Cairo Santos kicked a 38-yard field goal as time expired to give the Chicago Bears a 27-24 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Soldier Field, extending their winning streak to four games. The win improved Chicago to 7-2, their best nine-game start since 2012.
White Sox manager Will Venable was named the 2026 American League Manager of the Year after guiding Chicago from a 60-win team to an 84-win playoff club in just his second season. Venable is the first White Sox manager to win the award since Ozzie Guillen in 2005.
Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Department of Public Health launched a new Crisis Assistance Response and Engagement satellite site at the Roseland Health Hub, expanding the city’s mental health crisis response network on the South Side. CARE deployments have increased by 342.9 percent since the program expanded to all 77 Chicago community areas in May 2026.
Philippine Airlines launched nonstop service between O’Hare International Airport and Manila on Monday, creating the longest nonstop passenger route from the Chicago hub at 8,132 miles. The thrice-weekly service on an Airbus A350-900 connects Chicago’s large Filipino community directly to the Philippines for the first time.
The American Medical Association adopted policy Monday calling for an overhaul of federal food-additive regulations, urging the FDA to require independent safety testing for the estimated 10,000 additives in the U.S. food supply. The Chicago-based organization said the current “generally recognized as safe” exemption process fails to adequately protect public health.
The American Medical Association adopted policy at its Interim Meeting establishing that artificial intelligence can support physicians but cannot be licensed or certified to practice medicine. The Chicago-based organization also addressed AI liability, calling for vendors and manufacturers to bear responsibility when defective AI products cause patient harm.
Cubs pitcher Ben Brown underwent cervical spine surgery Monday to stabilize a stress fracture in his neck that ended his breakout 2026 season, with the team expecting him to return at some point in 2027. The surgery adds to an already challenging offseason for Chicago, whose entire rotation enters free agency.
The Chicago Blackhawks announced a full evening of programming for their Centennial Game on Nov. 17 against the Toronto Maple Leafs, marking exactly 100 years since the franchise played its first NHL game. The night will feature a historic memorabilia exhibit, appearances by all five team ambassadors and the unveiling of the 2026-27 Hall of Fame class.
White Sox general manager Chris Getz announced Tuesday that reliever Grant Taylor, who posted a 2.25 ERA with 106 strikeouts in 2026, will move to the starting rotation for 2027. The move is part of a broader offseason effort to address a starting staff that ranked last in the Majors in innings pitched.
Chicago-based Tempus AI posted record third-quarter revenue of $411.5 million, a 23 percent year-over-year increase, and raised its full-year 2026 guidance to between $1.6 billion and $1.605 billion. The precision medicine company also narrowed its net loss sharply, from $80 million to $14.9 million, compared with the same quarter a year earlier.