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Columns & Opinion, On Politics Jun 23, 2021
Squeeze play

The Bears pit Chicago versus Arlington Heights in a bidding war to see who’s the biggest sucker.
- By Ben Joravsky
- Tags: On Politics, Chicago Bears, Arlington Heights, Arlington Park, Soldier Field, Mayor Daley, Mayor Lightfoot, Mayor Hayes, TIF, tax increment financing, Mike Ditka, Dick Butkus, George Halas, McCaskey family, Chicago Park District, Rick Morrissey, Sun-Times

Columns & Opinion, On Politics Sep 1, 2020
Move over, Iron Mike

Urlacher leads the charge for Trump’s white backlash campaign.
- By Ben Joravsky
- Tags: On Politics, Brian Urlacher, Donald Trump, Matt Forte, Mike Ditka, Harold Washington, Bernie Epton, Eddie Vrdolyak, Black Lives Matter, Jacob Blake, Kenosha, Chicago Bears, Kyle Rittenhouse, Vincent E. Norment, LeBron James

Columns & Opinion, On Politics Jun 9, 2020
Telling it like it is

Are you listening, NFL, ESPN, and the Bears?
- By Ben Joravsky
- Tags: On Politics, Barack Obama, Mike Ditka, ESPN, Monday Night Football, Hank Williams Jr., Gretchen Carlson, Donald Trump, George Floyd, MAGA, Colin Kaepernick, Mike Glennon, Chicago Bears, Mitch Trubisky, Patrick Mahomes, Deshaun Watson, Drew Brees, Levitra, Campbell’s Chunky Soup, Vic Fangio

News & Politics, Sports Nov 30, 2017
Who loves Chicago’s most unlovable losers, the Bears?

Perhaps no local fan base is more loyal than that of the Bears. But what has the so-called pride and joy of Illinois done in three decades to deserve such devotion?
- By Ted Cox
- Tags: Sports, Chicago Bears, sports, tailgating, fans, Mike Ditka, unlovable losers, lovable losers, NFL, National Football League, Styx, Grand Illusion, Rahm Emanuel, Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, Ron Owens, South Lot, Theresa Price, Andrea Darnhart, Robert Stone, Bozo Show, WGN TV, Mitch Trubisky, Jordan Howard, Wrigley Field, Danny Trevathan, Jerrell Freeman, Kyle Long, West Virginia, Randi Kass, Arizona, Green Bay Packers, Aaron Rodgers, Brad Quellhorst, Detroit Lions, Walter Payton, Charles Barkley, Soldier Field

News & Politics, Sports Aug 15, 2017
Hard hat, lunch pail: The myth of toughness in Chicago sports

How the fabled athletic monsters of Chicago’s Midway were created
- By David Isaacson
- Tags: Sports, Rust Best Chicago: An Anthology, David Isaacson, Carl Sandburg, Bronko Nagurski, Monsters of the Midway, Chicago Bulls, Chicago Bears, The Great Gatsby, Tom Buchanan, Mike Ditka, Keith Magnuson, West Coast Offense, Walter Payton, Michael Jordan, Donald Trump, Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Cubs, Grabowski, Paul Galloway, Steve McMichael, Mongo, Blazing Saddles, The City of the Big Shoulders, Monday Night Football, Letterman, The Super Bowl Shuffle, Stacey King, Joakim Noah, Taj Gibson, Elena Della Donne, WNBA, Chicago Sky, Theo Epstein, Moneyball, Joe Maddon, Kris Bryant, Marc Trestman, Golden State Warriors, Doberman Defense, Steph Curry, Make America great again, Bruce Rauner

City Life, Holiday Gift Guide Nov 23, 2016
The best made-in-Chicago gift ideas for the holidays

Shop hyperlocal this season for everything from unorthodox games and Chicago-centric books to craft booze and high-design home goods.
- By Reader staff
- Tags: Holiday Gift Guide, Gift guide, made in Chicago, Joe Mills, Michael Jordan, Mike Ditka, Richard J. Daley, Richard M. Daley, Chaka Khan, Oprah, Bill Murray, Muddy Waters, Harold Washington, Secret Hitler, Cards Against Humanity, Chicago Coloring Book, Towering Chicago, Chris Arnold, Katie Heupel, Women & Children First, Arts Club of Chicago, Arts Club of Chicago at 100: Art and Culture 1916-2016, University of Chicago Press, Maybe Sunday Collective, Art Institute of Chicago, Jason Guo, McKenzie Thompson, SAIC, Katherine Bernhardt, Brian Calvin, Zak Prekop, Chris Ware, neon sign, Chicago Cubs, World Series, Carolyn Hennes, Augustine's Spiritual Boutique, Dave Beltran, FeelTrip, Bae Cutler, Gramovox, Floating Record Vertical Turntable, Numero Group, Numero Group Factory Outlet, Still Music, Jerome Derradji, Past Due, Star Time, Larry Dixon, LAD Productions, Soulful Spades, Flowers for Dreams, Modern Sprout, Herb Essentials Garden Jar, Lincoln Park Zoo, Alexander Camelton, Makokomo, Ursli stool, Defy, Defender Workcase, Horween Leather Co., Chicago Comb Co., Epic Spices, Chicago Distilling Company, Beer Temple, World Beer Cup, Great American Beer Festival, Logan Square

Blogs, Bleader Sep 27, 2016
Teachers’ union overwhelmingly votes to authorize strike, and other Chicago news

Also, Donald and Ivanka Trump hit town Wednesday to raise money with Mike Ditka.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago Teachers Union, Karen Lewis, Chicago Public Schools, Donald Trump, Ivanka Trump, Chelsea Clinton, Gillian Flynn, Election 2016, Hillary Clinton, Mike Ditka, gun violence, Millennium Park, Los Angeles, Derrick Rose, LAPD, Chicago Bulls, Rick Bayless, Topolobampo, Frontera, ConAgra

Blogs, Bleader Jun 30, 2016
Trump blindsided Mike Ditka with report of RNC appearance, and other Chicago news

Also, police union head speaks out on Chicago's antipolice sentiments.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: Did You Read __________?, News, Donald Trump, Mike Ditka, Republican National Convention, Election 2016, Chicago Bears, tobacco, City Council, Illinois General Assembly, Chicago Public Schools, education funding, Chicago Police Department, Fraternal Order of Police, Dean Angelo Sr., Laquan McDonald, urban farming, urban agriculture

Best of Chicago, Reasons to love Chicago Jun 23, 2016
Critics' Picks
Explaining Chicago to New Yorkers is supremely gratifying

It’s a delight to watch the slow-dawning revelation that another American city might give NYC a run for its money.
- By Rebecca Makkai
- Tags: Reasons to love Chicago, Tourists, New Yorkers, Times Square, Chiraq, The Blues Brothers, Perfect Strangers, Mike Ditka, chardonnay, Rebecca Makkai, Critics' Picks

Blogs, Bleader Nov 19, 2014
Mike Ditka is trapped in time at the 1992 Republican National Convention

The former Bears coach schools us on child abuse
- By Michael Miner
- Tags: Media, Sports, News, child abuse, Hillary Clinton, Mike Ditka, Adrian Peterson, Roger Goodell, NFL, David Haugh, Chicago Tribune, Mike Royko

Blogs, Bleader Dec 3, 2013
Monsters: Loving and mourning the '85 Bears

Rich Cohen's latest is a terrific book about NFL football and the '85 Chicago Bears.
- By Michael Miner
- Tags: Books, Arts, Media, Sports, News, Rich Cohen, Monsters, 1985 Chicago Bears, Richard Dent, Jim McMahon, Emery Moorehead, Tough Jews, 46 defense, Mike Ditka, Buddy Ryan, Doug Plank, Danny White, Gary Hogeboom, Mike Singletary, Otis Wilson, Steve McMichael, Tony Eason, Boston Patriots, Dallas Cowboys, Tom Landry, '86 Super Bowl, Dave Duerson, Walter Payton, Harold Washington, Council Wars

Best of Chicago, Music & Nightlife Jun 19, 2013
Critics' Picks
Best Bar to Enjoy a Beer With the Superfans

Martin's Corner
- By Luca Cimarusti
- Tags: Music & Nightlife, Best of Chicago 2013, Martin's Corner, Michael Jordan, Mike Ditka, Bill Swerski's Superfans, Saturday Night Live, Rock and Roll Part 2, Gary Glitter, Eye in the Sky, Alan Parsons Project, Critics' Picks

News & Politics, Chicagoans Feb 28, 2013
This week's Chicagoan: Paul Speredes, owner, Able Removal Service

"We were cleaning out this property, and we'd pick up a couch, and kittens would fall out of it."
- By Anne Ford
- Tags: Chicagoans, Able Removal Service, Paul Speredes, hoarding, junk removal, cleanup, hoarders, collections, Mike Ditka, cats, Animal Control, kittens

Blogs, Bleader Sep 7, 2012
Sweetness and light reading

Jeff Pearlman asks Chicago to give his biography of Walter Payton a second chance
- By Michael Miner
- Tags: Media, Sports, News, Walter Payton, Jeff Pearlman, Jonathan Eig, "Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton, " Sports Illustrated, John Kass, Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilbon, Mike Ditka, Ken Valdiserri

Blogs, Bleader Jun 28, 2007
Mike Ditka takes the hypocritic oath

As Mike Ditka attacks the NFL owners and its Players Association for not supporting disabled league veterans better, he's one of the people he should be blaming.
- By Ted Cox
- Tags: Chicago Bears, Mike Ditka, NFLPA, NFL

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The Bears pit Chicago versus Arlington Heights in a bidding war to see who’s the biggest sucker.

Urlacher leads the charge for Trump’s white backlash campaign.

Are you listening, NFL, ESPN, and the Bears?

Perhaps no local fan base is more loyal than that of the Bears. But what has the so-called pride and joy of Illinois done in three decades to deserve such devotion?

How the fabled athletic monsters of Chicago’s Midway were created

Shop hyperlocal this season for everything from unorthodox games and Chicago-centric books to craft booze and high-design home goods.

Also, Donald and Ivanka Trump hit town Wednesday to raise money with Mike Ditka.

Also, police union head speaks out on Chicago's antipolice sentiments.

It’s a delight to watch the slow-dawning revelation that another American city might give NYC a run for its money.

The former Bears coach schools us on child abuse

Rich Cohen's latest is a terrific book about NFL football and the '85 Chicago Bears.

Martin's Corner

"We were cleaning out this property, and we'd pick up a couch, and kittens would fall out of it."

Jeff Pearlman asks Chicago to give his biography of Walter Payton a second chance

As Mike Ditka attacks the NFL owners and its Players Association for not supporting disabled league veterans better, he's one of the people he should be blaming.

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