Ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan is set to return to the stand Wednesday morning, continuing testimony that will surely be some of the most crucial and closely examined of the bombshell public corruption trial.
Day: January 8, 2025
Lowell’s Braydon Cox still thrills teammates. But he’s also ‘the kid who lifts everybody up.’ Wins follow.
Cox is not only the top scorer but also the leader for Lowell, which is having its best season in years.
Daywatch: 2025 opens with familiar violence for Chicago
Good morning, Chicago. Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day.
Thousands flee as wildfires burn out of control in and around Los Angeles and homes are destroyed
California firefighters battled wind-whipped wildfires that tore across the Los Angeles area, destroying homes, clogging roadways as tens of thousands fled.
Black coaches have shot at a college football title a generation after that ‘significant’ milestone was hit in basketball
In college basketball, the scene of a Black coach cutting down nets to celebrate a national title is nothing new. College football is behind that curve by 41 years and counting.
Ohio State rallies around oft-criticized coach Ryan Day and rides momentum to CFP semifinals
When Ohio State lost to Michigan, calls came from seemingly everywhere for Buckeyes coach Ryan Day to be fired. Fast forward five weeks and Day has Ohio State on the cusp of a national championship game appearance.
Thousands flee as wildfires burn out of control in and around Los Angeles and homes are destroyed
California firefighters battled wind-whipped wildfires that tore across the Los Angeles area, destroying homes, clogging roadways as tens of thousands fled and straining resources as the fires burned uncontained early Wednesday.
Chicago basketball report: Will the Bulls go another year without an All-Star selection? And the Sky add another seasoned coach.
The early returns of the NBA All-Star fan voting do not look good for the Chicago Bulls. No Bulls player was listed in the first returns of fan voting, which will run until Jan. 20.
How big could the Chicago Bears candidate list become? Brad Biggs’ 6 thoughts on the end-of-season news conferences.
If the Chicago Bears don’t get their coaching hire right this time, no one will be able to say they didn’t consider enough possibilities.
O’Donnell: Poles dodges key questions during soft sell at Halas Hall
Jim O’Donnell believes Bears General Manager Ryan Poles still has plenty of questions to answer, even after Tuesday’s news conference at Halas Hall.