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6+ min ago (200+ words) In a seismic shift for one of television's marquee events, the Academy Awards will depart ABC and begin streaming on YouTube beginning in 2029, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday. In a seismic shift for one of television's marquee events, the Academy Awards will depart ABC and begin streaming on YouTube beginning in 2029, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday. ABC will continue to broadcast the annual ceremony through 2028. That year will mark the 100th Oscars. But starting in 2029, YouTube will retain global rights to streaming the Oscars through 2033. YouTube will effectively be the home to all things Oscars, including red-carpet coverage, the Governors Awards and the Oscar nominations announcement. "We are thrilled to enter into a multifaceted global partnership with YouTube to be the future home of the Oscars and our year-round Academy programming,…...

13+ min ago (261+ words) December 17, 2025 / 5:05 PM CST / CBS Chicago As federal agents, including Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino, continued immigration enforcement operations in the Chicago area on Wednesday, the Back of the Yards community was rallying to support the family of a 68-year-old tamale vendor who was detained on Tuesday. Federico Diaz Acevedo's family said he's lived in Chicago for more than two decades, but fears that have enveloped them and their community have become a reality. Surveillance video shows Acevedo setting up his cart at 47th and Hermitage in the Back of the Yards neighborhood to sell tamales on Tuesday. Minutes later, two federal agents arrived, approached Acevedo " known to many as "Don Federico" " detained him, and drove away, leaving his cart behind. His daughter-in-law, Alexy Marin, said the agents came out of nowhere. She said her father-in-law had stopped selling tamales for a…...

14+ min ago (42+ words) Following a mix of sun and clouds and mild temperatures on Wednesday, areas of drizzle and rain showers develop and become more widespread by the Thursday morning commute. Unseasonably warm Thursday ahead for Chicago area Unseasonably warm Thursday ahead for Chicago area...

15+ min ago (24+ words) LOS "NGELES (AP) " Los Oscar se trasladar'n a YouTube en 2029, dejan su hist'rica cadena ABC. More in En Espa'ol More in En Espa'ol...

16+ min ago (55+ words) A pedestrian was killed and multiple people, including police officers, were injured when a car lost control and crashed into a Walgreens parking lot in Hillside Wednesday afternoon, village officials said. Pedestrian dead, multiple injured after out-of-control car crashes in Hillside Pedestrian dead, multiple injured after out-of-control car crashes in Hillside...

18+ min ago (549+ words) Bears linebacker D'Marco Jackson (48) tackles Browns wide receiver Gage Larvadain during the fourth quarter Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, at Soldier Field. (Dominic Di Palermo/Chicago Tribune) When Chicago Bears linebacker D'Marco Jackson learned that he was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week, it was a special moment. "So (we) broke down practice yesterday, and Coach (Ben) Johnson had just told us the NFC defense player was me, and I was just filled with a bunch of emotions," Jackson told reporters Wednesday at Halas Hall. "It's just been a roller coaster with my own journey, starting with high school to college, all my situations that I came through. "And just to finally hear that it was just something like a deep reflection. Just to let you know, "Just keep going, keep going. " don't look too far ahead. Just keep on track, and…...

18+ min ago (942+ words) The Chicago Bears embarked on a new era in February 2023 with the purchase of a site in Arlington Heights where the team hopes to build a new enclosed stadium with a massive entertainment and residential development. In April 2024, the team laid out elaborate plans for a new publicly owned domed stadium, but now, the storied NFL franchise's sights are focused on the northwest suburbs. Here's what to know about the long road to a new stadium. The Chicago Bears are considering a move to northwest Indiana amid growing concerns that Illinois lawmakers will not approve the financial incentives needed to'build a new stadium'in Arlington Heights, a top team official told the Tribune. Construction of a new Bears stadium in Arlington Heights would generate thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in economic activity, but would also require substantial taxpayer support…...

18+ min ago (207+ words) No se ha confirmado la naci'n anfitriona, pero el torneo "del 5 al 30 de enero" probablemente se realizar" en un pa's con un clima c"lido en esa "poca del a'o. En marzo, la FIFA confirm' los planes para un Mundial de Clubes de 16 equipos, siguiendo el modelo del ampliado Mundial de Clubes masculino, que se celebr' en Estados Unidos el pasado verano boreal. El organismo rector del f'tbol mundial aprob' las fechas en una reuni'n de su consejo en Doha, Catar. Los horarios significan que el torneo coincidir'a con las temporadas de las principales ligas dom"sticas europeas, como la Superliga Femenina en Inglaterra, pero no con la Liga de Campeones Femenina, que toma un descanso durante enero. La NWSL de Estados Unidos estar'a en su temporada baja. La competici'n contar" con cuatro grupos de cuatro equipos y luego una…...

18+ min ago (1017+ words) The Chicago Bears are considering a move to northwest Indiana amid growing concerns that Illinois lawmakers will not approve the financial incentives needed to build a new stadium in Arlington Heights, a top team official told the Tribune. "We're looking at opportunities that may exist in the Chicagoland area including northwest Indiana," Warren said. "We still believe that Arlington Park is the most viable location in Cook County, but now we're putting everything back on the table and exploring all options." The news comes after Indiana lawmakers earlier this year created the Northwest Indiana Professional Sports Development Commission to attract a major sports organization such as the Bears. "Northwest Indiana is in our home marketing area," Warren said. "From a TV, media, radio rights standpoint and our fan base, it's an extension of Chicago. It seems like it would provide…...

19+ min ago (42+ words) Lawmakers in Springfield are looking to address the high water bills being reported in some suburbs from customers of Illinois American Water. Springfield lawmakers tackle exorbitant water bills from Illinois American Water Springfield lawmakers tackle exorbitant water bills from Illinois American Water...