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8 Bears Entering Their Final Season With Chicago
The Bears look to be building something special in the Windy City with the arrival of rookies Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze as well as veterans Keenan Allen, D'Andre Swift, Gerald Everett, and Kevin Byard. Most of the core young players are signed to deals into the future but there are a handful with deals expiring this year or soon after. Some guys simply may not be in the future plans for the team.
Helping First-Generation College Students on the Affluent North Shore
Lake Forest High School and Highland Park High School are two of the best-funded public schools on the North Shore. Their zip codes are among the most affluent in the state. Yet there are still hundreds of students at each institution annually who come from low-income families and who are aspiring to be first-generation college students.
4-Team Bulls Trade Pitch Lands 4-Player Haul Featuring Former All-Rookie
The roster that the Chicago Bulls enter the 2024-25 season with may not look the same by the campaign’s end. The Bulls have explored trade options for two-time All-Star Zach LaVine since the 2023 trade deadline but have encountered a barren trade market. They cannot fully lean into their current youth movement with him – or teammate Nikola Vucevic – on the roster.
Reporter distances herself from paper's WNBA headline
There’s often a lot of discussion of local media homerism in sports. But it’s much more unusual to see local media seemingly siding with a visiting team and its star player, and doing so in such a way that some of those involved in their sports coverage have distanced themselves from the decision. That’s happened Read more... The post Reporter distances herself from Sun-Times Caitlin Clark headline and photo choice appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Amazing Caitlin Clark photo gets the meme treatment
One photo from Caitlin Clark’s masterpiece of a game Friday against the Chicago Sky has made quite an impression on social media. The Indiana Fever guard put on arguably the best performance of her burgeoning WNBA career in a 100-81 victory over the Sky at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Ill. Clark finished with a stat... The post Amazing Caitlin Clark photo gets the meme treatment appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
MLB's Chicago White Sox attendance shocks the league: they have hit an embarrassing low
The Chicago Blackhawks once were the underdogs of Chicago sports, often finding their ranking as the weakest of the city's teams. Times have flipped. The Chicago Cubs broke their curse and won the World Series in 2016, but you'd think one of these teams was bound to stumble again, right? Not quite.
The Bears' Tyson Bagent is presented with a unique chance
Rising stars in the Chicago Bears' quarterback room. With the Chicago Bears shaping their initial 53-man roster, the spotlight intensifies on the quarterback cadre, a mix of raw talent and unexpected leadership. At the forefront is Caleb Williams, the reigning Heisman Trophy victor and this year's first draft pick, already earmarked as the starting quarterback. Yet, the narrative deepens with Tyson Bagent, an undrafted gem from Shepherd University, securing the top backup position-a move that speaks volumes about the team's strategy and Bagent's rapid ascent.
Cubs get last laugh after trash talk from disgruntled former pitcher
At the end of the day, baseball is a business. This needs to be the mindset of every player and front office member at all times. The owners are in the business to make money, however they can. That means that they will trade away players or prospects without batting an eye if they think it will make them more money in the long run.
Nico Hoerner helps the surging Cubs rally for a 5-3 win over the sloppy Nationals
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nico Hoerner had two hits and scored two runs, and the Chicago Cubs beat the sloppy Washington Nationals 5-3 on Saturday for their fifth straight win. Javier Assad pitched six innings of three-run ball as Chicago won for the eighth time in nine games overall. The Cubs (70-66), who are trying to make up ground in the race for the last NL wild card, went 18-8 in August. “We have given ourselves a chance to play games in September that count and mean something,” Cubs manager Craig Counsell said. “It took a really good month and it’s going to take another great month. I am proud of the guys for putting together a great stretch of baseball and give ourselves a chance here.” José Tena went 3 for 3 for Washington, and Andrés Chaparro connected for his second career homer.
Hundreds of flights canceled, thousands delayed as Labor Day travel rush begins
Severe weather is threatening the Labor Day weekend travel rush, with more than 200 flights canceled and more than 5,000 delayed at major airport hubs in cities like Raleigh, NC, New York and Chicago. NBC News' Shaquille Brewster reports from Chicago's O'Hare Airport.
NIU football makes history in their week one statement victory
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The Northern Illinois Huskies kept their foot on the gas Saturday, recording 706 total yards of offense in their 54-14 win over the Western Illinois Leathernecks at home. The 706 total yards of offense is the third highest total the Huskies have recorded in school history.
Chicago Labor Day forecast calls for sunny skies, cool temperatures
September will kick off with a gorgeous stretch of weather in the Chicago area, with plenty of sunshine and pleasant temperatures through the remainder of the Labor Day weekend. According to forecast models, a cold front will sweep through the area on Sunday morning, though it isn’t expected to bring...
Volleyball Sweeps MSOE for First Win of the Season
LISLE, Illinois - The Concordia Texas volleyball team completed day two of the Benedictine Invitational with a split of two matches against the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) & Benedictine University. The Tornados swept MSOE & were bested in straight sets against Benedictine inside the Rice Center. vs. MSOE, W...
Don’t Like the Recent Heatwave? Blame ‘Sweating Corn’ in Illinois
I've heard many theories about what is responsible for the record-breaking heat many parts of Illinois has experienced this summer, but this one takes the cake. Why have you felt so miserable over the past few weeks? Experts claim it's because Illinois corn is sweating and I'm not even making that up.
Look for tractors at the Labor Day Parade
According to TractorData.com, the 1953 Ford NAA “Golden Jubilee” pictured here was released as part of the 50th anniversary of the Ford Motor Company. The 1953 model (production began in September 1952) had a special nose badge noting the anniversary, as Annette Wehrli was quick to point out during the annual Father’s Day Car Show in downtown Naperville.
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