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Lincicome: Maybe Arlington Heights is willing to meet Chicago halfway for the Bears?Aug 23, 2025 10:00 am - Pop quiz. What do Chicago and Arlington Heights have in common? Well, let’s see. Both are collateral in the stubborn stadium hustle of the Bears, often identified as a professional football team. And this just in. Both are in Cook County.
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For starters, a tough night: Bears reserves battle back in second half to win in final secondsAug 22, 2025 11:05 pm - The Bears had trouble stopping the Chiefs’ first-team offense in the first half, but they fared better against the backups in the second half. Quarterback Tyson Bagent rallied the Bears to a victory in the third and final preseason game.
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What makes Bears coach Ben Johnson’s attention to detail differentAug 22, 2025 11:30 am - The Bears’ new head coach is obsessed with details. That in itself doesn’t make him unique among professional sports coaches. It’s not a rare quality when someone reaches the pinnacle of the profession to be so focused on the margins. In his seven months on the job, though, Ben Johnson is testing that theory. He does seem different. He says it, and he lives it.
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Chiefs the last preseason challenge for Williams, Bears on the bubbleAug 22, 2025 6:00 am - Both Bears head coach Ben Johnson and Chiefs head coach Andy Reid announced their starters will play in Friday’s game, including quarterbacks Caleb Williams and Patrick Mahomes. Neither coach said how long their starters will play. But there will plenty to watch in the Bears’ last game before the start of the regular season against the Minnesota Vikings on Sept. 8.
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Want 2027 All-Star Game tickets at Wrigley Field? The Cubs have a plan for thatAug 21, 2025 10:57 am - If you’re wondering how to get tickets to the 2027 MLB All-Star Game at Wrigley Field, here’s a tip: You should already have season tickets to the Chicago Cubs and you should be ready to renew them as part of a three-year plan.
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Silvy: It’s all coming into focus for the Bears — so they need to be bold one more timeAug 21, 2025 6:00 am - We wanted Johnson to arrive and develop Williams. Did that not look like a totally different quarterback? Let’s appreciate the progress. And here’s more food for thought: Micah Parsons could be available via trade, and Ryan Poles needs to be aggressive.
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Tears, no fears: Bears give Bagent financial security with new contract extensionAug 20, 2025 6:02 pm - It was a surreal moment for Tyson Bagent. A couple years ago, he came to Halas Hall as an undrafted free-agent quarterback from Division-II Shepard University. On Wednesday, the Bears extended him to a two-year, reportedly $10 million contract.
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Benedet inserts himself into Bears’ left tackle competitionAug 19, 2025 5:05 pm - After an injury altered his rookie season, Theo Benedet has inserted himself into the Bears’ left tackle competition.
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O’Donnell: Bears, Brewers and Bananas shake the Chicago sports bluesAug 19, 2025 3:06 pm - Looking to lift the tedium of a Chicago sports summer lost in the dog days? Daily Herald columnist Jim O’Donnell has ideas.
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Bears’ Jones welcomes competition at left tackleAug 18, 2025 3:11 pm - After recovering from a broken ankle, the Bears’ Braxton Jones welcomes the competition at left tackle.