The Kentucky Derby is finally here, and few things are more iconic than the annual Run for the Roses.

A history buff who relishes tales of the Rough Riders, the horse-mounted regiment Roosevelt commanded during the Spanish-American War, Burgum often recites the 26th president’s 1910 “Man in the Arena” ...

jason horowitz Well, the first and, in a way, the most interesting thing about Pope Leo is that he was born in Chicago ... Francis is that he had such a rough time with the American Catholic ...

Former Texas football star and NFL Hall of Famer Steve McMichael died Wednesday after a year-long battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. He was 67. McMichael entered hospice this week ...

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 ...

Scorch is the man behind a popular series of social media videos that celebrate the city’s neighborhood park system and also ...

NOTE: The above video aired last year, prior to his Pro Football Hall of Fame induction Legendary Chicago Bears defensive tackle Steve “Mongo” McMichael has passed away at the age of 67 ...

Sara Tenenbaum is the Senior Digital Producer for CBS News Chicago covering breaking, local and community news in Chicago. She previously worked as a digital producer and senior digital producer ...

Steve McMichael, the Hall of Fame defensive tackle who was one of the beloved leaders and most colorful characters of the 1985 Chicago Bears, died Wednesday after a lengthy battle with amyotrophic ...

One of the great Monsters of the Midway, defensive lineman Steve McMichael died on April 23, 2025. He was 67. The longtime NFL legend won a Super Bowl with the Chicago Bears in 1985, one of many ...

Steve McMichael, the Chicago Bears legend, is no more. He died at 67 after a fight with ALS. McMichael was key to the Bears' 1985 Super Bowl win. He played 13 seasons with the team. Post-NFL ...

Steve McMichael rarely did anything quietly during his football career and then as a pro wrestler, football analyst and a beloved Chicago celebrity. Over the past four years, though, McMichael ...