Tight end George Kittle will have until Sunday night to decide whether he can face the Bears on a sprained ankle, 49ers GM John Lynch told KNBR-AM on Friday. “It was a low ankle sprain, and George is recovering really …
49ers GM: TE George Kittle a game-time decision Read MoreDETROIT — Preston Stone threw three touchdown passes, and Northwestern turned four turnovers into touchdowns and beat Central Michigan 34-7 in the GameAbove Sports Bowl at Ford Field on Friday. The Wildcats (7-6) extended their bowl game winning streak to …
Northwestern rolls to bowl victory against Central Michigan Read MoreLabor negotiations in the WNBA have now dragged on for more than a year and still feature docuseries-level drama. Last week, the players’ union voted toauthorize a strike “if necessary,” though WNBPA president Nneka Ogwumike emphasized that players still hope …
Three forces shaping the WNBA’s stalled CBA negotiations Read MoreAfter a four-month delay due to prolonged technical issues, Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas’ office is taking “emergency steps” to distribute $2.3 billion in property tax revenue to local governments, she announced Friday. Pappas blamed Texas-based Tyler Technologies, which contracted …
Cook County distributing $2.3 billion in property tax revenue amid long delay due to computer issues Read MoreThe Bears have gone from having the worst coach in the NFL to, perhaps, the best. That’s quite a swing, but so is their improvement from 14-32 under Matt Eberflus to 11-4 and streaking toward the playoffs in Ben Johnson’s …
Bears’ Ben Johnson is underdog to Patriots’ Mike Vrabel in NFL Coach of the Year odds, but should he be? Read MoreCenter Nikola Vucevic, who last week played in his 1,000th career NBA game, is one of the Bulls’ few veterans — a voice of reason who’s often measured in the way he assesses the team’s performance. At 35, he has …
Bulls seeing success with double-big lineups Read MoreA 25-year-old woman was shot and killed late Friday in the West Chatham neighborhood, according to Chicago police. The woman was walking in an alley near the 8000 block of South Harvard Avenue around 5:20 p.m. when she heard a …
Woman, 25, fatally shot in West Chatham Read MoreA Bensenville man is accused of attempting to kidnap a special-needs grocery store employee while she was at work, authorities said Wednesday. Ismael Andrade Pino, 53, of the 1200 block of Medina Street, has been charged with one felony count …
Bensenville man charged in attempted kidnapping of special-needs woman Read MoreWhen the Bears have the ball The focus is again on a faster start after the Bears struggled for 58 minutes last Saturday against the Packers before catching fire in the last seven. The Bears’ 10th-ranked scoring offense also has …
Bears at 49ers: What to watch for Read MoreDowners Grove South’s Adam Flowers has posted big scoring numbers this season and cracked the 1,000-point mark for his career last month and the senior was ready to put on a show this week at York’s Jack Tosh Holiday Classic. …
Downers Grove South holds off Oswego’s late comeback to advance at York Read MoreCenter Jalen Smith caught the ball in the left corner. The center is known for his three-point shooting, not for putting the ball on the floor. But with the Bulls down three in the fourth quarter, Smith drove baseline past …
Bulls win fifth straight game after late rally against Sixers Read MoreThe football gods have been good to the Bears this season. Against the Cowboys, when the Bears were 0-2, CeeDee Lamb played just seven snaps because of an injury. The Bears played the Ravens without Lamar Jackson. The Bengals without …
Game vs. 49ers provides a test before final exam Read MoreAt least 12 people have been shot, three fatally, across Chicago since the start of the long holiday weekend Wednesday, police said. On Wednesday, police said, four men were shot about 12:04 a.m. in the 7000 block of South Halsted …
Holiday gun violence leaves 12 wounded, 3 dead across Chicago Read MoreMoon Alert Avoid shopping (except food and gas) or major decisions from 1 a.m. to 2:30 a.m. After that, the moon moves from Pisces into Aries. Aries (March 21-April 19) An average day Today the moon is in your sign, …
Horoscope for Saturday, December 27, 2025 Read MoreI don’t hate the Bears. Far from it. I don’t root against them or want them to lose. I’m genuinely happy for them. But Bears fans are making it very, very difficult to wrap arms around what’s happening as they …
Bears’ run to the playoffs feels great, but the nature of their winning has become the elephant in the room Read MoreWhen Sally Nix found out her health insurance company wouldn’t pay for an expensive, doctor-recommended treatment to ease her neurological pain, she prepared for battle. It took years, a chain of conflicting decisions and a health insurer switch before she …
Fighting a health insurance denial? Here are some tips to help. Read MoreChicago area sports retailers are getting a big boost from the Bears’ winning streak as the team gears up for playoffs. At Clark Street Sports’ eight stores across the Chicago area, sales of Bears merchandise have jumped 41% compared to …
Bears jerseys, hats and gear spark shopper frenzy at Chicago sports retailers Read MoreDEAR ABBY: Two years ago, my husband was told that our adult child’s partner had tested positive for COVID two days before we were scheduled to visit them. My husband — a forever Good Time Charlie — decided not to …
Dear Abby: Husband makes a poor choice with wife’s health Read MoreRespect or Fear? In the course of his losing race with the teleprompter during his Oval Office address on Dec. 17, President Donald Trump returned to a theme that obsesses him — respect. Even before his entry into politics, Trump …
Trump can’t tell difference between fear and respect Read MoreAs the new year approaches, many of us are thinking about resolutions. How we can live healthier, give back or make a meaningful difference in 2026. This year, I encourage all Illinois residents to consider a resolution that does all …
A selfless, life-saving New Year’s resolution Read More