According To Study, NFL Players Used Low-Rated Helmets
A study by Virginia Tech researchers revealed that last season, close to 40 percent of NFL players used a helmet that got the second-lowest rating for reducing the risk of concussions.
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A study by Virginia Tech researchers revealed that last season, close to 40 percent of NFL players used a helmet that got the second-lowest rating for reducing the risk of concussions.
According to a report by the New York Times, the NFL is considering using the World Anti-Doping Agency to test its players for performance-enhancing drugs.
Commissioner David Stern hopes the NBA does not follow the NFL's lead and keeps its labor dispute with the union out of the courts.
There doesn't seem to be a lot going on with the labor negotiations between the NFL and the players union. And it's that lack of negotiation that is beginning to frustrate commissioner Roger Goodell.
The NFL's 2011 schedule is out, but the league and the players union are still in the midst of labor negotiations that could threaten some, or all, of the upcoming season.
A federal appeals court has agreed to fast-track a request by the NFL to put its labor lockout in place until a final deal is worked out.
Its players again barred from coming to work, the NFL told a federal appeals court Monday it believes the appeal over whether the lockout is legal can "readily be resolved" during the offseason.
After being drafted by the Chicago Bears, Gabe Carimi made the quick transition form a Green Bay Packers fan. There's one more transition he needs to make, and like all NFL rookies, that might take a while.
I wish I could agree with Rick Telander of the Chicago Sun Times. Really.
A drop in ratings for the NFL draft this year is leaving some commentators wondering whether the ongoing lockout could affect the league's overall popularity.
If these are not fun times for football fans, they are captivating days for lawyers.
There wasn't much time to celebrate during Christian Ponder's first day as a Minnesota Viking.
Despite being encouraged by the NFL to compensate the Ravens for botching a deal the two teams had agreed to, the Bears say they refused to do so.
On Monday, judge Susan Richard Nelson ruled to lift the NFL lockout and in essence return the NFL to business as usual. On Friday, a day after the NFL Draft, the league will allow their players to resume workouts and meet with coaches.
The 2011 NFL Draft is finally here. All the measuring, timing, testing and workouts are done. It's time to usher in a fresh, new crop of NFL superstars to a football stadium near you.
A published report says the dates for the BCS Bowl games in January of next year are up in the air, contingent on when the labor dispute at the NFL ends.
On Monday, Judge Susan Richard Nelson lifted the NFL Lockout. On Tuesday, players around the league went to team facilities eager to start their workouts and get treatment for injures, but most were turned away.
On Monday, a judged lifted the NFL's lockout of the players union, in essence opening back up the business of the NFL. It's decision considered to be a win for the players, and a decision that prompted a response from Roger Goodell.
Seven weeks into the NFL lockout, players have an early triumph over the owners in court.
The NFL hasn't set a deadline for when games would be canceled without a collective bargaining agreement.
I have to hand it to the NFL. Few organizations could publicly promote their immediate future with such fanfare and grandiosity while simultaneously insisting none of it will ever happen if they don't want it to.
The NFL released the complete schedule for the 2011-2012 regular season on Tuesday. If there is a NFL season this year, and right now that's a big if, the Bears know whom, when and where they will play.
The NFL and it's players finished their fourth day of court-ordered mediation with what appears to be very little progress being made. And what might be more disheartening is that there are no plans to again until mid-May.
In a year in which the Bears are scheduled to travel to London for their first-ever regular season game across the pond, the team opens at home against Atlanta.
The NFL and the players union expected a ruling from a federal judge on a request to immediately halt the current lockout, now in its second month. The two sides continued their court-ordered mediation Tuesday.
Kamilla Cardoso scored 20 points on 7-for-13 shooting as Chicago lost for the fourth time in five games.
This is the second death that occurred during Tuesday's storms.
Hammond Mayor Tom McDermott says he talked with representatives from NIPSCO, who said it could take through the weekend to restore power.
White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami extended his on-base streak to 27 games with a two-out walk in the fifth.
The Cubs have won eight of nine and are a season-high 21 games over .500 at 71-50.
President Trump said Karoline Leavitt will be leaving her role to focus on her young family.
Chicago mayoral candidate John Kelly on Wednesday said the city has had enough of career politicians, and took some of his opponents to task for running for two offices at once.
David Crowley unexpectedly beat a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor, and will face Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany on the ballot in November.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks that are intended to gain compliance from combative individuals.
The executive order tightens air and noise pollution rules for data centers and creates a task force to develop a long-term strategy.
Illinois is one of 46 states that have reached a $15.5 million settlement with a Pennsylvania-based mortgage servicer for improperly imposing new insurance policies on homeowners who already had insurance.
The Trump administration is taking aim at power grid operator PJM Interconnection over rising electricity bills that affect Illinois and Indiana residents.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
With the cyclosporiasis linked to iceberg lettuce growing and consumers wary of the products on grocery shelves, many in Chicago are turning to local farmers market for fresh and safe greens.
East Chicago, Indiana is being placed on a precautionary boil water advisory starting Monday morning for planned installations that could affect water safety.
A new Northwestern Medicine study on long COVID shows women show more neurological symptoms than men.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
The Original Rainbow Cone celebrated its 100th anniversary on Sunday with a special event at its Beverly location.
The Shops at North Bridge on the Magnificent Mile announced plans Thursday for a multimillion-dollar renovation project.
While the building that housed the flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue has been torn down, the renowned Chicago restaurant chain is now set to open a new Lakeview location.
Nationally, data centers used 17.4 billion gallons of water in 2023 — a figure projected to reach 72.6 billion gallons by 2028, raising concerns about states' water supplies.
Chicago's Wishbone Restaurant will soon be closing after 36 years in business.
Crews need about a week and a half to tear down the festival site before the city can begin its own inspection — and past cleanup costs have topped $1 million.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
If weather forces an evacuation, shelter sites are located at Grant Park North, Grant Park South, and Millennium Lakeside Garages, accessible through the vehicle entrance on Michigan Avenue.
Grant Park was filled with tens of thousands of people Thursday for the start of Lollapalooza, as warm weather greeted festivalgoers on day one of the four-day music festival.
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
This year's cattle has two companions. A woman and her dog who are traveling along Route 66. As in years past, 13 hearts are hidden throughout the buttery display.
The aquarium said 27-year-old Caspian, 23-year-old Peekachu, 22-year-old Secord and 20-year-old Rain were loaded onto a cargo plane for the journey early Wednesday.
It takes less than two seconds to install a skimming device on a credit and debit card reader — a crime the U.S. Secret Service says is on the rise.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon is tracking the latest in First Alert Weather.
The governor expects to declare a state of emergency for the entire state, as families are dealing with damage from the straight-line winds and flooding. Neighbors say the water is only rising.
The woman who was killed in a Portage, Indiana, house explosion during severe storms Tuesday has been identified.
Braun said Tuesday's storms caused widespread wind damage in northwest Indiana and significant flooding in central parts of the state.
This is the second death that occurred during Tuesday's storms.
Hundreds of thousands of people in Northwest Indiana remained without power on Wednesday afternoon, a day after powerful storms caused widespread wind damage across the region.
Hammond Mayor Tom McDermott says he talked with representatives from NIPSCO, who said it could take through the weekend to restore power.
Many unanswered questions remain after 56 decomposing bodies were found inside a Chicago funeral home last week.
A lawsuit on behalf of a man who was shot and killed by police in Humboldt Park in March claims a CPD officer fired deadly shots just after arriving at a controlled scene instead of de-escalating.
Neighbors of a South Side animal feed plant have complained about the noxious smell and air quality for years. Now the city of Chicago and state of Illinois are suing Pullman Innovations to clean up the air, as well as for alleged illegal work and permit violations.
The owners of a Far South Side funeral home where dozens of decomposing bodies were found earlier this week have run into trouble with state regulators before over their handling of bodies at a crematory in the south suburbs.
University of Illinois researchers have found a correlation between more green spaces and less violence in neighborhoods. A group in Chicago is planting trees with the mission to bring beauty and safety to the whole city.
Kamilla Cardoso scored 20 points on 7-for-13 shooting as Chicago lost for the fourth time in five games.
White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami extended his on-base streak to 27 games with a two-out walk in the fifth.
The Cubs have won eight of nine and are a season-high 21 games over .500 at 71-50.
It was announced in June that Williams would be on the cover of the popular sports video game.
The Cubs (70-50) improved to a season-best 20 games over .500.
A man was shot and killed Tuesday night along busy McCormick Boulevard in the north Chicago suburb of Skokie.
Two Twin Cities police departments say an apparent double murder-suicide Wednesday morning at a home daycare and a separate deadly stabbing are linked.
An Aurora man has been charged in the hit-and-run death of a bicyclist last month in west suburban Hampshire.
Police early Tuesday were investigating a crash-and-grab burglary at a minimart in Chicago's Bucktown neighborhood.
Two men were critically wounded Monday night in a shootout on Chicago's Near North Side.
