STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Will Howard threw for 182 yards and two touchdowns and No. 4 Ohio State’s defense made a late defensive stand to lift the Buckeyes over No. 3 Penn State 20-13 on Saturday. Ohio State (7-1, 4-1) kept its hopes alive for a spot in the Big Ten championship game by beating the Nittany Lions (7-1, 4-1) for the eighth straight time. Howard, who believes Penn … [Read more...] about No. 4 Ohio State fends off No. 3 Penn State 20-13 behind a pair of Will Howard touchdown passes
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Daniel Chopp sets up shop in Oak Forest’s spread triple-option offense. The results speak volumes. ‘Our No. 1 guy.’
Junior quarterback Daniel Chopp always has multiple possibilities at his fingertips for Oak Forest. As the orchestrator of a spread triple-option offense for the Bengals, Chopp turns every snap and every play into his own private adventure. It’s not easy on him, but for opposing defenses? “It’s a tough offense to defend against with the way we run it,” he said. “I think we have … [Read more...] about Daniel Chopp sets up shop in Oak Forest’s spread triple-option offense. The results speak volumes. ‘Our No. 1 guy.’
Chicago Heights man shot to death in Calumet City, shooting death in Riverdale
A Chicago Heights man was shot to death Monday in Calumet City and a Sauk Village woman was shot and killed in Riverdale, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office. Chevelle Chenault-Pouncy, of the 1300 block of Shields Avenue, was shot Monday in the 200 block of Madison Avenue, Calumet City, according to the medical examiner’s office. He was pronounced dead … [Read more...] about Chicago Heights man shot to death in Calumet City, shooting death in Riverdale
Hate crime, terrorism charges added against alleged West Rogers Park shooter
The man accused of shooting a Jewish man who was walking to synagogue in West Rogers Park last weekend now faces additional charges of terrorism and hate crime, officials announced Thursday. Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, 22, was arrested Saturday morning following a shootout with Chicago police officers. He allegedly opened fire on responding police officers and paramedics, and was … [Read more...] about Hate crime, terrorism charges added against alleged West Rogers Park shooter
Contract for more than 1,000 city workers in the balance as unions spar, point fingers at city
Two unions representing two sets of Chicago city workers, forced to bargain their contracts jointly, are in the midst of an extraordinary spat, accusing each other and the city of playing politics and failing to hold up their ends of the deal. City workers who are members of SEIU Local 73 bargain their contracts jointly with city employees who are members of IBEW Local … [Read more...] about Contract for more than 1,000 city workers in the balance as unions spar, point fingers at city