On Sept. 8, 1986, “The Oprah Winfrey Show” began the first of 25 seasons in national syndication.
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Day: September 8, 2024
Asking Eric: Can I walk away from a foster child?
Dear Eric: Twelve years ago, I was a foster parent for a 12-year-old. “Angel” was reunified with her father after a year and when that blew up, she came back to live with me. Angel has demonstrated that she is either unwilling or not capable of working toward a healthier connection. Am I OK with being one more adult who lets her down (in her eyes, anyway) and walks away?
Chicago Fire allow a pair of early goals in a 2-1 loss to D.C. United, falling to 6-14-8
Christian Benteke and Gabriel Pirani scored three minutes apart in the first half to spark D.C. United to a 2-1 victory against the Chicago Fire on Saturday.
Chicago White Sox lose their 111th game of the season and 19th straight series, moving closer to historic low
The Chicago White Sox lost their 111th game of the season, falling 7-5 to the Boston Red Sox on Saturday. The loss clinched the 19th consecutive series defeat.
Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese suffers a season-ending wrist injury, bringing her record-breaking year to an unexpected finish
Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese is out for the rest of the season after suffering a wrist injury, the All-Star forward announced Saturday.
Fitzgerald, Loyola rebound in a big way at Glenbard West
Ryan Fitzgerald’s afternoon ended a little earlier than planned – but other than that, Loyola’s senior quarterback couldn’t have scripted a better rebound game.
Aryna Sabalenka beats Jessica Pegula 7-5, 7-5 to win the US Open for her 3rd Grand Slam title
No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka fought past No. 6 Jessica Pegula 7-5, 7-5 in a rollicking U.S. Open final Saturday, bringing her total of Grand Slam titles to three.
The road ahead for the Chicago White Sox, who remain on track for the most losses in modern major-league history
A look at the remaining schedule for the Chicago White Sox, who are on track to set the modern-day MLB record for most losses in a season.
2 shot outside apartment building in Mount Prospect
Two people were shot while in an apartment building parking lot on Friday in what police called a gang-related shooting.