Preview: Heat kick of tough road trip out West against Trail Blazers
The Miami Heat, who are on the road through the upcoming All-Star break, begin their trek with a showdown against the Trail Blazers on Tuesday night.
Preview: Magic tasked with finding way to slow down Paul George, Thunder
The Orlando Magic, winners of two straight, will look to extend their winning streak when they try to take down Paul George and the Thunder on Tuesday night.
The 313: Thawing Out (VIDEO)
Sunny Lakeland just in time
Illinois Catholic Bishops oppose marijuana legalization
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois’ Roman Catholic bishops have taken a stand against legalizing recreational use of marijuana.
Nick Wright ‘absolutely’ believes the Lakers can contend against the Warriors with Anthony Davis
Nick Wright talks about the NBA on today’s show. Hear why he’s sold on the Los Angeles Lakers being a threat to the Golden State Warriors if they can land Anthony Davis.
A-10 men’s tournament to DC in ’22, Brooklyn in 2023, ’24
The Atlantic 10 Conference men’s basketball tournament will return to Washington in 2022 and then be back in Brooklyn in 2023 and ’24
Alexi Lalas breaks down challenges pro athletes face when deciding to retire
Alexi Lalas and David Mosse look at what goes into an athlete, like Landon Donovan, deciding to retire from the game on the State of the Union Podcast.
Lightning return home to host slumping Golden Knights
The Tampa Bay Lightning will look for their third straight win Tuesday night when they are back at home to take on the slumping Vegas Golden Knights.
Shiffrin wins super-G, Vonn crashes at worlds
Seconds after Mikaela Shiffrin completed her winning run in the super-G at the skiing world championships, Lindsey Vonn was involved in a nasty crash
Penn State beats Northwestern 59-52 to snap 8-game skid
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) – Lamar Stevens scored 18 points and Penn State beat Northwestern 59-52 to snap an eight-game losing streak on Monday night.
Austin’s 17 points lead No. 10 Maryland over Illinois
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) – Freshman Shakira Austin scored 17 points to help No. 10 Maryland beat Illinois 80-66 on Monday night.
Cris Carter refutes the idea that Jared Goff deserves all of the blame for Super Bowl loss
Cris Carter talks about the Super Bowl on today’s show. Hear Cris defend Jared Goff after his struggles in Super Bowl LIII and believes the New England Patriots defense deserves credit.
Police: Woman fatally shot along suburban Chicago freeway
OAK FOREST, Ill. (AP) – Police say a woman has been fatally shot along an interstate in suburban Chicago several hours after a separate shooting along the same freeway wounded a man and two boys.
Illinois man gets more than 17 years for meth distribution
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – A central Illinois man will serve 17 years in federal prison for drug trafficking and possession of firearms.
Consumer group offers guide to reduce pesky ‘robocalls’
CHICAGO (AP) – An Illinois consumer-advocacy group is offering new tips for reducing those pesky computer-generated phone calls.
Derailment still affecting Chicago electric-train line
CHICAGO (AP) – Crews on one of Chicago’s major electric-train lines are still scrambling to repair damage caused by the derailment of a Canadian National freight train as Arctic cold descended on the city last week.
Police officer resigns amid sex crime, brawl investigations
CHICAGO (AP) – A Chicago Police Department sergeant has resigned after being accused of committing a sex crime against a teenage boy and being in a bar fight.
Grand jury indicts 2 in fire that killed 2 children
QUINCY, Ill. (AP) – Two western Illinois residents have been indicted on involuntary manslaughter and endangering the life of a child charges in the death of two children.
Prosecutor, attorney general discuss challenging sentence
CHICAGO (AP) – Special Prosecutor Joseph McMahon and Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul have discussed a potential legal challenge to the sentence handed former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke.
Student struck, killed by car near high school campus
CHICAGO RIDGE, Ill. (AP) – A suburban Chicago high school student is dead after being struck by an auto allegedly driven by a man who attempted to leave the scene.