EDITORIAL: JB Pritzker deflects questions on Michael

Gov. J.B. Pritzker usually deflects questions on House Speaker Michael Madigan’s future by saying he desires to let the investigative course of work. But throughout an interview with me to mark his one-year anniversary in workplace, the governor pointed to his response after Sen. Tom Cullerton, D-Villa Park, was indicted, now-former Sen. Martin Sandoval’s, D-Chicago, Statehouse workplace was raided and now-former Rep. Luis Arroyo, D-Chicago, was arrested. In each occasion, he mentioned, he known as on the legislators to step apart or resign. When there’s “clear” proof of focusing on by prison investigators, the governor mentioned, “that’s the point at which folks should step aside.” The questions aren’t new. During the sexual harassment scandals of 2018,

Answering the Bears’ largest questions initially of the

The Sun-Times’ Patrick Finley solutions the Bears’ most urgent questions within the first week of their 2020 offseason: Who ought to be beginning at quarterback in Week 1? Who will likely be? Mitch Trubisky is the favourite to begin in Week 1. Who ought to? Teddy Bridgewater will likely be too costly, Cam Newton’s shoulder scares me and Nick Foles is comically overpaid. General supervisor Ryan Pace will spend the following two months exploring the commerce and free-agent markets searching for, not less than, a No. 2 quarterback. Maybe a starter turns into unexpectedly obtainable. If not, Pace ought to attempt to reunite Alex Smith with pal Matt Nagy — supplied the previous is recovered

‘Barking’ knee sidelines Kris Bryant once more, raises questions

MILWAUKEE – For the second time in 5 days, All-Star third baseman Kris Bryant was compelled to the Cubs bench by an ailing proper knee that has bothered him since banging it on a headfirst slide in late June. “It’s still barking,” mentioned supervisor Joe Maddon, who sat Bryant Tuesday forward of a scheduled off day and determined to take a seat him Sunday once they talked after Saturday’s 0-for-Three recreation. “It’s bothering him in all aspects of the game,” Maddon mentioned. Bryant, who spent Sunday’s pregame time getting therapy, mentioned earlier within the collection he anticipated to handle the problem down the stretch and downplayed its affect on his efficiency. His final homer got here

Mark Potash: Breaking down the Bears’ greatest questions

Sun-Times Bears beat author Mark Potash breaks down the Bears’ greatest questions after Week 1: The remainder of Mitch Trubisky’s season can be... Ok, then nice, then dangerous, then nice once more, then OK, then dangerous and on and on. Trubisky seems to be the identical participant he was a yr in the past — able to throwing six touchdowns towards the Buccaneers, however nonetheless depending on each piece being in place to excel towards any sort of resistance. And after Week 1, he truly has to progress simply to get to that time. Which of the highest performers from the opener is headed for an enormous season? Linebacker Roquan

Arroyo says he didn’t attempt to repair pal’s ticket, questions

Cook County Commissioner Luis Arroyo Jr. now says he didn’t ask to dismiss a pal’s parking ticket when he received concerned in a scenario documented in a Cook County Inspector General report. The “accusation” that he did, which was leveled in opposition to him within the report launched final week by Inspector General Patrick Blanchard, now makes Arroyo and different commissioners involved about Blanchard’s “fitness for this position,” Arroyo mentioned in an announcement launched Monday. “I requested that the situation surrounding the issuing of the parking ticket be investigated because I believe this ticket was issued as a result of racial bias and discrimination,” Arroyo mentioned. Blanchard mentioned he had no touch upon the assertion.

What ESPN Questions Most About Patriots First-Rounder N’Keal

The New England Patriots swung for the fences Thursday evening, however it’s no assure they hit a house run. The Patriots went in opposition to their norm after they chosen huge receiver N’Keal Harry with the 32nd total choose within the 2019 NFL Draft. Wide receiver arguably was New England’s most urgent want heading into the draft, and in flip, Harry grew to become the primary wideout ever taken by the Patriots within the first spherical within the Bill Belichick period. Shortly after the primary spherical wrapped up, ESPN analyzed every choose by assessing why the workforce chosen the participant in addition to suggesting a possible query mark. For Harry, he’ll try to curb a development amongst extremely drafted WRs in

Important Questions Remain For Bruins With New Season About To Begin

Important Questions Remain For Bruins With New Season About To Begin

In less than a week, the puck will drop on the Boston Bruins’ 2018-19 campaign. And like the other 30 teams in the NHL, plenty of questions remain for the B’s heading into the regular season. On top of the Bruins having some compelling roster battles ongoing in their forward group, there’s also some intrigue surrounding the readiness of defensemen Torey Krug and Brandon Carlo, both of whom had last season cut short due to injuries. After the B’s 3-2 overtime loss in their preseason contest against the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday, NESN’s Jack Edwards and Andy Brickley tried tackling some of the questions surrounding the Black an... NESN.com