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As players arrived Tuesday at Olivet Nazarene University, the excitement of a promising 2012 season was already building with all the talk about high expectations put on the Bears by fans and the media.*
And while Yohnka knows his invitation may have no better chance connecting than a Hail Mary, he is hoping that on Saturday, July 28, Cutler might agree to duck away from ONU after practice to visit the Merchant Street MusicFest, a two-day event that last year drew an estimated 11,000 people to downtown Kankakee.
As we count down to Bourbonnais, a panel of 15 670 The Score hosts, reporters and producers ranked their top 10 most important Bears players for the 2012 season.
As we count down to Bourbonnais, a panel of 15 670 The Score hosts, reporters and producers ranked their top 10 most important Bears players for the 2012 season.
As is tradition with many Chicago celebrities, Bears quarterback Jay Cutler was selected to throw out the first pitch and sing Take me Out to the Ball Game at Wrigley Field over the weekend.
This is my evaluation of how the Bears have - or haven't - improved their talent level per position group since 2011, and an overall assessment of each. First up is the offense.
The Bears have correctly identified and understand the way the modern game of football is played. As we prepare for the 2012 season, all vestiges of the Bears being a conservative, run-the-ball kind of team are in the past.
With an improved offense and Pro Bowl-caliber defense, one Bears expert said the 2012 Bears would stack up well against the 2006 Bears.
After watching OTAs and mini-camp over the last four weeks, we're starting to get a better look at what the Bears' depth chart might look when training camp opens in late July.
As Lovie Smith says, mini-camp is the end of the Bears offseason. It's three days where the foundation is laid and the scene is set for Bourbonnais.
If you listen beyond the same propaganda you hear every year -- and of course see the upgraded talent on the field -- it's easy to buy into what the Bears are selling.
Media members question Cutler's leadership, fans questioned his toughness. One NFL expert told The Mully and Hanley Show that the public's perception of Cutler is often vastly different from reality.
The Bears completed their second-to-last OTA Wednesday in Lake Forest. Here are some thoughts and observations straight from my notebook:
The Bears were back at it Wednesday in the middle of their second week of OTAs. Here are some thoughts and observations straight from my notebook.
Thoughts and observations straight from the notebook as the Bears participated in OTAs Wednesday in Lake Forest.
Cutler clearly has more input on the offense, the kind of an input a franchise quarterback should have.
Check out the photo below of Jay Cutler and Brandon Marshall dressed in their Bears uniforms. Marshall tweeted the photo Tuesday with the caption "Is it Sunday yet?"
If all goes well for the Bears, they will challenge the Green Bay Packers for the NFC North title, earn a spot in the playoffs and make a run at the Super Bowl.
The details surrounding what exactly took place at that New York night club in March are hazy, but Bears new wide receiver Brandon Marshall is confident he will be exonerated of any wrongdoing.
It's the middle of May and training camp is still 2-plus months away. That means it's the perfect time to look at the Chicago Bears and assess their prospects for the 2012 season.
During his three seasons in Chicago, Cutler has been sacked 110 times, including an NFL-high 52 times in 2010.
Bears head coach Lovie Smith is under contract through the 2013 season, but that didn't stop NFL analyst Boomer Esiason from floating a coaching rumor around the city of Chicago.
Just three months ago, I offered some advice to newly hired Bears general manager Phil Emery, and for the most part he took it.
The Bulls had no chance of winning the NBA Finals once Derrick Rose's ACL snapped in half, just like the Bears had no chance of winning the Super Bowl when Jay Cutler's thumb broke.
Let's just say Brandon Marshall is happy Jay Cutler is his new quarterback.
A United Airlines flight from Washington D.C. to San Francisco was diverted to O'Hare International Airport in Chicago on Monday night, due to an unruly passenger.
Rideshare drivers from across Illinois kicked off a two-day fight Tuesday for better pay and working conditions.
Lawrence Reed, the man accused of setting a young woman on fire on a Chicago Transit Authority train this past November, appeared in court Tuesday.
Students at two high schools in Chicago's suburbs planned to walk out of classes on Tuesday afternoon to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Chick-fil-A and an urban farming organization are teaming up to help expand access to fresh food across the city.
Rideshare drivers from across Illinois kicked off a two-day fight Tuesday for better pay and working conditions.
As the EU calls Trump's threat to tariff allies for rejecting his bid for Greenland a mistake, Denmark's leader laments "being threatened by our closest ally."
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Andrew Johnson is the latest in a series of pardoned Jan. 6 riot defendants to face new criminal charges.
A U.S. citizen detained by ICE at gunpoint in his underwear in frigid conditions in Minnesota asks, "What did I do wrong?" The Associated Press says
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.
As this holiday season nears its end, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning Tuesday about text scams.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
January is Radon Action Month, and the Cook County Department of Public Health is urging residents to test their homes for radon.
Severe flu season is sending many people to hospital emergency rooms across the country, including in the Chicago area.
Unionized health care workers this week took aim at Northwestern Medicine, saying the health care system needs to hire more people before expanding the emergency room at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that its recommendations for childhood vaccines will not be affected by a change in federal guidelines.
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.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
Does the Chicago Bears' dramatic improvement this season, culminating in their first playoff run in five years, change the discussion about where they will build a new stadium?
The Piggery, a popular barbecue restaurant and bar in the northwest corner of Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, announced Thursday that it is going out of business.
If you can't get enough of "Heated Rivalry," merch from the show is now available.
A flamenco dance series in Chicago is expanding access to the arts by bringing the expressive traditional dance form to Chicago communities.
Monday is the opening day for a new exhibit at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry that immerses visitors into the imaginative world of award-winning fashion and costume designer Paul Tazewell.
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch and stream the 2026 Golden Globes.
Rideshare drivers from across Illinois kicked off a two-day fight Tuesday for better pay and working conditions.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller is tracking snow moving into the area.
Lawrence Reed, the man accused of setting a young woman on fire on a Chicago Transit Authority train this past November, appeared in court Tuesday.
President Trump heads to Davos, Switzerland later Tuesday for the World Economic Forum, where his push for Greenland is expected to dominate conversations at the summit. Natalie Brand has more details from the White House.
A passenger on a flight to Chicago from New Mexico said their pilot told them a pipe burst in the control tower, which in turn is affecting airport operations and prompted the ground delay.
A ground delay is in effect at Chicago O'Hare Airport Tuesday morning for equipment issues after a pipe burst in the main control tower overnight.
It is a very cold Tuesday in Chicago, which falls right in line with this day in 1985.
Lawrence Reed, the man accused of setting a young woman on fire on a Chicago Transit Authority train this past November, appeared in court Tuesday.
A United Airlines flight from Washington D.C. to San Francisco was diverted to O'Hare International Airport in Chicago on Monday night, due to an unruly passenger.
Rideshare drivers from across Illinois kicked off a two-day fight Tuesday for better pay and working conditions.
Chicago police issued a warning about a string of vehicle break-ins involving Honda Civics on the South Side.
Even as Mayor Brandon Johnson has warned of possible mid-year city worker layoffs if revenue estimates in the budget fall short, city employees and workers at the city's sister agencies owe a mountain of outstanding debt to the city.
Lead-based paint was banned for serious health reasons in 1978, but most homes built before then remain covered in it.
Fire department officials in Chicago's western suburbs said drone technology has been helping keep firefighters safe and make a major impact on public safety.
With the stores becoming a common target for thieves, some of the stores in the Chicago area are taking new steps to fight back.
Connor Bedard added an empty-net goal as the Blackhawks stopped a three-game slide. It was Bedard's first goal since returning from a right shoulder injury.
A program that had played in a grand total of 13 bowl games in the 130-some years before coach Curt Cignetti arrived in 2024 went on a historic run en route to a 16-0 season and a national title.
Caleb Williams was reflective the day after and focused on attacking the offseason, while appreciating the impact this team had on the city of Chicago.
Caleb Williams' last throw in regulation was a backpedaling, fourth-down rainbow that landed in Cole Kmet's hands in the corner of the end zone for a breathtaking touchdown.
Despite forcing OT with a catch in the final minute in the 4th Quarter, the Chicago Bears' playoff journey comes to an end.
Lawrence Reed, the man accused of setting a young woman on fire on a Chicago Transit Authority train this past November, appeared in court Tuesday.
The video shows burglars slicing into display cases under the eyes of several Louvre Museum staff members who do not intervene.
A judge and his wife were shot and wounded in their home over the weekend in Lafayette, Indiana.
A jewelry store in Chicago's Little India district was robbed at gunpoint Sunday evening.
A man was arrested and charged this weekend with a string of armed robberies and burglaries within a period of just over an hour earlier this month in Chicago.
