So what was this dude doing on the Dan Ryan, on a bicycle, at 9:15 p.m.? We’ll never know, because he’s dead. From the Chicago Tribune: A male victim on a bicycle died after he was struck by a vehicle on the Dan Ryan Expressway tonight, officials said. The accident happened at about 9:15 p.m. [...]
Runners begin the Park Forest Scenic 5 and More. (Photo: Wendy Heise) This Labor Day, plan on joining the fun in Park Forest during the 2nd Annual running of the Park Forest Scenic 5 and More. The race has been reconstituted onto a 5 mile course and augmented with a 5 mile family bike ride [...]
From Steelers.com: The Steelers improved their preseason record to 2-0 with a 24-17 win over the New York Giants at the New Meadowlands Stadium. “A lot of things we can get better at and we could have done better tonight,” said Coach Mike Tomlin. “That is what the preseason and the remainder of the preseason [...]
The Chicago Bears slumber still, and it’s time to wake up. Jay Cutler did well enough. Mike Martz looks promising. The final score, however, still went the other way, after Cutler was benched. From the Sun-Times: Do you have a second? That’s about how long Jay Cutler played Saturday. If you made the unfortunate decision [...]
For those of you who came to this post hoping to bash Dennis, he wasn’t driving. Still… From AOL: Former NBA star Dennis Rodman walked away unhurt after riding in an SUV that flipped over on an interstate in South Florida. Sgt. Mark Wysocky of the Florida Highway Patrol said Rodman and another passenger weren’t [...]
Sometimes, a guy can’t catch a break. Ben Roethlisberger needs positive headelines, soon. Not like this, from USA Today: Police in Dublin, Ohio, investigated a golf foursome that included Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger after a woman bordering the course alleged that a person in the group had urinated in public. Dublin police spokesman David [...]
LeBron James: where ego knows no bounds. I can’t believe this. At all. And I won’t watch. From the Chicago Sun-Times: ESPN reported that LeBron James will announce his NBA plans on its network at 8 p.m. Thursday in an hourlong special. ESPN’s Chris Broussard reported Tuesday night that James’ ”representatives” contacted the network and [...]
From the L.A. Times: Phil Jackson said it himself. He’s ready for one last stand. Energized after a week at his Montana lakeside home, Jackson decided to return for an 11th season with the Lakers, the chance to go for another three-peat outweighing the desire to be merely a spectator next season. "Count me in," [...]
From the world of, "You have got to be kidding!" No, they’re not kidding. One hundred people in Black Hawk, Colorado, believe their village would be safer without bicicyles on the streets. This one comes to us from across the pond: A town in the US has banned cyclists on most of its streets, punishing [...]
Two Naperville men face Class 4 felony charges because of the way they allegedly chose to celebrate the Chicago Blackhawks Stanley Cup victory. From the Sun-Times: A Naperville man and his son caught the unexpected attention of police as the men allegedly celebrated the Blackhawks’ Stanley Cup victory by firing rounds from an assault rifle [...]
