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Sports Thursday, June 25, 2026 | | |
| | | | | Good morning, Chicago. The race is nearly on. Bears veteran players will report for training camp July 28 in Lake Forest. Last year, coach Ben Johnson pushed an urgent tone on the first day of camp, noting that the race to Week 1 was officially on. From what Johnson said this spring, it sounds as if the message will be similar in his second year in charge. The Bears are approaching everything with urgency. Bears quarterback Caleb Williams warms up during minicamp on June 9, 2026, at Halas Hall in Lake Forest. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune) Fans will have a chance to see that up close and
personal during training camp. The Bears on Wednesday announced 10 practices that are open to the public. Fans will need a free ticket — available via Ticketmaster at 10 a.m. July 8 — to watch the open practices at Halas Hall. The Bears haven't determined when they will hold the annual Family Fest practice at Soldier Field. Here are the practices open to the public. Today’s eNewspaper edition | Subscribe to more newsletters | Asking Eric | Horoscopes | Puzzles & Games | Today in History | | | | The Chicago Bulls on Wednesday traded the Nos. 38 and 56 picks in the second round of the NBA draft and reportedly acquired guard Kam Jones from the Indiana Pacers. | | | | | The Chicago Cubs have scored six or more runs in six consecutive games for the first time since 2000. | | | | | The Chicago White Sox had plenty of positives to build upon from the series with the Cleveland Guardians. | | | | | With the selection of Texas guard Dailyn Swain, the Chicago Bulls are investing in another promising talent with plenty of upside — and a lot of development work to do. | | | | | The Chicago Blackhawks spent large to acquire defenseman Bowen Byram on Tuesday. On Wednesday, they said they are happy with how things turned out. | | | | | The Chicago Cubs placed Ben Brown (neck strain) and Edward Cabrera (left hamstring strain) on the 15-day injured list before Wednesday’s doubleheader against the New York Mets. | | | |
