Bears Running Back Tarik Cohen Opens Up After Shooting Leaves Brother Paralyzed
Tarik Cohen said he just wants to do things for his brother.
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Tarik Cohen said he just wants to do things for his brother.
Chicago Bears officials announced the decision to give away bobbleheads at each home game.
Instead of resting up before he has to report to Bourbonnais, Mitch Trubisky is keeping busy at another one of his youth football camps in Lake Forest.
The filmmakers behind "100%: Julian Edelman" discuss Edelman's rise to Super Bowl MVP and his life off the field.
Elliott Fry and Eddy Pineiro remain on the roster. Neither has kicked in an NFL game.
New Bears defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano says he's recharged after being out of football for awhile.
Virginia McCaskey received a rousing ovation Friday at the Bears family reunion and spoke with CBS 2's Megan Mawicke Saturday.
"Bart was a true gentleman, a great player and a great pioneer for the NFL. He set a tremendous example for all QBs to emulate."
Brain diseases caused or contributed to 39 NFL deaths compared with 16 deaths among baseball players. That amounts to a nearly three times greater risk for NFL players, results that echo an earlier study comparing brain disease deaths in NFL players with the general population.
"I just went toward the things that made me scared. Things that were going to challenge me, stretch me and push me beyond my limits."
Bears general manager Ryan Pace may find some hidden gems in later rounds of this week's NFL Draft.
The NFL Draft kicks off Thursday night, but as Ryan Baker points out in his draft preview, it will be quiet in Chicago as the Bears will be without a first round pick due to the blockbuster Khalil Mack trade.
Miller had nine surgeries to address his injuries after he dislocated his knee and tore an artery on a potential touchdown reception in New Orleans on Oct. 29, 2017. He had left open the possibility of playing again up until announcing his retirement on Tuesday.
Experimental scans found higher levels of an abnormal protein tied to the disease in a study of former National Football League players who were having mood and thinking problems.
O'Donnell averaged 45 yards per punt last season and tied a career high with 28 punts inside the 20.
Anthony Barr, C.J. Mosley and Jordan Hicks are free agents. Will these linebackers return to their teams, or find big paydays elsewhere?
An eight-year veteran, Acho made 25 starts in four seasons with the Bears and had four sacks, three pass breakups and three forced fumbles.
Le'Veon Bell tweeted recently that he was "free at last". Where will he end up now?
Nick Foles and Teddy Bridgewater are the headliners of the QB free agent class. Where should they end up?
Kaepernick has not played in the league since 2016, while Reid missed three games last season before signing with Carolina. Kaepernick contended the owners violated their collective bargaining agreement with players by conspiring to keep him off teams.
When Kyle Prater arrived at Northwestern in 2012, he had superstar potential. However, his promising football career didn't exactly have a Hollywood ending. Now Prater is flipping the script as a filmmaker.
Lombardi, "Papa Bear" Halas and Lambeau are the names which have been mentioned with Bill Walsh, Chuck Noll, Paul Brown, Don Shula, Tom Landry, Joe Gibbs and others as the greatest NFL coaches.
A late field goal for the New England Patriots clinched their 13-3 win over the Los Angeles Rams, the lowest-scoring of the 53 Super Bowls.
In his first season as Chicago Bears coach, Matt Nagy was named The Associated Press 2018 NFL Coach of the Year.
A man was killed after a hit-and-run crash on Chicago's Southwest Side on Tuesday night.
The Atlanta Braves beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2 on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game set between the National League's top teams.
Chicago has come from behind in nine of its 20 wins. Kansas City has lost four of six following a five-game winning streak.
Per the policy, whoever finds the lost animal is advised to take it to the city shelter. Stray animals or surrenders will no longer be accepted at police stations in most cases.
While most efforts to combat domestic violence focus on victims, survivors and breakdowns in systems meant to protect them, one Cook County program is shifting the work to the abusers and breaking the cycle of violence.
President Trump said Americans' financial situation isn't motivating him to make a deal, "Not even a little bit," and that he is only focused on preventing Iran from getting nuclear weapons.
A month after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an attempt to halt any future scheduled pay hikes for tipped workers in Chicago, the City Council advanced a compromise to instead pause those raises for two years.
The operator of the Dali, a container ship that lost power and slammed into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge in 2024, killing six people, is facing federal charges.
Democratic National Committee officials visited Chicago on Monday as the city made its official bid to host the party's 2028 convention – a rare move after having just hosted the event in 2024.
A nonprofit group is suing to block the Trump administration's blue resurfacing of the Reflecting Pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in Chicago was $5.17 on Friday, up from $3.75 a year ago.
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Company customers are likely to see minor credits on their bills for the next three years, thanks to a $125 million settlement agreement announced Thursday by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
Chicago gas prices are spiking as the war with Iran drags on, with regular gas nearing $6 in some spots and premium already selling for more than $7 in some places.
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
A Texas couple is filing a lawsuit accusing the AI company of guiding their teenage son in using drugs, resulting in a fatal overdose.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
The largest U.S. health insurer said it will eliminate approval requirements for some treatments, including select outpatient surgeries and other procedures.
Thirty years ago, Advocate Children's Hospital created a specialized team to transport the smallest patients to get life-saving care. On the anniversary of the Neonatal Pediatric Transport Team, they unveiled some a new ambulance.
U.S. prosecutors allege a man with multiple aliases used the name of the famed Astor family to scam a Mexican billionaire out of $450 million.
Thousands of people marched from the West Loop to Daley Plaza in downtown Chicago on Friday for May Day, with activists calling for workers' rights, stronger labor protections, and increased school funding.
A $170 million-plus plan announced this week will redevelop the Water Tower Place mall on the Magnificent Mile.
The Holiday Club in Chicago's Buena Park neighborhood will soon be going out of business, as the building that houses the popular bar is set to be torn down.
At a meeting on Tuesday, the Lincolnwood Village Board approved a pre-development agreement with the mall, providing a roadmap with the property owner for further preparations and government approvals for redevelopment.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
Some youngsters got a behind-the-scenes look at the magic of making opera Sunday at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Matt DeCaro, an actor who was a familiar face on the Chicago stage for many years, died this weekend.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Tickets for the 2026 Ravinia Festival season went on sale Thursday morning.
A man was killed after a hit-and-run crash on Chicago's Southwest Side on Tuesday night.
Stray animals or surrenders will no longer be accepted at police stations in most cases, and neighborhood rescues are no longer an option for officers.
They say drinking beer increases body temperature, the amount of carbon dioxide we exhale, and changes body odor. All those things can make you more attractive to mosquitoes.
The peacocks are garnering a mixed reaction, with some residents saying they feel intimidated, while others say they add to their town’s charm.
The weather is getting warmer and that's good news because we all get to enjoy the outdoors, but that also creates concern for ticks.
A man was killed after a hit-and-run crash on Chicago's Southwest Side on Tuesday night.
The Illinois Department of Public Health said it is investigating a potential case of hantavirus in an Illinois resident, that they said is not linked to the deadly cruise ship outbreak.
While most efforts to combat domestic violence focus on victims, survivors and breakdowns in systems meant to protect them, one Cook County program is shifting the work to the abusers and breaking the cycle of violence.
Per the policy, whoever finds the lost animal is advised to take it to the city shelter. Stray animals or surrenders will no longer be accepted at police stations in most cases.
Staff and trained volunteers steer specialized bikes for any Caledonia Senior Living resident who wants a ride.
People in Lincoln Park and Lakeview have rallied against a plan to build a new industrial ComEd electrical substation in their neighborhoods, pushing local and state leaders to get involved.
Monday marks one year since Illinois enacted Karina's Law — legislation aimed at taking firearms out of the hands of people accused of domestic abuse.
Tenants at a South Shore apartment building said they've noticed their rent fluctuating by hundreds of dollars a month due to a change in how their utility billing system is set up.
A man from the Chicago suburbs lost $69,000 of his savings to a scam by a thief using an AI-generated U.S. Marshals badge to intimidate him.
Illinois lawmakers are trying to decide what should happen when artificial intelligence leads to serious destruction or even death, and two of the most influential AI companies in the world are backing opposing state bills trying to answer that question.
The Atlanta Braves beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2 on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game set between the National League's top teams.
Chicago has come from behind in nine of its 20 wins. Kansas City has lost four of six following a five-game winning streak.
One of the best high school softball pitchers in the state takes the mound of a small school just south of Chicago.
It's on to the Grand Rapids Griffins, a team Wolves' head coach Spiros Anastas used to work for.
It's been quite a week for Bryson Graham—being hired as the new executive VP of basketball operations on Monday, to landing the No. 4 overall pick in the draft.
One person was killed and two others were seriously wounded in a shooting late Friday morning in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
Police across Chicago and the northern suburbs were investigating a string of overnight smash-and-grab burglaries targeting businesses.
A teenager has been charged with shooting and killing his father inside their home in southwest suburban Oak Lawn following an argument on Monday.
The Mexican navy helped rescue shipwrecked sailors and retrieve bales of illicit drugs that had been dumped into the ocean.
A man was killed on Tuesday night in a shooting less than a block from an elementary school in the West Englewood neighborhood.
