Opinion: Thanks for the moments and memories, Obama
On Tuesday, I was fortunate enough to experience live and in person the end of an era for who I believe was arguably one of the best presidents ever—No. 44,...
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There will never be another Craig Sager
I looked at my phone and had a text from my brother saying Craig Sager died. Instant sadness. Maybe it was the fact he was from Illinois and graduated from...
Opinion: Michelle Obama for president in 2020, please
Every four years, we get a chance to vote and choose the next leader of the free world. I've had the opportunity to vote in three presidential elections. I remember...
If anyone can break Illinois out of its football funk, it’s Lovie Smith
To know me is to know I bleed orange and blue. Not only do I ride hard for my beloved Bears, but those are also the colors for the University...
A plea from someone who was 18 once too: Let Malia Obama live
Raise your hand if you were ever 18 years old? All of you? Great. Keep them up if you can say your dad was the President of the United States....
The NBA is way too soft now
As someone who grew up watching and enjoying basketball and even playing in grammar school, I remember when it basically took someone being knocked out for players to get a...
Sorry, Warriors, but this Bulls fan wants no part of your record-breaking
At 69-8, the Golden State Warriors are well on their way to beating the 1995-96 Bulls' history-making record of 72-10. The buzz is everywhere, and rightfully so. Well, I, for...
Dear Cubs: You won over this White Sox fan
"Go, Cubs, Go!" Who would have thought a girl born on the South Side and raised in the south suburbs would be chanting such a thing loud and proud? I'm...
When it comes to exes, Amber Rose got it right
Celebrities just can't seem to get over it. Their past relationships, that is. I mean it's at an all-time high in the past year or so. It's as if no...
5 reasons all eyes (and ears) should be on Missy Elliott
When Katy Perry first was announced as the star of the Super Bowl XLIX halftime show, I sort of rolled my eyes. Although Katy is a great artist, she just...