Plus: What we learned from the Chicago White Sox-Cleveland Guardians season series ahead of the ALDS • Chicago Blackhawks lose 2nd straight game — and have been outscored 11-2 to start the season
Sports Friday, October 2, 2026 | | |
| | | | | Good morning, Chicago. The Bears still were playing coy about their likely starting quarterback for the Week 4 game against the Jets: Case Keenum or Tyson Bagent. “You take every single situation as is in the moment,” offensive coordinator Press Taylor said. “So we're always going to readjust or recalibrate every single week and see what applies this week, what gives us the best opportunity moving forward. “The variables are never-ending, honestly, of what goes into it and the conversations. … Every decision here is made to do the best thing for the Bears. It's not anything beyond that. It's what's going to be the best for the Bears right now, and we're going to roll with it.” Bears quarterback Case Keenum stands behind the line during the fourth quarter against the Eagles at Soldier Field on Sept. 28, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune) With starter Caleb Williams expected to miss at least another week with a strained hamstring, the Bears likely will have to pick between backups Bagent, 26, and Keenum, 38, who guided the Bears to a 27-7 win over the Eagles on Monday. | | | | The White Sox move on in the postseason while the Cubs come home to lick their wounds. A few observations from a wild week of playoff baseball in Chicago. | | | | | The Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Guardians meet in the ALDS, and if it’s anything like the regular-season games between the division rivals, it will be a classic. | | | | | There weren’t any positives in the Chicago Blackhawks’ second game of the season. Just an old-fashioned road beatdown by the Utah Mammoth. | | | | | The Bears have not announced a starting quarterback for Week 4 against the Jets. Here’s what to expect from the Bears QBs, the Jets defense and our predictions. | | | | | For the first time, Gov. JB Pritzker and Illinois legislative leaders met Thursday with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell in person, the latest indication a team stadium in Illinois is still possible. | | | | | The Chicago Cubs’ early exit from the playoffs with a 4-1 loss to the San Diego Padres on Wednesday brought a harsh reality in the postgame clubhouse. | | | | | Notre Dame running back Aneyas Williams bounced back from a viral celebration hiccup to put together a solid performance last week. | | | | | Iowa is seeking to beat Michigan and Ohio State in the same season for just the second time ever. Iowa won 28-14 over both teams in 1962, though the Hawkeyes finished just 4-5 that season. | | | |
