Ben Johnson was about a minute into an opening statement Wednesday filled with the typical musings of a first-year coach — he praised his players’ work in the weight room and bemoaned their struggles lining up in the wrong place …
Ben Johnson navigates 1st Bears tempest in way Matt Eberflus never could Read MoreLunch had been a handful of cashews, munched in the car on my way to Pullman to listen to 6th grade girls talk about their lives. Now it was 2 p.m., heading home and, glory be, a White Castle ahead …
AI genie out of the bottle and, as with genies, the granted wish often bring trouble Read MoreThe years of struggling to attract high-level players and struggling to keep local talent home may be ending for Illinois football. Coach Bret Bielema landed two marquee prospects in the span of an hour Wednesday when Morgan Park receiver Nasir …
Morgan Park dual-sport star Nasir Rankin and Brother Rice lineman King Liggins commit to Illinois Read MorePat Finley and Steve Greenberg break down Caleb Williams not talking about his ongoing controversy — and Ben Johnson addressing it with charm. New episodes of “Halas Intrigue” will be published regularly with accompanying stories collected on the podcast’s hub page. …
Halas Intrigue podcast: Ben talks, Caleb doesn’t! Read MoreOn the same day the NFL preserved the legality of the Tush Push, the Bears and quarterback Caleb Williams unveiled a strategic maneuver of their own: The Shush Push. As in, not making Williams available to a media contingent eager …
Where’s Caleb Williams? Bears run ‘Shush Push’ while questions about QB’s feelings about team linger Read MoreAn auction of precious Abraham Lincoln artifacts raised close to $8 million Wednesday, meaning a likely seven-figure windfall for a cash-strapped Springfield foundation that was selling part of its Lincoln collection to pay down a multimillion-dollar debt. The Lincoln Presidential …
Rare Abraham Lincoln artifacts sell for nearly $8 million at Chicago auction Read MoreDuring the last year of Donald Trump’s first term as president, drug-related deaths in the U.S. rose by 30% —the largest annual increase ever recorded. During Joe Biden’s final year as president, according to preliminary estimates reported last week, that …
Presidents don’t have much control over curbing drug-related deaths Read MoreBy April, cash-strapped Chicago had already burned through the $82 million that Mayor Brandon Johnson set aside for the entire year to cover settlements and judgments, most of them tied to allegations of police abuse. On Wednesday, the City Council …
Taxpayers hit with another $87.9M in settlements backed by City Council Read MoreBears coach Ben Johnson spoke to quarterback Caleb Williams last week, shortly after a book excerpt detailed how he and his father Carl preferred he land with the Vikings before last year’s draft. Johnson, who was hired eight months after …
Bears coach calls Caleb Williams ‘outstanding to work with’ as QB remains mum Read MoreOne of the fastest-rising stars in regional Mexican music has the world at his fingertips. Óscar Maydon, 25, is a singer-songwriter from a border town in Mexico. He’ll take the stage at Sueños Music Festival Saturday, bringing a fresh take …
Óscar Maydon brings a fresh, youthful take on regional Mexican music to Sueños Festival Read MoreUna mujer acusada de apuñalar a su hijo de 7 años de edad, supuestamente porque hizo un desorden en su hogar, se le ordenó permanecer detenida durante una audiencia el lunes, dijeron los fiscales. Llovana Torres, de 26 años de …
Acusan a mujer de apuñalar a su hijo de 7 años en Rogers Park Read MoreA principios de este mes, el organizador de dos festivales de Chicago que apoyan a artistas latinos de teatro anunció que pondrá en pausa los populares eventos por este año. “Inicios”, un festival de dramaturgos de Chicago que comenzó en …
Two key Latino theater events paused in Chicago. Are more ahead? Read MoreAmong the many federal government programs whose future has been questioned is a small but storied group within the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called the Epidemic Intelligence Service — also known as the CDC’s disease detectives. As …
CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service protects public health in U.S., overseas Read MoreOn a team woefully lacking offense, the White Sox have been catching from a position of strength — and it could soon have them in a rare roster crunch. Rookie catcher Edgar Quero has had a solid start in the …
White Sox’ catcher situation getting crowded with Edgar Quero’s success, Korey Lee’s recovery Read MoreChicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling will have to wait a little longer for the power to declare three-hour-long curfews anywhere in the city with just 30 minutes’ notice. Budget Committee Chair Jason Ervin (28th), one of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s most …
Bid in City Council to approve snap curfews stalls Read MoreA measure aimed at bringing reforms to the embattled Prisoner Review Board was approved by lawmakers in Springfield this week, and now heads to Gov. JB Pritzker’s desk for his signature. The board handles all traditional parole decisions, executive clemency …
Spurred by Crosetti Brand case, Illinois lawmakers approve reforms to the Prisoner Review Board Read MoreTainica Norris wasn’t sure her son was going to be able to graduate high school. Earlier this year Taevion Norris was forced to leave his classmates at West Leyden High School in Northlake after being diagnosed with heart failure due …
Student awaiting heart transplant celebrates high school graduation at Lurie Children’s Read MoreTiming is everything, and after 12 seasons with the Sky to begin her career, point guard Courtney Vandersloot needed something new. She had a sense of stagnancy two years ago and was energized by moving to New York and starting …
Sky legend Courtney Vandersloot needed change when she left for Liberty, craved comfort in return to Chicago Read MoreA drug dealer who supplied a gang with cocaine on the South Side also ripped off the government of more than $130,000 in COVID-19 pandemic relief money intended for struggling businesses, federal prosecutors say. Marcus Taylor, 40, has pleaded guilty …
South Side cocaine dealer stole $130K in federal pandemic relief money, feds say Read MoreBears coach Ben Johnson didn’t sound too concerned about the “Tush Push” hours after the Eagles’ patented quarterback sneak survived an attempt to ban it at the owners’ meeting in Minnesota. “Does it become an explosive play ever? Have you …
Bears coach Ben Johnson on Tush Push — I prefer ‘explosive plays’ Read More