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Canal that famously reversed the Chicago River deserves a better name, groups say
The Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal was dug to help change the flow of the Chicago River when it opened in 1900. Now the ...
'Jed Eye' Cubs have returned to the fringes of contention. Will they ever go all-in?
As the July 31 trade deadline neared, the Cubs, with one of the best records in baseball, were cast by seemingly all the ...
Jets QB Justin Fields says he has learned to ignore outside criticism
"I just let people be and let them speak," Fields said after a joint practice with the Giants on Tuesday. "That's not going ...
Cubs reinstate Javier Assad, Miguel Amaya from IL
TORONTO — The Cubs reinstated right-hander Javier Assad and catcher Miguel Amaya from the 60-day IL before their series ...
Illinois wants to lower cut scores on state tests, saying standard is unfair to students
The State Board of Education will vote Wednesday on new cut scores for elementary exams and the ACT to correct a "misalignment" officials say has “real world consequences” for students.