McCaskey, a Bears vice president ... went into the hospital to have another baby,” he said. “Our version of family planning was to have the children born during the Chicago Bears off seasons.” ...

The Halas family has owned the Chicago Bears since the team was founded in 1920, and Virginia McCaskey had been in charge since her father George Halas died in 1983. Now that she has died ...

Family and friends will gather Wednesday morning to honor Virginia Halas McCaskey, the longtime Chicago Bears owner, at a private funeral service. McCaskey, who died last week at 102, took over ...

She was 102.McCaskey’s family announced through the team that she died Thursday. She had owned the Bears since her father’s death on Oct. 31, 1983.“While we are sad, we are comforted knowing ...

She was 102. McCaskey's family announced through the team that she died Thursday. She had owned the Bears since her father's death on Oct. 31, 1983. "While we are sad, we are comforted knowing ...

Getty Images On the worn grass of Soldier Field, four generations of the McCaskey family gathered in the early evening of Jan. 21, 2007. At their center was their matriarch, Virginia McCaskey.

Though the Bears have been a family organization since they were founded in 1920, bringing in a new ownership group could be a possibility if the McCaskey family were ready to weigh their options.

“Virginia Halas McCaskey, the matriarch of the Chicago Bears and daughter of George Halas, the founder of the NFL, leaves a legacy of class, dignity, and humanity. Faith, family, and football ...

“While we are sad, we are comforted knowing Virginia Halas McCaskey lived a long, full, faith-filled life and is now with the love of her life on earth,” the family said in a statement.