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Pushing your chips in: Bold predictions for the Bears 2018 season
By Robert Zeglinski
Contributor
There's been a heft of warranted optimism surrounding Matt Nagy's Bears for the past eight months. The coach has instilled a palpable energy into the franchise. The Bears themselves are more in tune to…
It’s BOGO kitten time at Animal Services
Staff Report
Have You Ever Considered Adopting Two Kittens?
Winnebago County Animal Services is bursting at the seams with kittens, and as much as we love kittens, the kittens are looking forward to playing with shoes laces, chasing…
Almost there: Bears competitions to watch the rest of the preseason
By Robert Zeglinski
Contributor
It's been an arduous summer ride, but this Saturday's Bears preseason dress rehearsal against the Kansas City Chiefs begins the final countdown towards Chicago finalizing it's 2018 53-man roster. What the…
From undrafted to untapped, Roy Robertson-Harris making the best of his talent with Bears
By Robert Zeglinski
Contributor
The scene is an early second down play in an exhibition game between the Bears and Denver Broncos. The Bears' first-team offense has scored it's first touchdown of the preseason, and the defense needs a…
Stay consistent: Experience and comfort paying off for Bears offensive linemen, young and old
By Robert Zeglinski
Contributor
"You're always on the next step. You never just want to settle."
That's how Charles Leno Jr. encapsulated what he's made out his promising NFL career.
It can be difficult to properly put into words…
A Bourbonnais bow: Main takeaways from Matt Nagy’s first Bears camp
By Robert Zeglinski
Contributor
And so, in the blink of a three-week eye, Matt Nagy's first Bears training camp has come and gone. Many laughs were shared, and many tears were shed. But most importantly, lessons about the rookie head…
Bears camp cliches: The Bourbonnais 2018 Academy Awards
By Robert Zeglinski
Contributor
An NFL training camp is the first sign that football activity's on the horizon. It's the warmup to the warmup for the regular season, and therefore is the foundation towards a successful season. What an…
Bears Notebook: For now, Bears not centered on Daniels
By Robert Zeglinski
Contributor
BOURBONNAIS - In a game like football where it's easy to watch the ball and ignore everything else, a center isn't normally the center of attention. Ironically, even as they're the only person to touch…
Rockford Mobsters still look to entertain with real hard rock music
By Todd Houston
Contributor
After many years of playing around the local and regional scenes in different groups, drummer Mark Adamany and bassist Joel Rostamo have reunited with guitarist Tom Massari as well as new lead vocalist Chris…
Bears-Bengals winners and losers: ‘It’s gotta be better’
By Robert Zeglinski
Contributor
CINCINNATI - The Hall of Fame Game was just the warmup to the warmup. The Bears visiting the Bengals would have them showcase their newfound offensive firepower in a place they had won 33-7 only seven…
Trubisky’s growing comfort and what to watch for during Bears-Bengals
By Robert Zeglinski
Contributor
BOURBONNAIS - Last year at approximately this time, Mitchell Trubisky checked into an NFL game as Bears quarterback near the end of the first half of a preseason contest against the Denver Broncos. In a…
Bears’ offensive line picture might not be settled for long
By Robert Zeglinski
Contributor
BOURBONNAIS - When they selected James Daniels in the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft, Ryan Pace and company insisted Daniels, a college center for Iowa, would be playing left guard for the Bears. No…