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Sports Wednesday, April 22, 2026 | | |
| | | | | Good morning, Chicago. The Bulls must do this on their own. For six years, Billy Donovan was the team’s central source of clarity. While the front office run by Artūras Karnišovas struggled with communication and decisiveness, Donovan
shouldered the main responsibility of setting the culture. It made sense — in a sort of lopsided logic — that ownership hoped this same conviction would carry them forward into their next era of executive leadership. And it made even more sense that this same discernment led Donovan to walk away. Bulls head coach Billy Donovan hugs forward Matas Buzelis at the start of the game against the
Magic at the United Center on April 10, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) Ultimately, the coach made a decision that ownership couldn’t make itself, clearing the way for a clean break that will allow the Bulls to reassemble its leadership from the top down. So what comes next? CEO and President Michael Reinsdorf will have to solve that problem — and fill two vacancies — on his own. Today’s eNewspaper edition | Subscribe to more newsletters | Asking Eric | Horoscopes | Puzzles & Games | Today in History | | | | Chicago Cubs’ Seiya Suzuki, in his 11th game since coming off the injured list, slugged his first home run of the year and just his second extra-base hit in 39 plate appearances. | | | | | Munetaka Murakami, Miguel Vargas and Colson Montgomery hit consecutive home runs for the Chicago White Sox in an 11-5 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday. | | | | | In a new poll, 56% of Chicagoans said they wanted the Bears to build a new stadium in Arlington Heights, not Indiana. | | | | | Courtney Vandersloot hopes to rebuild the Chicago Sky’s championship identity after a tumultuous offseason that included the trade of Angel Reese. | | | | | What do the Chicago Bears want out of this NFL draft? Players with a competitive edge — “that dog in them” — that will elevate the roster. | | | | | 99 players have been chosen by the Chicago Bears in the NFL draft since 1936, with 12 inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. | | | |
