There are general managers who firmly believe the best moves are the ones you don’t make. For proof that method works, just look at how the St. Louis Cardinals passed on paying Albert Pujols for the watermelon rind of his career that the Los Angeles Angels shelled out for, then got a great bonus year…
source: AP The Chicago Bears almost defeated the Houston Texans in the Hall of Fame Game, which was canceled early due to weather conditions. With 3:31 remaining in the third quarter, lightning strikes near Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium caused the game to be delayed and eventually canceled. This is far from the end…
Jun 30, 2024; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Alex Bowman (48) races during the Ally 400 at Nashville Superspeedway. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-USA TODAY Sports Alex Bowman stayed out on wet-weather tires and staved off Tyler Reddick’s last-lap push Sunday to win NASCAR’s time-limited, rain-shortened Grant Park 165 at the second Chicago Street…
Jun 15, 2024; Newton, Iowa, USA; NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Shane van Gisbergen (97) is introduced at the Iowa Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports CHICAGO — Shane van Gisbergen put on a master class Saturday afternoon, winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series’ The Loop 110 at the Chicago Street Race. The New Zealander led…
Jul 2, 2023; Chicago, Illinois, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Shane Van Gisbergen (91) leads the field on the Balbo Drive bridge on the final lap on his way to win the Grant Park 220 of the Chicago Street Race viewed from the NEMA Chicago buliding. Mandatory Credit: Jon Durr-USA TODAY Sports In the nation’s…
Good morning. Chicken Vesuvio (above) is a Chicago dish, a taste of broad-shouldered Italian America, salt-crispy with a zing of lemon, meltingly tender, with wine-kissed peas and roasted potato wedges gone soft in the sauce. You can knock it out in an hour and should do so this evening, to welcome the weekend in true…
In the Where to Eat: 25 Best series, we’re highlighting our favorite restaurants in cities across the United States. These lists will be updated as restaurants close and open, and as we find new gems to recommend. As always, we pay for all of our meals and don’t accept free items. Logan Square Ramen Akahoshi…
The motto of Chicago ought to be, “Too much to do, not enough time.” That’s how I feel whenever I visit. Whether restaurants, architecture, museums or music, Chicago overflows with wonderful options, and that certainly extends to great places to drink wine. On a recent trip that unfortunately coincided with a biting Arctic blast, I…
No Bears owner Virginia McCaskeyPhoto: Getty Images The Eagles’ collapse was an episode of The Sopranos The Chicago Bears are arguing with three public school districts in the northwest suburbs about property taxes for the site of their proposed $5 billion entertainment and housing complex. The details are even less savory than they sound. Illinois,…
The Chicago Bears offseason centers around one major question: What to do at quarterback? Should the team draft for need, or trade Justin Fields and select Caleb Williams? Who will be the 2023 NFL Comeback Player of the Year? | Agree to Disagree According to ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter, the Bears are considering having…
