Baffoe: Why Is Brian Kelly Still Notre Dame's Head Coach?
On top of bigger black marks under his tenure, Kelly's Notre Dame program is now facing NCAA violations for academic misconduct.
On top of bigger black marks under his tenure, Kelly's Notre Dame program is now facing NCAA violations for academic misconduct.
Curiously, the Irish get worked up about academic fraud but not death or sexual assault.
Over the past few years – and months – Notre Dame has taken its share of big hits. But what the university hasn't taken is big responsibility.
Notre Dame tells me it's about goodness and intelligence. But time and time again when I turn to them for both, it's like neither ever existed there in the first place.
A year has passed since Notre Dame student Declan Sullivan was killed when a hydraulic lift fell over in the wind, and now, his father is talking publicly about his son's death.
The University of Notre Dame launched an aerial lift awareness campaign Friday to promote the proper use of aerial lifts and avoid accidents like the one that claimed the life of student Declan Sullivan last year at a football practice.
The University of Notre Dame has negotiated a reduction to the fine imposed on the school after a student died in an accident during football practice.
The University of Notre Dame released a report Monday that they hope will finally put to rest the death of student Declan Sullivan last fall.
The University of Notre Dame on Monday will release its six-month investigation into the death of a student killed when the hydraulic lift he was on fell over in high winds as he filmed football practice.
The University of Notre Dame has filed paperwork to appeal the the findings of a state investigation regarding the death football videographer Declan Sullivan.
The University of Notre Dame has been fined $77,500 in the death of 20-year-old student Declan Sullivan, who was killed when a hydraulic lift fell, according to a published report.
During the fall, a student filming Notre Dame's football practice had passed away after high winds knocked over the hydraulic lift blew over. The investigation is finally over and the results are to be announced early next week.
The family of the Notre Dame student who died filming a Fighting Irish football practice when a hydraulic lift fell over last October is pleased the university is installing remote-controlled cameras to prevent a similar tragedy.
The University of Notre Dame will no longer use hydraulic lifts for filming football practices, after a 20-year-old student fell to his death during a windstorm in October.
It's difficult enough for a first year Notre Dame head coach to avoid criticism. When you add in a 6-5 season and two tragic deaths with connections to the football team, the criticism grows beyond the football field.
An Indiana prosecutor said Monday that he is reviewing a case involving a student who reportedly accused a Notre Dame football player of sexual battery.
The team is mediocre, the coach is already under fire just 11 games into his tenure, and the school's administration is taking more hits than its quarterback these days.
There are two reasons why the University of Notre Dame would refuse to answer questions about the latest news of a student death related to its football program.
Saturday was Tommy Rees' first start for Notre Dame as they faced Utah and the new QB did not disappoint. The Irish held the Utes to a meager three points while Rees threw three touchdown passes as Notre Dame finished 28-3.
Much of what has happened so far in the 2010 Notre Dame football season is unfortunate. A 4-5 start and the tragic death of Declan Sullivan has lead to criticism of the head coach, and he's aware of it.
The president of the University of Notre Dame sent an e-mail to students, faculty, staff and alumni Friday saying that the school is responsible for a student videographer's death because it failed to protect him.
Brian Kelly's announcement as Notre Dame's head coach sparked a great deal of optimism among the Fighting Irish faithful. However, the season that has unfolded has been any thing but expected.
The investigation into Declan Sullivan's death continues. Coach Brian Kelly said how he has "needed the strength of his team, family and everybody" but that "we'll get through it." Last week, Sullivan, a 20-year old, died while filming Notre Dame's practice during high winds. The tower he was filming from fell over.
A college football coach is responsible for a dead kid, and we don't really seem to care.
Notre Dame football coach Brian Kelly and several of the team's players were among several hundred mourners at the funeral of a student killed last week.
Taeyoung Kim of Northbrook was charged in the crash that killed 17-year-old Marko Niketic.
Paul Skenes struck out 11 in six no-hit innings in his second major league start, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 9-3.
"An abomination, really."
The teacher from Bloom Trail High School in Steger began abusing the student in 2000, according to a lawsuit.
"They don't think of scent as art. But we're changing that. We asked them to include more olfactory artists in their permanent collection."
Under a proposed new policy, Cook County prosecutors would not file drug, gun, and theft charges in cases that begin with minor traffic stops such as broken tail lights or having an expired vehicle registration.
The man convicted of attempting to kidnap then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer was sentenced to 30 years in prison Friday morning.
Wisconsin election officials have voted to provide more details to voters than normal to avoid confusion about a ballot that will have both a special and regular election for a vacant congressional seat.
North Carolina Republicans are pushing forward with their plan to repeal a pandemic-era law, citing crime and recent campus protests.
A coalition of pro-Palestinian activists groups said they will march with or without permits during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
With more and more such companies popping up, and salespeople showing up on doorsteps, who is making sure they're legitimate?
It also happens that the contractor was on a list specifically provided by the state.
Alderpeople are looking to try to stop rogue towers from making thousands off drivers who thought they were signing their car away to someone they could trust.
Employees at dozens of now-closed Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen stores, now jobless, wonder what comes next for them as their paychecks will soon end.
North Carolina Republicans are pushing forward with their plan to repeal a pandemic-era law, citing crime and recent campus protests.
Thursday was Mental Health Action Day and CBS is partnering with MTV to provide grants to local nonprofits that give people the tools to improve their mental health.
So far, there have been eight cases of invasive meningococcal disease in Chicago in 2024 to date.
Researchers hope their findings will inspire action to make hearing aid devices more affordable since they can cost over $1,000 per ear.
First known HIV cases from a nonsterile injection for cosmetic reasons highlights the risk of unlicensed providers.
Consumers may pay more, or less, for the same items by stocking up just a few miles away.
Earlier this spring, the grocery store Foxtrot Market ordered 600 baseball caps from local apparel and gift shop Alice & Wonder – only to go out of business abruptly soon afterward.
Kadeya has developed a vending machine that dispenses a drink—and then takes a bottle back, cleans it, and can dispense a new one.
Biden campaigned in the spot where Trump, to much fanfare, lauded a plan by Taiwan-based electronics giant Foxconn plan to build a $10 billion manufacturing facility that was supposed to eventually employ 10,000 people. Except it was never completed.
The Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers to notify workers of mass layoffs 60 days in advance.
Jim Parsons and Mayim Bialik are reprising their roles from "Big Bang Theory" in part one of the "Young Sheldon" series finale.
Steve Buscemi was allegedly punched in the face in Manhattan's Kips Bay neighborhood last week.
This will be the first baby for Hailey and Justin Beiber, who announced their pregnancy after more than five years of marriage.
Brian Fox, a fellow producer and engineer at Albini's Electrical Audio studio in Chicago, confirmed Albini passed away Tuesday night from a heart attack.
For the past three months, a cast of 10 Asian American/Pacific Islander comedians has been working on the new program, "Youth in Asia (Are You Proud of Me Yet?)"
Laura Waegner is retiring form Holy Angels School in Aurora, where she has taught for 54 years. She talked with CBS 2’s Jim Williams and Marie Saavedra on Friday.
CBS 2 Meteorologist David Yeomans has a check on the rainy weather on the way for the Chicago area.
People in north suburban Wilmette have some strong feelings about a new fence that recently appeared outside the South Beach at Gillson Park. CBS 2's Noel Brennan has the story.
In each incident, federal prosecutors said immigrants in search of visas paid to be the victims of a crime. The masterminds of the ring then staged armed robberies so the victims could be fast-tracked for the special visas. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
The protesters were occupying the Institute for Politics on the University of Chicago's Hyde Park campus early Friday evening. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
The protesters have occupied the University of Chicago Institute of Politics, 5707 S. University Ave. Chicago Police have been spotted at the scene.
Taeyoung Kim of Northbrook was charged in the crash that killed 17-year-old Marko Niketic.
The men are accused of staging armed robberies at gas stations, liquor stores, Subway restaurants, Dunkin Donuts stores, and other businesses, and then asking police to certify them as crime victims to get immigration visas.
Paul Skenes struck out 11 in six no-hit innings in his second major league start, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 9-3.
"An abomination, really."
Chicago does not resell their guns, but some suburban police departments do to reduce costs.
Why are more than 27,000 people in Cook County still holding on to their weapons when they shouldn't?
Nina Sanders was brought on to build relationships between the team and the Native American community. But instead, she said she was pushed out.
Eligible homeowners and business owners would be able to have their water bills lowered if they can prove their higher bill is the result of leak in the underground service line.
Expert panel discussion centers the focus on the disparity that 1 in 3 victims of crime in Chicago is a Black woman
Paul Skenes struck out 11 in six no-hit innings in his second major league start, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 9-3.
The right fielder is the Division III leader in hits and garnered attention for his way of supporting new Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga.
Footage showed top-ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler handcuffed and walking toward a police car in the morning darkness. He later teed off at the PGA Championship.
The slumping Ian Happ hit a solo homer for the Cubs in the second after being held out of the previous two games.
Izzy Scane added to her mark as the women's lacrosse scoring leader with four goals.
Taeyoung Kim of Northbrook was charged in the crash that killed 17-year-old Marko Niketic.
The teacher from Bloom Trail High School in Steger began abusing the student in 2000, according to a lawsuit.
Ald. Brian Hopkins (2nd) said there will be a strong police bike patrol presence this weekend to make the beach safer.
The man convicted of attempting to kidnap then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer was sentenced to 30 years in prison Friday morning.
The men are accused of staging armed robberies at gas stations, liquor stores, Subway restaurants, Dunkin Donuts stores, and other businesses, and then asking police to certify them as crime victims to get immigration visas.