This Week’s Biggest Gainers

1 Julius Peppers
The Bears signed the elite defensive end to a six-year deal worth $91.5 million.

2 Mauro Fiore
The Columbia College graduate won the Best Cinematography Oscar for his work on “Avatar.”

3 Chester Taylor
The veteran running back signed a $12.5 million deal with the Bears to assist Matt Forte.

4 John Hughes
The late, beloved filmmaker received his own special tribute at the Oscars on Sunday.

5 Brandon Manumaleuna
The Bears signed the free-agent blocking tight end to a five-year deal, which should open up more opportunities for Greg Olsen.

This Week’s Biggest Losers

1 Jacob Nodarse, Johnny Borizov
The pair was charged with the murders of three people in Darien.

2 Lawrence J. Myers, Marion A. Comier
The two men were charged with setting a fire to a Cicero house that killed seven people.

3 John Poiner
The Chicago man—who has more than a hundred arrests in his lifetime—was arrested after allegedly attacking multiple people in a punching spree over the weekend in Wicker Park.

4 Nikema Parker, Michael Womack
The Waukegan residents were arrested after accepting a UPS package that contained more than four pounds of pot.

5 Angel Guzman
The Cubs reliever suffered a potentially career-ending injury to his shoulder.