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Chicago Bears to present Arlington Heights Plans next week

The Chicago Bears plans will feature a transit-heavy entertainment district that will center around a brand new stadium.

The Chicago Bears have announced an informational meeting for Thursday, September 8, in which they will present their redevelopment plans for the Arlington International Racecourse.

BREAKING NEWS: @ChicagoBears to present concept plans for a new stadium, entertainment district in Arlington Heights next week, though purchase deal not finalized. By @RobertMcCoppin and @ChiTribKane https://t.co/4nadYMUDRa

According to Robert McCoppin and Colleen Kane of the Chicago Tribune, The Bears’ new plans involve creating an entire entertainment district around their new stadium that will have plenty of public transit. The project would be a massive change to Arlington Heights and one of the biggest redevelopment projects in Illinois history as well.

 

Arlington Racecourse East

This meeting is informational only since the Bears are still in the process of finalizing their purchase of the Arlington racetrack. This meeting will take place at Hersey High School, and it will likely be crowded as many people will be eager to see the full scope of these ambitious new stadium plans. The Bears still plan to meet with Arlington Heights’ officials later this fall to get these plans going as soon as possible.

The Bears’ days at Soldier Field appear to be numbered now, which has hosted the team since 1971. Bad negotiations with the City of Chicago and the poor quality of the stadium have made this relocation inevitable at this point. Although many fans would like to see the team stay in Chicago, the Bears seem fully committed to finding a new home in Arlington Heights.

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Sam Mustipher, Bears offense ready to ‘prove everybody wrong’

Players often say they insulate themselves from “outside noise,” but Bears center Sam Mustipher knows what people are saying about the Bears’ offense.

“You hear it. We know what’s being said about us,” Mustipher said. “But it’s only about the guys in that room with us. It’s about the team, but on the offense we understand the standard that we have set for ourselves. Now it’s time to go out and do it.”

The Bears’ offense has not gotten much respect, even with Justin Fields’ potential at quarterback. But within the locker room, they believe they’ll be better than people expect.

“To say the sky’s the limit, that remains to be seen,” Mustipher said. “We’ve got to go out and execute. But seeing how far we’re progressing, it’s exciting. It’s exciting to be part of a young group especially with a lot of unproven talent — we have a lot of things we can tap in to.

“That’s the fun part of the game. When everybody’s doubting you, you kind of look inwards at each other, batten down the hatches and circle the wagons and go out and prove everybody wrong.”

Guard Cody Whitehair, a six-year starter, also was bullish on the offense’s opportunity to surprise people.

“We know what we’re capable of and we’re really excited with where this team is at,” Whitehair said. “Once teams play us, they’re going to feel us and know we’re for real.”

Weatherford’s “H.I.T.S. DNA”

Colts general manager Chris Ballard was chagrined to lose linebacker Sterling Weatherford, calling the Bears signing of Weatherford a “hard one.” The Colts were hoping to sign him to their practice squad when the Bears stepped in. The 6-4, 224-pound Weatherford had one interception in the preseason.

“He’s a long, tall athlete,” Bears defensive coordinator Alan Williams said. “He hits. He took the ball away in the preseason. He fits [our] profile.”

Weatherford came with an endorsement from Dominique Robinson, the Bears’ rookie defensive end who was a teammate of Weatherford’s last year.

“Dom was happy that he’s here,” Williams said. “He said, ‘Coach, he’s one of our guys.’, meaning that his DNA is H.I.T.S. principle DNA.So we’re glad to have him.”

Return of Vildor

Third-year cornerback Kindle Vildor was benched last season after starting the first 10 games, but has prospered under new management. Vildor is a likely starter at outside cornerback, opposite Jaylon Johnson, with rookie Kyler Gordon in the slot.

“One of the things we said when we came in, with all ou guys — clean slate,” Williams said. “We’re going to coach you, we’re going to teach you from here on out.

“He’s been working hard. He’s assimilated himself into the defense. We like what he brings to the table. He’s fast He’s sticky in coverage. We think the arrow is up with. Kindle and we’re looking forward to him playing and seeing how he functions in our defense.

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Chicago White sox: 2023 regular season schedule released

Just over a week ago the MLB released the schedules for every team for the 2023 season. The 2023 season is a unique one. Throughout the 2023 season each team will have at least one matchup against every other team in the MLB. This may not be a good thing for the White Sox. Under the current schedule format the White Sox currently sit in third place in the AL central with a 64-66 record. The AL central is considered one of the weakest divisions in all of baseball. The 2023 schedule format has teams playing less games than usual against inter division teams and more games against non division teams.With that being said, Let’s dive into this funky schedule format and highlight some of the more interesting matchups for the White Sox.

Opening series: March 30- April 2

The White Sox will open the 2023 season on the road with a serious test. The Sox are slated to play a 4 game set in Houston against the Astros. This series should provide fans with a Quality matchup right off the bat and of course, it’s opening day, what’s not to love?

Home Opener: April 3-April 6

Right after the 4 game set in Houston, the White Sox will travel back home for their home opener against the San Francisco Giants. This series will be three games. As you can see the 2023 White Sox team will have their hands full as soon as the season kicks off with two tough matchups to open the year.

White Sox go to LA: June 13-June 15

The White Sox played the juggernaut Los Angeles Dodgers in Chicago this year and were only able to take one game from the three game set. In 2023 the Sox will make the trip to the west coast to play a three game set in the harsh Dodger stadium environment.

Post ASG road trip: July 14-July 23

Right after the all star game break, the White Sox will find themselves staring down a very challenging 9 game road trip in which they find themselves taking on two of the NL’s best. The White Sox trip starts with a three game set in Atlanta against the 2021 champs. Then the Sox will travel to New York for three to take on the Mets. Lastly they will travel to Minnesota for a three game series against their division rivals. Hopefully the Sox can take two of these three series at least.

Crosstown classic: July 25-July 26 & August 15-August 16

The crosstown classic in 2023 will have two installments. The first being a matchup on the southside in July and then the second being at Wrigley in August. Both of these series are only two game sets. It’s always exciting when the two Chicago teams battle it out for ultimate bragging rights for the city.

White Sox wrap up the regular season at home: September 25- October 1

Usually the MLB teams end the season with inter division matchups. These matchups can usually provide excitement due to the fact that the division winner could be decided in these games. Thus is not the case in 2023. The White Sox will wrap up the 2023 regular season with a 6 game homestand. This homestand will feature matchups with the Arizona Diamondbacks and to end the year, the San Diego Padres.

White Sox 2023 spring training schedule

The other day the White Sox also had their spring training schedule unveiled as well. This upcoming spring training the White sox are slated to play against Team USA’s team for the WBC on March 9th. This will provide fans who are eager for baseball to start up again a fun matchup to see and maybe a chance to see star shortstop Tim Anderson square off against some of his teammates. As always go Sox and lets pray this team contends the way we know it can.

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High school football scores: Week 2

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Thursday, September 1

NONCONFERENCE

Butler vs. Foreman at Lane, 4

Hansberry vs. Marshall at Lane, 7

King vs. Crane at Gately, 5

Leo at Marian Catholic, 7

Proviso West vs. Leyden at Triton, 6

Rowe-Clark at Reavis, 7

Thornridge at Eisenhower, 7

Tilden vs. Bowen at Eckersall, 4:15

Friday, September 2

FOX VALLEY

Crystal Lake Central at Jacobs, 7

Crystal Lake South at Cary-Grove, 7

Dundee-Crown at Hampshire, 7

McHenry at Huntley, 7

Prairie Ridge at Burlington Central, 7

ILLINOIS CENTRAL EIGHT

Lisle at Wilmington, 7

UPSTATE EIGHT

Elgin at East Aurora, 7

Glenbard East at South Elgin, 7

Glenbard South at Fenton, 7:30

Streamwood at Larkin, 7

West Chicago at Bartlett, 7

NONCONFERENCE

Ag. Science vs. Julian at Gately, 4:15

Barrington at Prospect, 7

Batavia at Lincoln-Way East, 7

Bishop McNamara at Coal City, 7

Bloom at Argo, 7

Bremen at Joliet Central, 6:30

Brooks at St. Laurence, 7

Brother Rice at St. Rita, 7:30

Chicago Christian at Ottawa Marquette, 7

Clark vs. St. Viator at Forest View, 7

Collins at Chicago Academy, 4:15

Curie at Solorio, 7:30

Deerfield at Glenbrook North, 7

DeKalb at Plainfield South, 7

DePaul Prep vs. Amundsen at Winnemac, 4:15

Downers Grove North at Willowbrook, 7:30

DuSable at Westmont, 7

East Peoria at Aurora Central, 7:30

Elk Grove at Hoffman Estates, 7:30

Evanston at Libertyville, 7

Evergreen Park vs. Carver at Gately, 7:15

Fremd at Hersey, 7

Geneseo at Grayslake Central, 7

Geneva at Kaneland, 7

Glenbard West at Downers Grove South, 7:30

Glenbrook South at Sandburg, 6

Golder at Back of the Yards, 4:15

Harvard at Woodstock North, 7

Hillcrest at Montini, 7:30

Hinsdale Central at Proviso East, 7:30

Hoopeston at Seneca, 7

IC Catholic at Joliet Catholic, 7:30

Johnsburg at Marian Central, 7:30

Joliet West at Minooka, 7

Kenwood at Bradley-Bourbonnais, 7:30

Lake Forest at Carmel, 7:30

Lake View at Marmion, 7:30

Lake Zurich at St. Charles North, 7:30

LaSalle-Peru at Metamora, 7:30

Lemont at Nazareth, 7:30

Limestone at Woodstock, 7:30

Lincoln-Way Central at Lake Park, 7:30

Lyons at Addison Trail, 6

Manteno at Plano, 7:15

Marengo at Canton, 7:30

Marine vs. Phoenix at Orr, 4

Marist at Richards, 6:30

Mather at Speer, 7:30

Metea Valley at Lockport, 7

Milwaukee King, Wis. at St. Ignatius, 7:30

Moline at Benet, 7

Morgan Park at Rich Township, 7:15

Morris at Antioch, 7

Mundelein at Grayslake North, 7

Naperville Central at Plainfield North, 7

Naperville North at Glenbard North, 7

New Trier at Stevenson, 7

Niles West at Niles North, 7

North Lawndale at De La Salle, 7

Oak Forest at Sycamore, 7

Oak Park-River Forest at Hinsdale South, 7:30

Oswego at Andrew, 7

Oswego East at Lincoln-Way West, 7:30

Ottawa at Streator, 7

Palatine at Buffalo Grove, 7

Peotone at Edgewood, Ind., 6

Plainfield Central at Yorkville, 7

Plainfield East at Shepard, 7

Reed-Custer at Arcola, 7

Richmond-Burton at Menominee, Wis., 7

Riverside-Brookfield at Wauconda, 7

Rochelle at Herscher, 7

Rolling Meadows at Schaumburg, 7

Round Lake at Maine East, 7

Salt Fork at Momence, 7

St. Charles East at Waubonsie Valley, 7

St. Patrick at Notre Dame, 7:30

Stagg at Oak Lawn, 7

Steinmetz at Ridgewood, 7:15

Sterling at St. Francis, 7:30

Sullivan at Perspectives, 7:30

Taft at Grant, 7:15

TF North at Hope Academy, 7

TF South at Lane, 7:15

Thornton at Galesburg, 7

Thornwood at Fenwick, 7:30

Tinley Park at Aurora Christian, 7

Vernon Hills at Lakes, 7:30

Vocational vs. Hyde Park at Eckersall, 4:15

Von Steuben vs. Payton at Lane, 4:15

Walther Christian at Elmwood Park, 6

Warren at Maine South, 7:30

Washington, Ill. at Kankakee, 7

Waukegan at Maine West, 6:30

West Aurora at Romeoville, 7

Wheaton Academy at Christ the King, 7:30

Wheaton North at Providence, 7:30

Wheaton-Warrenville South at Neuqua Valley, 7

Wheeling at Conant, 7:30

York at Morton, 7:30

Zion-Benton at North Chicago, 7

Saturday, September 3

NONCONFERENCE

Bogan vs. Little Village at Orr, 10 a.m.

Bolingbrook vs. Simeon at Gately, 3

Cahokia at Homewood-Flossmoor, 3

Chicago Military vs. Prosser at Westinghouse, 10 a.m.

Chicago Richards vs. Rauner at Lane, 7

Corliss at Orr, 1

Crete-Monee at Andrean, Ind., 3

Dwight at Bismarck-Henning, 2

East Moline at Loyola, 1:30

Englewood STEM vs. Senn at Lane, 1

Fenger vs. UP-Bronzeville at Eckersall, 4

Gage Park vs. Lincoln Park at Lane, 4

Harlan vs. South Shore at Eckersall, 1

Hubbard at Highland Park, 1

Johnson vs. Pritzker at Winnemac, 4

Kelly vs. Kennedy at Stagg, 10 a.m.

Mount Carmel vs. Phillips at Gately, 7

Raby at Westinghouse, 1

Roosevelt vs. Lindblom at Stagg, 1

Schurz vs. Catalyst-Maria at Stagg, 4

St. Edward at Taylorville, 1

Washington vs. Clemente at Lane, 10 a.m.

Young at Goode, 4

Sunday, September 4

NONCONFERENCE

Comer vs. UIC Prep at Lane, 10 a.m.

Dyett vs. Bulls Prep at Lane, 1

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Pelissero: Bears claim Ihmir Smith-Marsette from Vikings, Fans Rejoice

The Chicago Bears made another waiver claim on Thursday with WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette

Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network tweeted the type of news Bears fans have been waiting for all offseason: Justin Fields is getting help from another wide receiver.

The #Bears claimed WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette off waivers from the #Vikings, per source.

Ihmir Smith-Marsette was waived by the Vikings to make room for WR Jalen Reagor, acquired in a trade with the Eagles. Smith-Marsette, a second-year player out of Iowa, was drafted by Minnesota in the 5th round of the 2021 NFL draft, which, according to Dan Orlovsky, automatically disqualifies him from being the Bears #2 wide receiver. Nevertheless, he played in eight games last year for the Vikings, starting one, and hauling in five catches for 116 yards and 2 touchdowns.

This is the latest in a wave of waiver claims by GM Ryan Poles, the most of any team in the NFL this year.

Bears Fans Rejoice

Fans who waited through multiple rounds of traded picks and defensive back selections are pretty much ready to jump for joy whenever they read the words “Bears add wide receiver” in the same sentence. So you can guess what the reaction was like on Bears Twitter.

Young.
Decent size.
BURNER.
Experience in the scheme.
Dangerous return ability.
Love this. https://t.co/rioMXJeo2S

Maybe a little too enthusiastic at times:

Just maybe.

@thegeorgesiu @Timmah_Kutz Shut up idiots we are going to the super bowl, get in https://t.co/JR3vrSQ61Y

Hey. It’s been a long couple of years for the Windy City Faithful. Gotta let them celebrate when they find reason to do so. Welcome to the Bears, Ihmir Smith-Marsette. No pressure.

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White Sox defeat Royals, take series

Johnny Cueto pitched 51/3 innings of one-run ball and Andrew Vaughn and AJ Pollock hit home runs, leading the White Sox to a 7-1 victory over the Royals Thursday afternoon at Guaranteed Rate Field.

Hitting multiple homers for the third time in the series, the Sox also had doubles from Jose Abreu and Yasmani Grandal. Vaughn, Pollock, Leury Garcia and Elvis Andrus each had two hits. The Sox overcame errors by Abreu, Pollock and Grandal (catcher’s interference) to finish 9-10 against the Royals this season.

Cueto (6-7) struck out five and did not walk a batter. He allowed six hits.

The result pulled the Sox (65-66) within 41/2 games of the first-place Guardians in the AL Central. The Sox won their second straight game after five losses in a row and won a series for the first time since Aug. 12-14 when they swept the Tigers.

Designated hitter Eloy Jimenez left the game with right leg soreness. He is day to day. Josh Harrison pinch-hit for Jimenez (0-3) in the seventh inning.

Vaughn’s 15 homers lead the team.

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Bears to unveil plans for Arlington Heights stadium site

The Bears will unveil conceptual plans for their potential new home in Arlington Heights on Sept. 8.

The meeting, which will be held at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights, will detail what a Bears statement called “one of the largest development projects in Illinois state history.” The stadium site will feature a “transit-oriented mixed-use entertainment district.” The meeting will not feature specifics about a stadium design.

The Bears are in escrow for the former Arlington Racetrack site, for which they signed a $197.2 million purchase agreement last year. President/CEO Ted Phillips said in January he anticipated closing on the land to take until the end of this year and possibly even drag into early 2023.

“Our focus for long-term development is exclusively on that property at Arlington Park,” Phillips said in January.

Arlington Heights Mayor Tom Hayes said neither he nor members of the Arlington Heights village board would be part of the community meeting intended to field concerns and suggestions from residents of the suburb.

But Hayes said he expects the village to take up more substantial discussion about their negotiations with the team later this month.

“We expect to get this ball rolling soon,” Hayes said.

The village board is next scheduled to convene Tuesday.

While their current home at Soldier Field is historic, its stature is diminished by its deficiencies compared to state-of-the-art stadiums around the NFL. Soldier Field opened in 1924 and earned National Historic Landmark status in 1984 before losing it in 2006 after renovations left it with a mismatched look as though a spaceship had landed on top of the iconic columns.

Almost every stadium in the league far exceeds Soldier Field’s comfort and amenities, and late-season games on the lakefront can be brutally cold. It has been widely assumed that any new stadium would be indoors.

It has also been problematic for the Bears to rent the stadium from the Chicago Park District rather than owning their own building. That arrangement severely limits what they can do with the facility and cuts into revenue.

Soldier Field also has the NFL’s smallest capacity at about 62,000. There are 13 stadiums that can hold 70,000-plus, and most of those are in smaller markets than the Chicago area.

Building a stadium in Arlington Heights would immediately put the area in line to host a Super Bowl (currently sites are scheduled through the 2025 game). The league has rewarded every team that has done so with a Super Bowl, even if it’s not part of the regular rotation. The Vikings’ U.S. Bank Stadium opened in 2016 and hosted the Super Bowl in 2018.

Mitchell Armentrout contributed to this story.

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Chicago Bears work Alex Leatherwood at Right Tackle

The Chicago Bears seem to have a plan for Alex Leatherwood

Matt Eberflus told reporters that Alex Leatherwood has a clean slate, and part of that is getting a look at him at his original position. The Chicago Bears are getting a look at newly acquired offensive linemen at Right Tackle, despite making a switch to guard in 2021. 

New Bears O-lineman Alex Leatherwood tells us he worked at right tackle today.

Shortly after the reports, Leatherwood spoke to the press as well. He confirmed he slotted in at Right Tackle and seemed to be open to moving wherever the Bears need him to play.

New Bears offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood said he lined up at right tackle during his first practice on Thursday. “I’m open to anything,” Leatherwood said when I asked if right tackle is where he’s most comfortable/wants to play at.

The Raiders drafted Leatherwood with the 17th Pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. After struggling out of the gate at right tackle, the Raiders moved him to guard in hopes of maximizing his talent. While Leatherwood played better at guard, it wasn’t enough to keep the Raiders from releasing him Tuesday. It will take some time for offensive linemen to learn the offense, but he should challenge Larry Borom at tackle relatively sooner than later.

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Wells Fargo ordered to pay $22 million to fired manager

In a Chicago-based case, the U.S. Labor Department has ordered Wells Fargo to pay $22 million for violating whistleblower protection provisions of federal law.

The money, including back pay and compensatory damages, must be paid to a former senior manager in the Chicago area for the commercial banking unit. The department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration said the bank fired the executive in 2019 for complaining about possible illegalities, such as wire fraud. The agency said the former manager also was concerned about being directed to falsify customer information and about alleged price fixing and interest-rate collusion.

As a whistleblower under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act for curbing corporate fraud, the ex-manager was not identified.

Wells Fargo said in a statement that it disagrees with the findings “which were not based on an evidentiary hearing. We intend to appeal to an Administrative Law Judge. Wells Fargo has zero tolerance for acts of retaliation, and employees are encouraged to report concerns which will be promptly and thoroughly investigated.”

Either side has 30 days to appeal. OSHA’s Chicago regional office investigated after getting a complaint for the former employee.

The agency said Wells Fargo argued the individual was fired in a restructuring but an investigation showed the manager was treated differently from others let go in that process.

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Bears betting on pedigree of Alex Leatherwood, Teven Jenkins

This is what roster churn looks like: a 6-5, 312-pound man stuffing into an airplane to Chicago on Wednesday, landing at midnight and waking up early the next morning to take a physical and practice for the first time.

“It was wild,” Alex Leatherwood said.

The No. 17 overall pick just a year ago, Leatherwood was cut by the Raiders on Tuesday and claimed by the Bears the next day. It was a low-risk bet for a rebuilding team — though the Bears will owe him $5.9 million over the next three seasons.

The former Alabama star, though, is the kind of high-pedigree gamble the Bears should be taking during a rebuilding season. So is Teven Jenkins, who, a month after rumors first surfaced that he’d be traded, is penciled in as the starting right guard.

As recently as this week, Jenkins expressed some concern he might still be dealt. General manager Ryan Poles tried to quell that Thursday.

“I had a good conversation with him and I told him how proud I was of him,” Poles said. “Again, I think it’s about building the best five [players]. I think we have a good five with him at guard. So I think it’s good for us to have Teven at guard right now.”

In an alternate world, Jenkins could have turned out like Leatherwood. Though he started every game last year, Leatherwood struggled in Las Vegas, moving from right tackle to right guard, before being released by a new regime.

Leatherwood said he played backup right tackle in his first practice Thursday, though the Bears might try him at guard, too. He won’t start — at least at first.

“Just a new opportunity,” he said. “I feel like what they have going on is going to be great. I’m excited to be a part of it.”

He’ll have an opportunity. After tinkering throughout training camp, the Bears will spend all season trying to find long-term keepers on their offensive line.

“I feel like I’ll fit well,” Leatherwood said. “I’m strong and fast. I feel like no matter what it is, I’ll just give my best effort to do it. Doesn’t matter what the scheme is.”

While he acknowledged that Leatherwood needs coaching, Poles said Thursday that he considers him the “prototype in size and movement” for a lineman. The Bears will lean on offensive line coach Chris Morgan and assistant line coach Austin King, the latter of whom worked with Leatherwood in Las Vegas last year.

“I think we all believe in player development here, and we’ve put pieces in place to allow players to be their best selves,” Poles said. “So we’re going to approach that in many different ways, and we’re going to give him an opportunity to develop and grow.”

Their hope is that he’ll grow faster now that he’s away from the team that, even in the moment, appeared to over-reach when they drafted him in Round 1.

“Forget the draft pick thing,” Poles said. “That’s over. So let’s start from the ground floor. Let’s build you up and take your time and whatever that is, we want to put him in the best position to succeed.”

The Bears seemed to have finally done that with Jenkins, who played guard for the first time at the pro level two-and-a-half weeks ago. He was a tackle last year, though he missed most of the season after having back surgery during the preseason.

“Coming from Oklahoma State, getting here, and then early in training camp this year, another injury,” assistant GM Ian Cunningham said. “And then for him to come in and play guard, a position he wasn’t as familiar with, it’s just a testament to the kid, his resiliency, his work ethic. Couldn’t be more proud of him.”

Maybe one day the Bears can say the same about Leatherwood.

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