Once upon a time, Virginia McCaskey inherited memorabilia from a cousin, a collection that included a box of old ticket stubs. In it, she said, was a torn admittance to the NFL’s 1932 championship game between the Chicago Bears and Portsmouth Spartans. With weather concerns and a push to attract more fans, the league’s first postseason game was moved indoors to Chicago Stadium. … [Read more...] about For 102 years, Virginia McCaskey lived — and recounted — Chicago Bears lore: ‘Like having a conversation with a history book’
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3 questions for the Chicago Cubs entering spring training, including whether they will sign slugger Alex Bregman
The Chicago Cubs will become the first team to kick off spring training Sunday when pitchers and catchers report for their first workout in Mesa, Ariz. President of baseball operations Jed Hoyer and the front office spent the last three-plus months trying to upgrade a roster coming off a fourth straight year without a playoff appearance. Between overhauling the bullpen and … [Read more...] about 3 questions for the Chicago Cubs entering spring training, including whether they will sign slugger Alex Bregman
3 storylines for the Chicago White Sox entering spring training, including Luis Robert Jr. trade watch
A quick glance at the list of the 2024 opening-day starters shows just how different this spring’s camp will look from a roster standpoint for the Chicago White Sox. Last year’s first game of the season against the Detroit Tigers featured Yoán Moncada at third base, Eloy Jiménez as the designated hitter, Paul DeJong playing shortstop, Kevin Pillar in right field, Martín … [Read more...] about 3 storylines for the Chicago White Sox entering spring training, including Luis Robert Jr. trade watch
Robert Vargas and Tony Christiano: What rolling back Medicaid expansion would do to Illinoisans
Imagine standing at the pharmacy counter, knowing you need an inhaler to breathe and being forced to choose between spending the rest of your paycheck on an inhaler or rent. Thousands of uninsured Chicagoans have been in this position before, and Medicaid expansion — passed in January 2014 through the Affordable Care Act — provided much needed relief to thousands of Chicagoans. … [Read more...] about Robert Vargas and Tony Christiano: What rolling back Medicaid expansion would do to Illinoisans
John Hewko: Here’s how to cure the loneliness epidemic, Chicago-style
In February 1905, a Chicago lawyer named Paul Harris resolved to fill a hole in his life. He had arrived in the city a few years earlier, and though he’d built a successful law practice, something was missing. The young man was lonely. The sense of camaraderie and community he had known growing up in a small Vermont town was glaringly absent in the hustle and bustle of urban … [Read more...] about John Hewko: Here’s how to cure the loneliness epidemic, Chicago-style