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“This is a bone injury,” manager Craig Counsell said before Thursday’s game against Milwaukee at Wrigley Field. “There’s a healing, but just not enough to allow the discomfort to go away. So we just need to spend more time healing.

Coming off their first NFC North title since 2018, the Bears visit the Carolina Panthers for their season opener on Sept. 13.

It was opening night for the Illini and their new 17,315-square-foot videoboard on the south side of Gies Memorial Stadium, billed the largest in college football.

Employees and kids were excited about the visit.

Ben Johnson established high standards for Chicago shortly after he was hired as coach in January 2025.

Other students say they love attending the football games, but the excitement goes well beyond just the game itself.

The Springfield Mile crowns winners as part of a larger series.

Diggins, a South Bend, Indiana, native who turned 36 on Aug. 2, had knee surgery in October.

Their NFL-record seven wins after trailing in the last two minutes of regulation included a stunner over the Minnesota Vikings, whose go-ahead touchdown with 50 seconds left was washed out by a kickoff coverage gaffe that led to a 56-yard return and game-winning field goal by the Bears as time expired.

The major reason is quarterback Caleb Williams’ development in his second season under coach Ben Johnson and third year overall.