Bears undrafted rookie receiver Jahdae Walker dropped two passes in warmups before the biggest opportunity of his young NFL career Saturday. He was thrilled. Dropping pregame passes has always portended good things for him, whether at Grand Valley State, Texas …
Jahdae Walker’s ‘best moment’ elevates Bears WR from anonymity Read MoreTwo hundred Christmas trees decorated with thousands of lights and ornaments filled an event space, and toy trains weaved through displays as holiday music filled the air. There were thousands of pounds of candy, elves in costume, the Grinch roaming …
Children with life-threatening illnesses make a trip to the North Pole Read MoreWell, it took ’em long enough. Where was this City Council spirit of rebellion when Richard M. Daley was giving away the city’s parking meter concession in 2008? Cutting off a major revenue stream for the next 75 years, leaving …
The Chicago City Council fights an inferno with squirt guns Read MoreMoon alert There are no restrictions to shopping or decisions today. The moon is in Capricorn on this winter solstice — the longest night of the year. Aries (March 21-April 19) An average day This is a productive day for …
Horoscope for Sunday, December 21, 2025 Read MoreMighty big night Saturday at Soldier Field, you probably heard. The biggest Bears game since 2018, it was widely surmised. For the surging Bears, a chance to protect their house against the mother of all unwelcome guests — their perpetual …
Bears walk off Packers 22-16 in OT — the dawn of a new era in rivalry? Absolutely … maybe Read MoreARLINGTON, Texas — Seventeen points in the first half? Too many, as far as the Chargers’ defensive players were concerned. Two hundred-eleven total net yards? Too many. Sixty-one rushing yards? Too many. So, the Chargers’ defensive unit held an impromptu …
Chargers’ defense makes halftime adjustments to get necessary results Read MoreThe 49ers clinched a playoff berth Sunday courtesy of the Pittsburgh Steelers. When the Steelers held on to beat the Detroit Lions 29-24 Sunday, it punched the 49ers’ ticket for the postseason with three games remaining. The 49ers (10-4) visit …
49ers clinch playoff berth, courtesy of Pittsburgh’s win over Detroit Read MoreSAN FRANCISCO — It wasn’t always smooth sailing, but in front of a Bay Area crowd at Chase Center, Stanford found a way to beat an old Pac-12 rival. Despite giving up an early double-digit lead, Stanford found a way …
Courtney Ogden shines as Stanford downs Oregon at Chase Center Read MoreThe 49ers clinched a playoff berth Sunday courtesy of the Pittsburgh Steelers. When the Steelers held on to beat the Detroit Lions 29-24 Sunday, it punched the 49ers’ ticket for the postseason with three games remaining. The 49ers (10-4) visit …
49ers clinch playoff berth, courtesy of Pittsburgh’s win over Detroit Read MoreSAN FRANCISCO — It wasn’t always smooth sailing, but in front of a Bay Area crowd at Chase Center, Stanford found a way to beat an old Pac-12 rival. Despite giving up an early double-digit lead, Stanford found a way …
Courtney Ogden shines as Stanford downs Oregon at Chase Center Read MoreThe streak is dead. After months playing under a special kind of late-game protective spell, the Broncos’ comeback hopes against the Jaguars fell as a final Bo Nix fourth-and-11 heave fell incomplete Sunday night. And an 11-game win streak dissolved …
Broncos-Jaguars report card: Jacksonville, Trevor Lawrence pick apart Vance Joseph’s defense Read MoreInitial thoughts from the Broncos’ 34-20 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 16 at Empower Field: 1. Trevor Lawrence is legit, but Broncos D looked gassed: Have the Broncos placed Vance Joseph at defensive coordinator with Benny Hill? Because …
Broncos four downs: Vance Joseph’s Orange Crush defense shamed by Jaguars at home Read MoreImmigrant activist Jeanette Vizguerra is on the precipice of being released from an immigration detention facility after an immigration judge ruled Sunday that she can post bail. Denver immigration judge Brea Burgie set Vizguerra’s bail at $5,000, but she included …
Jeanette Vizguerra, detained immigrant activist, likely to be released in coming days Read MoreNothing has been normal for the Bears this season, and the craziness continued Saturday night against the Packers. As has been their custom, just when the Bears looked like they were done, they stormed back into the game and forced …
No limit to how far Bears can go after stunning 22-16 win against Packers in overtime Read MoreLOS ANGELES — The USC men’s basketball team went into Sunday afternoon with a new opponent and a new player in the lineup, but that didn’t stop the Trojans from beating UC Santa Cruz 102-63. The victory marked head coach …
USC men rout UC Santa Cruz in Kam Woods’ debut Read MoreThe Kings will head into the Christmas pause with a back-to-back set at home against the worst team in the East and then the worst team in the West as they begin life without Phillip Danault. Danault was traded to …
Kings close pre-holiday schedule with bottom-dwellers Read MoreThe crash took place on the A228 Pembury Northern Bypass close to the junction for Old Church Road (Picture: Google) A motorcyclist and his pillion were killed after a crash with a van heading the opposite way. The rider, a driver …
Family mourn motorcylist killed in head-on crash with van Read MoreThe oldest U.S. park ranger, Betty Reid Soskin, passed away on Sunday at 104 years old. Reid Soskin was the nation’s oldest active park ranger when she retired in 2022 at 100 years old. She had also served more than …
Photos: Oldest National Park Ranger Betty Reid Soskin through the years Read MoreAfter defeating a legal challenge earlier this year that prevented Alameda Food Bank from operating in its new headquarters in a warehouse at 677 Ranger Avenue, the food pantry is preparing for a new challenge: a record surge in food …
Alameda Food Bank’s new building highlights rising food insecurity Read MoreThe oldest U.S. park ranger, Betty Reid Soskin, passed away on Sunday at 104 years old. Reid Soskin was the nation’s oldest active park ranger when she retired in 2022 at 100 years old. She had also served more than …
Photos: Oldest National Park Ranger Betty Reid Soskin through the years Read More