Sports Columns
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While LaVine rests foot injury, Bulls need to be patient with trade talkDec 01, 2023 10:00 am - The Bulls announced Friday morning Zach LaVine will be sidelined for a week with right foot soreness. Naturally, this could lead someone to wonder, "Has LaVine played hi...
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Could Patrick Kane come back to the Blackhawks one day? Why not?Nov 30, 2023 12:00 am - Could Patrick Kane return to play for the Blackhawks one day? Absolutely. It's something I've thought about since it became clear Kane would be traded last season. And i...
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North Central football means a bit more to Naperville's mayorNov 30, 2023 12:00 am - As a kid growing up in Naperville, Scott Wehrli knew it simply as "The College." Dick Wehrli, Scott's dad and a 1956 graduate of North Central College, took Scott to man...
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Life after Corey Perry: How do the Blackhawks move forward with their youthful roster?Nov 29, 2023 12:00 am - Corey Perry is gone. But the drama surrounding his departure isn't going away anytime soon. After a six-day internal investigation, the Blackhawks decided to place Perry...
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St. Charles East graduate Wes Benjamin enjoys his time with the WizNov 29, 2023 12:00 am - Baseball is a universal language, a catcher's signs to a pitcher a shared dialect. That definitely helps St. Charles native Wes Benjamin. The left-handed pitcher, who sp...
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Jim O'Donnell: Too much ragged history for the Bears to have a shot at Jim HarbaughNov 29, 2023 12:00 am - HERE'S A BOLD STATEMENT that's hard to pick apart: Jim Harbaugh is the most talked about unbeaten football coach in America. Love him or diss 'im, "My Way James" is show...
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Message from Bears GM doesn't bode well for EberflusNov 27, 2023 12:00 am - Before the Bears beat Minnesota 12-10 on Monday night, general manager Ryan Poles went on WMVP AM-1000 and delivered two messages that seem to indicate coach Matt Eberfl...
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Additions coming to 2024 Chicago District Golf Association scheduleNov 27, 2023 12:00 am - The Chicago District Golf Association won't announce its 2024 tournament schedule until Dec. 6 but it will include two major additions. For 90 years the Illinois Women's...
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Baseball Way Back: A screwball Cinderella storyNov 25, 2023 12:00 am - It is tempting to ponder how the 1984 Cubs would have fared if the team hadn't traded Willie Hernandez to the Phillies for Dick Ruthven the year before. But the Cubs alr...
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Overtime win caps Dickinson hat trick, snaps Blackhawks' losing streak at 5 gamesNov 24, 2023 12:00 am - Perry sits out second straight game