The Monster Mile showed why the Chase drivers are the best
With the top-nine finishers at Dover International Speedway all being Chase drivers, it was another example of how the Chase system truly displays the best drivers in the field.
12 burning questions for the Round of 12 in the Chase
So now it’s on to Charlotte Motor Speedway for the start of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Round of 12. After races at Charlotte, Kansas and Talladega, four more drivers will be eliminated from championship
Jakub Voracek single-handedly takes down Rangers with awesome OT goal
The great individual effort sent the Philly crowd home happy
Eli Manning on Odell Beckham Jr. being a target: He's 'brought that upon himself'
Beckham Jr. has certainly become a distraction for the Giants, and Manning knows it.
The best NFL QB from every AP Top 25 college football team
From Virginia Tech to Alabama, collegiate football success doesn’t always translate into NFL stardom.
Plan to revamp Chicago police misconduct probes gets review
CHICAGO (AP) — Members of the Chicago City Council are set to consider Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s plan to revamp the way the city handles officer-involved shootings and police misconduct allegations.
Normal council OKs $1.4M study of railroad underpass
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — The Normal City Council has approved up to $1.4 million for a study to determine whether to build a pedestrian underpass to spur development south of the Amtrak train station.
Dodgers, Rams players were ringside for Monday Night Raw
The Dodgers players got much more love from fans.
NFL Week 5 power rankings: A new No. 1
With their first loss, the Patriots no longer sit at the top.
These are the only 9 teams in college football that can beat Alabama this season
We’re nearly at the halfway point of the college football season, and Alabama again looks like the team to beat. Here are the only eight teams in the country that can beat them.
Justice: Maria Sharapova wins appeal, suspension reduced from two years to 17 months
Sharapova will return in April of 2017.
Judge to rule on media access to gang trial evidence
CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge is considering the Chicago Tribune’s request to grant media access to photographs and other exhibits once they’re entered into evidence at the trial of six purported Hobos street-gang leaders.
3 dead, 1 injured when motorcycle, SUV collide in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) — Authorities say three people are dead and a fourth was critically injured when a motorcycle and vehicle crashed on Chicago’s South Side.
Illinois experiences one of warmest Septembers on record
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Last month was one of the warmest Septembers on record in Illinois.
Chicago schools cites drop in enrollment for new layoffs
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Public Schools has announced the layoff of about 250 teachers and staff members, citing a steeper-than-expected decline in enrollment.
Dwyane Wade gets sweet intro, shows off outside touch in Chicago debut
The Bulls lost their preseason opener, but there was still plenty to like
The 10 worst Week 4 NFL performances
Odell Beckham Jr. loses his cool again, the Panthers secondary gets torched, the Jets are sinking and more.
This controversial hit got Radko Gudas ejected from a preseason game
The Flyers defenseman could face supplemental discipline for the hit
Armory redevelopment fails; Galesburg council to consider other uses for money

In a 4-3 vote last night, Galesburg aldermen decided to no longer pursue re-developing the Broad Street Armory into a recreation and community center–at least, not with the earmarked funding source of $3.45 million from a bond
10 times David Ortiz defined clutch in October for the Red Sox
Big Papi is a postseason legend because of these unforgettable moments
