During an interview on SiriusXM, Joe Buck said FOX is planning to pump in crowd noise and potentially project virtual fans into empty stadiums during their broadcasts. Sports Illustrated initially reported both were true, leading to a slew of outlets citing their report. Buck later refuted their report via Twitter, saying that he had not … Read more
Dr. Anthony Fauci told NBC Sports that diligent testing and how the nation responds to a second wave of COVID-19 in the fall will help determine what the 2020 NFL season will look like. The NFL regular season is not scheduled to begin until September 10th, when the Kansas City Chiefs will host the Houston Texans. … Read more
Urbana University, a branch campus of Franklin University, has announced that the school is “impossible to sustain” and will be shutting down. The closure will be taking place after the spring 2020 semester ends. There are more than 1,250 students registered at Urbana. Franklin University’s efforts to stabilize the campus have met with some success in … Read more
Somberg Zielinski, PLLC has announced that they will be helping businesses sue their insurance provider if they are denying them business interruption or loss of business income claims. These claims would obviously have to be related to the ongoing pandemic. Restaurants, gyms and other so called “non-essential” businesses are all subject to take up Somberg Zielinski, … Read more
Authorities in Texas told reporters a truck driver was not injured when tractor trailer truck caught fire on the interstate: but the flames destroyed a load of toilet paper. KTVT reported that an 18-wheeler carrying toilet paper crashed in Dallas County on Tuesday night. The truck then caught fire, which burned thousands of rolls of … Read more
U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday, a day after finishing their worst first quarter in history. This news comes amid reports on job losses and the potential for as many as 200,000 deaths due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down a total of 973.65 points. That’s 4.44 percent. The S&P 500 … Read more
Amidst ongoing fiscal issues, a central Illinois collegiate institution is closing its doors. MacMurray College‘s board of directors announced Friday that the 174-year-old institution will be shutting down at the end of the 2019-20 academic year. Additionally, the news was delivered by board chairman and 1969 alum Charles O’Connell via the website and on YouTube. … Read more
Ten days ago, NBA legend Charles Barkley announced he was feeling ill. Some good news came Monday, test results reveal Barkley tested negative for the novel coronavirus, otherwise known as COVID-19. “I’ve received my COVID-19 test results this morning and they are negative,” Barkley said in a statement Monday. “I’d like to thank everyone for … Read more
