Courtney Vandersloot to return to Chicago Sky
Vandersloot is coming off her second WNBA title with the New York Liberty.
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Vandersloot is coming off her second WNBA title with the New York Liberty.
From the firings of three head coaches to a rivalry that got a little physical, we're counting down the top sports stories that people are still talking about, along with a few some may have forgotten.
The Dallas Wings will have the No. 1 pick. They will have the chance to draft UConn star Paige Bueckers.
The revolving door continued to swing for the Chicago Sky, who introduced their second head coach in a little over a year. Tyer Marsh takes over for Teresa Weatherspoon, who was ousted after just one season, but now the new coach hopes to return the Sky to higher heights.
Marsh will lead a young Sky team with stars Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso, who will have a second head coach in as many years.
Marsh was an assistant and head of player development in Vegas, and now is set to take over a team with young stars Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso.
The groundbreaking for the construction of the new Sky practice facility in Bedford Park was held Wednesday.
To qualify for the playoffs as the eighth seed, the Sky needed to beat the Sun and also needed the Atlanta Dream and Washington Mystics to lose.
The Sky have now lost four of five since Angel Reese's season-ending wrist injury.
Brittney Griner scored 26 points, Diana Taurasi added 25 and the Phoenix Mercury held off the Chicago Sky 93-88 on Sunday night.
Napheesa Collier scored 20 points, and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Chicago Sky 83-66 for their fifth straight victory.
She was listed on the team's injury report with a wrist injury.
Chennedy Carter finished with 15 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in her return for the Sky.
Reese finished with 17 points and 19 rebounds for her 24th double-double, a league rookie record.
Clark shot 8 for 14, including 5 for 9 from 3-point range, in her 11th double-double.
The Caitlin Clark show makes its second and final stop in Chicago this season, as fellow rookie star Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky host the Indiana Fever. It's a critical game for both teams as they try to make a playoff push.
Ticketing technology company Logitix said the average ticket price for the game is $385.71, by far the highest price for WNBA game this season as fans flock to see stars Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark face off on the court again.
The Mystics rallied and closed the game on a 13-2 run to clinch their first three-game winning streak since last June.
Skye the Lioness posed with basketball in hand under the south lion at the Art Institute of Chicago for X, formerly Twitter.
Wilson's winning layup for Las Vegas (18-11) came after Lindsay Allen hit a 3-pointer and Chennedy Carter followed with two more to pull Chicago even with a second remaining.
The Sun scored the game's final five points, all from the free-throw line.
The Mercury led by double figures for the entire second half.
He's always been a fan, but NBA legend Dwyane Wade credits his young daughter as a major influence for why he started investing in the WNBA.
The Chicago Sky currently share a practice facility with the public at Sachs Recreation Center in Deerfield.
The Connecticut Sun acquired Marina Mabrey from the Chicago Sky for Rachel Banham, Moriah Jefferson and the team's 2025 first-round pick.
Satrese Stallworth has fought tooth and nail to get the justice she feels her son, Donald "DJ" Stallworth III, deserves. But three years later, she said she is not seeing the results.
The Trump administration cut all federal dollars that provided migrants any legal help.
The Illini didn't have second-leading rebounder Morez Johnson Jr. due to a broken wrist.
Dawson shot 7 for 13 (5 for 10 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line for the Ramblers.
The Village of Skokie issued a declaration of emergency Tuesday night.
The Trump administration cut all federal dollars that provided migrants any legal help.
The terminated workers are worried not only for themselves, but for what the layoffs could mean for the populations they serve.
In his first public comments since the announced departure of three city agency bosses, Johnson said, "there might be more people who plan on retiring."
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has dismissed the proposal to redraw the Illinois-Indiana border as a stunt.
The lawsuit accused Henyard, her boyfriend, and others of aggression toward plaintiff Jedidiah Brown in some fashion.
Some homeowners said their sky-high water bills now have them considering moving out of the southwest suburb.
Fabric and crafts retailer Joann has announced it will be closing approximately 500 stores nationwide, almost a year after filing for bankruptcy.
Val's halla Records will set up a pop-up event inside the Subterranean to celebrate the independent music venues 30th anniversary
While the tariffs on Mexico and Canada have been paused, there was still concern late Monday about what happens next month if the tariffs go ahead in a month.
"If these tariffs remain in place, it will jack up the price of groceries and goods, make gas more expensive, and raise utility bills," Pritzker said.
Patients can use the PPDirect app to get birth control, emergency contraception, treatment for UTIs, at-home testing for STIs, and medication abortion.
The National Institutes of Health says the cuts will save more than $4 billion a year, but critics say it puts potentially lifesaving research in jeopardy.
Recalled products involved a mix of Bavarian doughnuts, French crullers, éclairs and coffee rolls, according to FDA.
Shanon and William Schmidtknecht, of Poynette, say their 22-year-old son Cole was told the cost had jumped from $66 to $539 out-of-pocket. He tried to manage his condition with his rescue inhaler but suffered a fatal asthma attack days later.
Last year, surgeons performed 148 lung transplants, the most in a single year since Northwestern's lung transplant program began 10 years ago.
Fabric and crafts retailer Joann has announced it will be closing approximately 500 stores nationwide, almost a year after filing for bankruptcy.
The downstate Illinois plant is getting ready to roll out two new models.
Shanon and William Schmidtknecht, of Poynette, say their 22-year-old son Cole was told the cost had jumped from $66 to $539 out-of-pocket. He tried to manage his condition with his rescue inhaler but suffered a fatal asthma attack days later.
While the tariffs on Mexico and Canada have been paused, there was still concern late Monday about what happens next month if the tariffs go ahead in a month.
"If these tariffs remain in place, it will jack up the price of groceries and goods, make gas more expensive, and raise utility bills," Pritzker said.
A$AP Rocky has been found not guilty of two counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm Tuesday following a nearly month-long trial in downtown Los Angeles.
Hunt plays Emma in a story examining the end of her marriage to her husband, Robert, and the beginning of a new relationship with her former lover, and her husband's best friend, Jerry.
During these coldest days of February, the outdoor music venue in Highland Park is busy building up a new experience.
A federal appeals court has upheld singer R. Kelly's racketeering convictions and a 30-year prison sentence, finding he exploited his fame for over a quarter century to sexually abuse girls and young women.
Rapper Kendrick Lamar headlined the much-anticipated Super Bowl 2025 halftime show.
Aiden Talbert, 9, dressed up as Terry for the event at Barack Obama School of Leadership in STEM in Chicago Heights.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather for Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025.
Satrese Stallworth has fought tooth and nail to get the justice she feels her son, Donald “DJ” Stallworth III, deserves after he was hit and killed by an ambulance not using its siren. But three years later, she said she is not seeing the results. Marissa Sulek reports.
Fire officials believe the improper disposal of a lithium-ion battery may have been to blame.
A new round of federal cuts are hitting legal aid workers for undocumented children of migrants — including hundreds of kids in the Chicago area. Jermont Terry reports.
The Village of Skokie issued a declaration of emergency Tuesday night.
When firefighters and police arrived, a person was trapped on the second floor of the house.
Satrese Stallworth has fought tooth and nail to get the justice she feels her son, Donald "DJ" Stallworth III, deserves. But three years later, she said she is not seeing the results.
The Trump administration cut all federal dollars that provided migrants any legal help.
The Illini didn't have second-leading rebounder Morez Johnson Jr. due to a broken wrist.
The terminated workers are worried not only for themselves, but for what the layoffs could mean for the populations they serve.
It was the biggest fire most people had ever seen, but the owners of Morgan Li furniture factory said they were determined to rebuild on the ashes of the old site, no matter how long it took.
Some homeowners said their sky-high water bills now have them considering moving out of the southwest suburb.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that wasted food is responsible for 58% of methane emissions from landfills.
Joy Gallivan had been getting the runaround since September, with finger-pointing between the village, two contractors, and insurance companies.
The Illini didn't have second-leading rebounder Morez Johnson Jr. due to a broken wrist.
Dawson shot 7 for 13 (5 for 10 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line for the Ramblers.
The power-hitting shortstop has come to Sox Camp in Glendale, Arizona confident that he can compete and earn his spot on the team in spring training.
Ireland defeated the All Blacks for the first time in their 111-year history at Soldier Field in 2016. Since then, they've played 10 times, with each team claiming five victories.
The injury means Johnson won't be available Tuesday when Illinois (17-9, 9-7 Big Ten) visits No. 11 Wisconsin (20-5, 10-4).
The victim was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in critical condition, police said.
As of late Tuesday, no one was in custody in the burglaries.
A day after her 6-year-old son was abducted when carjackers stole her car at gunpoint, a mother was speaking out Tuesday about her ordeal.
Police also have not said whether the incidents were related.
Police said a 30-year-old man was on the sidewalk in the 700 block of South Cicero Avenue around 10:40 a.m., when someone in a black Nissan pulled up and started shooting.
