Newly acquired defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons recorded six tackles, a sack and two tackles for loss in his Chicago Bears debut, anchoring a 34-17 Monday night victory over the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks. The win improved Chicago to 6-2, their best start through eight games since 2012.
The Chicago Bears’ 34-17 victory over the Seattle Seahawks produced a string of franchise milestones and NFL records, including quarterback Caleb Williams extending his interception-free streak to 36 games — the longest such run in league history. Running back D’Andre Swift became the first Bears player since Walter Payton in 1977 to score three rushing touchdowns in a single half.
Chicago-based CME Group reported a record average daily volume of 30 million contracts in October, a 15 percent increase over the same month in 2025, led by a 28 percent surge in interest rate products. The milestone marks record October volume across four asset classes at the world’s largest derivatives marketplace.
Illinois Freedom Caucus Chair Chris Miller called Wednesday for House Republican leadership to step down following Tuesday’s election losses, saying the party has grown too cautious and must rebuild around core principles.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker won reelection to a third term Tuesday, defeating Republican Darren Bailey for the second consecutive election, as Bailey conceded and warned of mass departures from the state.
Reform-aligned commentator Florian Sohnke and Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates each claimed success after the city’s first elected school board concluded its initial elections, with control of the 10-member board still unresolved.
Illinois Rep. Marty McLaughlin lost his reelection bid in the 52nd District on Tuesday, citing sharply lower turnout, and said he plans to run for the seat again in 2028.
Republicans lost ground nationally in Tuesday’s elections, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis calling the results close to an extinction level event for the party and House Speaker Mike Johnson declining to seek the minority leader post.
Radio host Jeannie Ives and former Illinois state Sen. Rickey Hendon clashed on air Wednesday over gas prices and taxes, reflecting a divide between official economic statistics and voters’ personal financial experience.
U.S. Southern Command has carried out at least 70 strikes since September 2025 as part of a counter-narcotics campaign in Latin America and the Caribbean, killing more than 200 people the command has described as suspected traffickers, according to a report during election-night broadcast coverage.