ARIES You’ll have a ton on your plate at work, and time will be scarce. If you’re currently taking some time off, try to balance your schedule so that you’ll be able to do everything you’d like. TAURUS You’ll take a spontaneous…

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By Robert Zeglinski Contributor BOURBONNAIS - New schools of thinking in football emphasize teaching, rest, and challenging players in a controlled fashion. To treat professionals like professionals. The old school is in line with a…

By Robert Zeglinski Contributor BOURBONNAIS - In 2014, Cody Parkey was on top of the world. As a rookie kicker for the Eagles he broke the NFL all-time rookie scoring record with 150 points and looked like he was on his way towards…

By Damian J. Troise Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The New York tabloid Daily News cut half of its newsroom staff Monday including Jim Rich, the paper's editor in chief. The paper was sold to Tronc Inc. last year for $1, with the…

By Robert Zeglinski Contributor BOURBONNAIS - Everywhere he's played, they've said he's too small. When he made it to the NFL, they said he'd never last long because of his diminutive size. Yet from Cleveland to Atlanta and now Chicago,…

By Zeke Miller Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Capping a week of drama, back tracking, a double negative and blistering statements from allies about his attitude toward Russian election interference, President Donald Trump on Sunday…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - A 54-year-old Rockford man was killed Sunday when his motorcycle crashed into a Winnebago County squad car. Police say the man was traveling at a high rate of speed near West State Street and Pierpont Avenue…

By Robert Zeglinski Contributor BOURBONNAIS - While the focus of camp has primarily centered on the Bears' new offense under Matt Nagy, it's been an underrated defense and a secondary bringing back a majority of it's starters that's…

UPDATE: The victim killed in Sunday's shooting has been identified as 21-year-old Jordan Lilly. By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - A fight at a large street party on the northwest side left one man dead early Sunday morning. At…

By Robert Zeglinski Contributor BOURBONNAIS - There were never any questions as to Kevin Toliver's ability coming out of the 2018 NFL Draft. The 22-year-old rookie cornerback from LSU always stood out in college, showing evident talent…

By Robert Zeglinski Contributor BOURBONNAIS - This shouldn't be shocking, but the Bears' offense under Matt Nagy is a major work in progress. Newsflash: signing a sizable free agent group, getting a polished draft class rolling, and…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - A Rockford man has been charged with reckless homicide after a crash left a woman dead in Loves Park last weekend. Samuel Gomez-Gonzalez, 23, was booked into the Winnebago County Jail Friday. He's…

By Robert Zeglinski Contributor BOURBONNAIS - "Bear Weather" is a cliche used to say the Bears thrive in inclement conditions, whereas their opponents by association do not. That when it's raining, sleeting, or hailing the Bears always…

By Robert Zeglinski Contributor BOURBONNAIS - In 2015, the beginning of the ongoing Kevin White injury saga loomed over John Fox's first training camp. In 2016, as the Bears looked to build on a promising start to the Fox era,…