Vikings offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur an intriguing candidate for Bears
During the early days of training camp in 2016, Pat Shurmur was merely the Vikings tight ends coach, a longtime teacher in a new role with a new team. But here’s what left an early and lasting...
View ArticlePlenty for Bears QB Mitch Trubisky to pick apart as he heads into offseason
Mitch Trubisky has no need to prepare for a game in the coming weeks after the Bears’ season sputtered to a close with a 23-10 loss to the Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday. He will have no head...
View ArticleWhere will the Bears pick in the 2018 draft?
Improved positioning in the 2018 draft order was a silver lining to the Bears’ 23-10 loss to the Vikings on Sunday. They will have the eighth pick in the first round, according to the Tribune’s...
View ArticleIran protests go on as social media apps blocked, 2 killed
The largest protests to strike Iran in nearly a decade continued unabated Sunday, despite a government move to block access to Instagram and a popular messaging app used by activists to organize, with...
View Article5 Colorado deputies shot, 1 fatally, in 'ambush' attack
A man fired more than 100 rounds at sheriff's deputies in Colorado early Sunday, killing one and injuring four others, before being fatally shot himself in what authorities called an ambush. Two...
View Article14 potential head-coaching candidates for the Bears
The Bears are expected to begin their third search for a head coach since 2013, and there’s no question they will put an emphasis on finding someone with an offensive background who can bring out the...
View ArticleBears figure to go on the offensive when coaching search is launched
The Bears need a total offensive reboot, and that’s why the coaching search that will kick off Monday — but has been in the planning stages for weeks — will focus primarily on that side of the ball....
View ArticleAn active social life may be a secret to brain health
Ask Edith Smith, a proud 103-year-old, about her friends, and she'll give you an earful. There's Johnetta, 101, whom she's known for 70 years and who has Alzheimer's disease. "I call her every day and...
View ArticleTrump's backing of Iranian protesters could backfire as Tehran cracks down
On issues from climate change to healthcare, there are few things President Trump relishes more than doing the opposite of something his predecessor did. Now an eruption of anti-government protests...
View ArticleSuburban academy's mission: Help adults with disabilities get career training
A colorful compass lies in the center of a new career center in west suburban Hillside — a symbol of its mission to help adults with developmental disabilities navigate their way into the workforce....
View ArticleRevelers around the world welcome 2018 with fireworks, prayers
From spectacular fireworks in Hong Kong and Australia to a huge LED lightshow at the world's tallest building in Dubai, a look at how revelers around the world are ringing in 2018: BRAZIL Rio de...
View Article10 U.S. citizens, 2 local crew members killed in Costa Rica plane crash
A plane carrying 10 U.S. citizens and two local crewmembers crashed in a wooded area, killing all aboard Sunday, Costa Rica's government said. The Public Safety Ministry posted photographs and video...
View ArticleNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un says he has 'nuclear button' but won't use...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un boasted in an annual New Year's Day speech Monday that he had a nuclear button on his desk and that the entire United States was within range of his weapons - but he...
View ArticleBlackhawks fall to Flames 4-3 in overtime
Jeff Glass went the first 32 years, 39 days of his life without playing in an NHL game. On Sunday night, the Blackhawks’ rookie goalie started his second in three days – and he did so in his hometown...
View ArticleRevelers gather in frigid Times Square for 2018 celebration
New Yorkers, celebrity entertainers and tourists from around the world gathered in a frigid Times Square on Sunday to mark the start of 2018 with a glittering crystal ball drop, a burst of confetti...
View ArticleAmid rising gun violence, accidental shooting deaths have plummeted. But why?
A country music festival in Las Vegas: 58 dead. A Baptist church in Sutherland Springs, Texas: 26 dead. The streets of Baltimore last year: nearly 300 dead. Gun violence has received no shortage of...
View ArticleBowl game roundup: UCF stays undefeated, Michigan collapses
Peach Bowl: Central Florida 34, Auburn 27: McKenzie Milton threw two touchdown passes and ran for 116 yards with another touchdown, leading No. 10 Central Florida to a 34-27 Peach Bowl win over No. 7...
View ArticleWinners and losers from 2017, the year in politics
The year 2017 is now in the books. And if 2016 was an unprecedented year in American electoral history, 2017 was definitely an unprecedented year in American governmental history. Much of the reason...
View ArticleWoman found dead in Lincoln Park apartment, foul play suspected
Authorities are investigating the suspicious death of a 29-year-old woman found dead Monday afternoon in a Lincoln Park apartment. Initially a death investigation, about 4 p.m. police reclassified her...
View Article'No more!' Trump tweets to Pakistan, accusing it of 'lies & deceit'
Pakistan's defense minister responded angrily Monday to an early-morning tweet by President Donald Trump that accused America's once-close ally of "lies & deceit," countering that the United...
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