1958 — Bob Pettit of St. Louis becomes the first member of the losing ... 2007 — Lovie Smith becomes the first black head coach to make it to the Super Bowl when his Chicago Bears win the NFC championship. Tony Dungy joins him when his Indianapolis ...

2015 — Klay Thompson sets an NBA record for the most points in a quarter, a 37-point third period that powers the Golden State Warriors to a 126-101 victory over the Sacramento Kings. Thompson makes all 13 shots and finishes with a career-high 52 points.

With a World Cup speed skating event coming to Milwaukee, Paul Golomski explains how the Pettit National Ice Center makes the ice the best it can be.

Anna Davlantes, WGN Radio’s investigative correspondent, joins Bob Sirott to share what happened this week in Chicago history. Stories include the Bears’ 1986 Super Bowl win, the Shedd

Sasaki’s arrival was a unique affair, with the hard-throwing right-hander being hailed as a key — and economical — part of the team’s future after inking a minor league contract with a $6.5-million signing bonus that was finalized Wednesday.

Eddie Collins, Wee Willie Keeler and George Sisler are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. 1956 — Bob Pettit of the St. Louis Hawks captures the first of his NBA record four

LeBron James selected as a starter for 2025 NBA All-Star Game for 21st time in his career: How does he compare to Jordan and Bryant? On Thursday night, the starting lineups for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game were revealed,

She styled her new bob straight with flipped out ends and complemented ... As for the birthday girl, Chicago opted for an all-white Western ensemble that consisted of a tasseled shirt with her ...

Barry Goldberg, a veteran Chicago-born blues keyboardist who had ... historic 1965 performance at the Newport Folk Festival, when Bob “went electric.” Also in 1965, Goldberg briefly played ...

NOW A GOOD PLACE TO WARM UP TODAY, THE ICE ARENA. HOW IRONIC. THE PETTIT ICE CENTER, PACKED WITH SKATERS THIS AFTERNOON. SOME SAY IT’S MUCH WARMER INSIDE THE ICE FACILITY THAN IT IS OUTSIDE.

Former Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver’s foray into real estate has led to the acquisition of one of Chicago’s most recognizable structures. Eastdil Secured brokers Bryan Rosenberg and David ...

Even before he had a record contract, Bob Dylan was thinking about his visual presentation. Folk singer Dave Van Ronk advised him that he needed to think about his image, Dylan’s girlfriend Suze ...