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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In the minutes before Bears coach Ben Johnson led the team in their “Good, Better, Best” cheer Sunday, he handed out three game balls to celebrate their 59-37 win. One went to rookie safety Dillon Thieneman, the …

Wrigley Field giveth, and Wrigley Field taketh away. In the Cubs’ 4-3 loss to the Pirates on Sunday, it did more taking, much to Pete Crow-Armstrong’s chagrin. In the third inning, Crow-Armstrong hit a ball to deep right field, but …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — “Good, Better, Best” is back. Bears coach Ben Johnson led the Bears in the cheer after their 59-37 win Sunday at Bank of America Stadium. “I said we need to find a way to get on the …

Call it ego. Call it arrogance. Call it recklessness. Call Bears coach Ben Johnson’s preposterous decision to go for it on fourth-and-one from the Bears’ 21-yard line all those things. You won’t be wrong. But while you’re at it, call …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Get ready for a season at the speedway. The Bears’ offense was historically prodigious, and it’s just getting started. They raced away from the Panthers 59-37 to begin the season Sunday with a franchise record 552 yards …

A man whose age was not immediately available was in serious condition Sunday after he was shot in the stomach in the South Shore neighborhood, Chicago police said. Police said the man had been involved in a verbal argument with …

A year after immigration threats tempered many of Chicago’s Mexican Independence Day celebrations, this year’s parade aimed to bring back the full 400,000 spectators it expects to garner. Last year’s parade continued as planned, despite fears of immigration raids during …

MINNEAPOLIS — Carson Wentz has had little time to practice with Minnesota’s voluminous playbook, a late arrival to the team last season who returned this year in more of a mentor role as Kyler Murray and J.J. McCarthy competed for …

Patrick Finley and Jason Lieser break down the Bears scoring a whopping 59 points against the Panthers in Sunday’s season opener. New episodes of “Halas Intrigue” will be published regularly with accompanying stories collected on the podcast’s hub page. You can …

Dor Turgeman had a first-half goal and a second-half assist, Peyton Miller scored in his 50th MLS start and the New England Revolution beat the Chicago Fire 2-1 on Sunday at Soldier Field. New England (13-8-4) moved into sole possession …

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By fall’s busy art season, Daniel Silva wanted his new exhibition space and cultural hub Te-Qu to be open and ready for business in Little Village. His team, which includes local muralist Mr. Pintamuro and Julio Anaya of Little Village …

The fourth annual Chicago Exhibition Week kicks off Monday with more than 50 participating galleries opening their doors for art through the weekend. Last year’s Chicago Exhibition Week attracted 10,000 attendees over three days. Produced by Gertie, a contemporary art …

An estimated 35% of households in Chicago face some form of food insecurity, according to a report published Monday by the Greater Chicago Food Depository. The depository, which supplies food to hundreds of food pantries across Cook County, partnered for …

Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke’s recent calls for legislative changes to how pretrial release works — and criticism of the judges making those decisions — is deeply disappointing. The presumption of innocence and due process are foundational principles …

DEAR ABBY: My grandson is 2 and has started to call me “Mimi.” The problem is that his other grandmother chose Mimi for herself. My daughter-in-law is annoyed and does not want him calling me Mimi. She also doesn’t want …

Chicago police were warning of sexual abuse on the CTA Blue Line that occurred earlier this month in the Wicker Park neighborhood. A man entered the Cumberland station and rode to the Division station where he “waited for his target, …

Good morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 Below: Mayor Brandon Johnson is officially embarking on a reelection bid, saying he’s the best choice in the mayoral race between “real progressives and posers.” 🗞️ Plus: A look at food insecurity in Chicago, why …

On Sunday, Caleb Williams did the near-impossible. He quarterbacked a Bears franchise once synonymous with offensive ineptitude to 59 points in their season opening win against the Panthers. He became the first quarterback in the 106-year history of his team …

Six assailants surrounded Chicago drill rapper BloodHound Q50 killing him during a brazen ambush early Sunday at a Fuller Park gas station on the South Side, new details from a Chicago police report show. The rapper, identified by the Cook …