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Transit systems are targeting fare evaders to win back riders leery about crime
CHICAGO (AP) — Dominique Davenport was waiting for a ride home after getting off the MetroLink light rail one night in East St. Louis, Illinois, when he heard an argument followed by gunshots behind him on the station's platform. A teenager had been killed, the latest act of...
WNBA has just 1 Black head coach but more could come from a pool of strong assistants in the league
The WNBA has been praised in the past as a leader for its diversity hiring practices. That hasn't changed, but some things have. At the end of the 2022 season, half of the 12 head coaches in the league were Black. Two years later, Seattle’s Noelle Quinn is the only...
Avian enthusiasts try to counter the deadly risk of Chicago high-rises for migrating birds
CHICAGO (AP) — With a neon-green net in hand, Annette Prince briskly walks a downtown Chicago plaza at dawn, looking left and right as she goes. It’s not long before she spots a tiny yellow bird sitting on the concrete. It doesn't fly away, and she quickly nets the bird, gently...
Oil-Dri: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot
CHICAGO (AP) — CHICAGO (AP) — Oil-Dri Corp. of America (ODC) on Thursday reported earnings of $8.5 million in its fiscal fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the Chicago-based company said it had profit of $1.17. The maker of products for soil in the agriculture,...
Jury selection begins in corruption trial of longest-serving legislative leader in US history
CHICAGO (AP) — Jury selection began Wednesday in the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, once the longest-serving legislative leader in American history. The case against Madigan, who resigned in 2021, is one of Illinois’ largest corruption trials...
Sky officials are light on details in discussing their decision to fire Weatherspoon after 1 year
BEDFORD PARK, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Sky officials were light on specifics Wednesday when discussing their decision to fire former coach Teresa Weatherspoon after one season, saying there was no particular catalyst and that it was simply time to move on from the Naismith Hall of Famer. ...
Chicago Bears stay focused on city’s lakefront for new stadium, team president says
WARE, England (AP) — The Chicago Bears remain focused on the city’s lakefront as the location for a nearly $5 billion stadium development project, team president Kevin Warren said Wednesday. Warren held a news conference at the team's hotel outside London ahead of Chicago's game...
Jaguars expect to get TE Evan Engram and CB Tyson Campbell back during London trip
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars expect to get two of their top players back during their two-week trip to London. Pro Bowl tight end Evan Engram, who missed the past four games with a strained hamstring, is expected to return Sunday against Chicago at Tottenham...
Former US coach Gregg Berhalter hired as coach of the Chicago Fire
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Fire have hired former U.S. national team coach Gregg Berhalter to be the club’s new head coach and director of football. Berhalter was dismissed as U.S. coach in July, shortly after the team was eliminated in the group stage of the Copa America. It...
Magic agree to contract extension with center Wendell Carter Jr.
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Orlando Magic agreed to a contract extension with center Wendell Carter Jr. on Monday. Carter averaged 11 points on 52.5% shooting in 55 games last season to help the Magic reach the postseason. Carter, the No. 7 pick in the 2018 NBA draft,...
