“Jeopardy!” contestant had Alex Trebek answered “Turd Ferguson” during final jeopardy, a reference from a “Saturday Night Live” skit. CNN’s Andersoon Cooper reports.… MORE
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Chrissy Teigen blasts people over fertility questions
Model Chrissy Teigen talks about her struggles to conceive with husband John Legend and her dislike of interviewers asking when they will have a child.… MORE
Obituaries: Birckelbaw
Obituary for Betsy Birckelbaw… MORE
Advertisers drop ‘The View’ over nurse comments
Two advertisers pulled sponsorships from ABC’s “The View” in the wake of comments made by Michelle Collins and Joy Behar about a Miss America contestant.… MORE
Ringo Starr’s awesome Beatles memorabilia auction!
Ringo Starr auction includes amazing Beatles memorabilia, Justin Timberlake joins “Trolls,” and a Mary Poppins sequel?… MORE
Singer recorded her album in 10 days
CNN’s Lisa France invites singer Tamia to stop by the desk and talk about recording her new album, VH1’s “Basketball Wives” and her husband Grant… MORE
Givenchy’s Riccardo Tisci’s love letter to New York
For the first time Givenchy will be showing at New York Fashion Week. Creative director Riccardo Tisci shows us his favorite places in the city.… MORE
Bochy on Peavy, win
9/16/15: Bruce Bochy discusses Jake Peavy’s pitching and hitting, Ehire Adrianza’s confidence and the bullpen saving the game… MORE
PGA TOUR LIVE Coverage of the 2015 BMW Championship
Stop missing and start watching. Subscribe today at PGATOURLIVE.com to see the game’s biggest stars grouped together in exclusive week long coverage of featured groups and featured holes at the BMW Championship.… MORE
Tennessee Volunteers Move Past Heartbreaker
After an agonizing loss to Oklahoma, in which they led 17-3 at halftime, the Tennessee Volunteers are picking up the pieces and moving on. Mark Nagi brings you reactions from players as they look ahead to Western Carolina.… 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…