Explore the journey of the Chicago Bears, from their origins as the Decatur Staleys to NFL milestones, and legacy of Hall of ...

She was born on Jan. 5, 1923, less than three years after her father founded the Bears as the Decatur Staleys and helped create what would become the NFL. No single individual has witnessed as much ...

DECATUR — "Fields of Gold: The Inspirational Rags-to-Riches Story of A.E. Staley," the documentary representing the life of the historical agribusiness giant, is available through Amazon and ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — A brother and sister from Decatur have been found guilty of kidnapping in federal court. Ademeko Maclin-Carney and Ausarian Carney went to trial last week for ...

The explosion was part of a string of safety incidents at ADM's (ADM) grain and oilseed processing complex in Decatur, Illinois, which also was the site of dust explosions in 2018 and 2019 ...

DECATUR — Millikin University and Parkland College have reached a transfer agreement. Parkland students who have completed an associate in arts, science, fine arts, applied science, or ...

Five years after the tragedy, Halas went on to co-found the Decatur Staleys. Listen to the episode via the embedded audio ...

The NFL Fact and Record Book lists the Akron Pros as the top team, at 8-0-3, in 1920, when other members were Canton, the Decatur Staleys, Buffalo All-Americans, Chicago Cardinals, Rock Island ...

In 1920, he became the player-coach of the A. E. Staley Company's Decatur Staleys, who played in the newly-formed American Professional Football Association. Two years later, it was renamed the ...