor Jussie Smollett listens as his sentence is read at the Leighton Criminal Court Building, Thursday, March 10, 2022, in Chicago. Jussie Smollett maintained his innocence during his sentencing hearing Thursday after a judge sentenced the former “Empire” actor to 150 days in jail for lying to police about a racist and homophobic attack that he orchestrated himself.(Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune via AP, Pool)

Jussie Smollett lawyers ask court to toss convictions in attack hoax: ‘Is it fair?’

By Michael Tarm - Associated Press

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen reacts after the final out in his complete game shutout of the Chicago Cubs in a baseball game Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Zac Gallen shines as Arizona Diamondbacks beat Chicago Cubs 1-0

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Chicago Blackhawks captain Chris Chelios, right, congratulates teammate Joe Murphy after Murphy scored the game and series winning goal for the Blackhawks at 10:02 of the third overtime period against the Calgary Flames in Calgary, April 24, 1996. The Blackhawks have decided to retire Hall of Fame defenseman Chris Chelios’ No. 7 jersey. The Blackhawks had Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder deliver the news to his longtime friend during the band’s concert at the United Center on Thursday night, Sept. 7, 2023. (Mike Ridewood/Canadian Press via AP)

Chicago Blackhawks to retire Hall of Fame defenseman Chris Chelios’ No. 7 jersey

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Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields throws during the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the Buffalo Bills, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Justin Fields gets chance to show he can be the passer the Bears need, starting against Packers

By Andrew Seligman - Associated Press

Chicago Cubs' Seiya Suzuki watches his two-run home run off San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tyler Rogers during the seventh inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Seiya Suzuki and Christopher Morel homer as the Cubs rally past the Giants 11-8

By Jay Cohen - Associated Press

Chicago Cubs' Cody Bellinger celebrates his RBI single off Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Joel Payamps during the eighth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Cody Bellinger’s ricochet infield single sparks Cubs over Brewers 3-2

By Matt Carlson - Associated Press

Chicago White Sox's Oscar Colas runs the bases after hitting a two-run home run off Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Kyle Gibson, second from right, during the second inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, in Baltimore. White Sox's Elvis Andrus scored on the home run. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Gibson yields 3 HRs as first-place Orioles blow 4-run lead and fall to White Sox

By David Ginsburg - Associated Press