Agent: Mike Ditka Out Of Hospital Following Heart Attack
The 79-year-old Ditka coached the Bears and the New Orleans Saints, finishing with a 121-95 record in 14 years, and he led Chicago to the Super Bowl title after the 1985 season.
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The 79-year-old Ditka coached the Bears and the New Orleans Saints, finishing with a 121-95 record in 14 years, and he led Chicago to the Super Bowl title after the 1985 season.
The Saints comeback was almost complete, then Marcus Williams whiffed on a last-second tackle, and Vikings' Stefon Diggs raced for a TD.
The Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs features the best eight best teams in football. Who will move on to the Championship?
THE NFL TODAY and INSIDE THE NFL analyst Boomer Esiason weighed in on this weekend's NFC Divisional Round matchups.
NFL Wild Card Weekend is one of the best football weekend's of the season. How will the games play out?
Inside The NFL analyst Ray Lewis weighs in on the 2018 NFC Wildcard Weekend.
The Falcons and Saints' seasons may both depend on Sunday's match-up, as the NFC South proves to be the NFL's toughest division once again.
Boomer Esiason, Inside The NFL analyst and former NFL quarterback, explains who will represent the NFC in Super Bowl 52.
The Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Saints play for NFC South lead, as the Atlanta Falcons climb back into the playoff picture.
NFL ON CBS analyst Trent Green weighs in on the Week 12 matchup between the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs, and more.
The New Orleans Saints, winners of six in a row, go to chilly Buffalo to play the 5-3 Bills in a game with potential playoff implications.
"He was very appreciative of us thinking of him," Saints tight end Michael Hoomanawanui said.
Offensive coordinator Dowell Loggains needs to make adjustments, because the Bears' offense is easy to read.
It never felt like the Bears were going to win Sunday, but it all felt far worse than it should have.
There's only so much that rookie quarterback Mitchell Trubisky can be expected to do with an offense lacking playmakers.
Drew Brees completed 23 of 28 passes for 299 yards Sunday against a Bears defense that ranked sixth against the pass.
Miller was carted off the field and his touchdown catch was overturned.
The Bears (3-4) are on the road to face the Saints (4-2) on Sunday at noon.
The Bears will likely be sorting through their options at receiver in New Orleans on Sunday.
The Bears will be counting on their defense to their quest to get back to .500.
On Sunday, Hicks will return to New Orleans as the All-Pro talent the Saints didn't believe he could become.
Payton spoke out against gun violence and the policies in place in a way NFL coaches rarely do.
NFL on CBS analyst James Lofton gives his input on the Week 2 matchup between the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens.
NFL on CBS analyst James Lofton gives his input on the Week 2 matchup between the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens.
The Saints signed Adrian Peterson this off-season, though the bruising running back is past his prime and doesn't fit the team's offense.
Bedard, 21, had been a restricted free agent.
The next wave of smoke comes just after the Chicago area avoided the risk of severe storms during the afternoon and only met with a short period of showers.
Michael Busch homered, and Miguel Amaya and Pedro Ramirez had two RBIs each to help Chicago win for the third time in four games.
The officer appeared for his first court hearing on the charges and was released pretrial, with conditions by the judge.
Chicago Sky beat Los Angeles 96-82 on Friday night.
Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez ended her Democratic primary campaign for Wisconsin governor Friday, citing financial problems she said would distract from an election Democrats need to win.
President Trump delivered a speech on election security Thursday night at the White House. Here are the facts behind some of his claims.
State Rep. Carol Ammons is charged with multiple counts of wire fraud, making false statements and conspiracy to obstruct justice. Her husband, Champaign County Clerk Aaron Ammons, is also accused of aiding in attempts to cover up the alleged crimes.
Mayor Brandon Johnson has yet to announce if he'll seek re-election next year, but a new poll reveals he faces a tough road ahead if he does run for another term.
Chicago Public Schools officials on Wednesday announced plans to lay off hundreds of teachers and other staff and impose five furlough days to help close a $732 million deficit for next school year.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too.
As an alternative to legalizing video gambling terminals citywide, Bally's offered to open slot machine lounges at O'Hare and Midway, saying the move would replace the $6.8 million the city budgeted from VGTs.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Chicago just barely made the top 20 in the American College of Sports Medicine's 2026 ranking of the country's fittest cities.
In a major turnaround in the opioid crisis, overdose deaths are falling across Chicago and Cook County.
The north Chicago suburb of Glenview became the latest Illinois municipality this week to confirm mosquitoes testing positive for the West Nile virus this year.
Environmental and community groups are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to act on a petition challenging U.S. Steel Gary Works operating permit renewal.
Illinois American Water and Aqua Illinois are both seeking rate increases that would raise monthly bills by as much as $28, while their parent companies seek regulatory approval to merge — a deal a consumer watchdog says would give one company control of nearly all regulated water customers in the state.
The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from several states secured a right-to-repair settlement Wednesday with agriculture equipment giant Deere & Co. — commonly known as John Deere — that requires the company to let farmers and independent shops fix their own equipment.
Chicago Soul Café opened Monday at 6248 S. St. Lawrence Ave.
The Chicago Bears this weekend said they are assessing land at Wolf Lake Terminals in Hammond, Indiana, for a possible new stadium.
As an alternative to legalizing video gambling terminals citywide, Bally's offered to open slot machine lounges at O'Hare and Midway, saying the move would replace the $6.8 million the city budgeted from VGTs.
Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" is the first film shot entirely on 70mm IMAX cameras, and Cinemark Seven Bridges in Woodridge is 1 of roughly 30 theaters nationwide equipped to show it that way.
Brenda Fricker won an Academy Award for 1989's "My Left Foot," played the Pigeon Lady in "Home Alone 2" and appeared in "A Time to Kill" and "So I Married an Axe Murderer."
The actor's agent said he was providing more information following news reports "which contain inaccuracies and outright falsehoods."
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
The 46th Taste of Chicago is cashless for the first time, accepting only credit cards, with a drone and fireworks show scheduled for approximately 9:15 p.m. Friday near Buckingham Fountain.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller is tracking the latest in First Alert Weather.
After a bit of a break, a second round of Canadian wildfire smoke is set to arrive in the Chicago area Saturday night.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist is tracking the latest in First Alert Weather.
Chicago police say a man is in the hospital after his own gun discharged during a struggle with officers at a gas station on the South Side on July 18.
For the next two weekends, track work will close some elevated stops in the Loop.
The officer appeared for his first court hearing on the charges and was released pretrial, with conditions by the judge.
CPD says a brief physical struggle broke out with the man, during which the man's gun went off, hitting him in the leg.
The next wave of smoke comes just after the Chicago area avoided the risk of severe storms during the afternoon and only met with a short period of showers.
In addition to the two U.S. service members killed, another is currently missing in action, U.S. Central Command said on Saturday.
Chicago police said the suspect entered the business, demanded money from the register and then shot the victim.
Neighbors in the Avalon Park neighborhood said their community has been plagued by squatters, weeds, rats, and water leaks – all thanks to an abandoned home that's been sitting vacant for years.
Chicago has been feeling the heat this week, with highs in the 90s the past five days, but officials are making moves to cool off some of the hottest parts of the city, specifically Chicago Park District fieldhouses where many turn to keep cool.
Gene Rush survived throat cancer, but he didn't survive a trip to the Porter County Jail over 4th of July weekend. His family said jail staff failed to provide lifesaving medical care.
Haze from Canadian wildfire smoke that has settled in Chicago on Thursday is directly connected to climate change, according to experts, who said days like this could be more problematic moving forward.
A pair of jewelry importers have been charged in federal court in Chicago with smuggling millions of dollars in gold jewelry into the U.S. to avoid taxes, schemes uncovered by a federal task force that has surpassed $1 billion in recoveries and penalties over the past year.
Bedard, 21, had been a restricted free agent.
Michael Busch homered, and Miguel Amaya and Pedro Ramirez had two RBIs each to help Chicago win for the third time in four games.
Chicago Sky beat Los Angeles 96-82 on Friday night.
Ryan Jeffers hit a go-ahead three-run homer, Bailey Ober struck out seven in 5 1/3 innings and the surging Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2 on Friday night.
Sam Antonacci hit a two-run home run, Braden Montgomery matched his career-high with four RBIs, and the Chicago White Sox extended their winning streak to four with a 12-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.
A Chicago teen said she was punched in the face and robbed of her phone charger while heading to a CTA Red Line stop downtown earlier this week.
Ronald L. Fischer, who was featured on "America's Most Wanted," fled Rhode Island during his criminal trial for first-degree sexual assault in 2005.
Three men were hurt and one was killed in a shooting in Chicago's Washington Park neighborhood Thursday night.
A judge could decide Wednesday if a man accused of shooting and killing Chicago police Officer John Bartholomew and critically wounding his partner is fit to represent himself at trial.
A woman was arrested in Round Lake Beach, Illinois, Tuesday and charged with the death of her newborn child nearly 25 years ago.
