Many contend that retired athletes ride the sports-memorabilia gravy train for the payola. We say they’re bored. Let’s take former NFL star William “The Refrigerator” Perry, since he’s handy. The ...

The wild popularity of Super Bowl prop bets was ignited 40 years ago at Caesars Palace, where bookmaker Art Manteris posted a compelling proposition. Will Chicago Bears massive defensive tackle ...

Feb. 7—The Chicago Bears were bullying their way into the record books in Super Bowl XX, battering the overmatched New England Patriots up and down the field at the Louisiana Superdome, and there was ...

Anna Davlantes, WGN Radio’s investigative correspondent, joins Bob Sirott to share what happened this week in Chicago history. Stories include the first report on John F. Kennedy’s assassination read ...