Eli Ong
@thepenofeli
Words on the Bears, sometimes Cubs and Sox for WGN-TV News | Producer/Host - The Sports Office on WGN+ | PFWA Member | GVSU/Medill Alum
5 Chicago Bears. 5 quotes that hint toward them having a bigger impact next year than they did in 2025, followed by where to read more. 5. Dayo Odeyingbo Ben Johnson: “In terms of Dayo, this is really a bonus for us. We weren’t quite sure when ...
5 Chicago Bears. 5 quotes that hint toward them having a bigger impact next year than they did in 2025, followed by where to read more. 4. Austin Booker Montez Sweat: “He’s just scratching the surface. He’s shown a lot of flashes of the type of player he can be...
More Bears content as training camp draws closer. Bears third-rounder Zavion Thomas has plenty of hype, but can the rookie WR refine his skills as a blocker and pass catcher to become a productive piece of the Bears' offense in 2026? Caleb Williams sees the potential: tinyurl.com/rc78fpmr
5 Chicago #Bears. 5 quotes that hint toward them having a bigger impact next year than they did in 2025, followed by where to read more. 3. Kyler Gordon “We know he is a good player when he is out there, but trust level’s a huge thing … You can only develop that trust by being available.”
5 Chicago Bears. 5 quotes that hint toward them having a bigger impact next year than 2025. 2. Rome Odunze Ben Johnson: “He’s out there, he says he feels great. He looks good to me. We go back and forth with the coaching staff and he looks like the same old Rome. So I think we’re in good shape.”
5 Chicago Bears. 5 quotes that hint toward them having a bigger impact next year than they did in 2025, followed by where to read more. 1. Braxton Jones
Bears fans, we are one week out from when veterans have to report for training camp at Halas Hall. In preparation for when the pads come on, here are five players to keep an eye on (not named Caleb Williams) once training camp begins, for @wgntv.com: tinyurl.com/kjznbe33
Bad news for the White Sox: Kyle Teel is headed back to the injured list. The good news: His injury doesn’t appear to be as serious as originally thought: tinyurl.com/5avxyuvf
WGN-9, “Chicago’s Very Own” Sports Office, reacts to Riley Greene and Dillon Dingler’s first-inning home runs in the Cubs’ extra-innings loss to the Tigers yesterday.
A couple weeks ago, Chicago Fire FC fans dreamed of a near future that featured Robert Lewandowski and Hugo Cuypers on the pitch together. But now Cuypers is on his way to CF Monterrey, and that dream is dashed: tinyurl.com/crt3fcjf
The White Sox have come to terms with 20 of their 21 2026 MLB draft selections, on top of six UDFAs. The only pick that remains unsigned is their 20th round choice, Vanderbilt SP Connor Fennell, who is reportedly eyeing a return to Vandy for his senior year. Their signed picks:
Robert Lewandowski will not be making his MLS debut with the Chicago Fire FC tonight. The game has been rescheduled due to poor air quality.
The Chicago White Sox have released their 2027 regular season schedule. They open up at the Detroit Tigers on March 25, with their home opener taking place against the Milwaukee Brewers on April Fools Day.
ESPN dropped their Top 10 NFL quarterbacks, according to an array of scouts, coaches and execs they interviewed on the topic. For those curious in the NFC North…
The Chicago Bears have announces 10 open practice days for fans to attend 2026 Training Camp. Per the Bears, attendance is free of charge and and fans will be able to register for a practice beginning at 10 a.m. CT on July 8 through Ticketmaster.
Here are the NFL training camp report dates. When it comes to the Bears, rookies will report July 25, and veterans will report July 28.
I've had a Bears stadium column in the back of my head for a while now. With everything that's come to pass, it feels like the right time to put the columnist hat on. The Bears need to swallow their pride and get a stadium deal done in Illinois, for @wgntv.com: tinyurl.com/5d7mcy8k
With Northwest Indiana on the doorstep of becoming the new home of the Bears, Gov. JB Pritzker said the team hasn’t completely turned its back on the State of Illinois just yet. More on the story from myself and Bryant McCray, for @wgntv.com: shorturl.at/yJtLi
Relevant to Bears fans, Vic Fangio is the PFWA’s 2026 Paul “Dr. Z” Zimmerman Award winner.
While work continues on Northwestern's New Ryan Field, the planning for non-Wildcat athletic events is well underway. Details on those events were announced earlier today. What they are and when they are coming to New Ryan Field (and Welsh-Ryan Arena), for @wgntv.com: shorturl.at/4s4yT
(Left) May 25, 2026: Alex Jackson singles to RF and Rikuu Nishida (No. 51) guns down Orlando Arcia on one hop at home plate. (Right) Sept. 2, 2001: Brady Anderson singles to RF and Ichiro (No. 51) guns down Jeff Conine on one hop at home plate.
ICYMI yesterday: Commissioner Roger Goodell answered questions in Orlando during the NFL's Spring League Meetings. As Goodell traveled from Q to Q, he provided an interesting tidbit on the Bears and their ongoing stadium saga. "I've spoken to the governor": tinyurl.com/3kat6wax
Yeah, the NBA is cooked. No one is going to stop Victor Wembanyama. An Excerpt from Ramona Shelburne's (incredible) feature piece written on Wemby's experience training at a Shaolin Monk temple in China:
Before today, #Bears GM Ryan Poles thought Zah Frazier would be a part of the equation on defense come training camp. “I had a good conversation with him. He’ll be back going into this offseason like everybody else,” Poles said on Jan. 21. More from Poles and other details: tinyurl.com/5n6mnj4n
With the No. 25 pick in the 2026 NFL draft, the #Bears emphasized the defensive side of the ball and selected Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman. More on the Bears' first-round pick as the night goes on, for @wgntv.com: shorturl.at/AugOY
The Chicago Bears statement on the Illinois House advancing the megaprojects bill to the Senate.
The NFL draft is fast approaching, and my colleague Jarrett Payton sat down to talk shop on the Bears with one of the best draft experts in the game, The Athletic's Dane Brugler. Brugler's Bears breakdown with JP, for @wgntv.com: tinyurl.com/eth6ckt4
By way of St. Rita, Thornton Township and Morgan Park, two local Chicago hoopers punched their ticket to the Final Four today. How Nimari Burnett and Morez Johnson Jr got to where they are, and where they're headed next, for @wgntv.com: tinyurl.com/3vnaytd3