April 8, 2024: Southern Illinois plunged into darkness and onlookers offered a standing ovation for the last total solar eclipse the contiguous United States would see for the next two decades.

Speaking to reporters Wednesday in Florida, Bears chairman George H. McCaskey lauded new coach Ben Johnson and discussed the franchise’s succession plan and stadium options.

The world said goodbye last month to someone who made history as the first Black Republican woman elected to Congress.

Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren confirmed the team no longer has a singular focus on building its new stadium downtown.

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"The focus now is both downtown and Arlington Heights," Warren said ... Also Wednesday, speaking publicly for the first time ...

In his first public comments since his mom’s death, the chairman said there will be no shift in ownership structure.