NCAA will appeal ruling in Ed O'Bannon antitrust case
Two days after losing a major antitrust case in federal court, the NCAA announced Sunday it would appeal the decision, which challenges its long-standing definition of amateurism in college sports.
View ArticleEd O'Bannon ruling is not the real game-changer for the NCAA
Southeastern Conference Commissioner Mike Slive released a statement Monday confirming college athletics are "going through a historic evolution."
View ArticleUCLA's Brett Hundley welcomes ruling in antitrust case involving NCAA
Quarterback Brett Hundley said he was pleased with the ruling by a federal judge in an antitrust case that the NCAA's ban on payments to college athletes for use of their names and images unreasonably...
View ArticleNorthwestern football
As the college football season nears for Northwestern and other teams, a recent court ruling could change the way schools share hefty bowl payouts.
View ArticlePryor supports ruling in O'Bannon case
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Terrelle Pryor voiced his support for the recent court ruling allowing college athletes to right to capitalize on their names and images.
View ArticleDaywatch: Illinois’ projected COVID-19 peak now mid-June, Wisconsin...
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View ArticleWisconsin Gov. Tony Evers allows nearly all nonessential businesses to reopen...
Gov. Tony Evers on Monday allowed nearly all nonessential businesses to reopen as long as they serve no more than five customers at a time.
View ArticleProjected peak for coronavirus in Illinois now mid-June, says Gov. J.B....
The Chicago region is not on track to move to the next phase of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s reopening plan later this month, and models now indicate the state isn’t expected to start coming down from the peak...
View Article2.3 million more Illinois jobs at risk: The devastating economic toll of the...
Illinois is facing an unemployment crisis unlike any seen since the Great Depression, as the new coronavirus ravages the economy and puts people out of work. Here's a look at how much worse it could get.
View ArticleNavy’s Blue Angels to fly over Chicago in show of ‘national solidarity,’ thanks
The Blue Angels are scheduled to do a flyover in Chicago on Tuesday to honor medical professionals, first responders and essential workers.
View ArticleA summer without swimming? Pools could be ‘one of the last places’ to reopen...
COVID-19 is not thought to spread through water, but pools are tricky because it can be hard to maintain social distancing or wear a face mask in a pool.
View ArticleEl Milagro delays reopening tortilla plant
An El Milagro tortilla factory in Chicago that closed for two weeks of deep cleaning after an employee died from COVID-19 will remain shut for an undetermined amount of time for construction. The...
View ArticleAnother coronavirus change: Expo Chicago art fair moves to next spring
Big international art fair had hoped for fall opening but faces reality that springs seems more feasible.
View ArticleWhat does your face mask say about you?
From simple to elaborate, face masks are serving as a form of self-expression.
View ArticleGlassdoor layoffs due to COVID-19 include nearly 200 in Chicago office
California-based job and recruiting site Glassdoor laid off 300 employees Thursday, or 30% of its workforce, due to COVID-19 business declines. The layoffs affected an undisclosed number of employees...
View ArticleChicago imposes new rules for 3rd-party food delivery companies, requiring...
Delivery companies will have to provide customers with an itemized receipt that includes all charges, including fees charged to restaurants.
View ArticleA group of Chicago churches has formed a food delivery service that caters to...
Chicago Delivers is a new partnership of four area churches providing vouchers/gift cards for groceries or meal deliveries to neighborhoods on the South and West sides of the city.
View ArticleCook County sheriff accuses lawyers for jail inmates of shifting their...
Sheriff Tom Dart accused lawyers for Cook County Jail detainees in a court filing Monday of playing a game of “constitutional whack-a-mole” over the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, saying he’s appealing a...
View ArticleAhmaud Arbery’s shooting death — and fears of racial profiling — weighs...
Some black runners in Chicago say they wear bright clothes or try to stay in familiar neighborhoods while running to avoid being profiled.
View ArticleChicago auto mechanic has faced short slowdowns after blizzards, but now no...
Car mechanic Al Shimizu navigates coronavirus after nearly a half-century in the business. "... This is a new one, where people are afraid to go out and do anything."
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