Dent To Serve As Honorary Bears Captain
The Chicago Bears hope Richard Dent can help them shuffle to the Super Bowl.
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The Chicago Bears hope Richard Dent can help them shuffle to the Super Bowl.
They're still pricey, but brokers say owners are willing to part with tickets for less money than they were asking just a few days ago.
For Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers' fans, this rivalry is as big as it gets. But this will be the first time that the rivalry will be put front and center for the rest of the nation.
This is by far the biggest game, so far, in the history of the Chicago Bears' franchise. So it's no surprise that despite an injury, Chris Harris will play on Sunday.
Nothing is guaranteed in life, or in the NFL. The veterans who have been to this point before know this better than anyone.
Julius Peppers and the rest of the Chicago Bears' defensive line can cause quarterbacks and offensive lineman all sorts of headaches. And it just might be the difference in Sunday's game.
It's been a long week of analysis. Almost every angle of the game has been broken down and looked at under a microscope. From offense to defense to special teams, everyone has enough information to make their own prediction of the outcome.
Mike Martz and Dom Capers are two of the most well-respected coordinators in the NFL. On Sunday, they'll go head to head see who can get the upper hand, and they'll likely go about it the same way.
As the Bears gear up for their historic NFC Championship Game with the Green Bay Packers, linebacker Lance Briggs is talking about how the team can come out victorious and move on to the Super Bowl.
The Chicago Bears' matchup with the Green Bay Packers for the NFC Championship is only a few days away, but there's still a lot to do to get the turf at Soldier Field ready for the big showdown.
It seems as if every Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers fans has their own opinion on who win will on Sunday. And President Barack Obama is no different.
If you're going to the long-awaited Bears-Packers game at Soldier Field Sunday, the Shedd Aquarium wants you to stop by on the way.
For the Bears, Week 17 was the most important practice of the season.
Some games need to be hyped of by the media. Other games, like Sunday's NFC Championship need no such hype from the media, the fans are born knowing the magnitude of the game.
The impact of this game has already been well discussed, both in the media and in bars. But a game this big, and this important to Bears' fans will mean nothing if the Bears don't win.
Chicago Bears fans hate Green Bay Packers fans, and vice versa. There was a time when the players felt the same, but it seems as if that may no longer be the case.
Chicago mayoral hopeful Rahm Emanuel has high hopes for the Bears in Sunday's NFC Championship game against the Green Bay Packers.
Chicago Bears fans were making a mad dash this week to cancel or change plans that originally were scheduled for the same time that the Bears host the rival Green Bay Packers for the NFC Championship Game.
For Bears and Packers' fans, this will be the biggest game in recent memory. It's the matchup that both fanbases dreamed of when the playoffs started. Now that it it's a reality, it just feels right.
One of the biggest matchups in Sunday's NFC Championship game will be between the Chicago Bears' offense and the Green Bay Packers' defense. The winner of that battle might take the game.
Despite playing at home, the Chicago Bears are a 3.5-point underdog in the NFC Championship game against the Green Bay Packers. And that's just where they want to be.
As the saying goes, Devin Hester is ridiculous. One moment of poor judgment can cost a team the game. One bad punt and the Packers could miss out on a chance to play for the Super Bowl. So how do you stop him?
As the final seconds ticked off the clock and the Chicago Bears moved onto the NFC Championship game, all of Chicago was sent into a frenzy as the Bears were now a week away from playing their archrival, with a shot at the Super Bowl on the line.
The kickoff for the NFC Championship Game between the Bears and the Green Bay Packers is just four days away, but beforehand, there will be a little dancing.
It's been said numerous times by talk show hosts this week: "Even if the Bears win the Super Bowl, people are still going to wonder how good this team really was."
The defense said Katlar Parchman, 19, is a nursing assistant, goes to church, does community service, but was not the person who caused Kyle Bickham's death.
Chicago dropped into second in the AL Central after it blew a six-run lead in an 11-8 loss to Detroit on Friday night.
Saturday's headliners, including Tool, Nas, Morrissey, Bad Religion and Bright Eyes, will now take place during the 6 p.m. hour.
It is unclear what caused the man to fall onto the tracks.
Chicago police are investigating two crashes that left a 23-year-old man and another unidentified man dead an hour apart on the North and Far Southwest sides.
President Trump said Friday that three outlets would be banned from the White House, "effective immediately."
Fuel prices continue to climb across the country, and that has U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) pointing the finger at President Trump.
Americans are optimistic about scientific advances in AI, but concerned that AI may take jobs.
The vice president headlines a Council Bluffs rally Friday, his second Iowa stop this year. He's been one of the GOP's most visible midterm surrogates, with trips to Kansas, Wisconsin and Ohio.
The U.S. military has escorted one billion barrels of oil and over 2,000 commercial vessels out of the Persian Gulf in the last couple of months, the Pentagon said.
Fuel prices continue to climb across the country, and that has U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) pointing the finger at President Trump.
Nicor customers will get a break on their bills this fall after Illinois Attorney General Kwame Roul reached an agreement with the utility to cut $140 million from its requested rate hike.
Drivers in Chicago and beyond were paying the highest gas prices ever recorded for the Labor Day holiday as millions of Americans were making their way home on Monday.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit Thursday against ABC Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric Inc., alleging deceptive business practices.
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
A judge on Tuesday was expected to place two shuttered Chicago-area safety-net hospitals into receivership.
Cardinal Blase Cupich and a group of Catholic nuns have joined a federal lawsuit challenging Illinois' Medical Aid in Dying law, which is set to take effect in just over a week.
Flies have been everywhere this summer in the Chicago area, and some of them bite. But why is this happening?
Prime Healthcare is drawing criticism after announcing it will stop obstetrics services at three Chicago-area hospitals.
The future of Rate Field was back in the spotlight on Wednesday.
Plans for a new Chicago White Sox stadium in the South Loop have residents near the existing ballpark in Bridgeport concerned, not just because the team might be leaving, but also what might be coming nearby.
A new report from the University of Illinois Chicago said federal immigration enforcement led to $1.26 billion in unspent money at retail establishments and restaurants in Cook County.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
A new Whole Foods Market is coming to Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
Performer Macklemore is being dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after making on-stage statements that some found controversial.
Dubbed the "Designer to the Stars," Bob Mackie won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars.
The stage was set and the air was humid as rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, took the stage for the first of two Chicago concerts at Soldier Field Thursday night.
The company said that Gemini managed to gain access to that company and two others by finding passwords online or guessing the login information.
Saturday marked the second of three days of fun with live entertainment, food, and, of course, beer. On Sunday, there will be a dog parade.
The event featured experts in workshops and presentations about parenting. Organizers say the event was created to remind moms that taking care of themselves isn't selfish, but essential.
There are 96 days until Christmas, but kids got into the holiday spirit early to audition for the 49th production of the play at the Goodman Theatre.
Journalists from MS NOW, CNN and Politico are seen walking away from the White House grounds after their press badges were revoked at the security post Saturday morning.
The defense said Katlar Parchman, 19, is a nursing assistant, goes to church, does community service, but was not the person who caused Kyle Bickham's death.
An off duty Cook County Sheriff's correctional officer was among 3 men injured in a shooting in River North.
Heavy rain and storms are prompting flooding concerns in the Chicago area.
Saturday's headliners, including Tool, Nas, Morrissey, Bad Religion and Bright Eyes, will now take place during the 6 p.m. hour.
It is unclear what caused the man to fall onto the tracks.
The village of Grayslake is touting a new massive data center, but neighbors say they weren't given an opportunity to make their voices heard before the project was approved.
A Cicero woman is suing Uber and a driver after the driver allegedly sexually assaulted her. She and her boyfriend said Uber hired him despite the driver having a criminal background.
Both hospitals were supposed to be placed in receivership, but after five hours of closed-door negotiations on Tuesday, it is still unclear what the future holds for both hospitals.
Chicago police crime data show 255 reported crimes in the last two years on the two blocks where the former Hard Rock and Rainforest cafés sit vacant. Neighbors have been calling the city about the alley between them for six years.
A three-year effort by the Cook County Sheriff's Office to help bring down crime on the Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago appears to be working.
Chicago dropped into second in the AL Central after it blew a six-run lead in an 11-8 loss to Detroit on Friday night.
Hao-Yu Lee and Riley Greene each hit a two-run homer in a five-run eighth inning as the Detroit Tigers rallied from six down to beat the Chicago White Sox 11-8.
Jose Trevino lined a two-run single to right field with the bases loaded in the seventh inning and the Cincinnati Reds rallied for a 6-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs.
With heavy rain in the forecast on Saturday night, the White Sox have moved up their game against the Detroit Tigers.
Munetaka Murakami hit his team-leading 32nd home run as the Chicago White Sox tied with Cleveland for first place in the AL Central with a 3-1 win over the Detroit Tigers.
An off duty Cook County Sheriff's correctional officer was among three men injured in a shooting during fight in River North early Saturday morning.
A man was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after firing shots at an Indiana State Police trooper and fleeing the scene on Friday afternoon in rural LaPorte County.
A second person has been charged with killing a man by pushing him out of a moving CTA Red Line train last week on the South Side.
Darreon Plummer's flight to Washington state after Da'J Flowers was killed was itself evidence he committed the crime, the judge said, rejecting a defense request for electronic monitoring.
Inside the home, owned by Eugene Horsch and connected to his father, R.C. Horsch, authorities have found a trove of digital images, a so-called laboratory of chemicals and a small marijuana grow operation.
