1971: The Rev. Jesse Jackson announced the formation of Operation PUSH (People United to Save Humanity, later changed to ...

STADIUM STANDOFF: The Chicago Bears’ long-running stadium saga has escalated into a high-stakes political showdown, with team ...

2018: Former Chicago Cubs reliever Lee Smith and Harold Baines, former Chicago White Sox outfielder, were elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Smith retired in 1997 after an 18-year career ...

Each year, CBS News Chicago remembers some of the many people who made the city tick through a variety of talents and ...

That brings the question, though, can Mike McCarthy be the man to develop Ward into a good if not great QB? Well, that’s in some ways what this article is for: I present the positives and negatives ...

Southern is hiring former Tulane head coach Curtis Johnson as the team’s general manager and ex-NFL star Todd Lyght as the ...

2007 — New York Islanders forward Chris Simon is banned for 30 games, drawing the longest suspension in NHL history again. Simon’s latest infraction was stepping on Pittsburgh’s Jarkko Ruutu with his ...

The Bears named wide receiver DJ Moore their Walter Payton Man of the Year on Thursday and nominated him for the league-wide award. The honor is given to a player who excels on the field and makes an ...

Heavyweight champion Jack Johnson fights to a 10-round draw with Battling Jim Johnson in Paris. 1917 — The NHL begins play. Joe Malone of the Montreal Canadiens scores five goals in a ...

The Houston Rockets have had players donning a total of 52 different jersey numbers (and have one not part of any numerical series for Houston assistant coach and general manager Carroll Dawson) since ...

Are the Bears a lock to secure the NFC's No. 1 seed? Will the Chiefs miss the playoffs? Kevin Patra separates fact from fiction with five NFL storylines entering Week 14.

The deaths in 2025 that shocked the world from the pope and Charlie Kirk to iconic celebrities - From athletes to politicians ...