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Cutler sharp as Bears beat Vikings, 28-10
Even a lopsided win was painful for the Chicago Bears. They got Jay Cutler back after missing a game with a concussion, only to lose three more stars ...
Trip home smooth for many Thanksgiving travelers
Despite a predicted increase in the number of holiday travelers, Americans returning home after the long Thanksgiving weekend found generally good ...
Disabled parents face bias, loss of kids: report
Millions of Americans with disabilities have gained innumerable rights and opportunities since Congress passed landmark legislation on their behalf ...
For Thanksgiving travelers, a smooth trip home
Travelers heading home after the long Thanksgiving weekend had yet another reason to be thankful on Sunday: favorable weather and few airport delays ...
New trail spurs interest in ex-Atlanta rail route
Since a new urban trail opened last month in an old rail corridor in Atlanta, it has drawn a steady stream of joggers, dog-walkers and cyclists to ...
Jockeying under way to replace Rep. Jackson Jr.
The jockeying to replace Jesse Jackson Jr. began before the ink was dry on the former congressman's resignation letter. Among those expressing an ...
To parents, youth sports an 'athletic arms race'
Shawn Worthy admits he's a competitive guy — and a competitive parent, sometimes. Yet even he was floored when a couple of moms he met at a pro junior ...
Third try at women's pro soccer league to launch
Another pro women's soccer league will try to succeed where two previous attempts have failed. The currently unnamed eight-team league will launch in ...
Rep. Jackson Jr. resigns, citing mental health
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. quietly resigned Wednesday, effectively ending a once-promising political career months after the civil rights icon's son went ...
Economy makes for tougher Thanksgiving journeys
Millions of Americans piled their families into cars, hopped on buses and waited out delays at airports Wednesday as they set off on Thanksgiving ...
Teams looking closer at secondary ticket market
Chipper Jones was down to the final few games of his distinguished career when the Atlanta Braves opened a series at Pittsburgh last month.
With Cutler sidelined, Bears fall short again
Jay Cutler was back home, nursing his concussion and watching as the Chicago Bears got pounded by the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night.
Starz cancels 'Boss' after 2 seasons
Starz television network has decided not to give Kelsey Grammer another term as mayor of Chicago. The cable network said Tuesday that it was canceling ...
Obama's education agenda dominated by loose ends
President Barack Obama's education agenda for next four years may look less like real reform and more like tying up loose ends, experts say, with ...
Reports: Mike Ditka has minor stroke
Hall of Famer Mike Ditka has had a minor stroke, an ESPN producer said. ESPN's Seth Markman posted on Twitter that the former Chicago Bears coach and ...
Bears' Cutler to miss 49ers game with concussion
The Chicago Bears were bracing for an injury to Jay Cutler long before the season started. Now, they'll see just how prepared they are. Cutler will ...
Ill. lawyer convicted in NY in $2.4B Refco fraud
A Chicago area lawyer whose first conviction was overturned on appeal was convicted again Friday in a $2.4 billion fraud that led to the collapse of ...
Chicago's top cop: 'Code of silence' not tolerated
Just before the beating of a female bartender by an off-duty Chicago police officer persuaded him to end his own career, then-police Superintendent ...
Will Chicago act on verdict in cop beating trial?
Will the city act? That's the question many Chicagoans will be asking Wednesday — a day after the dramatic conclusion of a civil trial that stemmed ...
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. leaves Mayo Clinic
Questions about Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.'s health and political future swirled again Tuesday as the Chicago congressman left the Mayo Clinic for the ...
Small airports gamble with revenue guarantees
Road-weary travelers forced to drive two hours to St. Louis or Kansas City to catch big-city flights were ecstatic when Delta Airlines announced plans ...
Column: Bears still try to get by with half a team
Bears defenders have been running off the field for a half-century now and yelling the same thing at their offensive teammates. "Try and hold 'em.
Texans knock out Cutler, beat Bears 13-6
There weren't many style points in this one. J.J. Watt wasn't interested in them, anyway. All that mattered was the result, and the Houston Texans ...
Texans lead Bears 10-6 through 3 quarters
Arian Foster made a diving catch in the end zone for a 2-yard touchdown, lifting the Houston Texans to a 10-6 lead after three quarters against the ...