Hoge: Urlacher Proves The NFL's Concussion Message Is Worthless
Whether the NFL's efforts to properly educate its players and the world about head injuries is sincere, it doesn't really matter.
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Whether the NFL's efforts to properly educate its players and the world about head injuries is sincere, it doesn't really matter.
San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh underwent "a minor procedure" Thursday at Stanford Hospital for an irregular heartbeat.
Northern Illinois head coach Dave Doeren is bound to be one of the hottest coaching commodities when more jobs start opening up in the coming weeks.
Brandon Marshall felt like backup quarterback Jason Campbell did a good job after Jay Cutler was ruled out with a concussion at halftime, and the receivers didn't really help him out.
Adam Hoge grades the Bears after their 13-6 loss to the Houston Texans Sunday night at Soldier Field.
Bears quarterback Jay Cutler suffered a concussion in the first half of Sunday night's game against the Houston Texans and was ruled out for the remainder of the contest.
Both the Houston Texans and Chicago Bears will be missing key receiving targets Sunday night, but the Texans' loss is certainly more significant.
Tillman's fourth child is due to be born Monday, posing a possible conflict with Sunday night's huge game against the 7-1 Houston Texans.
J.J. Watt and Gabe Carimi were two of the more competitive, hardest working players on the team. And they weren't exactly buddy-buddy.
If you've been watching the Bears this year, you know they can get better.
If Rod Marinelli doesn't win Assistant Coach Of The Year, then they need to get rid of the award.
670 The Score's College Football Roundtable was back this week and the boys made their predictions for Saturday's slate of games.
Jay Cutler and Brandon Marshall seemed somewhat surprised at the coverage the Panthers used on the Bears' game-winning drive.
Sunday's 23-22 win over the lowly Carolina Panthers won't go down in the history books as a memorable Chicago Bears victory, but it was a victory, and that's what matters.
The Bears deserve a lot of credit for playing through a sluggish game and pulling out a win, but that doesn't mean they grade out well.
While Illini Athletics Director Mike Thomas has come under fire for what is looking more and more like a disaster of a football hire, it seems many have forgotten that Illinois is a basketball school.
Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany expects the new college football playoff to be finalized by Jan. 1, but he ruled out the possibility of the new four-team tournament starting next season.
Penn State needed someone crazy enough to take this job -- someone convinced they could save Penn State football when all logic said they couldn't.
Here are Adam Hoge's grades following the Bears' good, but sometimes ugly 13-6 win over the Lions Monday night.
Jay Cutler briefly left Monday night's game against the Detroit Lions after a vicious hit from Ndamukong Suh.
Northwestern came out with a new black helmet to go with their all-black uniforms Saturday against Nebraska at Ryan Field.
One day after Vanderbilt backed out of two games against Northwestern via snail mail, Wildcats head coach Pat Fitzgerald voiced his displeasure.
There was the Bears quarterback Thursday, standing at the podium, being peppered by questions about what his critics are saying about him.
With Monday Night Football, comes extra attention from the entire country. In Brandon Marshall's case, he loves it.
There are a ton of major events happening in downtown Chicago this weekend, and as a result OEMC is warning the city may need to shut down the Loop.
A magazine borrowed from the Concord Public Library in New Hampshire 132 years ago has finally been returned.
A woman was shot and killed while driving in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood overnight.
An American Airlines reservations agent who took Betty Ong's historic 9/11 call recalls the flight attendant's bravery.
The report comes at a pivotal moment for the Federal Reserve, which is scheduled to meet next week to decide whether to hike interest rates.
Five months until the 2027 mayoral election in Chicago, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is leading in early polling, and has a commanding lead in fundraising.
CBS News Texas political reporter Jack Fink spoke with President Trump for an exclusive interview during the president's visit to North Texas.
Matt O'Shea, who has been the alderman of Chicago's 19th Ward for the last 16 years, is the latest to announce he is giving up his Chicago City Council seat after this term.
The Supreme Court said Missouri must use a 2022 congressional map — not a new congressional map that favors Republicans — in the 2026 midterm elections.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker excoriated the Republican midterm convention in Dallas at a Democrats' event in Texas Tuesday, calling it "a clown show" focused on President Trump while Americans are hurting.
Nicor customers will get a break on their bills this fall after Illinois Attorney General Kwame Roul reached an agreement with the utility to cut $140 million from its requested rate hike.
Drivers in Chicago and beyond were paying the highest gas prices ever recorded for the Labor Day holiday as millions of Americans were making their way home on Monday.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit Thursday against ABC Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric Inc., alleging deceptive business practices.
Cook County homeowners are again facing a sharper increase in property taxes this year than businesses, the Office of Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced Monday.
Cardinal Blase Cupich and a group of Catholic nuns have joined a federal lawsuit challenging Illinois' Medical Aid in Dying law, which is set to take effect in just over a week.
Flies have been everywhere this summer in the Chicago area, and some of them bite. But why is this happening?
Prime Healthcare is drawing criticism after announcing it will stop obstetrics services at three Chicago-area hospitals.
The Chicago Department of Public Health on Tuesday announced two human cases and one death from the West Nile virus in the city this year, and one of those two people has died.
The Jackson Chance Foundation supports the lives of families with babies in the NICU by removing the financial burden of finding parking near hospitals.
Plans for a new Chicago White Sox stadium in the South Loop have residents near the existing ballpark in Bridgeport concerned, not just because the team might be leaving, but also what might be coming nearby.
A new report from the University of Illinois Chicago said federal immigration enforcement led to $1.26 billion in unspent money at retail establishments and restaurants in Cook County.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
A new Whole Foods Market is coming to Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.
More than 100 Black-owned businesses were showcased at Soldier Field Sunday for Black on the Block.
The stage was set and the air was humid as rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, took the stage for the first of two Chicago concerts at Soldier Field Thursday night.
James Fulton Engstrom, now a healthy teenager, was born without a pulse in 2010 — and his survival is the miracle the Catholic Church credited to Fulton Sheen's intercession, clearing the way for beatification.
The Met's decision to highlight the work by designer John Galliano sparked widespread controversy due to his history of antisemitic and racist comments.
The Edgewater Music Festival was under way this weekend on Chicago's north lakefront.
People around the world, including Chicago, continued to gather Wednesday to pay tribute to the late Dolly Parton.
Thousands of volunteers came together at Chicago's Union Station on Friday to pack more than 500,000 meals for the Greater Chicago Food Depository.
A woman was shot and killed while driving in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood overnight.
Memorials will be held throughout the Chicago area to mark 25 years since the September 11th terrorist attack, and to honor the nearly 3,000 lives lost.
Longtime Chicago journalist Carol Marin joins CBS News Chicago to reflect on her experience reporting during the September 11th attacks 25 years ago.
Members of the Chicago Fire Department will gather for a ceremony at Navy Pier at 7:30 a.m.
Memorials will be held throughout the Chicago area to mark 25 years since the September 11th terrorist attack, and to honor the nearly 3,000 lives lost.
On Sept. 11, 2001, Don Bacso was working as an IT consultant. When American Airlines Flight 11 hit the north tower of the World Trade Center between the 93th and 94th floor, Bacso was on the 57th floor.
There are a ton of major events happening in downtown Chicago this weekend, and as a result OEMC is warning the city may need to shut down the Loop.
A magazine borrowed from the Concord Public Library in New Hampshire 132 years ago has finally been returned.
A woman was shot and killed while driving in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood overnight.
Chicago police crime data show 255 reported crimes in the last two years on the two blocks where the former Hard Rock and Rainforest cafés sit vacant. Neighbors have been calling the city about the alley between them for six years.
A three-year effort by the Cook County Sheriff's Office to help bring down crime on the Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago appears to be working.
Several lawsuits are challenging Illinois' medical aid in dying law that is set to take effect on Sept. 12, including one in federal court arguing the law discriminates against people with disabilities.
Back in 2023, ISP got a $10 million grant from the Illinois Secretary of State's Illinois Vehicle Hijacking and Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention and Insurance Verification Council.
Two years before dozens of decomposing bodies were found inside the South Chicago Chapel funeral home, police in nearby Evergreen Park found two bodies in the owners' minivan outside their home.
Jared Jones pitched seven innings of one-hit ball, Oneil Cruz added a solo home run and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago White Sox 2-0 on Thursday night to complete a three-game series sweep.
Josh Jacobs pleaded no contest Thursday to misdemeanor battery and criminal damage charges; the NFL said it is reviewing the case under its personal conduct policy and Jacobs remains on the commissioner's exempt list.
AL Central-leading Chicago (75-70) maintained a two-game lead over Cleveland, which lost at Baltimore.
The Brewers extend their NL Central lead to 10 games over the Cubs.
Milwaukee extended its NL Central lead to nine games over Chicago by coming from behind to defeat the Cubs for a second straight day.
Chicago police crime data show 255 reported crimes in the last two years on the two blocks where the former Hard Rock and Rainforest cafés sit vacant. Neighbors have been calling the city about the alley between them for six years.
A three-year effort by the Cook County Sheriff's Office to help bring down crime on the Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago appears to be working.
Police are searching for a group wanted for damaging multiple cars in Chicago's Kenwood neighborhood early Thursday morning.
Thieves stole three golf carts from the Billy Caldwell Golf Course on Chicago's Northwest Side early Thursday.
Dorian Smith spent much of his time at the Grant Park skate park, where skaters knew him as Avery. His father said the family is distraught. No one is in custody.
