CBS Wisconsin coach Greg Gard was fined $10,000 for violating the conference’s sportsmanship policy but was not suspended. ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan basketball coach Juwan Howard has been suspended the final five games of the regular season and fined $40,000 for hitting a Wisconsin assistant in the head, triggering a postgame melee. The Big Ten Conference also on … [Read more...] about Michigan’s Juwan Howard suspended 5 games for Wisconsin melee
Former top cop wants Mayor Lightfoot to give deposition in sexual assault and harassment case
Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Police Supt. Eddie Johnson in summer 2019. | Fran Spielman/Sun-Times There will be a hearing Tuesday on the request by former Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson and the officer suing him to depose the mayor. Former Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson and the officer suing him for sexual harassment and assault want a federal judge to order Mayor … [Read more...] about Former top cop wants Mayor Lightfoot to give deposition in sexual assault and harassment case
Blackhawks part ways with Bobby Hull as ambassador in wise, overdue move
Bobby Hull had been a Blackhawks ambassador since 2008. | AP Photos Hull’s ugly history of domestic abuse and racism has long overshadowed his impressive on-ice legacy. The Blackhawks’ immorality house-cleaning has justifiably swept legendary former player-turned-ambassador Bobby Hull out the door, too. Hull and the Hawks mutually parted ways earlier this season, the … [Read more...] about Blackhawks part ways with Bobby Hull as ambassador in wise, overdue move
Chicago philanthropies urged to sign pledge to ‘rectify racial inequity’ in their giving
The Chicago skyline, seen from the city’s West Side, along the inbound Eisenhower Expressway. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times Demand for services is increasing exponentially in Black and Hispanic neighborhoods that have borne the brunt of COVID-19 and violent crime. Chicago philanthropies were urged Monday to “rectify the racial inequity” that activists say is starving … [Read more...] about Chicago philanthropies urged to sign pledge to ‘rectify racial inequity’ in their giving
‘America’s Got Talent’ singer Jane ‘Nightbirde’ Marczewski dies after cancer battle
Jane “Nightbirde” Marczewski. | Facebook The fan favorite withdrew from NBC competition show midway through the 16th season in August. Jane “Nightbirde” Marczewski, the singer whose breakout performance as a contestant on the latest season of “America’s Got Talent” made her a fan favorite, has died at 31 after battling cancer. Show host Terry Crews shared the news on … [Read more...] about ‘America’s Got Talent’ singer Jane ‘Nightbirde’ Marczewski dies after cancer battle