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Sports Monday, December 1, 2025 | | |
| | | | | Good morning, Chicago. The IHSA has rescheduled all four of the football state championship games that were postponed in anticipation of a winter storm on Saturday. The
Class 5A game between Providence and Wheaton St. Francis and the Class 6A game between East St. Louis and Fenwick will be played at Illinois State’s Hancock Stadium at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m., respectively, on Tuesday. The Class 7A game
between Brother Rice and St. Rita and the Class 8A game between Mount Carmel and Oswego have been rescheduled for 3 p.m. and 6 p.m., respectively, on Wednesday at Northern Illinois’ Huskie Stadium in DeKalb. The IHSA stated in a news
release that all tickets previously purchased through the Illinois State ticket office for the Class 7A and Class 8A games will be honored in DeKalb, and that additional details about ticketing are expected to be announced on Monday. The 1A, 2A, 3A and 4A games on Friday were played as scheduled. Stay connected with us all day: Sign up for our newsletters to get the latest news in your inbox. And you can follow us on social media: X, Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Threads. Not a Tribune subscriber? Here's our latest offer. | | | | Don Pierson called 1985 the “most memorable season” not just for the Chicago Bears, but for any NFL football team. | | | | | The Chicago Bears (9-3) took over the top seed from the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC because they currently hold the tiebreaker. | | | | | Before we turn our attention to the postseason, here’s how Big Ten teams and Notre Dame finished Week 14 — including a few wild weather games. | | | | | Pat Fitzgerald may be on the verge of returning to college football as Michigan State’s coach, replacing the fired Jonathan Smith, reports say. | | | | | Shirtless Bears coach Ben Johnson, Lane Kiffin’s decision, Dylan Cease’s contract, and other thoughts on the world of sports on a snowy day in Chicago. | | | | | Trailing the Anaheim Ducks by three goals early and needing a win before a West Coast trip, the Chicago Blackhawks answered the bell and bounced back for a 5-3 victory. | | | |
