House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks with members of the media following a meeting of the Republican House caucus on September 30, 2023 in Washington, DC. The government is expected to enter a shutdown at midnight if a last-minute budget …
Federal shutdown: House passes a 45-day funding plan hours before deadline Read MoreEmergency responders set up a staging area near Teutopolis High School on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023 in Teutopolis, Ill. Federal regulators confirmed Saturday they are reviewing the crash of a semitruck carrying a toxic substance in central Illinois, resulting in …
Teutopolis crash: 5 dead after crash, chemical leak in central Illinois Read MoreNorthwestern’s Cam Johnson breaks a tackle during the first half against Penn State on Saturday at Ryan Field. Michael Reaves/Getty Images Out of sync and tied at halftime, Penn State found its rhythm. Once the Nittany Lions did, there was …
Penn State gets it together in second half to rout Northwestern Read MoreShakti Naresh, 6, tries a heat transfer experiment, wherein liquid is pushed up a handboiler, to demonstrate how the University of Chicago campus is heated, during the 2nd annual South Side Science Festival at the University of Chicago’s Science Quads …
Kids wowed at UChicago’s South Side Science Festival: ‘Exposure is everything’ Read MoreKenwood’s Marquise Lightfoot (7) reacts during the game against Taft at Lane. Kirsten Stickney/For the Sun-Times Marquise Lightfoot, Kenwood’s Miami-bound edge rusher, was injured in the first quarter of the first game of the season. The Broncos lost that game …
Marquise Lightfoot returns from injury to lead Kenwood past Taft Read MoreFletcher Martin, the first Black reporter hired by the Chicago Sun-Times, in an undated photograph. Chicago Sun-Times “Copy!” The way newspapering worked in 1951 was, when a reporter got to the end of the page he was pounding out on …
Chicago Sun-Times’ 75 years covering race in a diverse city Read MorePhillips’ Herschel Willie (2) runs over Westinghouse defenders on his way to a first down. Allen Cunningham/For the Sun-Times At 5-11 and 215 pounds, Phillips senior Herschel Willie is built like the defensive lineman he was until last season. But …
Herschel Willie’s tough yards help Phillips survive test from Westinghouse Read MoreIllinois quarterback Luke Altmyer fumbles near the goal line as he’s tackled by Purdue defensive back Markevious Brown on Saturday in West Lafayette, Ind. Michael Conroy/AP WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Hudson Card threw two touchdown passes, Devin Mockobee and Dylan …
Third-quarter flurry leads Purdue to rout of Illinois Read MoreCubs second baseman Nico Hoerner left the Cubs’ extra-innings game Friday early with a bruised left knee. File photo. Getty MILWAUKEE – Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner was out of the lineup on Saturday, the day after he exited with …
Nico Hoerner out of Cubs starting lineup Saturday vs. Brewers with bruised left knee Read MoreWhite Sox manager Pedro Grifol greets players in the dugout before a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, in Chicago. Erin Hooley/AP With the White Sox’ playoff hopes torched for months and the season only discussed …
Frustrating season has been educational for Sox skipper Grifol Read MoreBaron Corbin picked up a huge win at No Mercy (Picture: WWE) WWE viewers were momentarily confused after Baron Corbin and Bron Breakker caused some technical difficulties at NXT No Mercy. The two heated rivals kicked off Saturday night’s show …
WWE viewers baffled as Baron Corbin sparks technical issues during wild NXT No Mercy brawl Read MoreRhea Ripley wasn’t happy with the way things went at NXT No Mercy (Picture: WWE) Trick Williams beat Dominik Mysterio for the NXT North American Championship at No Mercy and Rhea Ripley isn’t happy. The rising star scored the biggest …
WWE star Rhea Ripley fuming as Dominik Mysterio suffers devastating loss at NXT No Mercy Read MoreSAN FRANCISCO — Brandon Crawford, the Giants’ steady, soft-spoken franchise shortstop, has never sought out the spotlight. At times, through a career of defensive highlights, clutch hits and a pair of parades down Market Street, it has been unavoidable. And …
Ahead of SF Giants finale, Brandon Crawford prepares himself to be ‘center of attention’ one more time Read MoreSAN FRANCISCO — Brandon Crawford, the Giants’ steady, soft-spoken franchise shortstop, has never sought out the spotlight. At times, through a career of defensive highlights, clutch hits and a pair of parades down Market Street, it has been unavoidable. And …
Ahead of SF Giants finale, Brandon Crawford prepares himself to be ‘center of attention’ one more time Read MoreDylan Cease was in top form, pitching into the seventh inning. Andrew Vaughn delivered the big hit, driving in two runs with a ninth-inning double. Just about everything went right for the Chicago White Sox on opening day in a …
As 1 of the worst years in franchise history comes to a close, 3 offseason questions for the Chicago White Sox Read MoreBOULDER — USC Trojans star Caleb Williams walked into Folsom Field on Saturday as the Heisman Trophy winner and left the stadium as the second-best quarterback in college football. Shedeur Sanders brought the CU Buffs back from the brink and …
Kiszla: You better believe CU’s Shedeur Sanders is better quarterback than Heisman winner Caleb Williams Read MoreDenver’s recent warm streak broke two records Saturday, including one that hadn’t been broken since the 1890s. While only one degree higher and one day earlier than the previous record, Saturday’s high of 91 degrees was the warmest day this …
Saturday was the warmest day this late into the year since records began in 1872 Read MoreBOULDER — Brenden Rice was up early Saturday morning. Technically, everyone on the USC football team was. The Trojans had to play a game at 9 a.m., Los Angeles time, against the Colorado Buffaloes. But this was a different deal …
Ex-CU Buffs wideout Brenden Rice enjoys productive, nostalgic return in wild USC win: “I kind of had butterflies” Read MoreIf there is a quarterback controversy underway in Raiderdom on this night—with Jimmy Garoppolo finally and surprisingly ruled out for the Sunday showdown in Los Angeles against the Chargers—it rests mostly between the ears of coach Josh McDaniels. Because while …
Raiders Media Clamor for Aidan O’Connell with Jimmy Garoppolo Ruled Out Read MoreChicago Blackhawks hockey player Connor Bedard, the No. 1 overall draft pick, looks at the ice during the NHL Players Association rookie showcase. Alex Brandon/AP Photo Connor Bedard, the NHL’s most-anticipated rookie in nearly a decade, is officially in Chicago. …
Connor Bedard training camp updates for the Blackhawks star rookie Read More