Hester, Peppers thrilled ahead of Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement
McMichael could not be at the induction ceremony due to complications of the ALS he has been battling for the past three years.
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McMichael could not be at the induction ceremony due to complications of the ALS he has been battling for the past three years.
Julius Peppers is also set to be inducted Saturday, while Steve McMichael will receive his gold jacket and bust at home. Matt Zahn reports from Canton, Ohio.
Steve McMichael could not make the induction ceremony, but will receive his bust and gold jacket at home. Matt Zahn reports from Canton, Ohio
All three were announced as part of the 2024 Pro Football Hall of Fame class at the NFL Honors on Thursday night.
McMichael is one step away from enshrinement.
Hester, Brian Urlacher, Charles Tillman, and Matt Forte will be at the festival, along with other Chicago sports legends.
Bears legend Devin Hester may be the greatest return man of all time, but he'll have to wait at least one more year to get into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Bears great Devin Hester is one of 15 finalists for 2022 Pro Football Hall of Fame class.
The team says they will make it official at a ceremony on Monday.
The most special of athletes seem to have a knack for tweaking the space-time continuum. Hester had that knack.
The rookie Cohen has adjusted his game to be electrifying or patient at the right times.
Hester holds the NFL record with 20 return touchdowns.
"I'm at this point in my life where I'm happy, financially stable and have a loving family," Hester says.
Hester finishes with an NFL record of 20 career return touchdowns, including 19 with the Bears.
"Devin Hester is a Hall of Famer," Smith says. "I can't wait to go and watch him get inducted."
The end of a career may be upon Hester, a football unicorn.
"He just wouldn't (throw) to me," Hester says. "That's just how he was."
Sometimes it's best to go with your initial instinct.
Gregg Steinnagel, 53, promised quick, large profits to Hester if he invested with a pal, then kept the cash for himself.
This clip never gets old.
A 3-3 mark and important road win provides hope for Chicago.
Jay Cutler threw for 381 yards and a touchdown, and Matt Forte ran for two second-half scores.
These are two desperate teams with playoff aspirations.
It's only Week 6, but Sunday seems like a must-win game for both teams.
Devin Hester admitted he was bothered that the Bears didn't offer him a contract.
Juan Espinoza Martinez will stay behind bars as the federal government moves to deport him.
A dead body was found in the South Branch of the Chicago River Thursday afternoon.
Two drivers were injured in a crash in Huntley, Illinois, northwest of Chicago on Thursday morning.
A man pleaded guilty Thursday to the murders of two brothers — both of them U.S. Marines — in Cicero, Illinois, more than three decades ago.
Friday is the deadline for Congress to strike a deal to keep the U.S. Department of Homeland Security funded, and .S. Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Illinois) is calling for ICE to be "dismantled."
Friday is the deadline for Congress to strike a deal to keep the U.S. Department of Homeland Security funded, and .S. Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Illinois) is calling for ICE to be "dismantled."
Inexperienced prosecutors are testing FACE Act in their case against Don Lemon. But the law has constitutional problems that make it untenable to charge misconduct in a house of worship.
The Senate failed to advance a measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday, paving the way for another partial government shutdown without a last-minute breakthrough.
Early voting for the 2026 primary began Thursday morning for anyone who lives within the Chicago city limits.
The Trump administration says greenhouse gases emitted from sources like cars, trucks and power plants will no longer be regulated by the federal government.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
With his name now hanging in the rafters, former Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose is helping the United Center with its major redevelopment.
A potential bidding war is taking shape for the Daily Herald, the newspaper of record for suburban Chicago.
A Near West Side diner known for drawing in Blackhawks fans and players is up for sale.
January may be the coldest time of the year, but Chicago is already looking forward to summer farmers' markets.
A development proposal issued this month calls for the replacement of a building housing a Giordiano's pizzeria in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood with a new mixed-use building with 28 residential units.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Bad Bunny took the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else performed at Super Bowl 60.
Gamers across the world can now recreate drone strikes in Ukraine from the comfort of their own home, with this newly released game.
Mild temperatures and cloudy with a sprinkle or two possible in the afternoon Thursday. Highs in the low 40s.
The original American Girl dolls are getting an upgrade.
Border czar Tom Homan announced Trump administration is ending the immigration crackdown in Minnesota that led to thousands of arrests, violent protests and the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens over the past two months.
For a Chicago-based pilot, it wasn't just a routine day in the air. Instead, he was carrying extra special cargo.
A diner in Bridgeport is reclaiming the site of painful and personal history, bringing something good to a corner where its co-owner’s family experienced great pain.
As Congress works to pass a DHS funding bill, U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley is calling for ICE to be "dismantled."
The Senate failed to advance a measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday, paving the way for another partial government shutdown without a last-minute breakthrough.
A man and woman found dead inside a home in Chicago's Brighton Park neighborhood on Wednesday night have been identified.
Juan Espinoza Martinez will stay behind bars as the federal government moves to deport him.
Anyone can talk to AI about anything, and young people are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to fill a void for human connection and romantic relationships. As chatbot use rises, experts are becoming more concerned about AI psychosis as well.
CBS News Chicago is tracking what led to the death of an 8-year-old boy in Round Lake Beach and whether state officials were aware of any red flags before his murder.
This is due in part to the new "Big Beautiful Bill" and job cuts at the Internal Revenue Service.
Fewer Chicago kids are getting the dental care they need, and some dentists are blaming Chicago Public Schools.
Cynthia Eason recounted the moment Chicago police officers raided her family's home in 2018.
Water bills could be going up in several Chicago suburbs and other parts of Illinois, as Illinois American Water seeks a rate increase to fund infrastructure improvements.
With his name now hanging in the rafters, former Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose is helping the United Center with its major redevelopment.
After Iowa, Portage, and Gary joined the talks for the Bears' new stadium, leaders in Arlington Heights say this is now, more than ever, about keeping the team in Illinois.
Cade Horton, who won't have the innings restrictions like he did last year, when he still finished second in National League Rookie of the Year voting.
Payton Pritchard scored 26 points and the Boston Celtics rolled past the Chicago Bulls 124-105 on Wednesday night in the final game for both teams before the All-Star break.
The tournament has a rich history in Chicago, but this year's event has added significance for the athletes.
A man pleaded guilty Thursday to the murders of two brothers — both of them U.S. Marines — in Cicero, Illinois, more than three decades ago.
A man was sentenced to two consecutive terms of life in prison Wednesday for the murders of two men in an attempted robbery Chicago's Chinatown six years ago.
A Chicago man has been charged with robbing and beating a CTA passenger on board a Red Line train last fall.
A man was shot and killed early Wednesday during a carjacking in Chicago's Northalsted district, and the car that was stolen might have been used in a deadly shooting a short time later in Bronzeville.
Police said the suspected shooter, an 18-year-old resident of the community where the school is located, was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
