But when George Halas Jr., her brother, died suddenly in 1979, and followed by her father's death, Virginia McCaskey was in charge. As her husband and some of their children took over the day-to ...

MOUNT PROSPECT, Ill. (WLS) -- Wednesday was the funeral for Bears principal owner Virginia Halas McCaskey. Family, friends ...

Even if some heirs want to cash out, experts say it's unlikely to impact the borrowing capacity the McCaskey family needs to ...

Family and friends of Virginia Halas McCaskey will come together Wednesday morning to honor the late Bears owner.

MOUNT PROSPECT, Ill. (CBS) -- Longtime Chicago Bears matriarch Virginia Halas McCaskey was laid to rest this morning. Mrs. McCaskey died Thursday, Feb. 6, at the age of 102.

Virginia Halas McCaskey, the only daughter of Pro Football Hall of Famer George Halas and the Bears’ principal owner since 1983, passed away February 6 at the age of 102.

Her brother, George “Mugs” Halas Jr., was being groomed to take over the team, but died suddenly of a heart attack in 1979. McCaskey assumed ownership upon her father’s death in 1983 ...