| Source | WBEZ |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Oct. 9, 2026, 5:01 p.m. |
| Last Updated | Oct. 9, 2026, 5:01 p.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.wbez.org/wbez-newsletter/2026/10/09/the-rundown-legendary-chicago-bears-coach-mike-ditka-dies |
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_Good afternoon! It’s finally Friday, and some_ [ __unseasonably warm weather_ _
][147] _is expected this weekend. Here’s what else you need to know today._
[ **_1\. Mike Ditka, who coached the Bears to their only Super Bowl
championship, died at 86_ ** ][148]
As my colleagues Mark Potash and Patr...