The Northwestern Wildcats apologized on Tuesday for a blood-stained American flag design on special “Wounded Warriors” uniforms the team will wear on November 16. Northwestern will wear the special uniforms to honor the Wounded Warrior Project on November 16 when
(AP) Obama salutes hockey’s Blackhawks at White HouseWASHINGTONA beaming President Barack Obama saluted the Stanley Cup winning Chicago Blackhawks at the White House on Monday _ a rare moment for a president hungry to see more victorious teams from his
(AP) With Rodgers sidelined, Bears beat Packers 27-20By NANCY ARMOURAP National WriterGREEN BAY, Wis.The Chicago Bears have a better insurance policy than Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers. Josh McCown, playing in place of the injured Jay Cutler, threw
We all know that President Barack Obama is the real villain of Obamacare. But, sweet jumpin’ Jehosaphat, we’ll take Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel. Here’s a guy we barely heard from before–except as the supposed inspiration for the “death panels”–and suddenly, as
Kenyans Geoffrey Mutai and Priscah Jeptoo won New York City Marathon titles Sunday as elite runners returned to the Big Apple a year after Hurricane Sandy wiped out the race and seven months after the Boston Marathon bombings. Mutai, who
(AP) 76ers win again, beat BullsPHILADELPHIARookie Michael Carter-Williams had 26 points and 10 assists and Spencer Hawes added 18 points and 11 rebounds as the Philadelphia 76ers continued their stunning start to the season, beating the Chicago Bulls 107-104 on
(AP) No. 4 Ohio St rolls past Boilermakers 56-0By MICHAEL MAROTAP Sports WriterWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.Urban Meyer thought Ohio State needed a pregame wake-up call Saturday. The Buckeyes answered with a quick flurry. Interception return, touchdown. Two plays, touchdown. Six plays,
(AP) Rose floater lifts Bulls to 82-81 win over KnicksBy JAY COHENAP Sports WriterCHICAGOForget about the neck stiffness that almost postponed Derrick Rose’s homecoming. Forget about all those missed shots, too. Rose made the only play that mattered Thursday night,
(AP) Dolphins beat Bengals 22-20 on OT safetyBy STEVEN WINEAP Sports WriterMIAMI GARDENS, Fla.With the Miami Dolphins needing any kind of score to end a four-game losing streak, two points were plenty. Cameron Wake sacked Andy Dalton for a safety
NOTE FROM SENIOR MANAGEMENT: A “stranger in a strange land”–Blue State sensibility with Red State sense of policy and politics. We are pleased to announce Joel Pollak’s weekly column, “Blue State Blues.” If you want to understand Barack Obama’s presidency, you
As of December 3, the State of Illinois will begin accepting applications from illegal aliens for state issued driver’s licenses. State officials estimate as many as 500,000 illegal aliens currently living in the state could apply for the licenses. Governor
(AP) Kentucky is No. 1 in preseason pollBy GARY B. GRAVESAP Sports WriterLEXINGTON, Ky.Every time Kentucky coach John Calipari starts to praise his latest crop of talented freshmen, he’s just as quick to point out that it is a work
Golf analyst Brandel Chamblee apologized to Tiger Woods on Wednesday for accusing him of being a cheater, saying his comments “went too far.” “In offering my assessment of Tiger to you, and specifically looking at the incidents in Abu Dhabi,
With the war against self-defense currently being waged via the Democrat-led attack on “Stand Your Ground” laws, it’s important to revisit Associate Justice Samuel Alito’s words from McDonald v Chicago (2010): “Individual self-defense is ‘the central component’ of the 2nd Amendment
(AP) Heat get rings, then hold off Bulls 107-95By TIM REYNOLDSAP Basketball WriterMIAMIThey got their rings before the game, then a challenge as it was winding down. The Miami Heat responded to both. Shane Battier went 4 for 4 from
Radio host Hugh Hewitt was shocked when MSNBC contributor and Chicago Tribune columnist Clarence Page admitted President Obama was intentionally lying with his Obamacare promises…
(AP) New looks and a familiar favorite for NBA 2013-14By BRIAN MAHONEYAP Basketball WriterDwight Howard moved on and Derrick Rose came back, though Kobe Bryant won’t quite yet. Nine first-time coaches are coming in and David Stern will soon head
Nancy Pelosi’s flippant remark to “pass the bill first, then find out what’s in it,” has led Americans to the discovery that ObamaCare is indeed a “nightmare,” fraught with bureaucratic tangles, the risk to personal privacy, and the real possibility
With the continuing controversysurrounding the name of the Washington Redskins, it is important thatthe American people consider the concern surrounding controversialnames to the utmost extent. With that being said, here is a list ofother teams that should consider changing their
Increasingly, the largely quiescent mainstream media has been noticing how badly the Obama administration treats them. The latest to make mention of this antagonistic relationship is one of Obama’s biggest boosters, CNN’s Carol Costello. During a discussion of the fired
A plan by the Rainbow Sash Movement to pray the rosary inside Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Springfield, Illinois was derailed when Bishop Thomas Paprocki issued a statement that prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary to intercede on behalf of gay
Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN) has asked state authorities to ban the use of the name “Redskins” when the Washington (_blank_) travel to play the Minnesota Vikings on Nov. 7. In the same spirit, and for many of the same reasons,
Life can get very complicated for a reporter who writes things critical of the government. It certainly does seem like the ham-fisted tactics are coming faster and heavier, now that we’ve got Chicago culture on the Potomac, and an Administration
(AP) Newton throws for 2 TDs, Panthers beat Bucs 31-13By FRED GOODALLAP Sports WriterTAMPA, Fla.Cam Newton threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score Thursday night to lead the surging Carolina Panthers to a 31-13 victory over the winless
A convicted Palestinian terrorist was granted U.S. citizenship by immigration authorities who apparently failed to do a proper background check on the applicant. The convicted bomber, a resident of the Chicago area, is now being charged by the U.S. Attorney’s
