This is a tough one. As a rule, I’m not a on-this-hand, on-the-other kind of columnist. That’s chicken … umm … bleep. My job is to not equivocate but make a stand. If you’re going to take Vienna, as Napoleon …
To snitch or not to snitch? Is proposed parking scofflaw law a good idea? Read MoreA United States Postal Service driver is facing a citation after he allegedly caused a fatal crash in suburban Des Plaines Sunday. Des Plaines police responded to a crash in the 1700 block of Mannheim Road around 10 a.m., police …
USPS driver cited for fatal crash in Des Plaines Read MoreGREEN BAY, Wis. — Linebackers T.J. Edwards and Noah Sewell are active, as expected, for the Bears‘ rivalry game against the Packers. Both returned from weekslong injuries to practice all week and not have an injury designation Sunday. The Bears …
Bears-Packers inactives report: LBs T.J. Edwards, Noah Sewell good to go Read MorePlease send scores and corrections to preps@suntimes.com. Schedule provided by Jack Gleason. Send schedule updates to hsbballjg@gmail.com. Sunday, December 7, 2025 NONCONFERENCE Yeshiva at Cristo Rey, 5:30 PEDDIE SCHOOL, N.J. Lake Forest Academy vs. Phelps School, Pa., 11:00 PHILADELPHIA, PA. …
Sunday’s high school basketball scores Read MoreMINNEAPOLIS — J.J. McCarthy threw a career-high three touchdown passes in his first turnover-free game, returning from his latest injury absence in prime form for the Minnesota Vikings in a 31-0 victory on Sunday that sent the Washington Commanders to …
Vikings rebound with 31-0 win over reeling Commanders Read MorePASADENA, Calif. — The next stop on No. 1 Indiana’s storybook journey to the top of college football is nothing less than the most fabled bowl venue in the sport. The Big Ten champion Hoosiers (13-0) are headed to their …
No. 1 Indiana will face Oklahoma or Alabama in college football playoff Read MoreCLEVELAND — Tony Pollard rushed for a career-high 161 yards and two touchdowns, Cam Ward passed for two scores and the Tennessee Titans held off the Cleveland Browns 31-29 on Sunday to snap a seven-game skid. Cleveland’s Shedeur Sanders passed …
Bears’ next opponent: Browns QB Shedeur Sanders passes for 364 yards, 3 touchdowns in 31-29 loss to Titans Read MoreSnubbed by the College Football Playoff, Notre Dame snubbed its nose at a second-tier bowl game. The ninth-ranked Fighting Irish responded to getting dropped in the CFP rankings for the second consecutive week by turning down an invitation to play …
Notre Dame, left out of college football playoff, declines bowl consideration Read MoreChicago has seen 17.1 inches of snow over the last few weeks, making it the fastest start to the city’s snowfall season since 1978 — when more than 24 inches fell before Dec. 7 — according to NWS data. The …
Chicago records 17.1 inches of snow — the most by Dec. 7 since 1978 Read MoreElgin Mayor David Kaptain sharply criticized federal immigration agents who used tear gas, pepper spray and flash-bang grenades on protesters who gathered outside an apartment complex during a lengthy standoff Saturday morning. “It discourages me. It disgusts me,” Kaptain said …
Elgin mayor blasts federal agents’ actions against protesters: ‘It discourages me. It disgusts me’ Read MoreIt was subtle, but at least it was progress. At this point, Bulls head coach Billy Donovan will take it. Hours before the game Sunday against the Warriors, forwards Isaac Okoro (back) and Jalen Smith (left hamstring) and guard Kevin …
Bulls making some progress in health department Read MoreGREEN BAY, Wis. — What marks do the Bears get after their 28-21 loss against the Packers at Lambeau Field? QUARTERBACK — C By the time the Packers connected on the game’s first touchdown, one QB had 10 completions for …
Bears’ grades are in. How’d they do against rival Packers? Read MoreGREEN BAY, Wis. — This was not a success for the Bears. Not at all. Their standard needs to be higher, and thanks to Ben Johnson, it seems like it finally is. There’s no question, though, that they revitalized the …
Bears lose to Packers 28-21, but rivalry ‘alive and well’ after tight game, icy handshake between coaches Read MoreORLANDO, Fla. — Jeff Kent was elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame on Sunday by the contemporary era committee, while steroids-tainted stars Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were among seven players who fell short once again. Kent appeared on 14 …
Jeff Kent voted to baseball Hall of Fame; Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens again are denied entry Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Transportation is waiving part of a fine assessed against Southwest Airlines after the company canceled thousands of flights during a winter storm in 2022. Under a 2023 settlement reached by the Biden administration, Southwest agreed to …
Government waives part of a Biden-era fine against Southwest Airlines Read MoreMaybe having eight players who potentially can become free agents at the end of the season on the same team isn’t the best idea when it comes to roster construction. Maybe the responsibility for defense and physicality shouldn’t be put …
Bulls continue to search for missing identity and way to end losing Read MoreGREEN BAY, Wis. — The Bears were looking pretty healthy on defense heading into their game Sunday against the Packers — until pregame warmups. Nickel cornerback Kyler Gordon was scratched just before kickoff after hurting his groin while warming up …
Bears nickel cornerback Kyler Gordon a late scratch vs. Packers as secondary has turbulent game Read MoreAn Indiana man was arrested Saturday on suspicion of dismembering and fatally shooting a 68-year-old man in a North Lawndale home before setting fire to it earlier this year, Chicago police said. Deparris Slaughter, 32, of Munster, Indiana, was charged …
Indiana man charged in dismembering, shooting man in North Lawndale home in March Read MoreGREEN BAY, Wis. — Bears tight end Cole Kmet was as open as a Leinenkugel’s at a tailgate. When quarterback Caleb Williams rolled to his left on fourth-and-one from the Packers’ 14 with 27 seconds left Sunday, Kmet ran the …
Bears QB Caleb Williams: I needed to give Cole Kmet a ‘better ball’ on game-sealing interception Read MoreGREEN BAY, Wis. — As deflating as all the Packers’ long pass plays were in the Bears’ 28-21 loss, the most crushing defensive lapse for the Bears was with 5:20 left and the game tied at 21. Packers running back …
Bears rue missed tackles after four players couldn’t stop Packers RB Josh Jacobs on crucial play Read More