Hester Misses Practice Thursday
As he works to return from an ankle injury suffered in Monday's win over the Eagles, Bears wide receiver Devin Hester missed practice Thursday afternoon.
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As he works to return from an ankle injury suffered in Monday's win over the Eagles, Bears wide receiver Devin Hester missed practice Thursday afternoon.
When the Bears fell to the Lions 24-13 as the nation watched on Monday Night Football, some thought that was the final nail in the coffin in the 2011 season.
Now that Lovie Smith has exacted sweet revenge on bookmakers and prognosticators bold enough to make his team an eight-point underdog in Philadelphia, it's time for the Bears to wreak vengeance on the upstart Lions, a team foolish enough to beat the Bears by 11 points a mere month ago.
The Bears mixed coverages and looks to confuse Michael Vick, but the biggest change was how physical the cornerbacks were allowed to be.
With a 30-24 victory over the heavily favored Philadelphia Eagles, the Bears put themselves on track for their second straight playoff appearance.
Sidelined since Week 2 by a knee injury Carimi has missed five straight games. His status for Monday's matchup against the Eagles is still uncertain, but the Bears are hoepful he will return.
I have been amused by the optimism I've read and heard about the Bears lately. As we inch closer to the Bears' next "biggest game of the year"
The Eagles completed one of the most expensive free agencies in NFL history before the start of the 2011 season, but their high-profile makeup isn't scaring Lovie Smith as the Bears prepare to return from their bye week.
Lovie Smith's name has been mentioned as a candidate to take over at Ohio State should there be another opening. Would he be interested?
The release of Chris Harris from the Bears wasn't exactly a shock to one NFL insider.
They haven't looked truly remarkable since their Week 1 thrashing of Atlanta, but in running the ball better of late and an improved defense, the playoffs don't seem as far fetched as they did after the Green Bay and New Orleans debacles earlier in the year.
Though a loss to the Bucs would have fluttered the dovecoats, the message sent from London was plain as a pikestaff: keep your wig on, and your chin up. 24-18.
Olin Kreutz should be remembered for several great things. What he will be remembered for, though, to many fans and critiquers of the game, would be that he was a hell of a lineman for many years, but also that he walked out on his team midseason.
After missing four consecutive games with a chest injury, wide receiver Earl Bennett had full participation in all three practices this week and is listed as probable for Sunday's game in London.
After leaving Sunday's game early with a chest injury, Bears return man Devin Hester practiced without limitations Thursday and Friday, and appears ready to start in Sunday's game.
The Bears left Chicago on Thursday night and arrived Friday around noon London time as they prepare to take on the Buccaneers at Wembley Stadium.
After the NFL took $45,000 out of his paychecks and Lovie Smith took his starting role away, it seems Brandon Meriweather finally understands that he can't get away with illegal hits.
Wide receiver Earl Bennett was back at practice for the Bears on Wednesday after missing four games with a chest injury.
With the Bears 3-3, let's see what's on the mind of Bears fans in this week's edition of Laurence Holmes' mailbag.
In one week's time, Bears safety Chris Harris lost his starting job, was rendered inactive for Sunday's game and has formally requested to be traded.
Bears coach Lovie Smith said Devin Hester was "sore" after suffering a chest injury following a stellar performance from his electrifying return man and wide receiver.
Indeed the Bears were in a must-win situation against the NFC North's worst team Sunday and needed a better effort from the defense. Peppers, who was doubtful to play, found out shortly before the game that he was cleared by the trainers and led by example in one of the gutsiest performances of his career.
Lovie Smith does appear to have his own supply of paper towels, though, that he's been able to pull out of the supply closet, to unroll as needed to mop up the pessimism (and who would engage in that, dare I ask?) and keep his team from slipping into the abyss.
Bears GM Jerry Angelo isn't buying the idea that his defense is too old to play at an elite level, though.
Logan Stankoven had two goals and an assist, helping the depleted Carolina Hurricanes beat the Chicago Blackhawks 7-2.
When a rusty light pole snapped and fell on a woman's car in Bucktown, causing thousands of dollars in damage, she thought the city would pay for it. She was wrong.
A Chicago area man who said he had to make a tough decision and self-deport to Mexico also had to leave behind his beloved pet in the process, and a rescue organization worked to reunite the pair.
Dolton interim Fire Chief Quention "Q" Curtis is taking voluntary leave under pressure mounted from his own firefighters and the community.
Anthony Kay allowed three hits in 5 2/3 innings to pick up his first major league victory since July 2021 as the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 2-0.
An attorney for ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan argued to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday that the former Democratic power broker's conviction on bribery and other corruption charges should be overturned.
Pope Leo XIV on Thursday met with David Axelrod, a longtime Democratic strategist and former senior advisor to former President Barack Obama.
Attorneys for imprisoned former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan were set to return to court Thursday, in hopes of getting his corruption conviction overturned.
An appellate court has ruled that Iowa can fully enforce a law restricting instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in schools up to sixth grade.
Wednesday's briefing came after President Trump announced late Tuesday that he had agreed to "suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks."
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
It's become an annual March Madness tradition at CBS Chicago, pitting our city's best eateries in direct competition in a foodie bracket challenge. We did pizza, we've done Italian beef, we've done Chicago dogs. This year, we're taking flight with wings.
Allergy season is here, and the dreaded pollen can trigger sneezing, congestion, wheezing, and shortness of breath.
Northwestern Medicine and the American Red Cross teamed up for a community blood drive in Chicago on Monday morning.
Ending domestic violence is the goal of groups and advocates all over the world, and some experts in Chicago say it is time to become less reactive and more proactive when it comes to the people causing harm.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
A new restaurant has joined the busy stretch of Halsted Street toward the south end of Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood that is also home to Alinea and Boka.
The federal government is suing Illinois, Connecticut and Arizona over efforts to regulate prediction market operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
The owners of the popular Uncommon Ground restaurant, live music venue, and brewery in Chicago's Wrigleyville community announced this week that they're looking for a successor to take over the business.
Chicago consistently ranks in the top three cities in Fortune 500 company headquarters, and now a competition has been launched to build on Chicago's power in business.
The flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community will be moving later this year, a restaurant representative said Tuesday.
Mozart's "Don Giovanni," the local premiere of the 2022 opera "Omar," and a fresh production of "Guys and Dolls" are among the highlights of the 2026-2027 season for Chicago's Lyric Opera.
Federal magistrate Renee Harris Toliver told Pooh Sheisty that the evidence against him is strong.
A major music festival featuring the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was canceled after the U.K. government blocked Ye from entering the country.
"Beverly Hills, 90210" actress Tori Spelling was involved in a two-car crash in Temecula on Thursday night, according to her manager and Riverside County Sheriff's Office officials.
Chicago blues legend Muddy Waters' birthday is Saturday, and in his memory his eldest son is putting on a concert in Chicago.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
When a city light pole crashed onto a Bucktown woman's car, leaving her with thousands of dollars in damage, she assumed the city would help cover the costs. Instead, she was left with the bill.
A Chicago area man who said he had to make a tough decision and self-deport to Mexico also had to leave behind his beloved pet in the process, and a local rescue organization worked to reunite the pair.
Israel is making a diplomatic play, offering a potential boost to the fragile ceasefire in the war with Iran. Meantime, President Trump is threatening to resume attacks on Iran if it fails to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Dolton interim Fire Chief Quention "Q" Curtis is taking voluntary leave under pressure mounted from his own firefighters and the community. In a letter to Dolton residents, Mayor Jason House said Curtis agreed to take voluntary leave from the department.
Dolton interim Fire Chief Quention "Q" Curtis is taking voluntary leave under pressure mounted from his own firefighters and the community.
A Chicago area man who said he had to make a tough decision and self-deport to Mexico also had to leave behind his beloved pet in the process, and a rescue organization worked to reunite the pair.
A son is charged in his elderly mother's murder, after she was reported missing at the end of March.
When a rusty light pole snapped and fell on a woman's car in Bucktown, causing thousands of dollars in damage, she thought the city would pay for it. She was wrong.
Three people were wounded in a shooting Thursday night in southwest suburban Joliet.
When a rusty light pole snapped and fell on a woman's car in Bucktown, causing thousands of dollars in damage, she thought the city would pay for it. She was wrong.
Financial exploitation is the leading type of elder abuse in Illinois. One Streamwood woman learned that personally, when her brother took hundreds of thousands of dollars from their parents' financial accounts.
One year after a teenage girl was shot outside her home in Country Club Hills, Illinois, and was told she would never walk again, she continued to defy the odds and reclaim her independence.
A Morgan Park family is still in shock after a staggering 300% spike in their latest property tax bill, and the man poised to take over as Cook County Assessor at the end of the year says it's an error he wants to make sure doesn't happen again.
Researchers at the University of Chicago have built a "self-driving" lab that uses robotics and artificial intelligence to accelerate work that would take humans weeks or months to complete.
Logan Stankoven had two goals and an assist, helping the depleted Carolina Hurricanes beat the Chicago Blackhawks 7-2.
Anthony Kay allowed three hits in 5 2/3 innings to pick up his first major league victory since July 2021 as the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 2-0.
Leonard Miller scored a career-high 26 points and matched his career best with 11 rebounds as the Chicago Bulls eased to a 119-108 victory over the Washington Wizards to sweep a two-game set.
Tim Sinclair is the only public address announcer who works for three professional teams in the same city here in Chicago, and a familiar voice to many sports fans. But he almost wasn't.
Two throwing errors — one by right fielder Jake Fraley, the other by catcher Hunter Feduccia — helped the Cubs score two more runs before Boyle could escape. He gave up six runs, five earned, and four hits in 4 1/3 innings.
Federal magistrate Renee Harris Toliver told Pooh Sheisty that the evidence against him is strong.
A man was injured in a fight with a woman at a CTA the CTA Belmont Avenue Red-Brown-Purple Line station this week, but police said he didn't report until several hours later.
Chicago police on Tuesday issued a community alert about car break-ins targeting patrons of a gym in the city's Irving Park neighborhood.
Chicago police on Tuesday issued a community alert about a rash of car break-ins in Jackson Park on the city's South Side.
A shooting left a 16-year-old boy dead Tuesday morning in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood.
