The Bears travel to Cleveland this weekend with their playoff hopes still alive. Here are the top storylines to watch in this week's matchup with the Browns.

A Round Lake Beach man is pleading guilty, but mentally ill, in the murders of his three young children last year.

The bottom line from the five-year forecast from the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget: The current fiscal year is now projected to end with a $1.4 billion surplus, while the upcoming fiscal year 2025 is projected to face an $891 million deficit.

Shockingly, the Bears could be right back in the NFC playoff race with a win in Cleveland. Sean Hammond and Kyle Nabors preview Sunday’s game against the Browns and take your questions in our latest episode.

The last time Justin Fields played in Cleveland, the Browns sacked him nine times. Myles Garrett had 4.5 sacks in that game. But Fields has come a long way since his starting debut in 2021.

The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to put on hold a new Illinois law that would ban high-powered guns like the one used in the mass killing of seven people at a 2022 parade in Highland Park. The law takes effect Jan. 1.

RSV is causing a heavy burden of pediatric hospitalizations and the percent of lab tests that are positive for RSV have been rising for 10 consecutive weeks, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health

Justin Fields against a top defense. A chance to get back into the playoff hunt. Welcome to the Bears biggest game since 2020, Marc Silverman writes.

The House on Wednesday authorized the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, with every Republican rallying behind the politically charged process despite lingering concerns among some in the party that the investigation has yet to produce evidence