Bernstein: Pathetic Paternos Lose Again
Only the Paterno family can be odious enough to make a protagonist out of the NCAA.
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Bernstein: Penn State Guilty Pleas A Small Step Toward Sanity
It matters that two of the three school administrators charged with crimes in the scandal have now — finally — admitted guilt.
Baffoe: Time For Broadcasters To Get More Responsible Talking Sports Scandals
On Monday, broadcasters in two separate games spoke up on issues they're clearly too tone deaf on right now to engage in.
Baffoe: Penn State Is Remarkable But Not Redeeming
Penn State is unique in that there is no amount of football good that can ever negate or move on from the horrible enabled by football.
DeAndre Levy Calls Breaking 'Dirtbag' Joe Paterno's Leg His 'Proudest Moment In College'
"That dirtbag, man," Levy says of Paterno.
Bernstein: Former Prosecutor Eviscerates Penn State Over Joe Paterno Tribute
Penn State continues to cruel re-victimization of those whose lives were ruined.
Penn State Trustee Still Fighting For Joe Paterno's Name: 'Completely Wrong' To Call Him A Knowing Facilitator Of Child Rape
"What I'm saying is we have uncorroborated and unsubstantiated allegations," PSU trustee Anthony Lubrano says.
Bernstein: Joe Paterno Abetted Child Rape
The pathetic attempts by the Paterno family to rewrite history have to stop now after newly revealed public testimony.
Jerry Sandusky Abuse Victim Says Joe Paterno Rebuffed His Complaint In 1976
A lawyer for Paterno's family claims there's evidence that "stands in stark contrast" to the man's story.
Bernstein: Former Penn State Players Insult Child Rape Victims
Two hundred former Penn St. players signed a petition for the return of Joe Paterno's statue.
Baffoe: Breaking Down The Terrible Paterno Letter From Former Penn State Players
Some with Happy Valley ties still just don't get it.
Bernstein: Paterno Child-Rape Cover-Up Gets Uglier
Paterno's willful neglect to Sandusky's actions began 40 years ago.
Bernstein: Penn State, Paternos Still Insulting Victims
Artists are constructing two new Paterno statues, and the school and family haven't decried it.
Baffoe: Don't Contribute To The Cult Of Patrick Kane
There remains a fair deal of panicky defensiveness in response to anything not slanted as pro-Kaner.
Baffoe: Patrick Kane Is Not Your Friend
Before defending Kane against a rape allegation, pause and consider everything.
Bernstein: Penn State As Sick As Ever
The NCAA's reinstatement of the late Joe Paterno's wins should not give cover to Penn State zealots, Dan Bernstein writes.
Baffoe: Your 2015 Sports New Year's Resolution
As fans, let's work to gain more perspective.
NCAA Lifts Penn State's Postseason Ban
The Nittany Lions were halfway through a four-year postseason ban stemming from the Jerry Sandusky scandal.
Baffoe: What Do The Kids Protesting DePaul's Athletic Department Know?
A group of DePaul students held a protest over what they feel are severe shortcomings by their school's athletic department when it comes to handling cases of sexual violence.
Bernstein: Building A Better Paterno Statue
Why is it so important to some that there is a fantasy world in which none of this happened?
Baffoe: Please, Don't Forget Last Week
Don't let what's uncomfortable simply be a disposable thought. Think about what's important.
Sandusky Tries To Get His Penn State Pension Back
Jerry Sandusky described his career and retirement from Penn State by video link Tuesday as testimony began in a hearing into whether he can get back the retirement benefits he lost after being convicted of child molestation.
Bernstein: Escape From Crazytown
He got out safely, and he's not looking back. As if anyone would want to.
Appeals Court: Sandusky Won't Get New Trial
Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky should not get a new trial after being convicted of sexually abusing 10 boys, a Pennsylvania appeals court ruled Wednesday.
Bernstein: NCAA Move Slaps Down "JoeBots"
Hard work by conscientious adults against a poisoned Penn State culture has been rewarded.
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"Christmas with C.S. Lewis" takes the stage at Broadway Playhouse
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Man called to report SUV on train tracks in Michigan, but Amtrak train hit it anyway
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After 38 are injured when CTA train hits snowplow, questions about what went wrong
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Parents furious after girls are subjected to racist taunts at Minooka Community High
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Sandra Day O'Connor, first woman on the Supreme Court, dies at 93
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George Santos expelled from Congress in historic House vote
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Rivers Casino Des Plaines warns of data breach affecting customer, staffer information
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Illinois congressman steps in after feds fail to reimburse COVID-19 testing labs
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Norovirus outbreak linked to $1 burrito special for Northwestern University students
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Blackhawks' scoring woes continue in 4-1 loss to Wild
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The Rolling Stones tour coming to Chicago's Soldier Field in June
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"Christmas with C.S. Lewis" takes the stage at Broadway Playhouse
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Arson investigation at historic South Side mansion
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Police warn of armed robberies targeting street vendors
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Gunmen target street vendors in string of weekend robberies
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U.S. Postal Service vehicle, mail stolen on Chicago's South Side
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SWAT team responds to West Rogers Park home in connection with bank robbery
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Nearly a dozen patrons at Chipp Inn robbed at gunpoint in Noble Square
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