Poles, Johnson expect draft picks to create competition across the board for Bears
The Chicago Bears ended up selecting seven players in the NFL Draft — three defensive players and four on the offensive side.
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The Chicago Bears ended up selecting seven players in the NFL Draft — three defensive players and four on the offensive side.
The Chicago Bears picked three offensive players on the second day of the 2026 NFL Draft, selecting Iowa center Logan Jones on in the 2nd round, and Stanford tight end Sam Roush and LSU wide receiver and return specialist Zavion Thomas in the 3rd round.
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With four picks in the first three rounds of the NFL Draft this weekend, the Chicago Bears are expected to try to shore up their defense, particularly their pass rush, in an effort to build a consistent playoff contender.
Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza official declared for the NFL draft and could be the no. 1 pick.
"I feel like he's a great quarterback. I feel like great quarterbacks need great receivers. So, perfect fit," Burden said.
The Chicago Bears chose Colston Loveland, a tight end from Michigan with the 10th overall pick. Who else will they choose in the NFL Draft?
The former Michigan Wolverines star is a dynamic playmaker who the Bears say they're excited to pair with veteran tight end Cole Kmet.
Loveland leaves Michigan as their all-time single-season leader at tight end in receptions.
General Manager Ryan Poles and the Bears front office are ready for anything as they head into the draft on Thursday holding the No. 10 overall pick and four picks in the first 72.
This Fitness Friday, with the NFL Draft just over a month away, we're learning what it means to train like a first rounder with D1 Training.
No. 1 draft pick Caleb Williams could be missing two key wide receivers when the Chicago Bears visit the Houston Texans.
The NFL draft has a new attendance record after more than 700,000 fans flooded downtown Detroit for the three-day event.
The Bears also have the No. 122 overall pick in the fourth round on Saturday.
The Bears' two newest players were both in Chicago to be introduced at Halas Hall on Friday.
Williams represents the organization's best hope at finally having a franchise quarterback for the first time since Harry Truman was president.
Caleb Williams talks with CBS 2 Sports Director Marshall Harris about being a No. 1 Draft pick for the Bears and some of his soon-to-be-teammates with whom he's looking forward to play.
Fans were in attendance at a big draft day party at Soldier Field Thursday night.
The NFL Draft was held a four-hour drive away in the Motor City. But back in Chicago, the Bears capitalized on all the excitement by hosting a Draft Day party at Soldier Field. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
It's a decision that has been widely projected as a virtual lock for this NFL Draft, especially after the Bears traded away Justin Fields to the Steelers.
Odunze was a star receiver at Washington and is coming off a year with 92 receptions and more than 1,600 yards, earning him All-American honors.
Chicago Bears fans will soon celebrate at Soldier Field as the team makes official what so many had predicted for so long, that USC quarterback Caleb Williams will be the team's next franchise quarterback.
The Chicago Bears are hours away from almost certainly drafting Caleb Williams as the team's best hope for a franchise quarterback on Thursday night. It's a decision that has been widely seen as a virtual lock, especially after the Bears traded away Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers for a sixth-round pick after three frustrating years in Chicago. It would be just the fourth time the Bears have drafted a Heisman Trophy winner.
Chicago Bears fans will soon celebrate at Soldier Field as the team makes official what so many had predicted for so long, that USC quarterback Caleb Williams will be the team's next franchise quarterback.
The NFL draft gives players a chance to show their style and many take advantage with custom-made suits.
An explosion prompted a major evacuation in Dixon, Illinois, Monday morning.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.
The Logan Square Chamber of Commerce and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson unveiled the now-completed renovations and new public spaces after two years of construction in Logan Square.
If you're looking to feel better about your health and wellness, there will be a whole conference dedicated to it this weekend.
Illinois state and local lawmakers gathered Sunday to remember trailblazing state lawmaker Barbara Flynn Currie.
Illinois state and local lawmakers gathered Sunday to remember trailblazing state lawmaker Barbara Flynn Currie.
Alan Greenspan's lengthy reign at the Federal Reserve coincided with a period of stability from the mid-1980s until 2007.
Keir Starmer will step down as U.K. Prime Minister weeks after a brutal round of local elections and as he faced a challenge from within his Labour Party.
President Trump claims the problems with the Reflecting Pool in Washington are due to vandalism.
The Altoids were a callback to a viral moment between former first lady Michelle Obama and former President George W. Bush.
An Illinois law banning "swipe fees" on taxes and tips — already delayed twice by lawmakers — appears to be on life support after a federal judge that once permitted it issued a permanent injunction against it this week.
A new study from the Cook County Treasurer's office underlines growing concerns about the impact the Illinois megaprojects bill could have on the county's property tax base and overall fiscal health.
As thousands of Chicagoans wrap up road trips over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, gas prices in the city have reached the highest levels seen in four years.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
Illinois is among the top 13 states seeing a rise in alpha-gal syndrome cases, with residents living in southern Illinois at the highest risk, according to a 2025 study.
After Bruce Willis was diagnosed with dementia, his wife Emma Heming Willis found a new purpose as a health advocate.
The North Shore suburb of Wilmette this week became the latest Chicago-area municipality to discover mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus this year.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
While 330 Ebola infections are confirmed in central Africa and huge challenges remain, hundreds more suspected cases "have been cleared out," the WHO says.
Daley's Restaurant, known as Chicago's oldest, has served Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood for more than 130 years.
Walgreens is set to close in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood on Thursday, and there's growing concern about where families will get their medications.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.
Claude Guillemot and a flight instructor were flying in a twin-motor Cessna 421 on Friday evening. An investigation into the crash is underway.
James Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of television, including every episode of the original "Will & Grace."
In a full circle moment, actor Gary Cole returns to the very same local stage where he began his professional acting career.
Record producer Tay Keith was found dead in his Nashville home by officers performing a welfare check, police said.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has your 11 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, June 22, 2026.
New data from the website Hotel Planner shows bookings are up around 50% compared with last year.
An explosion prompted a major evacuation in Dixon, Illinois, Monday morning.
A status hearing was held on two lawsuits Monday. At its core, the hearing involved two former business partners hurling major accusations against one another. Lauren Victory reports.
The Logan Square Chamber of Commerce and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson unveiled the now-completed renovations and new public spaces after two years of construction in Logan Square.
After a violent holiday weekend, Chicago city leaders are expected to announce new support for a dedicated Department of Gun Violence Prevention.
Multiple shootings have occurred across the city following a mass shooting on the South Side that left 13 wounded on Friday night.
An explosion prompted a major evacuation in Dixon, Illinois, Monday morning.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.
The Logan Square Chamber of Commerce and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson unveiled the now-completed renovations and new public spaces after two years of construction in Logan Square.
Newly released cell phone video of a police shooting in south suburban Country Club Hills appears to contradict what a federal agent claims happened during an undercover gun trafficking sting operation last week.
"A house of horrors." That's how one former Chicago foster child described Aunt Martha's Integrated Care Center, a facility that's been at the center of a years-long CBS News Chicago investigation.
Kindbody entered into an agreement with a cryogenic storage facility in Massachusetts, but not all patients received the email.
A Chicago woman says a life insurance policy she paid into for 25 years was cancelled over a $112 shortfall that she never knew existed, and now, at 82 years old, she's uninsurable.
The Crisis Alternative Response Evanston, or CARE, team responds to calls that, before July 2024, would have been lumped into police calls.
The Chicago Hounds won their first-ever championship over the weekend, in just their fourth year of existence.
Chicago's first documented professional team was founded back in 1870. The white stockings, who eventually became the Chicago Cubs, not the White Sox.
Dillon Dingler homered and drove in the tying run in the ninth, Matt Vierling's bloop single finished off Detroit's comeback as the Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 5-4 in 10 innings on Sunday.
Serena Williams recently returned to competition in doubles after nearly four years away from professional tennis.
The Chicago Cubs' game against the Toronto Blue Jays that had been planned for Sunday was postponed due to the rain coming in.
Chicago police on Monday morning were investigating a break-in at a smoke shop in the Portage Park community.
After a violent holiday weekend, Chicago city leaders are expected to announce new support for a dedicated Department of Gun Violence Prevention.
A CTA Red Line train operator was injured by broken glass in a shooting on the Dan Ryan Expressway near 95th Street on Sunday morning.
Would-be burglars crashed their way into a Circle K store in downtown Chicago early Sunday morning.
Detectives from Lake County, Illinois, Sheriff's office rescued a girl under 14 from a grown man who had traveled from Georgia to meet her this weekend, authorities said Sunday.
