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The Bears don’t need to spend another day figuring out if Matt Eberflus is the right coach. If it wasn’t already clear, that question was answered conclusively Sunday. Desperate for a win and hosting the NFL’s worst team, the Bears …

The Bears’ offense is broken. It risks breaking Caleb Williams. That was the only conclusion to draw from the team’s 19-3 loss to the worst-in-the-league Patriots on a somber Sunday, as disillusioning an afternoon as the franchise has had in …

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Minnesota’s stingy defense held Jacksonville to 143 yards — the fewest in coach Doug Pederson’s three seasons — and the Vikings overcame Sam Darnold’s three interceptions to beat the Jaguars 12-7 on Sunday. It was Darnold’s first …

If one were to compile a list of the best all-around operas of all time, “The Marriage of Figaro” would have to be among the top picks. This sparkling, impeccably crafted 1786 comedic look at human follies and frailties offers …

Two people are in custody after a pursuit on I-55 on Friday afternoon involving a tow truck being sought in a Chicago homicide investigation, Illinois State Police said. State police tried to pull the tow truck over near East 147th …

The boos at Soldier Field spoke of anger, frustration and perhaps some embarrassment over whatever circumstances had led Bears fans to pledge allegiance to this sad franchise. The offense managed only 142 yards of total offense Sunday against the Patriots, …

The city grades the Bears on how they fare against the Packers. So does the Bears’ chairman — George McCaskey famously uses his team’s twice-annual rivalry game as a measuring stick for the franchise. Well, things aren’t looking good for …

Metra has unveiled a specially painted train for Veterans Day that’s set to enter service later this month, the transit agency said. It features a bald eagle on the front, with American flags and blue camouflage silhouetted with military figures …

A shooting early Sunday that marred homecoming weekend at Tuskegee University in Alabama left one person dead and left 16 others injured, a dozen of them by gunfire, authorities said. One arrest was announced hours later. The Alabama Law Enforcement …

AVONDALE, Ariz. — Joey Logano won his third NACAR Cup Series championship Sunday with a relentless drive at Phoenix Raceway that gave Team Penske its third major motorsports title in less than a month. Logano held off Penske teammate Ryan …

Ryan Poles’ trade with the Panthers for DJ Moore and what eventually became the No. 1 overall pick was a masterstroke that earned the Bears’ first-time general manager a ton of goodwill and credibility that has insulated him from issues …

As quarterback Caleb Williams and the offense sputter, the Bears aren’t getting much return on their extravagant expenditure to surround him with talented skill players. In their 19-3 loss to the Patriots on Sunday, no player had more than 65 …

The Bears reached the low point of the Matt Eberflus era Sunday, and that’s saying something, given that he once lost 14 games in a row. That’s what expectations will do. A team that sold this season as a jumping-off …

Residents, community activists and elected officials on Sunday called on Mayor Brandon Johnson to fire police officers with ties to the Oath Keepers extremist group and form a task force to address the problem. Those gathered at Movement on Montrose, …

QUARTERBACK — DThis can’t be happening again, can it? Caleb Williams looked like a shell of the player he was just four weeks ago in London. He completed 16 of 30 passes for 120 yards, no touchdowns and no interceptions …

Patrick Finley and Jason Lieser detail the Bears’ inexplicable loss to the Patriots at home on Sunday. New episodes of “Halas Intrigue” will be published regularly with accompanying stories collected on the podcast’s hub page. You can also listen to “Halas …

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul condemned racist text messages sent to Black residents across the country last week. “Hate has no place in the state of Illinois. Full stop. I am outraged by reports of these offensive, racist texts and …

Children’s musician Ella Jenkins, who encouraged millions of kids to sing along with her in a career that spanned more than 60 years, has died. She was 100. Her publicist and friend of 35 years, Lynn Orman, told the Sun-Times …

Chicagoans packed a far South Side church Sunday morning to honor and mourn Chicago Police Officer Enrique Martinez, who was killed in the line of duty last week. The memorial Mass was held at St. Christina Church in Mount Greenwood, …

Whenever Jason Dickinson’s line stifles an opponent’s top line, the Blackhawks’ odds of victory increase substantially. And when Dickinson contributes some offense, those odds skyrocket. That was precisely what played out in the Hawks’ 2-1 overtime victory Sunday against the …