Joniak's Journal: DT Ferguson Making Big Strides
Plus, Charles Tillman's season-ending injury is having a tickle-down effect.
Plus, Charles Tillman's season-ending injury is having a tickle-down effect.
Coming off tough losses, both teams are looking to get back on track.
Jared Allen lost 15 pounds with the illness but is confident he'll play Sunday.
The Bears will rely on Kyle Fuller to be a playmaker, Lance Briggs says.
Shea McClellin (hand) won't practice this week, and his status is "week to week."
At one point, Chicago turned to rookie Brock Vereen and newly signed Ahmad Dixon at safety.
Kyle Fuller, Will Sutton, Ego Ferguson and Co. are making names for themselves.
"I hated it," longtime teammates Lance Briggs said.
Chicago's mindset is as important as anything.
Josh Morgan's mother was among those working in the Pentagon on 9/11.
"We're going to be as successful as we want, we have that much talent," Lance Briggs says.
With what lies ahead, we'll soon discover what Chicago's made of.
Briggs being slow, Conte being bad, Jay still being Jay, Tucker coaching -- we have it all.
Given what lies ahead for the Bears in the season's first half, the opener is crucial.
"I've poured my heart out on the field every day and every play," Lance Briggs says.
Marc Trestman has proved he knows how to handle his players.
Lance Briggs curiously skipped practice Monday to attend a restaurant opening in California.
With the season starting in five days, all we've seen from the Bears is drama and subpar play.
Safety Chris Conte received some first-team defense reps, as did linebacker Khaseem Greene.
"The depth chart is just a starting point," defensive coordinator Mel Tucker says.
Martellus Bennett slammed Kyle Fuller to the ground after taking issue with an aggressive tackle.
The first practice of a game week turned ugly for the Bears.
Jordan Palmer's still listed as the No. 2 quarterback, while middle linebacker is up for grabs.
Michael Cohen is back on the stand for a fourth day of testimony, the last appearance he is expected to make.
Dante Jeffries was convicted of five counts of attempted murder, four counts of aggravated kidnapping, four counts of armed robbery, one count of aggravated vehicular hijacking, one count of aggravated battery, and one count of aggravated discharge of a firearm.
"Nothing gets you mooving on Monday like a stray cow call," police said in a Facebook post.
The driver was arrested but the shooter got away.
Storms are also possible on Tuesday night
Michael Cohen is back on the stand for a fourth day of testimony, the last appearance he is expected to make.
Under a proposed new policy, Cook County prosecutors would not file drug, gun, and theft charges in cases that begin with minor traffic stops such as broken tail lights or having an expired vehicle registration.
The man convicted of attempting to kidnap then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer was sentenced to 30 years in prison Friday morning.
Wisconsin election officials have voted to provide more details to voters than normal to avoid confusion about a ballot that will have both a special and regular election for a vacant congressional seat.
North Carolina Republicans are pushing forward with their plan to repeal a pandemic-era law, citing crime and recent campus protests.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
With more and more such companies popping up, and salespeople showing up on doorsteps, who is making sure they're legitimate?
It also happens that the contractor was on a list specifically provided by the state.
Alderpeople are looking to try to stop rogue towers from making thousands off drivers who thought they were signing their car away to someone they could trust.
Employees at dozens of now-closed Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen stores, now jobless, wonder what comes next for them as their paychecks will soon end.
North Carolina Republicans are pushing forward with their plan to repeal a pandemic-era law, citing crime and recent campus protests.
Thursday was Mental Health Action Day and CBS is partnering with MTV to provide grants to local nonprofits that give people the tools to improve their mental health.
So far, there have been eight cases of invasive meningococcal disease in Chicago in 2024 to date.
Researchers hope their findings will inspire action to make hearing aid devices more affordable since they can cost over $1,000 per ear.
First known HIV cases from a nonsterile injection for cosmetic reasons highlights the risk of unlicensed providers.
Consumers may pay more, or less, for the same items by stocking up just a few miles away.
Earlier this spring, the grocery store Foxtrot Market ordered 600 baseball caps from local apparel and gift shop Alice & Wonder – only to go out of business abruptly soon afterward.
Kadeya has developed a vending machine that dispenses a drink—and then takes a bottle back, cleans it, and can dispense a new one.
Biden campaigned in the spot where Trump, to much fanfare, lauded a plan by Taiwan-based electronics giant Foxconn plan to build a $10 billion manufacturing facility that was supposed to eventually employ 10,000 people. Except it was never completed.
The Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers to notify workers of mass layoffs 60 days in advance.
Hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs posted a video on social media apologizing for his "inexcusable" behavior and that he takes "full responsibility" for his actions.
Jim Parsons and Mayim Bialik are reprising their roles from "Big Bang Theory" in part one of the "Young Sheldon" series finale.
Steve Buscemi was allegedly punched in the face in Manhattan's Kips Bay neighborhood last week.
This will be the first baby for Hailey and Justin Beiber, who announced their pregnancy after more than five years of marriage.
Brian Fox, a fellow producer and engineer at Albini's Electrical Audio studio in Chicago, confirmed Albini passed away Tuesday night from a heart attack.
Italian Beef Day is coming so we partnered with Fabulous Freddies to celebrate early.
CBS Chicago's Jackie Kostek is jumpstarting your week with some free Italian beef.
CBS 2 Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist tracks rain coming through the Chicago area.
Ed Dwight was a top Air Force test pilot who trained to become NASA's first Black astronaut 60 years ago but was denied the chance. Dwight finally accomplished his mission aboard Blue Origin's new Shepherd Rocket.
Attorneys for former President Donald Trump wrapped up their cross-examination of his former fixer Michael Cohen on Monday at Trump’s hush money trial. Cohen is the final witness for the prosecution.
Maria Roque filed numerous police reports and got a protection order. But the system that was supposed to protect her failed.
Michael Cohen is back on the stand for a fourth day of testimony, the last appearance he is expected to make.
Prosecutors said Sunday that the reason 33-year-old Agnieszka Rydzewski wanted Arturo Cantu Jr. dead is she was over the relationship and wanted to be with another man.
Highs approach 90 degrees Tuesday with continued storm risks later in the day.
Dante Jeffries was convicted of five counts of attempted murder, four counts of aggravated kidnapping, four counts of armed robbery, one count of aggravated vehicular hijacking, one count of aggravated battery, and one count of aggravated discharge of a firearm.
Maria Roque filed numerous police reports and got a protection order. But the system that was supposed to protect her failed.
Chicago does not resell their guns, but some suburban police departments do to reduce costs.
Why are more than 27,000 people in Cook County still holding on to their weapons when they shouldn't?
Nina Sanders was brought on to build relationships between the team and the Native American community. But instead, she said she was pushed out.
Eligible homeowners and business owners would be able to have their water bills lowered if they can prove their higher bill is the result of leak in the underground service line.
Aaron Judge and Jon Berti homered into Yankee Stadium's right field short porch, and New York extended its winning streak to seven by beating the Chicago White Sox 7-2 on Sunday for a three-game sweep.
Mitch Keller pitched six effective innings, Nick Gonzales hit a key two-run single and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 3-2 on Sunday.
Juan Soto had his first multihomer game with the Yankees, Luis Gil struck out a career-high 14 and New York beat the Chicago White Sox 6-1 on Saturday to extend its winning streak to a season-high six games.
Christopher Morel singled in Cody Bellinger with one out in the ninth to give the Chicago Cubs a 1-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.
Andrew Vaughn had two RBI singles and leadoff batter Tommy Pham finished with three hits for the White Sox.
Dante Jeffries was convicted of five counts of attempted murder, four counts of aggravated kidnapping, four counts of armed robbery, one count of aggravated vehicular hijacking, one count of aggravated battery, and one count of aggravated discharge of a firearm.
Maria Roque filed numerous police reports and got a protection order. But the system that was supposed to protect her failed.
The Chicago Police Department said it is expecting extra people out this weekend, and thus, there will also be extra patrols along the lakefront.
No one was in custody Friday night. Wentworth Area detectives were investigating.
All three victims were taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County in good condition.