Chicago Bears, others send aid as Indiana faces 11th day without power

The Chicago Bears and charitable groups on Saturday sent much-needed aid to residents of Northwestern Indiana where power has been out for 11 days.

The Chicago Bears are donating $200,000 to support communities impacted by severe storms and flooding throughout Chicago's south suburbs and Northwest Indiana, the team announced Saturday. The donation will provide $100,000 each to Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago and Catholic Charities of the Diocese o

The Chicago Bears donated $200,000 to support storm and flood recovery efforts in Chicago's south suburbs and Northwest Indiana.

33,124 residents still in the dark as utility company says it is working to restore power in north-west of state Thousands of residents of north-west Indiana on Saturday were headed for their 11th day without electric power after storms swept through the state, toppling trees and power lines, earlier in August. The pow