Sean Hammond

1 month ago | chicagotribune.com | Sean Hammond

The Chicago Bears hired Laura Anderson to be their senior vice president of administration and chief financial officer, the team announced Monday. Anderson comes to the Bears after seven years at the Big Ten Conference, where she most recently was the chief financial officer and treasurer. Notably, Anderson worked with Bears president and CEO Kevin Warren when he was the Big Ten commissioner from 2020-23. “Laura is a tremendous addition to the Chicago Bears family,” Warren said in a statement.

1 month ago | chicagotribune.com | Dan Wiederer |Sean Hammond

Don’t look now, but the Chicago Bears are doing it again. They’re turning heads across the NFL with the way they’re regrouping and reloading for a potential bounce-back season in 2025. And they have received widespread praise for how aggressive and purposeful they have been. With a new coaching staff and a flurry of attention-grabbing roster moves, general manager Ryan Poles has positioned his team to make a move in the NFC North.

1 month ago | chicagotribune.com | Sean Hammond

The Chicago White Sox are well aware of the challenges they face as they look to rebound from a 121-loss season in 2024. As the team bottomed out, so too did attendance at home games. It comes as little surprise, then, that the Sox are making a strong push to bring people to the ballpark for more than just nine innings of baseball. “There’s no secret that we had a rough season last year,” White Sox chief revenue and marketing officer Brooks Boyer said.

1 month ago | sports.yahoo.com | Dan Wiederer |Brad Biggs |Sean Hammond

The new NFL year officially began March 12, and the negotiating window for unrestricted free agents opened March 10. For the Chicago Bears, it’s a critical period for general manager Ryan Poles and coach Ben Johnson to upgrade the roster. The Bears struck twice before free agency with a pair of trades for offensive linemen Joe Thuney and Jonah Jackson from the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Rams, respectively, addressing one of their biggest positions of need.

1 month ago | chicagotribune.com | Dan Wiederer |Brad Biggs |Sean Hammond

The new NFL year officially began at 3 p.m. Wednesday, and the negotiating window for unrestricted free agents opened at 11 a.m. Monday. For the Chicago Bears, it’s a critical period for general manager Ryan Poles and coach Ben Johnson to upgrade the roster. The Bears struck twice before free agency with a pair of trades for offensive linemen Joe Thuney and Jonah Jackson from the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Rams, respectively, addressing one of their biggest positions of need.