HOMER GLEN. Ill. (WGN) — Chicago Bears great and legendary sports personality Steve 'Mongo' McMichael died at age 67 on Wednesday, following a years-long battle with ALS. McMichael had recently been moved to hospice care on Wednesday, a source told WGN News, after being removed from a ventilator in the ICU. WGN's Jarrett Payton confirmed the passing on X, saying, "With deep … [Read more...] about Bears great Steve ‘Mongo’ McMichael dies at age 67
Photos: Remembering Steve ‘Mongo’ McMichael’s time as a Chicago Bear
CHICAGO — Hall of Famer and Chicago Bears legend Steve “Mongo” McMichael died in hospice care on Wednesday. He was 67 years old. A source told WGN News he had been removed from a ventilator in the ICU just shortly before his passing. In Jan. 2021, McMichael announced he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. He is … [Read more...] about Photos: Remembering Steve ‘Mongo’ McMichael’s time as a Chicago Bear
Four White Sox pitchers – all from Massachusetts – made their Fenway mound debuts within 24 hours
BOSTON (AP) — Four young Chicago White Sox pitchers all had something in common before they even came to Boston this weekend. All four were from Massachusetts and they were teammates on a major league club together at Fenway Park for the first time. And within a 24-hour span, Sean Burke, Mike Vasil, Jared Shuster and Shane Smith each pitched off Fenway’s mound as major … [Read more...] about Four White Sox pitchers – all from Massachusetts – made their Fenway mound debuts within 24 hours
Cubs face the Diamondbacks leading series 1-0
Arizona Diamondbacks (12-8, fourth in the NL West) vs. Chicago Cubs (13-9, first in the NL Central) Chicago; Saturday, 2:20 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Zac Gallen (1-2, 4.64 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 24 strikeouts); Cubs: Ben Brown (2-1, 5.09 ERA, 1.75 WHIP, 20 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Diamondbacks -110, Cubs -109; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM … [Read more...] about Cubs face the Diamondbacks leading series 1-0
PHOTOS: Seagull steals hot dog during Cubs game at Wrigley Field
CHICAGO (WGN) — Seagulls are often one of nature's most brazen thieves of food, and one was caught in 4K stealing a hot dog during a Chicago Cubs game at Wrigley Field Sunday. One moment, you're holding a slice of pizza at the park, the next it's in the clutches of a seagull floating over Lake Michigan. Swap "a slice of pizza" with "a hot dog" and "Lake Michigan" with "the … [Read more...] about PHOTOS: Seagull steals hot dog during Cubs game at Wrigley Field