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Sep 21, 2019
Dick's Sporting Goods said it is still reviewing whether to continue to sell firearms as it weighs results from 135 stores which no longer carry guns.
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Sep 19, 2019
The Cubs lost ground to the Cardinals in the National League Central and blew a chance to gain on the Brewers and Nationals in the wild-card race with a 3-2, 10-inning defeat to the Reds on Wednesday night at Wrigley Field.
The Cardinals defeated Max Scherzer and the Nationals 5-1 in St. Louis,...
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Sep 18, 2019
The Cubs need to defeat the Reds on Wednesday night at Wrigley Field to keep pace with the first-place Cardinals in the National League Central.
The Cards beat Max Scherzer and the Nationals 5-1 on Wednesday afternoon in St. Louis in the rubber game of the series, pulling 2½ games ahead of the...
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Sep 17, 2019
The Cubs won their fifth straight Monday, defeating the Reds 8-2 at Wrigley Field. They remained two games behind the Cardinals in the National League Central and pulled within a half-game of the Nationals for the top wild-card spot.
The Cardinals rebounded from losing two of three to the Brewers...
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Sep 17, 2019
The Cubs won their fifth straight Monday, defeating the Reds 8-2 at Wrigley Field. They remained two games behind the Cardinals in the National League Central and pulled within a half-game of the Nationals for the top wild-card spot.
The Cardinals rebounded from losing two of three to the Brewers...
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Sep 15, 2019
The Cubs pulled within two games of the Cardinals in the National League Central after Sunday's action, which included the Cubs finishing a dominant sweep of the Pirates with a 16-6 win at Wrigley Field.
The Cubs clobbering the pitiful Pirates was old news by that point. The day's big moment happened...
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Sep 14, 2019
The Cubs pulled within three games of the Cardinals in the National League Central and 1½ games of the Nationals for the first wild-card spot Saturday with a 14-1 victory against the Pirates at Wrigley Field.
The Brewers remained one game behind the Cubs in the wild-card chase with a 5-2 victory...
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Sep 14, 2019
The Cubs took sole possession of the National League's second wild-card spot on Friday with a 17-8 rout of the Pirates at Wrigley Field and the Brewers' 10-0 loss to the Cardinals in St. Louis.
The Cubs also moved within 2½ games of the first wild card after the Nationals lost to the Braves 5-0.
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Sep 12, 2019
The Brewers kept the heat on and the Cubs kept pace in their battle for a playoff berth.
After the Brewers defeated the Marlins 3-2 on Thursday in Miami for their seventh consecutive victory, the Cubs won 4-1 in the finale of a four-game series against the Padres in San Diego as the teams remained...
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Sep 12, 2019
The Brewers kept the heat on the Cubs in their battle for a playoff berth, defeating the Marlins 3-2 on Thursday in Miami to take a half-game lead for the second National League wild-card spot.
The Cubs need to win the finale of a four-game series against the Padres this afternoon in San Diego...
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Sep 12, 2019
The NL wild card race is getting tighter.
With their 4-0 loss to the Padres on Wednesday night in San Diego, the Cubs fell into a tie with the Brewers for the second National League wild-card spot. The Brewers, despite Christian Yelich's season-ending injury Tuesday, beat the Marlins 7-5 in Miami.
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Sep 12, 2019
The NL wild card race is getting tighter.
With Wednesday night's 4-0 loss to the Padres, the Cubs are now tied with the Brewers for the second NL wild-card spot. The Brewers, despite Christian Yelich's season-ending injury Tuesday, beat the Marlins 7-5.
The Mets and Phillies are only two games...
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Sep 11, 2019
The Cubs missed an opportunity to gain ground on the first-place Cardinals in the National League Central on Tuesday night.
The Rockies edged the Cards 2-1 in Denver, but the Cubs later lost to the Padres 9-8 in 10 innings in San Diego, leaving them four games behind with only 18 games remaining.
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Sep 10, 2019
The Cubs pulled within four games of the idle Cardinals in the National League Central on Monday night with a 10-2 rout of the Padres in San Diego.
They also trimmed their deficit to the Nationals, who were off, for the top NL wild-card spot to 2½ games. The Brewers remained two games behind the...
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Sep 09, 2019
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Sep 08, 2019
The Cubs lost to the Brewers 3-2 on Saturday night in Milwaukee and fell 3½ games behind the first-place Cardinals in the National League Central with 21 games left.
The Cardinals routed the Pirates 10-1 in Pittsburgh.
The Diamondbacks, who beat the Reds 2-0 in Cincinnati, pulled within 1½ games...
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Sep 07, 2019
The Cubs managed only three hits Friday in a 7-1 loss to the Brewers at Miller Park in Milwaukee, snapping their three-game winning streak.
But the first-place Cardinals lost, too, falling 9-4 to the Pirates in Pittsburgh and leaving the Cubs 2½ games out in the National League Central. The Brewers...
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Sep 06, 2019
The Cubs pounded out 16 hits Thursday in a 10-5 victory over the Brewers in the opener of a four-game series in Milwaukee.
The first-place Cardinals remained 2½ games ahead of the Cubs in the National League Central, blanking the Giants 10-0 in St. Louis for their 12th win in 15 games.
The Nationals...
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Sep 05, 2019
The idle Cubs trimmed their deficit in the National League Central to 2½ games Wednesday when the Cardinals lost 9-8 to the Giants in St. Louis.
The Cubs also increased their lead for the second NL wild-card spot to three games with the Phillies' 8-5 loss in Cincinnati.
The second-place Cubs and...
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Sep 04, 2019
It has been seven months, three weeks and six days since Khalil Mack last hit an opponent in an NFL game. Which would explain why Mack leaned his head back Monday afternoon, smiled widely and, in his chill but emphatic way, offered this proclamation.
"So. (Bleeping). Ready," Mack said.
You're welcome,...
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Sep 04, 2019
The Cubs completed a two-game sweep of the Mariners on Tuesday with a 6-1 victory at Wrigley Field.
The first-place Cardinals defeated the Giants 1-0 in St. Louis for their 11th victory in 13 games. The third-place Brewers beat the Astros 4-2 at Miller Park.
A look at the division race:
1. Cardinals...
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Sep 03, 2019
Comic actor Kevin Hart's wife says he's "going to be just fine" following a weekend car crash that left him with a major back injury.
Eniko Hart was questioned by a TMZ reporter while visiting him at the hospital Monday. She gave no details beyond that assurance, and the actor's press representatives...
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Sep 03, 2019
Go ahead and forgive yourself.
Someone on the waiver wire (or even worse, your bench) is going to go berserk in Week 1, and you'll miss out on those points. The season debut — and even Week 2 — can be full of flukes, so don't beat yourself up about missed opportunities.
And don't go chasing lottery...
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Sep 03, 2019
The Tribune's Mark Gonzales answers your Cubs questions.
Can Anthony Rizzo's recent back problem be traced to the emphasis on launch angle when he's at the plate? I'm not a doctor, but I would think that dropping down like he does with his rear leg only increases the stress on his back. — Chris...
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Sep 03, 2019
Tired of that spare tire?
Low-calorie diets work, but can be difficult to follow. A much simpler approach to losing weight might be to just stop eating every other day.
It's called alternate-day fasting (ADF). As the name implies, you starve yourself by fasting one day and then you feast the next,...
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Sep 03, 2019
Three years before his death, Davantae Jackson was walking the manicured grass of the White Sox ballpark, in awe of his opportunity to practice at the storied field.
Known as "Lefty" for his left-handed pitch, the 12-year-old was there with his team from the Garfield Park Little League, a program...
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Sep 03, 2019
The gleam in Mitch Trubisky's smile is even brighter than usual. The bounce in his walk is undeniable. Trubisky's "What's up?" nod followed by a handshake and half-bro hug comes with added vigor.
And why shouldn't this be the case?
The quarterback has just come from center stage at the Bears100...
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Sep 03, 2019
The gleam in Mitch Trubisky's smile is even brighter than usual. The bounce in his walk is undeniable. Trubisky's "What's up?" nod followed by a handshake and half-bro hug comes with added vigor.
And why shouldn't this be the case?
The quarterback has just come from center stage at the Bears100...
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Sep 03, 2019
Glass-walled nurseries brimming with newborns and beds filled with exhausted mothers were once standard parts of any community hospital.
But that may be changing as community hospitals grapple with a number of factors outside of their control while trying to manage their bottom lines.
Over the...
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Sep 03, 2019
The word "legend" does not carry the weight it once did.
Taken literally, it applies only to figures who were larger than life. Paul Bunyan, for instance, created the Great Lakes so his blue ox, "Babe," could have suitable watering holes. Or so the story goes.
John Henry won a hammering contest...
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Sep 03, 2019
Dubai's ruler issued a directive on Monday that would curb the pace of new real estate construction projects as property prices fall and the sheer scale of developments threatens to outstrip demand. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum ordered the creation of a committee to study the needs of...
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Sep 03, 2019
Brett Favre is late.
The Hall of Fame quarterback is running behind after his visit with the Chiefs in Kansas City, Mo., so Robert Smigel and George Wendt have time to kill while they wait for him to jet to Chicago.
The duo is in the back of a motorhome near the Waldron parking deck outside...
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Sep 03, 2019
As students head back to school, several new education-related laws are hitting the books, and even more will take effect within the year. Some deal with curriculum material; others attempt to address teacher shortages; at least one involves medical marijuana. Here's a look at some of the new rules.
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Sep 03, 2019
When Lori Lightfoot was elected mayor of Chicago this spring, the city's school district put together a lesson guide with ideas and resources for teaching about her inauguration — without explicitly referencing her sexual orientation.
"Chicago made history by electing our first African-American...
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Sep 03, 2019
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Sep 03, 2019
The following items were taken from Northbrook Police Department reports and releases. An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt.
DUI
Christopher Cervantez, 34, of the 1000 block of Hawkinson Avenue, Galesburg, was charged on August 24 with driving under the influence of alcohol, improper...
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Sep 03, 2019
With four first-team All-Pro players and four additional Pro Bowlers returning in 2019, the Bears have intriguing players up and down their roster.
But here are five of the most important to watch as the team tries to make a Super Bowl run this season.
1. Khalil Mack Mack doesn't just want to be...
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Sep 03, 2019
All that prep time. All those secrets.
And for what?
Northwestern's offense was atrocious in its opener Saturday at Stanford. Both quarterbacks, five-star transfer Hunter Johnson and fifth-year senior TJ Green, made crucial mistakes. The offensive line, under the tutelage of new assistant Kurt...
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Sep 03, 2019
The Bears set the first version of their 53-man roster by Saturday's 3 p.m. deadline.
It will evolve throughout the season, sometimes daily. And, as general manager Ryan Pace established in his first four seasons, it could change as early as Sunday's waiver-claim period.
For now, though, here's...
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Sep 03, 2019
When the Bears host the Vikings Sept. 29, the team will wear spirited throwback uniforms from 1936 with striped jerseys and helmets and socks straight out of a Dr. Seuss book. 1936 wasn't a championship year, however, it was a rare standout season for uniforms. Across the century of what the Bears...
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Sep 03, 2019
A 17-year-old was charged with felony aggravated battery after a late Monday attack in the Edgewater Beach neighborhood left a man in critical condition, according to a Thursday night news release.
The boy, who was positively identified as the offender who battered the man, was arrested shortly...
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Sep 03, 2019
A new, online survey will give Park Ridge residents an opportunity to share their level of support or opposition to recreational marijuana businesses operating within the city.
The survey, which is available through the city's website, www.parkridge.us, asks respondents to indicate whether they...
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Sep 03, 2019
Dan and Matt Hampton were playing in the yard of their family's farm one 1960s afternoon in Cabot, Ark.
Shooting bottle rockets at each other was among the rambunctious brothers' favorite pastimes, so that day's activity was not out of the ordinary.
Dan climbed above the boys' treehouse and began...
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Sep 03, 2019
When the Obama daughters left Chicago for the White House, their parents were — in between stump speeches and Cabinet appointments — focused on getting them to make their beds every day, set their own alarm clocks and manage a $1-a-week allowance. Bedtime was 8 p.m.
Now, former President Barack...
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Sep 03, 2019
The following items were taken from area police department reports and releases. An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt.
Elmwood Park
Graffiti/Criminal trespass
Two walls of a construction site in the 00 block of Conti Parkway were spray-painted on Aug. 8.
The overhead garage door of...
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Sep 03, 2019
As part of the legalization of retail marijuana sales next year, new state law provides for wiping out low-level convictions and arrests for marijuana possession.
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to qualify to have their public records erased for cases involving cannabis misdemeanors...
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Sep 03, 2019
The SECURE Act recently passed by the U.S. House of Representatives is full of retiree-friendly provisions. But one way lawmakers plan to pay for them is by killing off the "stretch IRA." This estate-planning tool allows non-spouse heirs to inherit an IRA and "stretch" withdrawals over their life...
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Sep 03, 2019
Steve McMichael reaches across the table for a handful of Mongo nachos, plopping a mound of corn chips, beef, queso and olives onto his plate and taking a moment to catch his breath. If the wooden chairs at McMichael's Romeoville sports bar were equipped with seat belts, now might be a good time...
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Sep 03, 2019
You may have seen chef Musa Dagdeviren on the Netflix series "Chef's Table" and followed his beautiful obsession to save traditional Turkish food. Maybe you've been lucky enough to visit Dagdeviren's original kebab shop in Istanbul, or his ambitious restaurant Ciya Sofrasy, where he serves dishes...
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Sep 03, 2019
Joaquin Phoenix is having a hard time defining the Joker, but then again, he doesn't really want to. The actor spent eight months exploring how a struggling stand-up comedian named Arthur Fleck becomes Batman's antagonist, the villain with a chilling laugh and a love of chaos. Preparing for the...
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Sep 03, 2019
The annual religious feast of Maria Santissima Lauretana, which takes place in Niles, attracted up to an estimated 9,000 people to the south side of Golf Mill Shopping Center over the four days of the feast during Labor Day weekend.
"This is in honor of the Blessed Mother, our patron saint from...
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Sep 03, 2019
Dear Amy: My brother and I are both in our young 20s and are still living at home. I am getting my Master's degree and my brother has recently decided that he would like to study for the LSAT and attend law school.
He has never much liked school, nor spent much time studying, but he has decided...
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Sep 03, 2019
Porchlight Theatre Company, long a favorite of the Joseph Jefferson Committee, had another banner year in the Jeff nominations, scoring a formidable 17 nominations and seeing virtually its entire season of work on the most-admired list. The Paramount Theatre in Aurora also had much to celebrate,...
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Sep 02, 2019
White Sox starter Ross Detwiler had a short night.
And so did manager Rick Renteria.
The Sox manager was ejected in the fifth inning of Monday's 11-3 loss to the Indians in front of 16,149 at Progressive Field.
It was the Sox's seventh consecutive loss, matching their longest such streak of the...
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Sep 02, 2019
The Cubs ended a 24-inning scoreless drought Sunday, and it helped them keep pace with the first-place Cardinals in the National League Central.
The Cubs won the opener of a two-game series against the Mariners on Monday, riding a five-run seventh inning to a 5-1 victory at Wrigley Field. The Cardinals...
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Sep 02, 2019
The following items were taken from Barrington Police Department reports and releases. An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt.
DUI
Johanna L. Olsen, 24, of the first block of Shaddle Avenue, Mundelein, was charged Aug. 15 with driving under the influence, possession of cannabis, speeding...
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Sep 02, 2019
Northbrook officials have brewed a new idea for a community event that they anticipate beer lovers and non-beer lovers alike can enjoy.
The inaugural "Friday Night Flights" takes place Friday at the Techny Prairie Park and Fields, said Madeline Farrell, assistant to the village manager.
The event...
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Sep 02, 2019
Welcome to the weekly Bear Download podcast.
Listen below or subscribe and listen on iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play
The NFL regular season is here, and Rich Campbell and Dan Wiederer are basking in the glow of Bears-Packers. They dive into the power struggle between new Green Bay coach...
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Sep 02, 2019
Welcome to the weekly Bear Download podcast.
Listen below or subscribe and listen on iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play
The NFL regular season is here, and Rich Campbell and Dan Wiederer are basking in the glow of Bears-Packers. They dive into the power struggle between new Green Bay coach...
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Sep 02, 2019
The White Sox Triple-A affiliate in Charlotte saw its playoff hopes end Monday with a loss to Norfolk.
Now the wait begins to see which players the Sox call up.
Sox manager Rick Renteria said an announcement will be made Tuesday. But he cautioned that "not many" players will be joining the Sox.
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Sep 02, 2019
The Cubs offense has teased fans with occasional outbursts this season only to fall into funks that are largely to blame for the team's three-game deficit in the National League Central.
So it's understandable that manager Joe Maddon controlled his optimism after Anthony Rizzo and Kyle Schwarber...
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Sep 02, 2019
Charles Tillman and Jacob Beckley docked their row boat and stretched out on a pier at 31st Street Harbor for a few minutes, completely exhausted.
Family, fans and Tillman's former Bears teammates Jerry Azumah and Anthony Adams cheered their arrival and waited for them to join them on deck, but...
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Sep 02, 2019
Mariners left-handed hitter Kyle Seager bent over Monday as a pitch from Cubs left-handed newcomer Brad Wieck came toward him.
But Wieck's curve broke sharply over the plate for a called third strike. Wieck then continued to flash his polished pitch to retire the side in order in the ninth inning...
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Sep 02, 2019
The Bears could find themselves where they left off last season, at least in terms of their tight ends, when the season kicks off Thursday night against the Packers.
Trey Burton has what general manager Ryan Pace described as a "minor groin strain," one the team says is not related to the sports...
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Sep 02, 2019
The White Sox last played the Indians on June 2, and won 2-0 to get within one game of the .500 mark with a 29-30 record.
A lot has changed since then.
The Sox are 16 games under .500 (60-76) as they begin a four-game series Monday against the Indians at Progressive Field.
The Sox have lost six...
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Sep 02, 2019
The Cubs' offensive frustration reached a new low after six innings Monday, but timely hits from Anthony Rizzo and Kyle Schwarber sparked a five-run seventh inning that paved the way for a 5-1 comeback win over the Mariners at Wrigley Field.
A patient and appreciative crowd roared after Rizzo ripped...
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Sep 02, 2019
Bears coordinators spoke with the media Monday as their units prepared for the season opener against the Packers.
Here are five things we heard.
1. Special teams coordinator Chris Tabor said he is "really proud" of the Bears' process to find a kicker. Bears coach Matt Nagy named Eddy Pineiro the...
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Sep 02, 2019
Bears general manager Ryan Pace chatted with media at Halas Hall on Monday to wrap up the preseason and look ahead to a season that features the highest expectations of his five-year tenure.
"The vibe in the building right now, I would say, is excitement and focus, ready to get this thing rolling,"...
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Sep 02, 2019
It has been seven months, three weeks and six days since Khalil Mack last hit an opponent in an NFL game. Which would explain why Mack leaned his head back Monday afternoon, smiled widely and, in his chill but emphatic way, offered this proclamation.
"So. (Bleeping). Ready," Mack said.
You're welcome,...
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Sep 02, 2019
Illinois running back Mike Epstein will miss the rest of the season after suffering a knee injury Saturday in the opener against Akron, coach Lovie Smith said Monday.
Epstein hung a towel over his head and covered his face as he was carted off the Memorial Stadium field after a hit.
It's the latest...
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Sep 02, 2019
Illinois running back Mike Epstein will miss the rest of the season after suffering a knee injury Saturday in the season opener against Akron, coach Lovie Smith said Monday.
Epstein hung a towel over his head and covered his face as he was carted off the Memorial Stadium field after a hit.
It's...
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Sep 02, 2019
Michael W. Gonzalez founded an engineering firm in Chicago and also co-founded the nonpartisan and nonprofit Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus Foundation, which provides scholarships to college students.
"He took (the foundation) very seriously, and had such a commitment to the Latino community,"...
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Sep 02, 2019
Friday's game was an ideal start for the Fenwick football team, which is hoping to turn the page in 2019.
The Friars defeated Curie 45-14 at Triton College after jumping out to a huge early lead. Fenwick (1-0) led by 24 points after one quarter and 31 points at halftime.
But coach Gene Nudo said...
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Sep 02, 2019
100 greatest moments in Chicago Bears history
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Sep 02, 2019
Adbert Alzolay was promoted Monday from Triple-A Iowa, but the Cubs insisted the arrival of one of their top prospects should be interpreted as insurance in the event Yu Darvish can't make his next start Saturday against the Brewers.
"It's always going to be what's best for the pitcher, so we thought...
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Sep 02, 2019
The Bears haven't made the playoffs in back-to-back seasons since Lovie Smith's 2005 and 2006 teams.
But after Matt Nagy's group broke an eight-year playoff drought in his first season as coach, a return to the postseason — and a deeper run — is expected around Chicago for 2019.
Here are five storylines...
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Sep 02, 2019
Cubs shortstop Javier Baez (sore left thumb) won't start Monday at Wrigley Field against the Mariners.
Manager Joe Maddon intimated Baez could also sit Tuesday night if the soreness doesn't subside.
Addison Russell will start at shortstop, with Robel Garcia at second base.
Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks...
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Sep 02, 2019
"Will and Grace" star Debra Messing blasted President Donald Trump Sunday, criticizing his focus on her tweets in the midst of a mass shooting and a large hurricane.
"So! I woke up this morning to my phone notifications going crazy. I got scared. I thought "Oh NO! Don't tell me there is a 3rd mass...
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Sep 02, 2019
Actor-comedian Kevin Hart has been injured in the crash of a vintage muscle car in the hills above Malibu.
A California Highway Patrol collision report says the 40-year-old Hart was a passenger in a 1970 Plymouth Barracuda that went off Mulholland Highway and rolled down an embankment around 12:45...
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Sep 02, 2019
This is no time to be on the sidelines.
Stacey Abrams: Stand up and be counted. "I do not want to serve in the Senate," says the hugely popular former Georgia Democratic gubernatorial nominee.
Steve Bullock: Stand up and be counted. "My talents are best suited" to an executive role, says Montana's...
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Sep 02, 2019
The 41st annual Chicago Jazz Festival made music history on Sunday evening, quite a way to end this year's unusually strong event.
On paper, Latino-America Unida - in its first public appearance - looked promising, thanks to its distinctive personnel: Each musician would represent a different facet...
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Sep 02, 2019
Here are three takeaways from the Cubs-Brewers series, where Milwaukee won two of three at Wrigley Field.
1. Javier Baez leading off is either brilliant or crazy. Lost in the hub-bub over Ben Zobrist's return was the surprising move by manager Joe Maddon to insert Baez into the leadoff spot Sunday.
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Sep 02, 2019
You probably don't know the role Josh Ott played in Brady Quinn's college career. That's OK. Not many do.
Ott was a terrific linebacker for Boston College in 2000-03. He tormented Notre Dame in the 2002 game, recovering a fumble and taking home a pick-six. And in 2003, a second straight Eagles...
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Sep 02, 2019
After an uneven training camp and a nonexistent preseason, it's time for the unveiling of what should be a more potent Bears offense Thursday night against the Packers.
Without even a small sample size of preseason action to evaluate — quarterback Mitch Trubisky was on the field for three snaps...
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Sep 02, 2019
The story of Week 1 was freshman quarterbacks.
Three of them led victorious comebacks Saturday from double-digit deficits, capped by Bo Nix rallying Auburn past Oregon in the marquee game of the day. Earlier, North Carolina's Sam Howell threw two fourth-quarter touchdown passes to upend South Carolina,...
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Sep 02, 2019
Matt Nagy used both hands to clutch his gold NFL Coach of the Year trophy once his right hand was free. It was only natural to shake hands first with the men who presented it to him, Joe Namath and Barry Sanders.
No big deal. Just a couple of Hall of Famers and a washed-up Division I-AA quarterback...
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Sep 02, 2019
Matt Nagy used both hands to clutch his gold NFL Coach of the Year trophy once his right hand was free. It was only natural to shake hands first with the men who presented it to him, Joe Namath and Barry Sanders.
No big deal. Just a couple of Hall of Famers and a washed-up Division I-AA quarterback...
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Sep 02, 2019
Police are searching for the male driver of an SUV involved in a hit-and-run Monday morning in the McKinley Park neighborhood on the Southwest Side.
About 2:40 a.m., the woman, whose age was unknown, was struck by a gold or beige SUV in the 3200 block of South Archer Avenue, according to Chicago...
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Sep 02, 2019
At least six people were shot, none fatally, in Chicago from Sunday night to the first hours of Labor Day.
In the latest burst of gun violence, an outdoor party in the Little Village neighborhood turned into a crime scene after two people were shot Monday morning.
About 2:20 a.m., a gunman in a...
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Sep 02, 2019
Gale Sayers looked over his right shoulder as if to say, "Where is everybody?"
Running up the left sideline with no Bears teammates or 49ers opponents within view of the TV camera at Wrigley Field, Sayers slowed down to enjoy the final 20 yards of his 85-yard punt return.
When he crossed the goal...
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Sep 02, 2019
Mandi Grammer was already terrified when admitted in March to Logan Correctional Center.
Then during intake, a routine test revealed a shock: The inmate was unexpectedly pregnant with her third child, who would continue to grow in her womb as she began serving a three-year sentence for retail theft.
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Sep 02, 2019
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Sep 02, 2019
As Cherice Price's son and the rest of Englewood STEM High School's inaugural freshman class find their lockers on the first day of school Tuesday, two other Englewood schools — Hope and Harper — will start the year without freshman or sophomore classes as they're phased out of existence....
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Sep 02, 2019
A few thoughts on "Joker," from me and from Saturday's post-screening press conference featuring director and co-writer Todd Phillips and headliner Joaquin Phoenix.
Here's the director describing the title character, aspiring Gotham City stand-up comic Arthur Fleck, aka Joker, whose horrific origin...
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Sep 02, 2019
When Layla Treuhaft-Ali was a student teacher, she saw countless students struggle to find joy in reading. Some would stare into space or whisper distractedly during quiet reading time; others would give up on books after only a few pages.
She recalls one student who had difficulty finding a book...
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Sep 02, 2019
When Julie Ghatan opened Dovetail in 2008, she could tell when customers entered her boutique in Chicago's Noble Square neighborhood without realizing much of the clothing and accessories were vintage, not new merchandise.
"You could just see it click on their faces," she said. They'd walk right...
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Sep 02, 2019
Shares of Ulta fell sharply Friday after the suburban Chicago beauty retailer missed its earnings target and lowered expectations for the year amid "headwinds" in the cosmetics industry.
Ulta's stock price was down nearly $100 per share — roughly a 30% decline — on Friday, wiping out this year's...
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Sep 02, 2019
A few years ago, drummer Julien Ehrlich and guitarist Max Kakacek had broken up with their previous band (Smith Westerns) and gradually struck up an informal songwriting partnership. In 2016, they released a single, "No Woman," that captured their drifter's melancholy and draped it over a gently...
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Sep 02, 2019
After R. Kelly was jailed in the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Chicago last month on child pornography and obstruction of justice charges, the disgraced musician was written up for refusing to take a cellmate, according to newly disclosed prison records.
An incident report said Kelly had...
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