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Top 5 Wildest Sports Callers Of The Week: Jan. 11-15
The Top 5 Sports Callers of the week is a weekly installment from CBS Local Sports that will bring you the wildest callers from across the nation.
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The Top 5 Sports Callers of the week is a weekly installment from CBS Local Sports that will bring you the wildest callers from across the nation.
For all the Bears' shortcomings, the 2015 team laid the foundation for better.
If that was the end for Forte, he went out on his own terms.
At 6-10, the Bears' draft position improves significantly over the alternative, not just in the first round but every round.
Matthew Stafford threw for 298 yards and three touchdowns, and Calvin Johnson had 137 yards receiving.
Forte may be playing his final game with the Bears.
The final game of the season is a rematch between Chicago and Detroit.
The Bears are looking to avoid being swept by the Lions for the third straight season.
There's a strong case to be made that Detroit bungled Thursday's ending as forcefully as any team in history possibly has.
It reached a height that few could even imagine.
The Packers got the untimed down after Detroit defensive end Devin Taylor was called for grabbing quarterback Aaron Rodgers' facemask on a tackle on what would've been the last play.
There is no love between division rivals, especially for the recently turbulent NFC North as Aaron Rodgers and the Packers head to Detroit to take on Matthew Stafford and the Lions.
NFL on CBS analyst Chris Simms talked about a few big NFL games coming up this week - including what he thinks has happened to the Green Bay Packers.
Last Thursday, the Detroit Lions played on Thanksgiving Day while the Green Bay Packers played on Thursday Night Football. Now, both teams return to Thursday for a big TNF game as they battle for positioning in the tough NFC North.
Just as the Houston Texans might have turned around their season in last week's game, the Philadelphia Eagles hope to do the same against the Detroit Lions.
This was a line for the ages.
CBS Sports analyst Steve Tasker took some time to discuss three big Week 11 contests and thinks Peyton Manning may be out a while.
The officiating was poor, but the Lions beat the Bears at the line of scrimmage.
When healthy, Jeffery is one of the best receivers in football.
The Bears' coaching staff should be blamed for a lack of aggressiveness late in Sunday's loss.
The Bears blew an opportunity to earn a key win in Detroit.
A confusing review gave the Lions a touchdown in the second quarter of Sunday's game.
After watching that, go do something more fun -- like the dishes, for instance.
Jay Cutler threw for 353 yards, but the Bears didn't capitalize on enough chances.
Jeffery will play for the first time since Week 1.
The four-day Democratic National Convention kicks off in Chicago on Monday, with all eyes in the political world and beyond focused on the Windy City.
Air Force Two landed at O'Hare around 7:30 p.m. Harris and her husband were greeted by members of the Illinois Democratic delegation.
Speakers referenced how Rev. Jackson laid the groundwork for younger generations in the fight for civil rights.
Divers searched for the teen but could not find him before they had to halt the search due to inclement weather.
Police have released a photo and video of the man they say fired the gun in the deadly shooting.
The four-day Democratic National Convention kicks off in Chicago on Monday, with all eyes in the political world and beyond focused on the Windy City.
Air Force Two landed at O'Hare around 7:30 p.m. Harris and her husband were greeted by members of the Illinois Democratic delegation.
Speakers referenced how Rev. Jackson laid the groundwork for younger generations in the fight for civil rights.
The protest Sunday is expected to be dwarfed by protests later in the week.
Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, the Bidens, the Clintons, and the Obamas are staying in downtown hotels, prompting the security hot zones.
What is still not clear is what will happen to all the headstones that were already ordered, paid for, and never delivered.
Thieves targeted Kias and Hyundais because some models do not have engine immobilizers—technology that has historically been standard in other vehicles.
An alderman wants to get a new home repair grant program to help homeowners who live near where the DNC is being held.
Starting Sunday, customers can bring a used denim item — any brand, in any condition — to a Target store and trade it in for a coupon worth 20% off a new denim purchase.
Experts say insurance companies are paying close attention, and the average person should be doing so too.
Florida cucumber grower used untreated canal water found to be tainted with salmonella bacteria, laboratory tests found.
Indiana's attorney general has dropped a lawsuit accusing the state's largest hospital system of violating patient privacy laws when a doctor told a newspaper that a 10-year-old Ohio girl had traveled to Indiana for an abortion.
Posts shared online have urged other attendees of both the festival itself and afterparties to get checked out.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's Archewell Foundation is launching a new initiative, the Parents' Network, to support parents whose children have been victimized by harmful online content, from social media bullying to suicide ideation.
Medical professionals warn of young people drinking excessively and using drugs, necessitating hospital visits.
Despite the beefy security around McCormick Place, the public will be invited to grab friendship bracelets and get a "Kamala Harris manicure."
Sears first moved into the headquarters in 1992, after receiving a series of incentives.
Fewer rooms have been booked than DNC organizers first expected.
The Biden administration announced that $50 million will go to Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee and Illinois to boost electric vehicle production.
A Save A Lot store in West Garfield Park is expected to open in early September. Three other Chicago locations could reopen in October, and two more could reopen in November.
John Aprea landed his first break in the 1967 Steve McQueen classic "Bullitt" before landing the role of young Salvatore "Sal" Tessio in "The Godfather Part II."
Authorities say two suspected extremists believed to be tied to ISIS appeared to be planning an attack on an event in the Vienna area.
They said taking part in a Chappell Roan show was, to say the least, far from something ordinary.
Massachusetts-based rock band Aerosmith has announced that they're retiring from touring and cancelling their farewell tour due to lead singer Steven Tyler's vocal injury.
Justin Timberlake's license was suspended Friday, as the singer pleaded not guilty to driving while intoxicated on Long Island.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has the 10 p.m. forecast for Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024.
The tropical storm regained strength Sunday, becoming a category one hurricane and causing dangerous conditions along the east coast.
Former Mayor Lori Lightfoot says Vice President Kamala Harris would be well served to focus on some of President Biden’s administration’s policy wins, but former Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady says Harris should stay out of policy and focus on her vision for the future.
Chicago police are asking for help identifying a man suspected of killing another man in the city's Austin neighborhood Saturday afternoon.
CBS News Chicago’s political analysts—former Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady—join Joe and Irika with what the Democrats need to do in advancing Kamala Harris as a candidate, and what message they think would serve the party best.
The four-day Democratic National Convention kicks off in Chicago on Monday, with all eyes in the political world and beyond focused on the Windy City.
The protest Sunday is expected to be dwarfed by protests later in the week.
Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, the Bidens, the Clintons, and the Obamas are staying in downtown hotels, prompting the security hot zones.
Security Sunday night was tight at the ballroom at the easternmost end of Navy Pier.
The shooting happened just after 2:30 a.m. at 18th and Blue Island in the Pilsen neighborhood.
Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling has promised that officers will respect First Amendment rights.
Less than a mile from the United Center, staff at Rush University Medical Center prepare for any possibility of a chemical attack.
CBS News Chicago obtained a 22-page document, but the majority of the document was blacked out with redactions.
An alderman wants to get a new home repair grant program to help homeowners who live near where the DNC is being held.
Grayson told his superiors he was about to terminate the pursuit. But he did not stop.
Francis (6-3) matched his longest career outing, set six days earlier against the Los Angeles Angels.
The win was Houston's 10th in 11 games and it moved the AL West leaders to a season-best 11 games over .500 at 67-56.
Gavin Sheets provided the only offense for the White Sox, who were eliminated from playoff contention.
Dansby Swanson added two hits for the Cubs, who won their second straight after losing three consecutive games to the American League Central-leading Cleveland Guardians.
The No. 1 overall draft pick made another good impression in his first appearance at Soldier Field.
The Cook County Sheriff's deputy was paid $1,000 to deliver the paper to a main in custody at the jail, police say.
Shortly before 4 a.m. Friday, officers responded to a burglar alarm at Déjà Vu Showgirls at 750 S. Clinton St.
Federal prosecutors said Lewis Lacey lied about his income and assets to avoid paying more than $40,000 in a lawsuit settlement.
Prosecutors said they tried to pull off a scheme for the officers to clock in hours of OT pay without doing much work.
Three men exited a vehicle, and at least one of them pulled a gun and fired shots at the teen, police said.