Sports Friday, October 17, 2025 | | |
| | | | | Good morning, Chicago. The WNBA All-Star Game is returning to Chicago in 2026 and will be played at the United Center. The game will be played July 25, with the 3-point contest and skills challenge taking place the day before at Wintrust Arena. The plans are contingent on the league getting a new collective bargaining agreement in place. The current one expires at the end of the month and the two sides are far apart. Chicago hosted the All-Star Game in 2022 at Wintrust Arena — home of the Sky. For the first time in franchise history, the team last season played two regular-season games at the United Center. The home of the NBA’s Bulls and NHL’s Blackhawks has nearly double the capacity of Wintrust’s 10,380. Stay connected with us all day: Sign up for our newsletters to get the latest news in your inbox. And you can follow us on social media: X, Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Threads. Not a Tribune subscriber? Here's our latest offer. | | | | The Chicago Bulls capped their preseason Thursday with a win. Here’s what we learned — and the questions still left to answer — from the five exhibition games. | | | | | Caleb Williams went trolling. Angel Reese went catwalking. David Ross ended his media silence. What we missed while focusing on the Chicago Cubs playoff run. | | | | | Loyola’s Madonna della Strada chapel was filled to capacity for Sister Jean’s funeral as people celebrated her friendship, kindness and joyful spirit. | | | | | Here’s what to watch this week in the Big Ten Conference, including the game of the week and key players. | | | | | Danny Wirtz has settled into his role as Chicago Blackhawks chairman and CEO. Wirtz wants to be himself, but his father Rocky’s influence looms large. | | | | | Ben Johnson called Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Dennis Allen “a godsend” for the first-year head coach: “He’s been a very successful coach in this league for a long time.” | | | |
