Giants coach John Harbaugh tried to get in the game for former Titans star defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons this week as the Bears pulled off a stunning trade to bring him to Halas Hall, The Athletic reported.Oddly, though, Harbaugh circumvented the normal channels to negotiate.After a conversation between Giants general manager Joe Schoen and Mike Borgonzi ...

BOSTON The Blackhawks finally got rookie forward Anton Frondell going Saturday, even without changing his role.Or perhaps Frondell got himself going. Either way, the 19-year-old Swede was a major standout in the Hawks' 5-4 overtime loss to the Bruins.He attempted a whopping 13 shots, getting nine on goal and two in the goal. That snapped his six-game point ...

When the Illinois High School Association released the state playoff brackets, one likely first-round matchup caught everyones eye: Providence at Kankakee.Possibly the two best teams in Class 5A would meet incredibly early in the playoffs. The Kays picked up a forfeit loss for using an ineligible player against Lincoln-Way West, so their two-loss record was ...

Not only were the Bears searching for a pocket-crashing defensive tackle, they wanted someone who had the personality to ignite those around him. Thats what they believe the found in Jeffery Simmons.He sent a message to two of his most accomplished teammates in his first 24 hours as a Bear, telling defensive end Montez Sweat and defensive tackle Grady ...

BOSTON  Connor Bedard believed the Blackhawks' performance Saturday against the Bruins was their best of the season, and with good reason.But they didn't get a win out of it.The Hawks' 5-4 overtime loss came as a excruciating gut punch considering they led 4-2 with seven minutes left in regulation and clung to a one-goal lead until Bruins sniper Morgan ...

BOSTON Sometimes a takeover must be hostile.Like when Jimmy Butler had to flex the alpha gene and grab the baton from Derrick Rose.Sometimes, however, its just Darwinism the natural order of things; survival of the fittest with no age requirement.So when 20-year-old rookie Caleb Wilson speaks about trying to find a balance because I want to be a good ...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. CJ Carr passed for 210 yards and two touchdowns, and Nolan James Jr. added TD runs of 52 and 23 yards to help No. 5 Notre Dame pull away for its ninth straight victory over Navy 35-13 Saturday.James finished with nine carries for 107 yards. Jonaz Walton added a 3-yard touchdown run, and Jerome Bettis Jr. had a 31-yard TD catch for the ...

Chicagoans on the South Side had a bright start to Halloween Saturday at the Upside Down Parade an event that turns attendees into paraders.Dressed in costume, families joined the procession down Russell Drive in Washington Park with entertainment from dance teams, musicians, acrobats, sports mascots and more lining the route as they walked. The parade ...

COLLEGE PARK, Md. Ethan Moczulski kicked a 26-yard field goal on the final play to lift Illinois to a 20-17 victory over Maryland on Saturday.Fresh off a win over Oregon, the Illini struggled for most of the game against Maryland despite quarterback Katin Houser's return from a hand injury. They finally took their first lead on Javari Barnett's 64-yard ...

What happened Saturday at Halas Hall:Loveland should be OKBears tight end Colston Loveland was back Saturday after missing part of practice Friday because of a neck injury. The team cleared him to play against the Seahawks on Monday, and coach Ben Johnson said the training staff was hoping its a minor thing.Benedet sticksTheo Benedet is playing well enough ...

Pope Leo XIV on Saturday told the basketball teams from his alma mater Villanova and fellow Catholic university Notre Dame in Rome for their season opener that in matters of sport, the pontiff is neutral.Then the pope, who was born Robert Prevost, said his former self might disagree.Prevost has another opinion, but we wont do that now, he said to laughs ...

A man was shot and killed during a fight Friday night inside an Albany Park home on the North Side. An argument between the 35-year-old man and someone he knew broke out at the home around 11:30 p.m. in the 4800 block of North Kilpatrick Avenue when it turned physical, leading to the man being shot in the head, Chicago police said.He was taken to Lutheran ...

A 15-year-old boy was among two people critically wounded in a shooting early Saturday in Grand Boulevard on the South Side. The teen and a 19-year-old man were in the 500 block of East 50th Place around 12:25 a.m. when they were both shot, Chicago police said. The teen was shot in the abdomen and taken to Comer Children's Hospital, while the man was shot ...

DEAR ABBY: We live 500 miles from our nearest relatives, but a niece is attending a university about 50 miles away. We invite her to join us for holidays and weekends, and sometimes she asks to visit to escape from roommate drama.We love having her, but she often says she's coming at one time only to arrive hours or days later. Last time, she told us she ...

This was worth the grueling wait.Bears general manager Ryan Poles stepped into the job in 2022 and had no choice but to burn down the roster in the first phase of a massive rebuild. He tried to develop the flawed quarterback he inherited. Losses piled up.But Thursday signaled the end of that arduous project when he swung big on a trade for All-Pro defensive ...

With fall underway, it already feels like every day is busy with school activities, raking leaves and prepping for the upcoming holidays. But as we carry on with our bustling lives, we cant forget the importance of our individual and shared responsibility to get our seasonal vaccinations.We're already seeing an early start to this years flu season, and Ive ...

This weeks top photo comes from Visual Journalist Candace Dane Chambers.What makes this photo important?This month, the University of Chicago community has been rocked by two cases of reported sexual assault at fraternity houses. One incident occurred in February at Alpha Delta Phi, and the other took place just weeks ago at the off campus Alpha Epsilon Pi ...

We asked readers whether Chicago needs a permanent festival site. Here's what you told us, lightly edited for clarity:"Northerly Island. The old U.S. Steel South Works site. The old Michael Reese site. Big swaths of empty land on the South and West sides." Michael James"I love festivals in Grant Park. Why change? Lollapalooza pays upwards of a million ...

For years, Americans have been told a familiar story.Major cities led by Black elected officials are supposedly synonymous with crime, disorder and decline. From campaign rallies to cable television appearances, political leaders have repeatedly invoked Chicago, Baltimore, Atlanta, Newark and other cities as cautionary tales. The message has been ...

A few weeks ago, Gov. JB Pritzker told reporters that negotiators are closer than theyd ever been to a deal with the Bears to stay in Illinois. The Bears are threatening to decamp to a wasteland in Northwest Indianas dirty energy and industrial corridor.As youve probably read before, Illinois offer is to create a privately funded local sports stadium ...

Of all the things the Seahawks Jaxon Smith-Njigba has done to become the best wide receiver in the NFL, one stands out to Bears receiver Rome Odunze.Smith-Njigbas body stays in the same position, whether hes about to run a slant, a corner route or a fly route. That makes it hard, if not impossible, for cornerbacks to guess which route hes running.A lot of ...

Simeon's youngsters had to grow up in a hurry, and they did.The Wolverines ran a gauntlet of tough teams to open the season, losing their first three games and five of their first six. But Simeon survived and has won five in a row, the latest 28-19 over host Oak Lawn Friday night in the Class 6A first round."We had everybody putting us down, just giving up ...

Goode is one of the newer high schools in Chicago. It opened in 2012 and started up a football program in 2014. Few people have even heard of the school. Until Friday. Goode played an astounding Class 6A state playoff game against visiting Quincy. The Knights lost 88-84 in a game that started at 3 p.m., lasted four hours, set multiple state records, and had ...

Moon Alert Avoid shopping (except food and gas) and making important decisions after 4:30 p.m. After that, the moon moves from Cancer into Leo.Aries (March 21-April 19) An average day .HoroscopeStarbox { background: #f8f8f8; display: flex; align-items: ...

Bolingbrook senior TJ Lewis runs so hard in practice that his coach, Titcus Pettigrew, worries it might get dangerous.We have to take him out sometimes, Pettigrew said. The intensity. And the defense doesnt let up. Someone is going to injure someone with how hard he runs and how hard they hit. It is just his passion. He has a big chip on his shoulder. And ...