NFL playoffs are a reminder to never give up on a game — or a franchise
Thanks to the “Minneapolis Miracle,” Sunday reminded America why you never can give up on an NFL game no matter how bleak things look. With a little less drama, the “Jacksonville Rejuvenation” sent...
View ArticleCranberries singer Dolores O'Riordan
Dolores O'Riordan, lead singer of the Irish band the Cranberries, died Monday in London.
View ArticleFox's Joe Buck called the Vikings' PAT try 'anticlimactic.' But to bettors,...
“The most anticlimactic moment in the history of the NFL,” Fox Sports’ Joe Buck called it, but here’s betting thousands of viewers saw it differently. Eight minutes had passed since Vikings...
View ArticleLeBron James: Honoring MLK more important than ever because 'we're trying to...
On a day for reflecting on race in America, LeBron James considered Martin Luther King Jr.'s ultimate sacrifice. A life given for love. "He had a vision and he took a bullet for all of us," James...
View ArticlePickwick celebrates 90 years in Park Ridge
When the Pickwick Theatre in Park Ridge opened in 1928, it debuted as a full-fledged suburban movie palace meant to rival the grandest theaters in the Chicago area. Now owner Dino Vlahakis plans to...
View ArticlePolice looking for gunman who has shot 3 strangers during robberies
Chicago police are searching for at least one armed offender who has shot three people during robberies this month, including a father and son who were loading up their vehicle. Authorities sent out a...
View ArticleCubs load up on players from Mexico: 'There’s more coming'
Recent international bonus limitations have caused the Cubs to invest more heavily in Mexican talent, for which bonuses do not count against a team’s international pool. And the Cubs will continue to...
View ArticleLeadoff spot, lack of pitching and Joe Maddon's hair: Takeaways from the Cubs...
At the second Cubs Convention 31 years ago, broadcaster Harry Caray walked around the lobby of the downtown Hyatt Regency shouting, “Where’s the bar?” The big news was that Ryne Sandberg had grown a...
View ArticleBulls lead Heat 55-48 at halftime
Zach LaVine is making the most of his 20-minute limit. Taking eight shots in his 12 first-half minutes, LaVine scored 13 points, including a four-point play with 0.9 seconds left in the half, as the...
View ArticleKyle Leonard, longtime journalist in north suburbs, dies at 55
Kyle Leonard was a Chicago-area journalist for more than 25 years, including time as managing editor of the Tribune’s hyperlocal news service TribLocal. “Kyle had charisma with a capital C,” said...
View ArticleDanica Patrick, a Bears fan, confirms she's dating Packers QB Aaron Rodgers
Danica Patrick's heart is racing for Aaron Rodgers. Patrick, a Chicago Bears fan, confirmed Monday she is dating the Green Bay Packers quarterback. "Yes, Aaron and I are dating," Patrick told The...
View ArticleMartin Luther King III calls out Trump on alleged immigration comments
Martin Luther King Jr.'s children and the pastor of an Atlanta church where he once preached decried disparaging remarks President Donald Trump is said to have made about African countries, while...
View Article3 injured in Lake Villa Township fire Monday, Wauconda family displaced in...
Three adults were injured in a house fire early Monday in unincorporated Lake Villa Township and a Wauconda family escaped injury in a Saturday fire, officials said. The Lake Villa Fire Protection...
View ArticleThe closing of 63 Sam's Club stores has big implications for small business
Last week, Walmart announced that it would be closing 63 of its under-performing Sam's Club stores at various locations throughout the country. While most of the news centered around the thousands of...
View ArticleAt two of the nation’s most historic black churches, sermons reflect on...
The Rev. Raphael G. Warnock had not planned to mention the words “Donald Trump.” It was the day before the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, and Warnock was going to focus elsewhere. But after...
View Article'We can continue his work': Metea Valley students gather to honor King by...
On what could have been a day to lounge around or catch up on homework, many students from Metea Valley High School in Aurora decided Monday to instead honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr....
View ArticlePedestrian fatally struck by Metra Electric train on South Side
One person was killed when an outbound Metra Electric train struck them late Monday morning in the Kenwood neighborhood, officials said. It happened about 11:30 a.m. near the 4700 block of South Lake...
View ArticleFrom Alshon Jeffery to Patrick Omameh: Bears have ties to NFL’s final four teams
With the NFL down to the final four and conference championship games set for Sunday, here’s a look at ties to the Bears for the remaining four teams: Jaguars 53-man roster (2) • Guard Patrick Omameh...
View ArticleBurglary suspect found in Lake Forest Sunday
A Lake Forest police officer on Sunday found a suspect on Quail Drive who could be connected to numerous burglaries along the North Shore and in DuPage County, according to police. Christian Lopez,...
View ArticleOn Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President Trump visits Trump golf course
President Donald Trump's first stop Monday was Trump International Golf Club, apparently beginning the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday with golf rather than the charitable service the slain civil...
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