The gift from Uline's founders comes as Northwestern preps its new 35,000-seat stadium and a Chip Kelly-led offense.

The Bears' lone home preseason game gets a Peanuts makeover, complete with a jersey-wearing Snoopy keychain.

Grant Park and Lake Shore Drive shut down for one of the world's largest triathlons, with a $17.5 million payoff for the city last year.

Nine Bandits players hit the field in Rosemont as the AUSL swaps team standings for a four-week individual points chase.

Karts fly across the Elkhart River twice a lap this weekend, while Main Street shuts down for a citywide street party.

Aurora is hosting the National Beep Baseball Association’s 50th anniversary World Series, bringing 21 teams and hundreds of athletes to the western suburbs.

Robert Lewandowski's high-profile arrival hasn't changed the scoreboard: Chicago fell 3-1 at Yankee Stadium as the Polish striker logged the second half. The match tightened the Eastern race.

Patrick Kane is leaving Detroit to rejoin the Chicago Blackhawks on a two-year, $16M deal. The move reunites him with the club that drafted him and closes a three-year chapter in Detroit.

Jordin Canada’s buzzer-beating layup gave the Dream a 93-91 win over the Sky, and the finish reshaped how Chicago’s trade for Angel Reese looks today. Atlanta’s surge has trimmed the value of the picks the Sky received.

Chicago will host the 2026 WNBA All‑Star Game at United Center on July 25, with Changemaker Day and Jr. WNBA events at the Obama Presidential Center the day before.

Sources say CF Monterrey and the Chicago Fire have agreed a midseason transfer for Hugo Cuypers, the MLS Golden Boot leader; terms and roster fallout are emerging.

A 250‑by‑69‑foot Daktronics videoboard will debut at Gies Memorial Stadium on Sept. 3 as part of a multi‑screen, audio and broadcast overhaul.

Rookie Tristan Peters hit for the cycle Friday and earned his first All-Star nod the next day after Chicago’s 14-1 win. It was a 48‑hour rise few expected.