Armstead stressed the importance of literacy and addressing factors outside of school that can impact a child's education, ...

NEW ORLEANS (NEXSTAR) – When Walter Payton hung up his cleats in 1988, he did so as the NFL’s all-time leading rusher. Sadly just 11 years later, he passed away at the age of 45. Today ...

Photos from the first women’s college flag football game in Illinois between Benedictine and Rockford on March 8, 2025, at the Walter Payton Center in Lake Forest. Rockford won 32-0. Rockford ...

International Women's Day — the Bears hosted the first ever collegiate women's flag football game in the state of Illinois, featuring Benedictine University and Rockford University.

Walter Payton is one of the three greatest athletes in Chicago sports history, hard stop. The man we called Sweetness amassed 16,726 rushing yards, placing him second all-time in NFL history ...