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Marcus Stroman gives up two runs, strikes three out as Cubs beat A's in Spring Training
Marcus Stroman was on the mound as the Cubs took on the Oakland A's in Cactus League play on Wednesday.
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Marcus Stroman was on the mound as the Cubs took on the Oakland A's in Cactus League play on Wednesday.
The Cubs may have been in a selling mood at last year's trade deadline, but the Ricketts family is in a buying mood when it comes to soccer in England – where they have been subject to a backlash.
Kyle Hendricks was on the mound Tuesday as the Cubs took on the Seattle Mariners in Cactus League play.
Keegan Thompson started on the mound for the Cubs as they took on the Cincinnati Reds in Cactus League play on Monday.
The Cubs took on the Los Angeles Dodgers in Cactus League play on Sunday.
On Opening Day in the Cactus League Tuesday, the White Sox and Cubs played split-squad baseball against each other.
The Cubs stayed busy on Thursday, agreeing to contracts with infielder Jonathan Villar and pitchers Mychal Givens, Daniel Norris and Robert Gsellman.
The Chicago Cubs showed they're serious about competing again after selling off their stars last year, agreeing to a contract with Japanese outfielder Seiya Suzuki.
Spring Training is a fresh start for MLB teams and their players – and it's even fresher for some Cubs and White Sox.
The Cubs and White Sox are in Arizona preparing for a delayed April 7 opening day – but that date might not work for everyone because of injuries.
The Cubs had won six in a row — all on the road — before losing the first two in their three-game series against Pittsburgh at Wrigley Field.
The White Sox dropped to 31-109 and became the first team since 1900 with at least three losing streaks of 12 games in the same season, according to Sportradar.
New Northwestern athletic director Mark Jackson says he had never visited the school before he was hired last week.
Crow-Armstrong has been hitting over .400 over the last seven games, crossing the plate 10 times.
Bryan Reynolds and Andrew McCutchen homered during Pittsburgh's four-run eighth inning, and the Pirates cooled off the Chicago Cubs with a 5-3 victory.
Gunnar Henderson tied a franchise record for shortstops with his 34th home run, and the Baltimore Orioles extended Chicago's losing streak to 11 with a 13-3 rout of the White Sox.
The other players voted captain were Kevin Byard, Tremaine Edmunds, T.J. Edwards, Jaylon Johnson, Cole Kmet, DJ Moore, and Marcedes Lewis.
An extreme swimmer said he again will try to cross Lake Michigan, from Michigan to Wisconsin. He crossed Lake Michigan in 1998, but three attempts to do it again since 2023 have been unsuccessful.
Reese finished with 17 points and 19 rebounds for her 24th double-double, a league rookie record.
Embattled Mayor Tiffany Henyard fired back against the absent board members at the meeting Tuesday night. Henyard is currently under investigation for her handling of village finances.
Federal prosecutors filed criminal charges against Hamas leaders for the deaths of American citizens in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, according to charging documents unsealed Tuesday.
U.S. District Judge Iain Johnston ruled the Illinois statute does not meet the Supreme Court standard for determining whether gun laws are constitutional.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's vehicle was not involved in the crash, according to the campaign.
The U.S. seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's plane in the Dominican Republic and brought it to Florida on Monday, the Justice Department said.
A Chicago mom who asked to remain anonymous is one of the towing company's latest victims.
What is still not clear is what will happen to all the headstones that were already ordered, paid for, and never delivered.
Thieves targeted Kias and Hyundais because some models do not have engine immobilizers—technology that has historically been standard in other vehicles.
An alderman wants to get a new home repair grant program to help homeowners who live near where the DNC is being held.
Starting Sunday, customers can bring a used denim item — any brand, in any condition — to a Target store and trade it in for a coupon worth 20% off a new denim purchase.
Doctors say it almost seems like positive test results will be the new normal at big events like the Democratic National Convention.
Deadly listeria outbreak linked to recalled Boar's Head deli meat is the largest in the U.S. in more than a decade.
Health officials say two people in eastern Wisconsin and one person in northeastern Illinois have died of West Nile virus.
He's not the youngest or the smallest baby to ever stay, but his length of stay is rare.
The Cook County Department of Public Health rates the current risk level for getting the West Nile virus as high.
The FTC is seeking to block the merger, arguing it would eliminate competition between the supermarket chains and would lead to even higher prices for shoppers.
It's hard to know exactly how many local residents stayed home—or even left the area. But the fact that some businesses saw such slow sales is a sign.
Sotheby's International Realty reported new owners closed on the house at 1932 N. Burling St. in Lincoln Park this week.
Despite the beefy security around McCormick Place, the public will be invited to grab friendship bracelets and get a "Kamala Harris manicure."
Sears first moved into the headquarters in 1992, after receiving a series of incentives.
Walt Disney Co. pulled ESPN, its Disney network and ABC stations from DirecTV's service, a move that came on a busy sports night.
Rapper and radio personality Fatman Scoop experienced a medical emergency on stage in Connecticut, local officials said.
Suspects in the foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift's concerts in Austria hoped to kill "tens of thousands" of people, CIA deputy chief says.
The DNC's ceremonial roll call became a star-studded fest that included a performance from Lil Jon and a medley of songs that corresponded to each U.S. state and territory.
Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce from Ben Affleck Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, just over a month after the couple celebrated their second wedding anniversary.
Burton's film credits include some fan favorites, such as "Beetlejuice," "Batman," "Edward Scissorhands," and "The Nightmare Before Christmas."
The nuts were named after Scottish Australian chemist John Macadam in the 1800s.
Jon Hansen with Block Club Chicago joined Dana Kozlov to discuss their first-ever block party taking place this weekend.
In just the past seven days, over 2,100 migrants have tried to reach the UK on small boats, as the EU's increasingly strict asylum rules and rising xenophobia push some to try heading north.
A tourist in the Italian capital told Reuters that a lightning strike knocked off a large block of stone from one corner.
All four victims were passengers on a Blue Line train as it was headed into the Forest Park terminal when they were shot shortly before 5:30 a.m.
Octaviano Romero, 39, has been charged with one count of first-degree murder and 10 counts of attempted murder.
The victim was shot in the chest and taken to St. Francis Hospital in serious condition.
The family of Francisca Renteria was going door-to-door Tuesday night in search of answers.
Abundant sunshine from Wednesday into Thursday as clouds increase late.
The transit agency said it is not releasing the exact locations where the technology is being used "for security reasons," but said Thursday that it targeted stations across its system.
Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling has promised that officers will respect First Amendment rights.
Less than a mile from the United Center, staff at Rush University Medical Center prepare for any possibility of a chemical attack.
CBS News Chicago obtained a 22-page document, but the majority of the document was blacked out with redactions.
An alderman wants to get a new home repair grant program to help homeowners who live near where the DNC is being held.
The Cubs had won six in a row — all on the road — before losing the first two in their three-game series against Pittsburgh at Wrigley Field.
The White Sox dropped to 31-109 and became the first team since 1900 with at least three losing streaks of 12 games in the same season, according to Sportradar.
New Northwestern athletic director Mark Jackson says he had never visited the school before he was hired last week.
Crow-Armstrong has been hitting over .400 over the last seven games, crossing the plate 10 times.
Bryan Reynolds and Andrew McCutchen homered during Pittsburgh's four-run eighth inning, and the Pirates cooled off the Chicago Cubs with a 5-3 victory.
The victim was shot in the chest and taken to St. Francis Hospital in serious condition.
At 1:05 p.m. July 29, the man physically attacked the mail carrier in the 2600 block of West Fullerton Avenue.
All four victims were passengers on a Blue Line train as it was headed into the Forest Park terminal when they were shot shortly before 5:30 a.m.
The burglars grabbed money from the registers and tip jars inside the bar and then drove off in a Kia Soul.
Forest Park village leadership says problems at the terminal go back years—and have only gotten worse.