Orrin Schwarz

3 weeks ago | dailyherald.com | Orrin Schwarz

The Chicago Fire announced plans this week to build a 22,000-seat open-air soccer-specific stadium in Chicago's South Loop. Illustration courtesy of Chicago Fire FC Why can the Chicago Fire announce it’s building a new stadium, complete with a chosen site, while the Bears and White Sox dither? C’mon, you know the answer. It’s always the same. Money. More to the point, our money.

1 month ago | dailyherald.com | Orrin Schwarz

New Bears coach Ben Johnson will face the Vikings on Monday Night Football in his first game. AP The Bears will play two games on Monday Night Football, including the season opener Sept. 8 against the Vikings at Soldier Field, the NFL announced Wednesday. The Bears’ other Monday night game is Week 6 at Washington, where their 2024 season fell apart following a last-second Hail Mary touchdown by the Commanders that won the game. The Bears’ bye week is Week 5.

1 month ago | dailyherald.com | Orrin Schwarz

Professional sports championship trophies. Daily Herald illustration by Paul Valade We debuted our Hope Index a year ago with the idea of gauging the chances our hometown professional sports teams might soon contend for a championship. Not win a championship, mind you. Contend. You know, make the playoffs, be more than a little competitive. Like they say at the lottery — the state lottery, not the draft lottery — you can’t win if you don’t play.

2 months ago | dailyherald.com | Orrin Schwarz

Miami quarterback Cam Ward, right, poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being chosen by the Tennessee Titans with the first overall pick during the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) AP No. 1 Cam Ward Titans No surprise here. They needed a QB. They got their choice at the most premium of positions. No. 2 Travis Hunter Jaguars They traded up from 5 to grab the two-way WR/CB, maybe the best player in the draft.

2 months ago | dailyherald.com | Orrin Schwarz

TCU's Hailey Van Lith poses before being selected by the Chicago Sky in Monday’s WNBA basketball draft in New York. AP Hailey Van Lith is feeling grateful today. Grateful to be drafted by the Chicago Sky. Grateful to have a chance to play in the WNBA. But most of all she’s grateful to be feeling good again. Van Lith has been public about her mental health struggles, but the worst is behind her, she believes.