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Midday News Links: Bears To Hire Vic Fangio

By Lisa White in News on Jan 20, 2015 7:30PM

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(Foster Beach (B) by Bill Guerriero)

  • The Chicago Bears are set to hire Vic Fangio as their defensive coordinator. Fangio was in charge of the 49ers defense during the past four seasons. [Sun-Times]
  • Eight people have been charged after officers found four injured dogs and a fighting ring in a West Englewood home. [RedEye Chicago]
  • During an episode of 'Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel' that is set to air on HBO on Tuesday, Mike Ditka stated that he wouldn't want his children to play football. Ditka stated that "I think the risk is worse than the reward. I really do." [Huffington Post Chicago]
  • The Sun-Times spoke to an Englewood family about their invite and trip to the State of the Union address. The family received the invite after a letter their son wrote to Santa regarding violence in his community went viral in December. [Sun-Times]
  • Congratulations are in order for Chicago Reader editor Mara Shalhoup, who recently announced she'll be leaving the Reader to become the next editor of LA Weekly. [Chicago Reader]