Amanda Kaschube

Amanda Kaschube is the Director of Content for Sports and Audience Strategy at the Chicago Tribune.

Signage is displayed on poles along Columbus Drive near Buckingham Fountain for the NASCAR Chicago Street Race on June 13, 2024, in Grant Park. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

2024 NASCAR Chicago Street Race: What to know about the 2.2-mile course around the city

July 5, 2024 at 6:57 p.m.

For a second straight year, Chicago will transform the Grant Park environs into a racetrack for The Loop 110 (Xfinity Series) and Grant Park 165 (Cup Series).

Chicago Bears center Lucas Patrick lifts up place kicker Cairo Santos after he scored a 30-yard field goal to put the Bears ahead with ten seconds left in the fourth quarter against the Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Nov. 27, 2023. The Chicago Bears defeated the Minnesota Vikings 12-10.

Week 12 photos: Chicago Bears 12, Minnesota Vikings 10

November 28, 2023 at 3:13 p.m.

Chicago Bears center Lucas Patrick lifts up place kicker Cairo Santos after he scored a 30-yard field goal to put the Bears ahead with ten seconds left in the fourth...

White Sox center fielder Luis Robert Jr. watches the flight of his solo home run against the Astros at Guaranteed Rate Field on May 13, 2023.

Luis Robert Jr. is the top seed in the Home Run Derby. Here’s what else to know — including how Cubs and White Sox players have fared.

July 10, 2023 at 12:54 p.m.

Chicago White Sox center fielder Luis Robert Jr. is the No. 1 seed in Monday night's Home Run Derby at Lumen Field in Seattle. Here's what to know about the...

Fans cheer along Columbus Drive during the NASCAR Cup Series in Chicago on July 2, 2023.

NASCAR Chicago Street Race: What to know about the 12-turn, 2.2-mile course around the city

June 20, 2024 at 1:11 p.m.

Welcome to the new rush hour in Chicago. The city will transform the Grant Park environs into the first NASCAR Chicago Street Race on July 2, with separate events on...

Virginia McCaskey looks up at Bears Chairman George McCaskey before Brian Urlacher was awarded with a ring of excellence during halftime between the Bears and the Seattle Seahawks at Soldier Field on Sept. 17, 2018.

Vintage Chicago Tribune: What the 50th anniversary of Title IX means to women in sports

April 4, 2024 at 2:37 p.m.

Today marks the 50th anniversary of the passage of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, often known for its impact on women's sports and the fight against sexual harassment...

Title IX turns 50: Meet 50 women in Illinois who have impacted sports on — and off — the field of play

March 6, 2024 at 3:54 p.m.

Fifty years ago, President Richard Nixon signed into law the Education Amendments Act, which included a section barring discrimination based on sex in any education program or activity that receives...

Printing of the Chicago Tribune newspaper, at Chicago Tribune Freedom Center.

Here are all the ways to get updates on your favorite teams from Chicago Tribune sports writers

November 27, 2022 at 3:55 p.m.

Here's how to read — and follow the latest news — from Tribune writers in the Chicago sports scene. On chicagotribune.com Our writers and editors update chicagotribune.com/sports throughout the day...

The NFL Draft is set to start Thursday, April 28 in Las Vegas.

When do the Chicago Bears pick? What do the mock drafts say? Everything you need to know about the 2022 NFL draft.

October 13, 2022 at 4:27 p.m.

General manager Ryan Poles, coach Matt Eberflus and their staffs could spend their first draft night with the Chicago Bears on the sideline. The Bears don't have a first-round draft...

Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith, offensive coordinator Matt Nagy and quarterback Patrick Mahomes sit on the bench during a game vs. the Cowboys on Nov. 6, 2017.

Matt Nagy’s time with the Chicago Bears: A look back at the career highs — and lows — for the former Coach of the Year

December 6, 2022 at 6:49 p.m.

The Chicago Bears hired Matt Nagy in 2018 — and it was quite the roller coaster. The franchise is in the market for a new head coach after firing the...

Dexter Fowler was 0-for-13, so he tweeted ‘I will get a hit’ 13 times this morning. It worked.

May 20, 2019 at 9:23 p.m.

It’s been a rough start to the 2018 season for Cardinals leadoff man Dexter Fowler — the former Cubs outfielder is 0 for 13 with six strikeouts. So tweeting out...

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