Daisy Martinez did her best to avoid the coronavirus. “Everyone was kind of shocked when I came down with it, because I was so protected. I always wore the PPE,
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Dominant Max Christie leads Rolling Meadows past Buffalo Grove
Rolling Meadows’ Max Christie (12) delivers the ball to the basket during the game against Buffalo Grove. | Kirsten Stickney/For the Sun-Times Max Christie finished with 25 points, 11 rebounds
Peyton Manning highlights 2021 Pro Football Hall of Fame class
Manning (left) beat Urlacher (right) and the Bears to win Super Bowl XLI. He is joined by Bears rivals Charles Woodson and Calvin Johnson. The full class was announced Saturday.
Bears RB Tarik Cohen Tweets that he’s not going anywhere
Running back Tarik Cohen practices for the Bears. | Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images Bears fans might be riding the rollercoaster of quarterback trade rumors on Twitter, but running back
Bulls bounce back in Orlando and have some Magic for Nikola Vucevic
After allowing the big man to score a career-high 43 points and grab 19 rebounds in a Friday loss, the Bulls – led by Zach LaVine’s 39 – had a
How to Watch the Australian Open Tennis Matches
Depending on your appetite and geographic location, the Australian Open can be the equivalent of a midnight snack or an after-hours all-you-can-eat buffet. Held in Melbourne, Australia, which is 16
Congresswoman slams Democrats COVID hypocrisy, follows ‘science when it fits their narrative’
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is set to release guidelines on how to safely reopen schools nationwide next week, but some Republican lawmakers are frustrated the Biden
Strong Trump Supporters Picked to Head Michigan Republican Party
Also elected to leadership positions were two women, Marian Sheridan and Diane Shindlbeck, who along with Ms. Maddock formed Michigan Trump Republicans after he was elected in 2016. The group
Former heavyweight champion Leon Spinks dies at 67
In this Feb. 15, 1978, file photo, Leon Spinks, right, connects with a right hook to Muhammad Ali, during the late rounds of their championship fight in Las Vegas. Former
Rams’ Aaron Donald named NFL defensive player of the year for third time
Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald made NFL history Saturday, becoming only the third player to be voted defensive player of the year three times. Donald was announced as the winner
Chargers QB Justin Herbert wins NFL offensive rookie of the year award
Before the season began, no one was sure if Justin Herbert would play in 2020. By the time it was over, no one was sure if Herbert could have played
UCLA will face USC without top forwards Cody Riley, Jalen Hill
Already facing an epic challenge going against one of the nation’s top big men in USC’s Evan Mobley, UCLA headed into its rivalry game against the Trojans on Saturday night
Natural History is fourth horse to die at Santa Anita this season
Natural History became the fourth horse to die while racing or training at Santa Anita since the season opened Dec. 26. The 4-year-old gelding suffered a fracture of his right
Trump’s ex-communications director has advice ahead of trial
Alyssa Farah, former White House communications director under Donald Trump, comments on the former President’s upcoming impeachment trial, saying she would advise Trump to focus on constitutional issues. #CNN #News
Iowa congressional contest heats up as House takes first step to consider election challenge
The ongoing challenge to Iowa’s second congressional district race is poised to soon heat up when the House committee charged with investigating the matter will officially get to work. Republican
4 Skiers Killed in Avalanche in Utah, Officials Say
Four backcountry skiers were killed on Saturday in an avalanche in Utah, the police said. The avalanche struck at about 11:40 a.m. local time in Millcreek Canyon, roughly 13 miles
Bob Baffert-trained Concert Tour wins San Vicente Stakes at Santa Anita
It’s the most familiar story in horse racing. Bob Baffert has another good 3-year-old, or in this case two of them. The six-time winner of the Kentucky Derby put two
Chiefs Coach to Miss Super Bowl After Crash That Injured Children
Chiefs outside linebackers coach Britt Reid has been involved in a crash that left children with life-threatening injuries ahead of Super Bowl LV. Get the details.
Steph and Luka are leading the guard vote, but will there be an All-Star game? | Hoop Streams
Cassidy Hubbarth will be joined by Richard Jefferson, Rachel Nichols, Tim MacMahon, Zach Lowe and Nick Friedell to breakdown the Warriors-Mavericks primetime matchup. As the Mavericks continue to struggle, our
Caleb Love’s 25 points fuel North Carolina’s win vs. Duke [HIGHLIGHTS] | ESPN College Basketball
Freshman phenom Caleb Love puts up 25 points on 9-of-16 shooting as the North Carolina Tar Heels outlast the Duke Blue Devils on the road 91-87 in the newest chapter
North Side Democrats choose former Rahm Emanuel policy director to fill Sen. Heather Steans’ seat
Mike Simmons participates in a Zoom meeting hosted by Indivisible IL-9 about the appointment to outgoing Sen. Heather Steans’ North Side seat. | Screen image. Mike Simmons, a lifelong resident
Calls for Pelosi to pay fine she imposed after bypassing metal detector intensify
Republicans are promising a “huge push” to pressure House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., to pay the fine she imposed for bypassing magnetometers installed after the Capitol riot to enter the
Secretary of defense issues ‘stand-down’ order to address extremism in the military
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is taking on right-wing extremism in the military, ordering all commanding officers and supervisors to issue a one-day stand-down order, to address extremism in the
The shockingly dark history of Chippendales’ Las Vegas show
In the ’80s, as many as 900 women a night would press into Chippendales’ Upper East Side club and chant: “We want meat! We want meat!” The oiled, muscled dancers
Trump Lawyer Asks to Pause Impeachment Trial if It Runs Into Sabbath
It is unclear how Senate leaders will honor Mr. Schoen’s request. If they moved to fast-track the trial to ensure it was concluded by sundown Friday, it would make for
Wyoming Republicans Censure Liz Cheney for Impeachment Vote
The Wyoming Republican Party voted on Saturday to censure Representative Liz Cheney, the No. 3 Republican in the House, for her vote last month to impeach Donald J. Trump, making
Northwestern falls to No. 24 Purdue for ninth straight loss
Purdue guard Jaden Ivey shoots over Northwestern forward Pete Nance on Saturday in West Lafayette, Ind. | Michael Conroy/AP Jaden Ivey scored a career-high 20 points to lead the Boilermakers
Nets’ Kevin Durant to miss at least three games
Kevin Durant will miss at least three games for coronavirus health and safety protocols before being eligible to return to the Brooklyn Nets on Friday. A night after he was
Leon Spinks, who beat Muhammad Ali for heavyweight boxing title, dies at 67
Former heavyweight boxing champion Leon Spinks Jr. has died after battling prostate and other cancers. He was 67. Spinks died Friday night, according to a release from a public relations
Leon Spinks, Boxer Who Took Ali’s Crown and Lost It, Dies at 67
Leon Spinks, who scored one of boxing’s greatest upsets when he defeated Muhammad Ali to capture the heavyweight championship in February 1978, but lost his crown in a rematch seven