Shaw Local's Bears Insider Podcast

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Chicago Bears’ Kyler Gordon active against Packers in NFL Wild Card Jan 10, 2026

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Chicago Bears cornerback Kyler Gordon will be active against the Green Bay Packers on Saturday night in their NFL Wild Card matchup at Soldier Field.
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Plainfield man will be bearing down at Bears-Packers playoff game Jan 10, 2026

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Don Wachter has become known as the Bearman for the costume that he wears to each Bears home game. Topping off the costume is a bear-head hat.
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Divided loyalties: Bears, Packers fans share the love in McHenry County area, sometimes in same family Jan 10, 2026

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Football fandom is split between the Bears and the Packers in the McHenry County area, which has some official Packer bars.
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Chicago Bears’ Joe Thuney, Kevin Byard, Darnell Wright earn All-Pro honors Jan 10, 2026

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Three Chicago Bears players earned AP All-Pro honors Saturday. Left guard Joe Thuney and safety Kevin Byard each received First Team honors while right tackle Darnell Wright was named to the Second Team.
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Wild card: Married Bears, Packers fans in the Illinois Valley prepare for Saturday’s playoff game Jan 10, 2026

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Who you got on Saturday? There are a couples in the Illinois Valley who'll be cheering on the Bears while their better halves cheer on the Packers. Chicago and Green Bay are division rivals but are only making their third playoff contest.
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‘Built for these moments’: Why the Bears believe Caleb Williams is ready for his playoff debut Jan 10, 2026

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Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams will make his playoff debut Saturday night when his team hosts the Green Bay Packers in the NFL Wild Card at Soldier Field. After a season of turning the improbable into possible, the Bears believe in Williams heading into Saturday.
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Pritzker: Bears should work with local governments if they want tax relief Jan 09, 2026

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Short of approval of state legislation granting the NFL franchise a long-term property tax break at Arlington Park, Pritzker went on to say it’s up to the Bears to seek help from individual taxing bodies in and around the 326-acre site
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Bears Insider Podcast Episode 442: Bears vs. Packers: Can Chicago beat its rival in the NFL Wild Card? Jan 09, 2026

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Shaw Local’s Michal Dwojak and Joe Aguilar share the latest news from Halas Hall and break down the third matchup between Green Bay and the Bears this season
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Podcast: Bears vs. Packers: Can Chicago beat its rival in the NFL Wild Card? Jan 09, 2026

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The Chicago Bears will return to the playoffs for the first time since 2020 on Saturday when they host their longtime rival, the Green Bay Packers, at Soldier Field in the NFL Wild Card. Shaw Local's Michal Dwojak and Joe Aguilar share the latest news from Halas Hall and break down the third matchup between the two rivals.
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