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A young Bears fan is getting the VIP treatment next week!

A showcase of some of the top high school basketball talent in North America is happening at Malcolm X College this weekend.

Universities across the country are now investing big bucks into a new kind of competition. But this time, it's not on a field. It's behind the computer screen, and athletes don't even have to leave the couch.

This week the Bears are headed to New Orleans to take on the Saints. The franchise has had a busy week. They fired running backs coach David Walker, leaving them down two assistants, and Justin Fields is still sidelined. CHGO Sports Mark Carman has the breakdown.

A pair of local historians have published a book making public for the first time transcripts from a 1924 trial that sheds new light on a question that has puzzled baseball fans for decades -- did Shoeless Joe Jackson help the Chicago Black Sox throw the 1919 World Series?

Legendary Indiana basketball coach Bob Knight, who was regarded as one of the greatest and most controversial coaches in the sport?s history, has died. He was 83 years old.

A major league all-star is partnering with Mariano's and the Greater Chicago Food Depository helping them hit a homerun.

After his second season with the Bears, David Walker, was fired from the running backs coaching position. Head Coach Matt Eberflus said Walker did not meet Bears standards.

In this week's episode of 1st and North, all four NFC North teams were active at the trade deadline. The Lions continue to roar, the Vikings make moves following Cousins' season-ending injury, and the Packers and Bears are just trying to stay relevant.