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Bernstein: Is Nature To Blame For Bears' Flop?
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It's been a while since we've had an "everybody sucks" game.
It's been a pretty rough week for ESPN analyst Rick Reilly.
Jereme Richmond could have been spending this weekend preparing to start his junior season at the University of Illinois.
There are certain words you just can't say on TV - no matter who you are.
In Chicago basketball lore, there's no bigger "What if?" tale than that of Ben Wilson's. And when it comes to Illinois basketball lore, the exact same question applies.
The folksy ESPN college football commentator Carroll "Beano" Cook has died.
If you're tired of hearing ESPN talk about Tim Tebow - there's a reason.
Two days after ESPN cameras caught Jay Cutler blatantly ignoring offensive coordinator Mike Tice creating a dash of media-driven controversy, all is well between the quarterback and OC.
If you've ever thought you can anonymously make threatening comments in the reader response section of an online story, you might be wrong.
Chris Berman has signed a multiyear contract extension to stay with ESPN.
After all those years of wondering, ESPN has confirmed - John Clayton truly does sport a pony tail behind that professional get-up.
If you can, try to wrap your mind around this one.
Skip Bayless, insert foot in mouth.
During Saturday's Nationwide Series race at Indianapolis, host Marty Reid went to introduce his partners: Dale Jarret and Andy Petree. The problem? Reid couldn't remember Andy's name.
Here's another gem from the "world wide leader in sports."
The Cubs-Diamondbacks game was delayed Friday due to an approaching storm. According to the ESPN's box score, it was a snow storm.
As Katz gave his live, on-air report of Ohio State's Jared Sullinger's back injury, he had a minor slip up.
This year I won't be alone in begging for the NFL's first week's conclusion.
In the wake of 12 Pennsylvanian jurors finding former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky guilt of 45 counts of child sex-abuse, one media member is speaking out about the abuse inflicted upon her as a child.
Their biological mutualism showed an ugly side over the weekend, when both waded into the dank, murky water of the Penn State child-rape scandal.
Check out the video below of Erin Andrews dancing with Vanilla Ice.
Check out the photo as ESPN misspelled 'South' in a definition during the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
There's not much that needs to be said about this picture.
According to a report, Bristol police are investigating a wide powder found in the mailroom at ESPN's headquarters Monday morning.
The incident was reported around 4:30 p.m. at Illinois Canyon in the park.
Chicago Fire sources tell CBS News Chicago this is now a recovery effort after divers were called off late Friday night.
A Sangamon County sheriff's deputy shot and killed Sonya Massey inside her home near Springfield three weeks ago.
A baby and his father are hospitalized following a shooting in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood.
Rain showers will arrive Sunday morning.
The Secret Service and Chicago Police will be speaking with people who live near the DNC action to give some insight on public safety protocols, road closures, and transportation information ahead of the convention.
The former president called Harris a "happy warrior" and vowed to do all he can to help her defeat former President Donald Trump in November.
The 500-acre site would become home to the world's first commercially useful quantum computer.
"I will say that I have said directly to the vice president that I'm going to do everything and anything that is necessary to make sure that we beat Donald Trump and JD Vance," Pritzker said.
The Chicago Teachers Union opposed the budget plan, warning of the impact of spending cuts imposed to eliminate a $500 million deficit.
Experts say insurance companies are paying close attention, and the average person should be doing so too.
The hike was fueled mainly by the company's Safety Modernization Program to replace nearly 2,000 miles of dangerous, old, deteriorating natural gas pipes.
As of Tuesday evening, a total of five tornadoes had been confirmed in the Chicago area from the storms Monday night and six Sunday night.
The tax is up just 2 cents compared with Sunday. But it is quite a jump compared with the Illinois gas seven years ago.
One third of Chicago's roughly 400 new car dealers are using pen and paper to complete deals.
Amid a widening listeria outbreak, Boar's Head is recalling all of its liverwurst products sold nationwide, as well as some deli meats.
A warning of a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak affecting 12 states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, was issued by the CDC Friday afternoon linking infections to sliced meat at deli counters.
Lisa Gee's experience taught her the life-saving importance of organ donations for thousands of patients.
Keisha House said people trust their hairdressers and barbers, and great communication takes place while in those chairs.
The FDA found even some products that claimed to be "sterile" were contaminated.
The way things had been going, owner Alfio Sciacca was not sure Amici would make it a year. Now, everything has changed.
Bally's took possession of the River West property July 5.
The plant, which was indefinitely idled in February 2023, is expected to reopen next year.
Fiscal Year 2024 saw total cannabis sales exceed $2 billion, which exceeded the figures for Fiscal Years 2023 and 2022.
Kroger owns the Mariano's brand, while Albertsons owns Jewel-Osco.
Newhart was an Oak Park native and an alumnus of Saint Ignatius College Prep and Loyola University in Chicago.
Bob Newhart, who starred in the long-running sitcoms "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart," has died at age 94.
Nominations for the 76th annual Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday, with "Shōgun," "The Bear," "Hacks," "Only Murders in the Building" and "Baby Reindeer" all earning multiple major nods. See the full list of nominees for the 2024 ceremony here.
"Big Brother" announced Tuesday the 16 new Houseguests who will move into the "Big Brother" house and, for the first time ever, have the power to vote in a 17th houseguest.
After many people criticized Andress' rendition of the National Anthem online, comparing her with Fergie, the singer says she's going to rehab.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has the 5 p.m. forecast for Saturday, July 27, 2024.
One man is dead, and another man is still missing after boating incidents led to two rescue operations just hours apart near 31st Street Beach in Chicago this weekend.
A Sangamon County sheriff's deputy shot and killed Sonya Massey inside her home near Springfield three weeks ago.
Jerron Herman was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at 3 months old and never imagined he could become a dancer.
The beluga whale is five feet long and already weighs 105 pounds even though it was just born Wednesday night. it's still too early to tell if it's a girl or a boy.
A Sangamon County sheriff's deputy shot and killed Sonya Massey inside her home near Springfield three weeks ago.
The incident was reported around 4:30 p.m. at Illinois Canyon in the Park.
A baby and his father are hospitalized following a shooting in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood.
Chicago Fire sources tell CBS News Chicago this is now a recovery effort after divers were called off late Friday night.
The high drifts away tonight, allowing an upper-level feature to spread rain into Sunday.
Former Secret Service agent McCarthy said security for both conventions is now even under more scrutiny since the assassination attempt on former President Trump.
The department has now confirmed they will be providing emergency medical support both inside the secure perimeter that will be going up around the United Center.
Data show the 4th of July has historically been one of the deadliest days of the year.
The former University of Illinois football player had been hired at Aunt Martha's despite having a criminal conviction on his record.
Two battalion chiefs told CBS 2 Investigators said hiring needs to be a priority for the Chicago Fire Department, and they plan to protest their working conditions.
This was the major-league worst White Sox' 12th straight loss.
Kyle Hendricks (2-9) allowed six runs on eight hits in five innings in the loss.
Ryan Bates and Coleman Shelton, are in a friendly fight for the starting center job.
The team is allowing Owens to skip part of Training Camp and their first preseason game so he can go to Paris to cheer on his wife.
The Chicago Union recently moved their home games to Evanston, which has helped grow attendance significantly.
Late Friday, no one was in custody. Detectives were investigating.
The business owner said her neighbor in a strip mall has repeatedly used a racial slur against her and her daughter, incidents she's captured on video.
So far this year, there have been at least 25 homicides in Grand Crossing, compared to 17 over the same time period last year.
A woman killed her former daughter-in-law in a murder-suicide shooting on the Upper East Side near Gracie Mansion, police said.
Sean Grayson, the now-fired Illinois sheriff's deputy charged with killing 36-year-old Sonya Massey in her own home, had a disciplinary file that included accusations of bullying and abuse of power, records obtained by CBS News show.