Bears Hire Ex-Saints Director of Pro Personnel Ryan Pace as General Manager; Winter Weather Advisory, Blowing Snow, Colder Friday; Illinois Senate President John Cullerton Reads Bill for Special Election to Replace Judy Barr Topinka • THU JAN 08, 2015 2:35 PM CT

[BREAKING] #Bears hire ex-Saints director of pro personnel Ryan Pace as GM: http://t.co/hlypwiJiEb #BearsTalk pic.twitter.com/t9gVZV3OoW

— Comcast SportsNet (@CSNChicago) January 8, 2015

Winter Weather Advisory for #Chicago until 9:00pm for 1-3" of snow & blowing snow. More brutal cold Friday @fox32news pic.twitter.com/AB95HTf880

— Bill Bellis FOX 32 (@BillBellis) January 8, 2015

IL Senate Prez John Cullerton reads bill for Special Election to replace Judy Barr Topinka. pic.twitter.com/M9HYd6GPSO

— Charles Thomas (@CThomasABC7) January 8, 2015