Chicago woman attacked on charity trip plans next journey
A young woman in a bright yellow, single-occupant rowboat scooted into the Chicago Yacht Club and docked her boat. Waiting for her were a throng of supporters as well as...
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Preseason is the real deal
The Bears begin their preseason Friday at the Carolina Panthers, and if you are not brimming with excitement, well, we understand. It "doesn't count," right? RedEye took that topic to...
Chicago’s athletes have a new game
Playing video games online against strangers is fun, and controlling your favorite athletes through video games is fun too. But what if the stranger you played against was also your...
Hunter Hillenmeyer has a game ball Devin Hester gave him. Here’s why.
Before my interview with Hunter Hillenmeyer at his home Monday morning, August 5, for a RedEye story about Bears video game players, Hunter showed me his few pieces of memorabilia...
50 is the new … 50
When the Bears retired Mike Ditka's old No. 89 in May, they announced that his would be the team's final retired number. And no wonder: their 14 retired numbers is...
That’s cold, Alex Brown
There aren't too many guys who would take on Brian Urlacher. But when it came to pranks at Bears training camp, Alex Brown could hold his own. The former defensive...
How Hunter Hillenmeyer survived training camp
Hunter Hillenmeyer wore a Bears uniform for eight seasons, so there's no question he knew his way around training camp. He's now the co-founder of OverDog, a company that lets...
Denver’s lucky to have Krypto-Nate
When Ben Gordon left the Bulls for Detroit four summers ago, I likened watching him to riding a great roller coaster. Roller coaster guys won't take you on a journey....
The Chicago Baseball Happiness Scale
It's been a bad year for Chicago baseball. The city's beloved ball clubs enter the All-Star break a combined 27 games under .500, and any hope created in 2012 on...
Breaking down the Chicago Baseball Happiness Scale
The Chicago Baseball Happiness Scale is a comprehensive if unscientific attempt to quantify the happiness that each baseball team gives to its fans in any season. To create it, we...