Column: Young stars reminds us what a great sports town Chicago is

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams helps hold a "W" flag after the Cubs' 2-1 victory against the Brewers on Sept. 3, 2026, at Wrigley Field. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Bulls forward Caleb Wilson (8), Bears quarterback Caleb Williams, center, and Bulls forward Matas Buzelis cheer with Cubs fans during the seventh inning of a game against the Brewers on Sept. 3, 2026, at Wrigley Field. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams flashes a smile from the first row behind the Cubs dugout in the eighth inning of a game against the Brewers on Sept. 3, 2026, at Wrigley Field. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams pumps his fist after the Cubs beat the Brewers 2-1 on Sept. 3, 2026, at Wrigley Field. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Bulls forward Caleb Wilson, second from left, Bears quarterback Caleb Williams, center, Lyrical Lemonade founder Cole Bennett and Bulls forward Matas Buzelis celebrate after a 2-1 Cubs victory against the Brewers on Sept. 3, 2026, at Wrigley Field. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Bulls forward Caleb Wilson, from left, Bears quarterback Caleb Williams and Lyrical Lemonade founder Cole Bennett celebrate the Cubs' 2-1 victory against the Brewers on Sept. 3, 2026, at Wrigley Field. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Bulls player Caleb Wilson (left), Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (second from left), and Bulls player Matas Buzelis (right), celebrate after a Chicago Cubs victory over the Brewers at Wrigley Field on Sept. 3, 2026. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong (4) hits a two-run home run in the third inning of a game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Sept. 3, 2026. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong (4) celebrates with teammate Carson Kelly after Crow-Armstrong hit a two-run home run in the third inning of a game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Sept. 3, 2026. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)