Plus: Chicago White Sox drop out of AL Central lead for 1st time since July 4 with 6-3 loss to Cleveland Guardians • Pete Crow-Armstrong hits historic milestone and Alex Bregman stays hot as Chicago Cubs protect wild-card lead
Sports Thursday, September 17, 2026 | | |
| | | | | Good morning, Chicago. The Bears ran away from the Panthers in a 59-37 Week 1 victory. They expect more of a slugfest in Sunday's home opener against the Vikings, particularly against a defense that’s “a handful each and every week,” as coach Ben Johnson said. Here are three things Phil Thompson and Sean Hammond learned Wednesday at Halas Hall. | | | | Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson noticed Caleb Williams played with more anticipation in Week 1, something the quarterback began to do with greater frequency last season. | | | | | The Chicago White Sox fell into second place in the AL Central with a 6-3 loss to the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday. With 10 games left, they trail the Guardians by a half-game. | | | | | Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a pair of home runs and a triple and Alex Bregman fell a single short of the cycle Wednesday, leading the Chicago Cubs to an 8-4 win over the Atlanta Bravevs. | | | | | If you’ve been suffering from Cubs anxiety over the recent bullpen meltdowns or White Sox sadness over all the sluggers’ strikeouts, rest assured you are not alone. | | | | | Homewood-Flossmoor cracks the top 10 after beating Sandburg, while Bolingbrook, St. Ignatius and Wheaton North enter the rankings. | | | | | Ben Johnson wants the Chicago Bears to have the highest-scoring offense ever. What do the NFL’s best of all time have in common? Here’s a look at the numbers. | | | | | The Illinois Racing Board rejected Hawthorne’s request to run horse races in 2027, deeming its application as “deficient.” | | | | | The marathon that is the Major League Baseball season is down to a September sprint, and the Cubs and White Sox are in the thick of a playoff hunt. | | | |
