Researchers say 96% of former NFL players who donated their brains to science after death tested positive for a brain disease linked to concussions. CNN’s Sanjay Gupta explains.… MORE
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2015 Rugby World Cup by the numbers
CNN’s Isa Soares looks at the numbers behind one of the world’s biggest sporting tournaments, the Rugby World Cup.… MORE
Obituaries: Weiser
Obituary for Jeremy Weiser… MORE
Best of the 2015 Emmy Awards
Highlights of the best moments from the 67th Emmy Awards, including a special appearance by Tracy Morgan.… MORE
Obituaries: Koerner, Timler
Obituaries for Duane Koener, Scott Timler… MORE
Confessions of a political speechwriter
Barton Swaim. Photo: Yevette Shaver. In 2010, Governor Mark Sanford faced the media, who were eager to question him about an adultery scandal. His unscripted solution to explain his actions was to compare himself to the biblical figure of King David. “A number of people on the staff said ‘Governor now is not the time…… MORE
The hidden history of autism
Photo: hepingting, Flickr Creative Commons. In 1975, only one in 5,000 children were diagnosed with autism. Today, one in 68 kids are placed on the autism spectrum. This steep rise caused a form of panic for many, especially parents of autistic kids. In the last few decades many have been looking for a “smoking gun”…… MORE
Bubba Watson holes 72-foot chip shot at BMW Championship
In the opening round of the 2015 BMW Championship, Bubba Watson holes a 72-foot chip shot on the par-4 12th hole for a birdie three. This highlight is delivered by PGA TOUR LIVE.… MORE
Week 2 RBs: Elite Plays
Jeff Erickson of Rotowire.com joins us to weigh in with the elite running backs to have in your lineup for Week 2 of daily fantasy football leagues.… MORE
Hillary Clinton gets a call from ‘Trump’ on ‘The Tonight Show’
Democrat presidential candidate Hillary Clinton get a call from Jimmy Fallon acting as Donald Trump on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.”… MORE
Blogs
Labor Day – Expanding voting rights for all
By Mike Matejka Because of COVID, there is no Labor Day Parade this year. It’s always a great event for our everyday workers to march proudly down the street and enjoys the festive crowd. If there had been a parade, this year’s Labor Day theme was to be “150 years of struggle: your right to vote.” …
Is federal mobilization the answer?
By Mike Matejka As President Donald Trump threatens to send federal marshals into Chicago, over the objections of Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, recall another Illinois Governor who protested the incursion of armed federal personnel into the city. Those federal troops, rather than calming, escalated the situation, leading to deaths and violence. Illinois poet Vachel Lindsay…
In these troubled times, to my fellow white Americans
By Mike Matejka Our nation is at a unique watershed in human relations. African-Americans have been killed too many times in the past before George Floyd, but the response to this man’s death is international and all-encompassing. I was a grade-schooler during the Civil Rights 1960s. I watched Birmingham demonstrators hosed and the Selma – Montgomery…
Workers’ Memorial Day – Remember those whose job took their life
Looking around our community, when we say employer, most will respond to State Farm, Country, or Illinois State University. We too often forget those who are building our roads, serving our food, or our public employees. COVID-19 has made us more aware of the risk. Going to work every day for some people means…