Virginia Halas McCaskey, principal owner of the Chicago Bears and daughter of late NFL pioneer George S. Halas, died Feb. 6 at the age of 102. She leaves behind a franchise that, while storied, for ...

Chicago Bears matriarch Virginia Halas McCaskey, who died in February, was not the first woman to become principal owner of an NFL team.Yet the woman who was lived nearby. Violet Bidwill was ...

Virginia McCaskey was the team’s owner since 1983, taking over after the death of her father, George Halas, the team founder. Patrick McCaskey mentioned his remembrance was his sixth attempt ...

Feb. 5. Virginia McCaskey, 102. She inherited the Chicago Bears from her father, George Halas, but avoided the spotlight during more than four decades as the team's principal owner. Feb. 6.

The world said goodbye last month to a man who's been described as one of the greatest American actors of the 20th century. Gene Hackman, who was found dead along with his wife in their home last ...

CHICAGO — On a chilly December night, Miguel Esparza, the Spanish language radio play-by-play announcer for WRTO 1200 AM, is at the United Center talking to the head coach of the Chicago Bulls ...

Despite a healthy surplus, New Jersey would not be able to absorb the impact of significant federal funding cuts. The prospect of a federal funding freeze continues to loom large throughout the ...

Tim Neville Instead of traditional wooden planks, Virginia Beach's famous boardwalk is concrete. The 3-mile thoroughfare is lined with quaint benches, Colonial-style street lamps, and separate ...

The Bears will celebrate Women's History Month this year in honor and remembrance of Virginia Halas McCaskey. As the matriarch of the Chicago Bears and 'First Lady of the National Football League,' ...

Five states — Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey and Virginia — hold “off cycle” elections in odd-numbered years. The first three time their gubernatorial cycles to fall in the ...