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  • Trubisky on fast track in mastering Bears offense

    by Glenn Minnis | Apr 13, 2018

    Matt Nagy is convinced quarterback Mitchell Trubisky puts him ahead of the curve in his first season as Chicago Bears head coach.

  • White Sox see better days ahead after long losing stretch

    by Glenn Minnis | Mar 30, 2018

    Youth will ultimately be served in the case of the Chicago White Sox, and for win-starved fans that destiny could come about much sooner than many of them ever imagined.

  • Illini-less NCAA Tournament still features Illinois-bred stars

    by LGIS News Service | Mar 30, 2018

    Jevon Carter earned second-team All-America honors this week, yet another accolade for a point guard called "one of the best to ever hit the hardwood" for West Virginia University.

  • Hoiberg in position to see a fourth season with the Bulls

    by Glenn Minnis | Mar 28, 2018

    The oft-rocky Fred Hoiberg era appears poised for another season with the Chicago Bulls.

  • Rizzo keeps game in perspective after shooting at Florida alma mater

    by Glenn Minnis | Mar 23, 2018

    Anthony Rizzo still wants the Chicago Cubs to win more than ever, but he no longer sees the games as a matter of life and death.

  • Bears building team to bring out Trubisky's best

    by Glenn Minnis | Mar 15, 2018

    The Chicago Bears are showing their long-term commitment to quarterback Mitch Trubisky by supplying him with the weapons the team believes he needs to restore the franchise’s honor in the NFC.

  • The training wheels are off for Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks

    by Glenn Minnis | Mar 8, 2018

    Kyle Hendricks’ ongoing maturation has led to an identity-crisis for virtually every MLB hitter who has to face off against the veteran Chicago Cubs hurler.

  • Bill to bar children younger than 12 from playing tackle football advances in House

    by Angela Underwood | Mar 5, 2018

    Reps. Steven Andersson (R-Geneva) and Margo McDermed (R-Mokena) saw matters differently at a March 1 House Mental Health Committee hearing over HB4341, a bill sponsored by Rep. Carol Sente (D-Vernon Hills) that addresses the issue of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) by banning organized youth associations from allowing children younger than 12 to play tackle football.

  • Proposed age restriction on youth tackle football spurs rally in Springfield

    by Carol Ostrow | Mar 5, 2018

    A grass-roots effort on social media resulted in a first-of-its-kind rally in Springfield on March 6 with supporters from across the state coming out against a proposal that would bar children younger than 12 from playing tackle football in youth sports programs.

  • House committee passes bill banning kids under 12 from playing on tackle football teams

    by LGIS Newsfeed | Mar 2, 2018

    With 11 yes votes, a bill banning youth younger than 12 years old from playing on organized tackle football teams passed the House Mental Health Committee on Thursday.

  • Chicago Bulls are playing to lose to move up in NBA lottery

    by Glenn Minnis | Feb 26, 2018

    Chicago Bulls fans don’t look now, but your 20-38 team seems to have the competition right where they want them.

  • With spring training underway, hopes high for Cubs, Sox

    by Nathan Davis | Feb 15, 2018

    With pitchers and catchers reporting for spring training on Feb. 14, baseball is back and the Chicago Cubs and White Sox are both preparing for the upcoming season.

  • CMA: Noah Rothman talks with Dan & Amy about media coverage of the Olympics & N. Korea

    by LGIS News Service | Feb 14, 2018

    Noah Rothman talks with Dan & Amy about media coverage of the Olympics & N. Korea

  • Bulls look to future after a rough first half of season

    by Nathan Davis | Feb 8, 2018

    With the NBA season at the midway point, the Chicago Bulls are sitting in last place in the Central Division and 12th place overall in the Eastern Conference with a record of 20-37. The Bulls will be hoping that the second half of the season is kinder than the first.

  • Illinois to be well-represented at Winter Olympics

    by Nathan Davis | Feb 1, 2018

    With the 2018 Winter Olympics just around the corner, a number of athletes with ties to Illinois are gearing up to compete.

  • Former White Sox player Thome makes Hall of Fame in his first time up

    by Nathan Davis | Jan 25, 2018

    Former Chicago White Sox great Jim Thome was elected to the MLB Hall of Fame in the first year he appeared on the ballot, garnering 89.8 percent of votes from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.

  • Cubs, White Sox have high hopes for new season

    by Nathan Davis | Jan 18, 2018

    With spring training for Major League Baseball just around the corner, the Chicago Cubs and White Sox are gearing up for the season. Both teams are heading into spring training with a good level of optimism.

  • Nagy optimistic about ability of Bears to turn things around

    by Nathan Davis | Jan 11, 2018

    The Chicago Bears have tapped Matt Nagy as the 16th head coach in the franchise's history.

  • This Week in Illinois History: Jan. 15-21

    by Robert Hadley | Dec 28, 2017

    Chicago's first railroad, birth of Emmy-winning actress and first African-American First Lady

  • This week in Illinois History: Dec. 25-31

    by S. Laney Griffo | Dec 25, 2017

    This week in Illinois History: Dec. 25-31

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