Sports
Ed McCaskey, a former singer who married the daughter of Chicago Bears founder George Halas and went on to become chairman of the National Football League team, died Tuesday at his home in Des Plaines, Ill.
April 9, 2003
95-year-old Virginia McCaskey, daughter of the legendary George Halas, is the matriarch owner of the Chicago Bears.
Dec. 30, 2014
Bears chairman George McCaskey says his mother, Virginia, is ‘fed up’ with team’s mediocrity.
Dec. 29, 2014
Chicago Tribune sports columnist Steve Rosenbloom and sports editor Tim Bannon discus the Bears’ owner George McCaskey’s management team.
Dec. 1, 2014
Michael McCaskey carefully chose his words when he first started talking about the past and immediate future of the NFL team he inherited from one of the game’s legends, George (Papa Bear) Halas.
Dec. 15, 1985
The Bears chairman talks about fans’ enthusiasm and whether he’s discussed next year’s draft with Commissioner Roger Goodell .
May 2, 2015
The Chicago Bears have settled their tax dispute with the Internal Revenue Service.
May 15, 1990
The Chicago Bears fired General Manager Jerry Vainisi one year after the club won the Super Bowl and less than a month after it completed a 14-2 regular season.
Jan. 16, 1987
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Mike Ditka said he knew a lot of people had doubts about him when he was hired by George Halas as the Chicago Bears’ head coach three years ago.
Jan. 6, 1985
Mike Ditka, the Chicago Bears’ coach, has told his bosses he will not return after the 1987 NFL season because of a dispute over the team’s firing of its general manager, according to a newspaper report published Sunday.
Jan. 19, 1987