Articles filed under Region
-
MLB lockout nears end, players accept terms in time for 162-game seasonMar 10, 2022 12:00 am - NEW YORK - Players have voted to accept Major League Baseball's latest offer for a new labor deal, paving the way to end a 99-day lockout and salvage a 162-game regular ...
-
Bears expected to trade Khalil Mack to ChargersMar 10, 2022 12:00 am - The Bears are reportedly nearing a trade that would send Pro Bowl pass rusher Khalil Mack to the Los Angeles Chargers. The news was first reported by ESPN's Adam Schefte...
-
U.S. requiring masks on planes, transit an extra month as it weighs new approachMar 10, 2022 12:00 am - The federal government is extending its face mask requirement on airplanes, buses, trains and other public transportation settings through April 18, officials announced ...
-
Arkush Khalil Mack trade makes one thing clear, Bears are looking at a true rebuildMar 10, 2022 12:00 am - From the moment Bears chairman George McCaskey pulled the trigger on the futures of Ryan Pace and Matt Nagy, one of the most pressing questions has been will the team be...
-
Gambling board pulls plug on Russian sports bettingMar 10, 2022 12:00 am - While President Joe Biden is going after Russian oligarchs' bank accounts, Illinois gambling regulators are going after their sports betting markets. In a largely symbo...
-
With Montgomery at the RB helm, Bears looking for backup(s)Mar 10, 2022 12:00 am - The Bears have a lot of needs this offseason. Running back doesn't appear to be one of them. General manager Ryan Poles mentioned the running backs unprompted at last we...
-
State regulators approve plan for Danville casinoMar 10, 2022 12:00 am - Illinois regulators on Thursday gave preliminary approval for a new casino to open in downstate Danville, dealing out one of the final cards of Gov. J.B. Pritzker's 2019...
-
93 cases of new variant of omicron reported in IllinoisMar 10, 2022 12:00 am - State officials reported 93 cases of a highly contagious subvariant of omicron were detected in Illinois from Jan. 31 to March 5. The latest mutation of COVID-19, BA.2, ...
-
Jussie Smollett sentenced to 150 days in Cook County jail for staging hate crimeMar 10, 2022 12:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A judge sentenced Jussie Smollett to 150 days in jail, branding the Black and gay actor a narcissistic charlatan for staging a hate crime against himself ...
-
Smollett to learn his fate in court todayMar 09, 2022 11:01 pm - More than three years after Jussie Smollett told police he was the victim of a racist and homophobic attack on a dark, cold Chicago street, all of the questions swirling...