Chicago Bears

Bears coach Mike Ditka has to watch the goings-on in the fourth quarter of a 26-17 exhibition loss to Baltimore at Soldier Field on Sept. 4, 1982. (Michael Budrys/baiduhai)

Remembering Mike Ditka, the Chicago Bears Hall of Famer and Super Bowl-winning coach

By baiduhai

October 9, 2026 at 2:22 p.m.

Mike Ditka, who coached the 1985 Chicago Bears to the franchise’s only Super Bowl championship,...

Coach Mike Ditka and defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan are carried around the field after the Bears defeated the New England Patriots 46-10 to win Super Bowl XX on Jan. 26, 1986, in New Orleans. (Ed Wagner/baiduhai)

Column: Mike Ditka’s larger-than-life persona defined the Chicago Bears — and is forever etched in stone

By Brad Biggs

October 9, 2026 at 2:18 p.m.

Michael Jordan may be the greatest cultural sports icon across the globe, but Mike Ditka...

Bears tight end Colston Loveland blocks Jets defensive end Will McDonald IV in the first quarter Oct. 4, 2026, at Soldier Field. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Column: Ben Johnson wants a physical identity for the Chicago Bears. After 4 games, that is emerging.

By Brad Biggs

October 10, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

The symmetry of a 16-game season has been gone for a while, but in the...

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams attends the EA Sports Season Opener event Thursday, June 4, 2026, at Navy Pier. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Caleb Williams holds court at Navy Pier to celebrate Chicago Bears QB’s ‘childhood dream’ of Madden cover

By Phil Thompson

June 5, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

One reason EA Sports picked Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams for Madden NFL 27: “Video...

Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks in front of a rendering as the Bears announce plans to build a domed lakefront stadium April 24, 2024, at Soldier Field. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Column: Leaving a Chicago Bears-Green Bay Packers game early could scar Brandon Johnson’s mayoral legacy

By Paul Sullivan

June 4, 2026 at 3:19 p.m.

When Mayor Brandon Johnson admitted he left a Chicago Bears-Green Bay Packers game early, his...

Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze throws a pass during organized team activities Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at Halas Hall in Lake Forest. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Column: Rome Odunze is rebuilding his confidence as the Chicago Bears WR adjusts to a ‘new normal’

By Brad Biggs

June 4, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Rome Odunze would have led the Chicago Bears in all receiving categories last season if...

Bears cornerback Kyler Gordon participates in a drill during organized team activities May 28, 2026, at Halas Hall in Lake Forest. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

4 things we learned at Chicago Bears OTAs, including the latest on Kyler Gordon and the preseason schedule

By Sean Hammond

June 3, 2026 at 5:52 p.m.

Nickel cornerback Kyler Gordon remains sidelined during Chicago Bears OTAs. “We're still trying to get...

Chicago Bears quarterback Case Keenum (11), running back Roschon Johnson (center), and quarterback Caleb Williams (18) participate in organized team activities at Halas Hall in Lake Forest on Wednesday, June 3, 2026. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Photos: Chicago Bears OTAs at Halas Hall

By Chris Sweda

June 3, 2026 at 9:16 p.m.

Photos from Chicago Bears organized team activities on May 28, 2026, at Halas Hall.

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams warms up during a media timeout in the second quarter against the 49ers at Levi's Stadium on Dec. 28, 2025, in Santa Clara. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

From pizza to shirtless Ben Johnson: What Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams said on ‘New Heights’ podcast

By Sean Hammond

June 3, 2026 at 12:44 p.m.

Caleb Williams joined Jason and Travis Kelce on the "New Heights" podcast on Wednesday. Here...

This image provided by EA Sports shows Bears quarterback Caleb Williams on the cover of the Deluxe Edition of the Madden NFL 27 video game. (EA Sports via AP)

QB Caleb Williams will be the 1st Chicago Bears player featured on the Madden NFL cover

By Phil Thompson

June 3, 2026 at 3:54 p.m.

The Madden cover often is seen as the anointing of the NFL’s next superstar, and...

Rams defensive end Myles Garrett smiles during a news conference after practice Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

Chicago Bears Q&A: Is it Hammond or bust now? Why didn’t they take a swing at Myles Garrett?

By Brad Biggs

June 3, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Are the Chicago Bears Indiana-bound now? Why couldn't they be a buyer for Myles Garrett?...

Calumet Avenue passes by the Pavilion at Wolf Lake Memorial Park in the general area of the Chicago Bears' proposed stadium location in Hammond on Feb. 25, 2026. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Northwest Indiana sports commission awaits Bears stadium decision

By Alexandra Kukulka

June 2, 2026 at 5:32 p.m.

The Northwest Indiana Professional Sports Development Commission will hold off on moving forward with its...

Gov. JB Pritzker, center, walks in with Senate President Don Harmon, left, and House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch, right, for a news conference hours after the end of the spring legislative session at the State Capitol in Springfield on June 1, 2026. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

How the Chicago Bears’ stadium deal collapsed in Springfield — an echo of the 1988 White Sox drama

By Rick Pearson

June 1, 2026 at 7:38 p.m.

Factionalized Bears leadership, Mayor Brandon Johnson's last-minute interference and shifting public attitudes toward taxpayer stadium...