Terry Jackson

Question: Can you explain how car companies arrive at the fuel mileage they advertise? I can't get close to their figures with my vehicle as hard as I try. EVELYN Answer: If your vehicle is more than 2 years old, Evelyn, that makes sense: Last year...

After each of Chris Hetland's field-goal tries in Monday's BCS Championship Game, his Florida teammates sprinted to congratulate him. From hugging Eric Wilbur to banging helmets in celebration with Brandon Siler, the UF kicker seemed in his highest...

Watching the Bears lose to Cleveland about a month ago, it was hard to imagine that they'd be good enough to have a game considered a "trap" game. But there it is. The Bears have an are-they-for-real matchup against Carolina next week, but have to take...

Stopped at a traffic light in New York City a month or so ago, I was shocked to see the driver of the minivan alongside me watching TV. A house beat was on the stereo. A music video was on a small television monitor in the dashboard. It was a scene...

Halloween night in Chicago and hopefully it will not be a frightening game for rookie quarterback Craig Krenzel and the Bears as they take on the San Francisco 49ers. Adam Caldarelli, as usual, will be taking your e-mail questions. He'll try to find...

Lovie Smith spent Saturday afternoon making a statement about what brand of football the Bears will emphasize during his tenure, and his team spent the early part of Saturday evening backing him up. Hours after the new coach told wide receiver Marty...

ILLINOIS Charles Bailey Jr. de, 6-1, 195, Northrop HS, Ft. Wayne, Ind. Brock Bolen, rb, 6-1, 230, Valley View HS, Springboro, Ohio. Anthony Brodnax, db, 6-1, 180, Lakeside HS, Lithonia, Ga. Sam Carson III, lb, 6-1, 225, Downers Grove South HS. Bryant...

Walking slowly off the field Sunday at 3Com Park after the Bears' humbling 49-7 loss to the 49ers, Brian Urlacher seldom looked up and never removed his helmet. His team didn't show up during the game, and Urlacher felt ashamed to show his face after it....