Illinois

The Chicago Bears' march to the Super Bowl has not only been exciting to fans, but also to scales—as every person in Chicago has already put on five pounds since the divisional playoff game versus the Seahawks.

Chicago Mayor Richard Daley has declared all city ordinances invalid for the remaining duration of the Bears postseason.

Now that a judge has given Tank Johnson permission to travel with the team to Miami for Super Bowl XLI, the defensive lineman revealed his list of "must haves" when he and the rest of the Bears head to Miami.

Already elated Bears fans received more great news Tuesday as Judge Todd Swerski granted troubled Bears DT Tank Johnson a work release, allowing him to play in Super Bowl XLI. Judge Swerski, sporting the classic "Superfan" 'stache, in his blue and orange robe, 1985 Championship cap and dark glasses, told Johnson he had "better bring home dat trophy."

Bulls coach Scott Skiles is a sorcerer. That's the only way to explain the disappearing-reappearing act he pulled the last two games with big men Ben Wallace and P.J. Brown.

Chicagoans who believe local news coverage of the Bears Super Bowl run has already gotten out of hand received further confirmation Tuesday night when WMAQ-TV ran a Bears ticker during President Bush's State of the Union address.

Humbolt Park resident Ron Faber is highly anticipating the upcoming showdown between the Bears and Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLI, but not because he's a football fan. On Feb. 4, Faber figures to do the best business of his multi-month career as a pizza delivery man for Lou Malnati's.