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Former Chicago Bears quarterback Nick Foles sells Glencoe mansion for $3M

Former Chicago Bears quarterback Nick Foles, who now plays for the Indianapolis Colts, sold his seven-bedroom, 7,664-square-foot mansion in Glencoe for $3.07 million on Wednesday.A one-time Super Bowl MVP, Foles, 33, only played in one game for the Bears last year — a victory, no less — and was released by the Bears on May 1. On May 23, he signed a two-year contract with Indianapolis.AdvertisementFoles listed his home on May 16 for $3.29 million, and it went under contract a week later.Built in 2020, the brick and limestone house has 6-1/2 bathrooms, 11-foot ceilings on the first floor, white oak floors with a herringbone pattern, a family room with oversized custom-built bookcases and a walnut kitchen with a large quartzite island and a walk-in pantry. The home also has a mud room with an organized closet, a butler’s pantry between the kitchen and the dining room and 13-foot ceilings on the second floor. Other features include a first-floor guest room and a primary bedroom suite with custom bookshelves, motorized draperies and a wet bar. On the lower level are 10-foot ceilings and a theater room with motorized leather seats and a sound system.AdvertisementOutside on the 0.44-acre property are a fenced backyard, a sprinkler system, an attached and heated two-car garage and a two-car detached garage.Through a Texas limited liability company, Foles paid $2.8 million in June 2020 for the mansion.Listing agent Alissa McNicholas did not respond to a request for comment on the listing.The mansion had a $38,891 property tax bill in the 2020 tax year.Public records do not yet identify the buyer.Goldsborough is a freelance writer.Join our Chicago Dream Homes Facebook group for more luxury listings and real estate news.

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Ohio State wins ‘The’ battle: School’s request to trademark the word ‘The’ gets federal approval

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State University has won its fight to trademark the word “The.”The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office approved the university’s request Tuesday. The school says it allows Ohio State to control use of “The” on branded products associated with and sold through athletics and collegiate channels, such as T-shirts, baseball caps and hats.Advertisement“THE has been a rallying cry in the Ohio State community for many years, and Buckeye fans who purchase official Ohio State gear support student scholarships, libraries and other university initiatives,” said Ben Johnson, the university’s senior director of media and public relations. He noted the university’s licensing and trademark program generates more than $12.5 million a year in revenue, which helps fund student scholarships and university programs.Ohio State started pursuing a trademark in August 2019 after fashion retailer Marc Jacobs had filed an application for the word a few months earlier. The company and the university reached a deal in August 2021 that allows both parties to use the branding.AdvertisementThe patent office rejected Ohio State’s initial application, finding the trademark appeared to be used for “merely decorative manner” and as an “ornamental feature” that didn’t appear to function as a trademark that would differentiate the items from others.