The Illinois High School Association state football playoff pairings have been revealed.In the first round, the higher seed hosts the game. In subsequent rounds, the school that has hosted fewer times during the current playoff series hosts the game. If both teams have hosted an equal number of times, the higher seed hosts. The game must be played on ...

The Illinois High School Association state football playoff pairings have been revealed.In the first round, the higher seed hosts the game. In subsequent rounds, the school that has hosted fewer times during the current playoff series hosts the game. If both teams have hosted an equal number of times, the higher seed hosts. The game must be played on ...

ORLANDO The Bulls have to continue living by the 95% rule.They do that and coach Billy Donovan likes their odds night in and night out.The reality of it is most of these guys, 95% of the game they are playing without the ball in their hands, Donovan explained on Friday. They dont need to be waiting to get the ball back in their hands. Theres other things ...

LOS ANGELES June Lockhart, who became a mother figure for a generation of television viewers whether at home in Lassie or up in the stratosphere in Lost in Space, has died. She was 100.Lockhart died Thursday of natural causes at her home in Santa Monica, family spokesman Lyle Gregory, a friend of 40 years, said Saturday.She was very happy up until the very ...

SEATTLE Denzel Boston threw and caught a touchdown pass, and finished with career highs of 10 catches and 153 receiving yards to lead Washington to a 42-25 victory over No. 23 Illinois on Saturday.Boston, who entered the game 10th in the Big Ten in receiving yards, put the Huskies (6-2, 3-2 Big Ten) up for good at 21-17 with a 12-yard TD pass to Jonah ...

The four-peat is possible. Loyola, which has won three consecutive Class 8A state championships and six titles overall, squeaked into the state playoffs. The Illinois High School Association revealed the full list of football playoff qualifiers on Saturday evening. The playoff brackets will be revealed at 8 p.m.The Ramblers (4-4) had a chance to pick up ...

A red, blue and orange neon sign and an assortment of posters, photos and boxing memorabilia have greeted customers at 3 JMH Boxing in Chicago's Brighton Park neighborhood since the gym opened in 2022.On Friday, owner Miguel Hernandez added another sign to that collection."Private areas. No trespassing," the sign reads. "You do not have consent to enter for ...

Three men were shot and wounded Saturday afternoon in Little Village.The men were in a parking lot about 3 p.m. in the 3100 block of South St. Louis Avenue when someone in a car pulled up and an occupant fired shots, Chicago police said.A 35-year-old man was shot multiple times in the torso and was taken in critical condition to Mount Sinai Hospital, police ...

One of the sure bets in Public League football in recent years has been Payton qualifying for the IHSA playoffs.But the Grizzlies, who earned their 14th consecutive state playoff berth this season, haven't always gotten the respect of traditional powers like Kenwood, Morgan Park and Simeon or even up-and-comers like Young.But two-way standouts Thomas ...

Dozens of Little Village residents marched through the streets Saturday afternoon, days after federal immigration officers swept through the neighborhood and made several arrests.On Wednesday, agents accompanied by U.S. Border Patrol Commander-At-Large Gregory Bovino conducted a series of raids across Little Village and Cicero, arresting at least seven ...

A 23-year-old man was shot and killed Saturday afternoon in West Garfield Park.The man was in a car about 3:10 p.m. in the 4100 block of West Jackson Boulevard when someone opened fire, striking him in the chest, Chicago police said.He was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.No one is in custody, and area detectives are ...

LINCOLN, Neb. Emmett Johnson scored the tie-breaking touchdown on a 4-yard run with 2:44 left, and Nebraska ended Northwestern's four-game winning streak with a 28-21 victory Saturday to become bowl eligible for the second straight season.The Cornhuskers (6-2, 3-2 Big Ten) bounced back from a loss at Minnesota last week, but not before some anxious moments ...

Sirat won Gold Hugo for Best Film at the 61st Chicago International Film Festival. Via a video sent from the location of his current production, director Oliver Laxe accepted the award in the International Feature Film competition.In a Best of the Fest slot, Sirat screens 3 p.m. Sunday at AMC NewCity 14, 1500 N. Clybourn Ave. (Standby tickets only.) This ...

Renowned as a storyteller on screen, Brooklyn filmmaker Spike Lee engages as a storyteller in person too. His cinema career began on a summer day in 1977 when he was doing nothing.There's one day that changed my life, he said Friday during An Evening with Spike Lee at AMC 14 NewCity where he accepted a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Chicago ...

The Bears put nickel cornerback Kyler Gordon on injured reserve Saturday and now will be without their top two corners for extended time. Gordon apparently injured his groin and calf in practice Thursday and already was ruled out for the game Sunday against the Ravens. Pro Bowl corner Jaylon Johnson and potential starter Terell Smith already are on IR, and ...

A federal judge on Friday ruled that a Mexican national whose arrest by immigration agents in Niles last weekend disrupted his 16-year-old daughters cancer treatment has been detained unlawfully and deserves a bond hearing.U.S. District Judge Jeremy Daniel ordered that Ruben Torres Maldonado should get that hearing by Friday, giving his lawyers a chance to ...

A man was killed and another was injured in a shooting Saturday morning in the Humboldt Park neighborhood. The men were traveling in a red Dodge Charger around 5:20 a.m. in the 4400 block of West Augusta Boulevard when they were struck by gunfire that caused them to crash the car, Chicago police said. A 37-year-old man was shot in the back while another ...

The Marc Trestman era of Bears history is regrettable because we know how it ended. When it started, however, the excitement and anticipation was as strong, if not stronger, than it is today under Ben Johnson.Through six games in 2013, in fact, Trestman was still a breath of fresh air. The Bears were 4-2 and averaging 28.7 points, the third-most in the NFL ...

With an easy smile and an encouraging "give it your best shot" manner, Dr. Glenn Bynum served as the ringside physician for Chicago Golden Gloves boxing matches for the past 57 years.Known simply as "Doc," he became a familiar and trusted figure in the city's boxing community as he checked the hands, pupils and heart beats of thousands of fighters before ...

Lightning coach Jon Cooper, one of the best and quirkiest coaches in the NHL, no longer calls the Blackhawks by their official name.Since his best friend Jeff Blashills hiring in May, they have become the Blash-hawks in Coopers world, and he tolerates nothing else. Any reporter who dares pronounce it differently promptly is corrected.Anyone who dares to ...

DEAR ABBY: I have been dating a man for 2 1/2 years. He's divorced; I am a widow. We get along well and enjoy many activities together. The problem is his 31-year-old daughter. She is very rude and unkind to me. He tells me it is not me; she would treat any female companion of his this way.With the holidays approaching, I spoke to him about what our plans ...

Larry Hoover is seeking release so, according to his lawyer, he can be with his family, "like every senior citizen or elder in our community would like to do.Let's not forget the murders he ordered, according to federal prosecutors. He prevented several people from reaching senior citizen status.This is an example of another criminal found guilty by laws ...

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams didnt have a bad week. Jets quarterback Justin Fields did.Williams posted a 61.7 passer rating, the fifth-worst of his career, in a 12-point victory against the Saints that gave the Bears their longest winning streak since the end of 2018. Another victory Sunday in Baltimore would give them their longest streak since the ...

Were gathering your questions about all things money and finances. Each week, we get your questions answered by the people who know best.We got this question from Richard: I have a living trust. I also have several financial accounts with my trust as the beneficiary. My two daughters are the trust beneficiaries, 50-50. I was told ...

The Bears prepared all week to face Lamar Jackson on Sunday.The Ravens quarterback being listed as questionable Friday didnt change any of that.Jackson was a full participant in practice Friday but was ruled questionable with a hamstring injury that cost him the previous two games. The Ravens could wait until 90 minutes before kickoff to make his return ...