Four seconds left, just two yards away. After an all-game shootout, the Bears had one final chance to close the book on an improbable ending. They fell just short.
The rumors are true, KRUI likes music! 2025 was a crazy year all around, and even crazier, we here at KRUI actually listened to lots of albums this year. We’ve picked out eleven of our favorite albums from this year to share, and explore together.
It’s December 29, 2025, and if you can believe it, we here at KRUI actually listened to music throughout the whole year! From pop superstars, to indie legends, to the fresh Bandcamp up-and-comers, we’ve picked out nine of our favorite songs released this past year to share and explore together.
Cursive and a duo AJJ regale us with the pride, waste, and consuming everything until the very end, finishing out their 2025 tour at The Raccoon Motel in Davenport.
Spanning 7 venues across 7 days, Transitions, the New Years Eve celebration by AURIS PRESENTS, in downtown Chicago has cultivated a lineup of the biggest names spinning records and electronica today. From December 26 – January 1st, Chicagoland will be ablaze as it welcomes the likes of 70 artists and a 21-hour marathon to ring in the new year at Outset. Here are the highlights coming this week to Chicago.
An overtime thriller, a stadium on edge, and a Bears team pushed to its limit. From the moment the clock hit zero to the final snap in OT, this one had everything. And it might say more about this team than just a win.
In a year that feels wide open, the Lightning look primed to claim the franchise’s second Stanley Cup.
Joshua Dobbs led the Tennessee Volunteers to a 45-28 dismantling of the Hawkeyes in the 2015 TaxSlayer Bowl. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
Iowa outscored Wisconsin 21-10 in the second half, but it was not enough as Iowa was eliminated from the Big Ten West race. (Photo: AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall).
Jake Rudock was held to 81 yards and sacked four times as the Iowa offense stalled against Minnesota (Photo: AP Photo/Hannah Foslien).
Joe Maddon is the latest to accept the challenge of managing the Chicago Cubs (Photo: Matt Marton/USA TODAY Sports).
C.J. Beathard comes in for relief and leads Iowa to a 24-20 comeback over the Pittsburgh Panthers. (Photo: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports)
Despite being down 13-3 with less than 3 minutes in the game, Iowa pulled out a 17-13 win over Ball State. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Los Angeles will get experience some Hollywood Déjà Vu as Dustin Brown and the Kings claim a second Stanley Cup in three season.
With the Stanley Cup Playoffs starting this week, Joe Rajchel looks out west to the San Jose Sharks for this year’s Stanley Cup Winner.
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After eight seasons with the Chicago Bears, Devin Hester is set to hit free agency. While he may have faltered in later seasons, it is important to remember what he meant to the team and fans.
