The five top executives of Chicago’s legacy teams all had something to say recently, a rarity in this sports-crazed town.
Column: When Chicago’s sports executives speak, people listen — then decipher the real meaning
Day: April 24, 2024
Chicago Bears Q&A: Would it be smart to trade down from No. 9? Any big surprise in store? Best pick of the last decade?
What would constitute a big NFL draft surprise Thursday? At least one really interesting one is floating around. Brad Biggs answers your Chicago Bears questions.
O’Donnell: Clumsy McCaskey Bears dilute what should have been a breakout week
Jim O’Donnell says the McCaskey family’s dysfunctionality is diluting what should have been a breakout week for the Bears.
The Bears’ 5 biggest first-round draft busts
The Bears have made some bad first-round draft picks. This week’s High Five looks at the worst.
A key player everywhere he’s been, St. Charles North grad Nubin is ready for the NFL
Minnesota’s Tyler Nubin, a St. Charles North graduate, is ready for the NFL.
It Came from Wisconsin: A chat with James Tynion IV, the reigning king of comic book horror
His work includes very of-the-moment comics about federal conspiracy (“The Department of Truth”) and world apocalypse (“The Nice House on the Lake”).
‘Fallout’ review: Walton Goggins as a swaggering, post-apocalyptic cowboy
Adapted from the video game, the tone of “Fallout” is cheeky and satirical and filled with gore, but eventually has something to say about capitalism’s endgame.
Water quality has improved dramatically in the Chicago River. But how safe is swimming?
The success of a September swim may depend on weather. Sewage and stormwater runoff can spill into waterways raising bacteria levels during heavy rains.
Clarence Page: A new Chicago mayor faces similar issues to the ones that dogged Richard J. Daley in 1968
A Democratic National Convention approaches in Chicago as the winds of protest howl, just as they did in 1968.
Musician Steve Rashid plans a concert in Evanston at the Studio5 venue he helped create
As writer Maya Angelou once put it, “You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.”