Vilma Moves Forward In Defamation Case Vs. Goodell
Jonathan Vilma has asked a federal judge to allow him to move forward with his defamation case against NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.
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Jonathan Vilma has asked a federal judge to allow him to move forward with his defamation case against NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.
Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue has overturned the suspensions of four current and former New Orleans Saints players in the league's bounty investigation of the club.
It makes us feel better when we can determine direct causes, identify means of prevention of similar acts, or categorize those involved as somehow different, distant or foreign.
The New Orleans Saints players say their bus was pelted with eggs by airport workers after they touched down in Atlanta.
The Bears were outplayed and badly outcoached in their Monday night loss at San Francisco.
With Week 11 upon us, contenders are starting to separate themselves from pretenders. There are a few heavyweight bouts in the Sunday and Monday night games, featuring four very physical teams. Here's my take on how this weekend's action is going to play out.
Week 10 features some intriguing matchups, none larger than the Sunday Night match-up at Soldier Field featuring two 7-1 squads.
Drew Brees threw two touchdown passes, extending his NFL record streak to 51 games, and Patrick Robinson returned an interception 99 yards for a score to lead the New Orleans Saints to a much-needed win, 28-13 over Michael Vick and the reeling Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night.
The NFL is looking to create parity across the league, but 2012 is starting to look a lot like 2011.
A federal magistrate judge has ordered NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to provide the court with documents related to the league's bounty investigation of the New Orleans Saints.
Here's a look at six teams that may not finish the season the way they started it.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has handed down new discipline to four players in connection with the NFL's bounty investigation of the Saints.
Week 3 features a few interesting games, and here's how I think it will all play out.
There are some intriguing games on the slate and here's how I think it will all play out.
Football fans, rejoice, the NFL is back! Week 1 features a few intriguing divisional matchups, as well as a heavyweight bout between two elite NFC teams. Here's my take on how all of this weekend's action will shake out.
The NFL Players Association has asked a federal judge for a temporary restraining order that would allow players suspended in connection with the NFL's bounty investigation to rejoin their teams in time to play regular season openers.
The former Bears running back had his career cut short by a series of knee injuries - perhaps that's why he's so angry over the bounty scandal that was employed by the Saints.
It's safe to say Drew Brees is still reeling over the sanctions levied against the Saints and head coach Sean Payton as a result of the bounty scandal.
Drew Brees has agreed to a five-year, $100 million contract with the New Orleans Saints, with $60 million guaranteed.
An arbitrator in Philadelphia has ruled in Drew Brees' favor in a dispute over how much the Saints would have to pay him if they applied the franchise tag to the star quarterback again in 2013.
According to a report, the NFL laid out its case against four suspended players Monday in the bounty scandal currently surround the Saints organization.
An arbitrator ruled Monday that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has the authority to discipline New Orleans Saints players for their role in a bounty system.
Suspended Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma has filed a defamation lawsuit against NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.
Sean Payton may be suspended from the NFL for one year, but the Saints won't soon forget him.
The DuPage County State's Attorney's Office said Deon McLaughlin, 56, was denied pre-trial release for allegedly breaking into Downers Grove North High School early Wednesday morning.
A male suspect dressed in black escaped the engineering building after the shooting, police said. The suspect is still at large.
A 17-year-old boy was charged in connection with the stabbing of a 26-year-old man at a Burger King in Irving Park on Friday.
A man was charged after a woman was sexually assaulted in The Loop on Thursday.
Quintanilla is survived by his son, his daughter Suzette and his wife Marcella, who he wed in 1963.
With Chicago facing a projected deficit of more than $1 billion in 2026, why does the city's salary database show at least a dozen aldermanic aides with salaries close to $200,000? The database is wrong, but staffers are getting hefty bonuses.
A ruling striking down emergency levies could force the federal government to return most of the tariff revenue it has collected this year, according to Penn Wharton.
A federal appeals court has blocked the immediate release of hundreds of immigrants detained during a Chicago-area immigration crackdown.
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee on Friday released 19 photos from a trove of images obtained from the estate of Jeffrey Epstein.
Indiana state police said "numerous" state lawmakers had faced bomb threats and been the subject of swatting hoaxes amid the push for redistricting.
With less than two weeks until Christmas, if you're sending gifts to people far from home, the deadlines to get them there on time are fast approaching.
A condo owner in Country Club Hills says he's forced to sell his home after his condo association failed to reimburse him for repairs to his leaking roof. Edward Hadnott's condo has sat empty since a major roof leak in 2022.
The U.S. stopped minting pennies this week, and some groups have issued a warning about the headaches that can create for some businesses and consumers.
Why is one school in the west Chicago suburb of Lisle paying a water bill three times higher than another? The answer has to do with a private utility company.
The Food and Drug Administration is warning about additional cookware brands that could be leaching lead into your food.
An investigation into the case of a Michigan man who contracted rabies after an organ transplant provided more details on the infection's origin.
The newest measles vaccination numbers released by Chicago Public Schools shows immunizations are finally moving in the right direction.
Two pregnant Black women recently faced alarming neglect at hospitals in Indiana and Texas, highlighting racial disparities in maternal care.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed a bill aimed at protecting vaccine access in Illinois.
Roseland Community Hospital on Monday celebrated the opening of a new sickle cell treatment clinic.
A Culver's is coming to Chicago's South Loop, a real estate broker has confirmed.
A new vision for passenger rail is on track in southeastern Wisconsin. The MARK Passenger Rail Commission held its inaugural meeting on December 5, 2025, at Racine City Hall.
U.S. Steel says it'll resume making steel slabs at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois amid strengthening demand.
Traffic at O'Hare International Airport is growing faster than expected, and this has Chicago city leaders wanting to make big changes to future construction plans at the airport.
Small Business Saturday was disrupted by the winter storm for many business owners in Chicago, but in the Rogers Park neighborhood, a group of business owners came together to draw customers.
Quintanilla is survived by his son, his daughter Suzette and his wife Marcella, who he wed in 1963.
Paramount Skydance's $30 per share offer comes just days after Netflix agreed to buy parts of Warner Bros. in a deal valued at nearly $83 billion.
The nominations for the 2026 Golden Globes have been announced. Here are the nominees.
Landon Wallace, better known as Power 92 radio and Chicago Bulls mixer DJ Commando, died last week.
Thirty-five years after throngs headed to a theater near them to see "Home Alone," you can have a lovely cheese pizza, just for you, like Macaulay Culkin's Kevin McCallister character did.
Rick Schuler is hosting a sing-along for John Denver fans this holiday season
Meet the PAWS Chicago pet of the week. Delby is looking for a forever home!
Due to the frigid conditions, outreach teams are working to help unhoused communities.
A Cold Weather Advisory will take effect for the Chicago area and Northwest Indiana on Saturday night. Here's how to prepare.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has the extended forecast.
Dangerously cold conditions have arrived in the Chicago area with below-zero highs and snow on the way for southern areas.
A former police sergeant in Joliet who was at one point charged after leaking squad car video of a man who died in Joliet police custody has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit over retaliation he faced.
A 17-year-old boy was charged in connection with the stabbing of a 26-year-old man at a Burger King in Irving Park on Friday.
Quintanilla is survived by his son, his daughter Suzette and his wife Marcella, who he wed in 1963.
Chicago weather this weekend will be frigid, with wind chills pushing temperatures below zero into the double digits.
With Chicago facing a projected deficit of more than $1 billion in 2026, why does the city's salary database show at least a dozen aldermanic aides with salaries close to $200,000? The database is wrong, but staffers are getting hefty bonuses.
The new charges for a man facing federal charges after allegedly lighting a woman on fire on the CTA Blue Line has exposed a range of gaps in the criminal justice system, experts say.
The Cook County Assessor said the county's commercial businesses saw millions of dollars cut from their property tax bills this year, and the burden was shifted onto homeowners.
A Chicago woman battling ALS said she's been struggling just to get a disabled parking space in front of her Bridgeport home.
Days after new Cook County Chief Judge Charles Beach ordered an urgent review of the county's electronic monitoring program, Sheriff Tom Dart said this crisis isn't new, and that he's been warning lawmakers of problems for years.
Logan Mailloux and Matt Luff each scored his first goal of the season, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2.
Josh Giddey had 26 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds, Zach Collins added 16 points and eight rebounds off the bench and the Chicago Bulls erased a 13-point second half deficit to beat the Charlotte Hornets 129-126 and snap a seven-game losing streak.
Moore, 39, is charged with third-degree felony home invasion, as well as misdemeanor counts of stalking and of breaking and entering.
When the Chicago Bears take on the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, players and fans are in for one of the coldest games at Soldier Field in years. The sub-zero wind chills in the forecast have some fans trying to unload their tickets.
Next spring, the Joliet Slammers will play a game on the Old Joliet Prison baseball diamond where inmates used to play ball before the prison was shut down in the early 2000s.
Two men have been charged in connection with an attack on a 73-year-old woman inside her home on Wednesday in Chicago's southwest suburbs.
A man accused of punching multiple women in the face in the Loop this week was seen wearing an ankle monitor while he did it. Prosecutors said he shouldn't have been out on the street at all.
Moore, 39, is charged with third-degree felony home invasion, as well as misdemeanor counts of stalking and of breaking and entering.
A federal appeals court has blocked the immediate release of hundreds of immigrants detained during a Chicago-area immigration crackdown.
Defense attorneys and prosecutors are starting to select the jurors who will decide whether a Wisconsin judge accused of helping a Mexican immigrant dodge federal officers broke the law.
