The Latest Breaking News from Virginia McCaskey

Bears owner Virginia McCaskey is no longer a candidate this year, but former defensive coordinator Clark Shaughnessy remains a semifinalist.

Bears DT Steve McMichael and owner Virginia McCaskey are semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2024.

Here's what we'll be watching for as the Bears face the Vikings in Week 18. Plus, a final prediction.

The first thing that became obvious was Virginia McCaskey’s ebullience, the way she entered the room with infectious pep. On a Sunday afternoon in Phoenix in March 2019, McCaskey had come to do something she hadn’t done at any point in her 96 years. As she walked into a dining…

Bears coach Matt Eberflus called her “always encouraging, always upbeat, always thoughtful.”

CHICAGO — By the end of November, just about everything surrounding the Chicago Bears football team was undeniably ablaze. That extended window the Bears thought they had to compete for a Super Bowl crown? Incinerated.

CHICAGO — Chicago Bears President and CEO Ted Phillips will retire at the end of the 2022 season and the search for his replacement already is underway, the team announced Friday morning.

The much-criticized team official will retire in February.

The team’s ownership faces a big call on a stadium deal as trends in the league lead to more costly, subsidy-laden deals.