Chicago Bears

Former Bears coach Mike Ditka, who also was a player on the 1963 Bears NFL championship team, on Aug. 29, 2013, at Mike Ditka's Restaurant in Chicago. (Michael Tercha/baiduhai)

Mike Ditka, Chicago Bears Hall of Famer and Super Bowl-winning coach, dies at 86

By Don Pierson

October 9, 2026 at 3:53 p.m.

Nobody embodied Bears football more than Mike Ditka, who became the face of the franchise...

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 10, 2026 at 8:38 a.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...

The Indiana Toll Road passes over Wolf Lake with a view of the BP Refinery in Whiting to the east in the general area of the Chicago Bears proposed stadium location in Hammond, Indiana, Feb. 25, 2026. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Indiana Toll Road allowed to increase tolls for possible Bears stadium

By Alexandra Kukulka

April 16, 2026 at 7:58 p.m.

Drivers passing through Northwest Indiana will have to pay more in toll costs in the...

Bears offensive tackle Braxton Jones smiles at a fan at the end of Family Fest at Soldier Field on Aug. 3, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Chicago Bears Q&A: Odds they pick a left tackle at No. 25? Is Keldric Faulk’s sack total a problem?

By Brad Biggs

April 15, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Is it a certainty the Chicago Bears will draft a defensive player in the first...

Bears Chairman George McCaskey and President/CEO Kevin Warren chat on the field before a game against the Vikings on Nov. 16, 2025, in Minneapolis. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

NFL wants to meet with Chicago Bears after the draft for an update on their stadium project

By Brad Biggs

April 14, 2026 at 2:03 p.m.

The NFL's stadium committee has scheduled a meeting with the Chicago Bears the week of...

Cardinals defensive coordinator Dave McGinnis is shown at Bears headquarters Jan. 20, 1999, in Lake Forest. (José Moré/baiduhai)

Dave McGinnis, the former Chicago Bears assistant wrongly announced as head coach in 1999, dies at 74

By Sean Hammond

April 14, 2026 at 11:30 a.m.

Dave McGinnis, who nearly became Chicago Bears head coach in 1999, died at age 74....

Michael Reinsdorf, president and CEO of the Bulls, answers a question during a discussion about "The 1901 Project" at the Union League Club in the Loop on Oct. 2, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Column: Regime change in our sports teams is a rarity. Why? A brief history of the Chicago Way.

By Paul Sullivan

April 12, 2026 at 7:36 a.m.

Regime change doesn’t happen often on the Chicago sports scene, where who you know is...

Clemson defensive end T.J. Parker reacts during a game against South Carolina on Nov. 30, 2024, in Clemson, S.C. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)

NFL draft: Ranking the Chicago Bears’ positions of need after free agency

By Sean Hammond

April 12, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

The NFL draft is less than two weeks away. Here's a look at what the...

Toledo safety Emmanuel McNeil-Warren participates in the broad jump at the NFL scouting combine on Feb. 27, 2026, in Indianapolis. (Gregory Payan/AP Content Services for NFL)

Why fewer players from outside Power Four conferences are being selected in the NFL draft

By Arnie Stapleton

April 11, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Just like Cinderella teams have become less of a factor at the NCAA men’s basketball...

Suzette and David Kubacki have been running the Lenten Friday fish fry at Hammond Mohawks AC&C in Hammond, Indiana, for 18 years. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

The region: Home to steel mills, beaches and … the Chicago Bears?

By Robert McCoppin

April 13, 2026 at 12:24 p.m.

If the Chicago Bears move to Indiana, they will become part of the region —...

Bronko Nagurski, left, and Joe Stydahar of the Chicago Bears, circa 1936. (baiduhai historical photo)

Today in Chicago History: Bears select their 1st NFL draft pick, ‘Jumbo’ Joe Stydahar

By Kori Rumore

April 11, 2026 at 4:30 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on April 11, according...

Keldric Faulk runs drills during Auburn's pro day March 24, 2026, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

Who will the Chicago Bears select with the No. 25 pick? Brad Biggs’ NFL mock draft 2.0.

By Brad Biggs

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

With four picks in the top 89 selections, the Chicago Bears' challenge in the NFL...