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COM  \nMad MIKEeDITKA 1939o- Iron  \nAs tributes pour in, legacy of‘Da Coach’evokes soul of city  \nBy Rebecca Johnson, Allison Kiehl,  \nLila Hempel-Edgersand Shun Graves  \nCHICAGO TRIBUNE  \nThree images of Mike Ditka filled the large screen outside the south entrance of Soldier Field Friday afternoon alongside simple text,“1939-2026.”Michael Barone, 48, of New Jersey, stopped to take a picture.“He was an icon. It’s tragic when you lose someone like that,” Barone said.“He embodies Chicago. He was that personality, that attitude.”The Super Bowl-winning  \ncoach and Chicago Bears Hall of Famer died at age 86, his family announced Friday. A cause of death wasn’t given. Tributes from across the Chicago area and country immediately began pouring in, from across all walks of life. Ditka was perhaps best  \nknown for coaching the 1985 Bears to the franchise’s sole Super Bowl championship. He also played for six seasons in Chicago and was the first tight end inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.  \nSee TRIBUTES on Page A6  \nBears’ iconic Hall of Fame tight end, Super Bowl-winning coach dies at 86  \nBy Don Pierson  \nCHICAGO TRIBUNE  \nNobody embodied Chicago Bears football more than Mike Ditka, who became the face of the franchise as both a Pro Football Hall of Fame tightendanda Super Bowl-winning coach.  \nIt was a face that even resembled thebear on the team logo, a face once described as “a clenched fist”that became familiar to millions—first as a player starting in 1961, then as Bears coach from 1982-92 and finally as a ubiquitous celebrity promoter and television commentator.  \nDitka, who coached the 1985 Bears to the franchise’s only Super Bowl championship, has died at age 86, according to his family, who released a statement Friday. The Bears, in a statement, said,“Mike’s impact on the Chicago Bears organization, over decades asa player, coach, and proud icon and ambassador for  \nSee DITKA on Page A4  \nTop: A photograph made with Polaroid film of Mike Ditka in 2005, who coached the Bears to a title 20 years prior. CHARLES CHERNEY/CHICAGO TRIBUNE Above: Manager Mike Stamp covers a finger gesture on a cutout of Ditka inside Gracie O’Malley’s in Chicago on Friday. JOHN J. KIM/CHICAGO TRIBUNE  \nSUBSCRIPTION  \nVisit myaccount.chicagotribune.com or call 312-546-7900 to sign up fora subscription. To place an ad, [visit placeanad.chicagotribune.com](visit placeanad.chicagotribune.com).  \nWEATHER FORECAST  \nTODAY H:79  \nL: 60  \nSUN. MON.  \nH:74 H: 82 L: 61 L: 64  \nFULL WEATHER REPORT A8  \n\n| INDEX |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Almanac . . . . . . . . . . . . A6 | Crossword . . . . . . . . . . B11 | Nation & World . . . . . B4 |\n| Arts & Living . . . . . . . . B7 | Editorials . . . . . . . . . . . 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Finish-line camera and livestream available on nbcchicago.com and [telemundochicago.com](telemundochicago.com).  \n􀂄 Radio: WSCR-AM 670.  \nTHE START TIMES  \nThe start line isin Grant Park, which opens ","cbCaifHgdXaaMumR","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaifHgdXaaMumR","pdf",12053268,26,"English","# Chicago Marathon Overview\n## Race Day Schedule and Waves\n## Start Line, Security, and Bag Rules\n## Broadcast and Radio Info\n## Forecast and Ideal Conditions\n## Course Highlights and Historical Notes","[{\"question\":\"When does the Chicago Marathon start and how do the waves work?\",\"answer\":\"The marathon begins at 7:20 a.m. in Grant Park, with runners starting in waves. Wave 1 corrals close at 7:20 a.m., Wave 2 at 7:45 a.m., and Wave 3 at 8:10 a.m.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the start-line access rules and security requirements?\",\"answer\":\"Grant Park opens to runners at 5:30 a.m. Sunday, and there will be security and bag screening before entering. 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