Chicago teacher works to get more Black kids into baseball
On Opening Day this year, only 6% of players in Major League Baseball were Black. As CBS 2’s Charlie De Mar reports, Chicago teacher Earnest Horton is trying to change that.
On Opening Day this year, only 6% of players in Major League Baseball were Black. As CBS 2’s Charlie De Mar reports, Chicago teacher Earnest Horton is trying to change that.
On the Chicago Cubs home opener, CBS 2 stopped by Ballerism near Wrigley Field where fans can buy unique clothes that focus on the tradition and history of baseball.
The flags were flying high at Wrigley Field once again on Monday as the Chicago Cubs took on the Colorado Rockies for their home opener. Thousands of fans flocked under the marquee at Clark and Addison to get a picture to let people know baseball is back.
The flags were flying high at Wrigley Field once again on Monday as the Chicago Cubs took on the Colorado Rockies for their home opener. Some fans came all the way from Austin, Texas, to watch the Cubs home opener at Wrigley Field.
Baseball is back in Wrigleyville with the Chicago Cubs home opener. CBS 2 spoke with fans who flocked to the game at Wrigley Field.
Ahead of the Chicago Cubs home opener on Monday, CBS 2 caught up with John Vincent, a longtime singer of the National Anthem at Wrigley Field.
The smell of freshly cut grass, the crack of the bat, and the roar of the crowd are all familiar sights and sounds of baseball returning to Chicago. The Chicago White Sox started the 2024 season at home against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday, while the Cubs were on the road to play the Texas Rangers.
The Chicago White Sox worked out at Guaranteed Rate Field ahead of Thursday's Opening Day, when pitcher Garrett Crochet will make his first career start.
With Opening Day ahead for the Chicago Cubs and White Sox, one thing the home teams were watching is the weather. This year's temperatures have been as unpredictable as any game and experts say their research has found climate change to be a game changer.
Studies show how global warming can actually increase the chances of hitting home runs since warm, humid air is less dense so the ball can travel farther.
Sosa swung by the "Steve Cochran Show" ahead of a few events around town.
Sources told ESPN that Bellinger's 3-year deal is worth $80 million.
A man has been arrested in connection with the Jan. 25 theft of a Jackie Robinson statue from McAdams Park in Wichita, Kansas.
The deal, which also includes Chicago businessman Mike Veeck, had still not been finalized as of Friday afternoon.
He's an actor, comedian, and possibly the proud owner of a minor league baseball team. Our news partners at WBBM Radio reported the Joliet Slammers are in discussions with Bill Murray over a possible deal to sell the team.
The party was on at Doc's Victory Pub in Elmhurst where several people were on hand to watch the local team play in Indiana.
A team of young athletes in Elmhurst had dreams of making the Little League World Series, but those dreams were dashed. The team lost its game against Ohio on Thursday. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar was at a watch party in Elmhurst.
A team of young athletes in Elmhurst is one win away from the Little League World Series. The game was set for late Thursday afternoon. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar was at a watch party in Elmhurst.
A team of young athletes in Elmhurst is one win away from the Little League World Series. The game was set for late Thursday afternoon. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar was at a watch party in Elmhurst.
The team is representing Illinois and will play at 4 p.m. against Ohio.
After moving ahead in tournaments and clinching a recent district game, the New Life Centers little league team, unfortunately, lost in the championship game Wednesday night.
"Yeah, I want to be a professional player, so I could help my family. Because I just love it."
Teenage migrants who recently arrived in Chicago are now getting a chance to play the game they love as part of a youth program on the West Side. CBS 2's Andrew Ramon has their story.
Making it to the major leagues is not an easy haul in pro baseball. One former big leaguer is trying to make that climb from the minors to the majors a second time.
One day after Northwestern University fired baseball coach Jim Foster amid claims of bullying and abusive behavior, two players are speaking out. Foster, who had been on the job only one season, was fired just three days after Northwestern fired football coach Pat Fitzgerald over a hazing scandal.
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"The everyday stories of the Palestinian people, the human experiences, just like everyone else in the world, are what we hope people will see."
More journalists have been killed in Gaza than in any other war, according to the Committee To Protect Journalists data
William Contreras hit an RBI single during Milwaukee's three-run eighth inning, and the Brewers won their first game against former manager Craig Counsell, beating the Chicago Cubs 3-1.
There were four different robberies of this variety with five victims within a period of less than half an hour in Bucktown Thursday morning. One of them was caught on video.
"My vision for the DNC, ultimately, is to have a safe, energetic, vibrant convention, and I'm confident we will be able to deliver that," Johnson said.
The CBS 2 Investigators analyzed more than 1 million rows of city budget office data. The data showed the five key city departments that relied on overtime the most.
Joshua Dean was a quality inspector at Spirit AeroSystems, which builds the bulk of the 737 Max for Boeing, and recently died from a fast-spreading infection.
President Biden said "no," the National Guard should not intervene in the protests.
Keith Davidson, a Los Angeles-based lawyer, told jurors about how he represented Stormy Daniels in talks with Michael Cohen.
Employees at dozens of now-closed Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen stores, now jobless, wonder what comes next for them as their paychecks will soon end.
The family didn't get their cut of the estate sale, not hearing back from the salesman until CBS 2 got involved.
The Better Business Bureau warns that anyone buying an event ticket should watch out for fake ticket scams.
Financial records show Paul Croft and J.D. Frost raised about $30 million for a hydrogen plant that was supposed to be, at one point, in Indiana. It never existed, an attorney says.
Anyone with these sausages in their refrigerators should throw them away or return them to the store.
First known HIV cases from a nonsterile injection for cosmetic reasons highlights the risk of unlicensed providers.
The city's measles dashboard said a total of 63 measles cases have been confirmed in Chicago this year, with one new case this week.
The department said anyone who visited the Sam's Club at 9400 S. Western Ave. in Evergreen Park one day last week may have been exposed to someone with measles.
Health officials are warning consumers not to consume Infinite Herbs basil sold at some Trader Joe's and Dierberg's stores after 12 people were sickened.
Officials said there was no known link between this case and the recent outbreak of measles at a migrant shelter in Chicago.
The Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers to notify workers of mass layoffs 60 days in advance.
Mayor Brandon Johnson denied that the Bears' shiny new dome could end up costing taxpayers a pretty penny.
Employees at dozens of now-closed Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen stores, now jobless, wonder what comes next for them as their paychecks will soon end.
The company announced Tuesday that it received a stalking horse bid to purchase its operating assets.
Dozens of typewriters clutter the shelves of the 24-year-old business owner's workshop inside his parents' home in Downers Grove.
"Happy 9th Birthday, Princess Charlotte!" the Prince and Princess of Wales said in a social media post with a new photo of their daughter taken by Kate.
Paramount said long-time CEO Bob Bakish will leave the company, which is in discussions to explore a sale or merger.
The vinyl sales alone were monumental, Billboard said, with "the largest sales week for an album on vinyl in the modern era."
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on felony sex crime charges has been overturned by the State of New York Court of Appeals.
Still, Ravinia is capitalizing on the situation with a limited-edition shirt—reading, "Ravinia Interrupta," and calling the cicada buzz the loudest song of summer.
A water bottle, DNA, and fingerprint evidence helped detectives track down the accused killer of Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca, police said on Friday. Xavier Tate Jr., 22, was arrested on Wednesday in west suburban Glendale Heights, more than a week after Huesca, a six-year Chicago Police Department veteran, was shot and killed returning home from his shift on April 21.
While many college seniors prepare to receive their diplomas, one man said he's waited nearly six decades for his. The 100-year-old veteran missed his original graduation because he was deployed overseas.
Several people in Bucktown were forced to unlock their phones and banking apps at gunpoint in the past 24 hours – and one case was caught on camera. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
The university has said the UChicago United for Palestine tent encampment that has been on the Main Quad since Monday must come to an end. CBS 2's Darius Johnson reports.
For 24 years, the Chicago Palestine Film Festival has focused on the Palestinian experience, allowing filmmakers to tell difficult stories of suffering and resilience. CBS 2's Andrew Ramos has more on its extension.
On Friday morning, University of Chicago President Paul Alivisatos wrote that the protest encampment is disrupting campus and "cannot continue."
There were four different robberies of this variety with five victims within a period of less than half an hour in Bucktown Thursday morning. One of them was caught on video.
Police said they do not have any evidence that Xavier Tate Jr. targeted Officer Luis Huesca because he was an officer.
The CBS 2 Investigators analyzed more than 1 million rows of city budget office data. The data showed the five key city departments that relied on overtime the most.
The argument between two drivers quickly spiraled out of control when a silver SUV smashed the driver's side door of a black sedan and nearly missed a woman.
Expert panel discussion centers the focus on the disparity that 1 in 3 victims of crime in Chicago is a Black woman
Police arrived at the scene sooner than if they had waited for the first 911 call.
Anthony Robinson's attorney said his previous defense lawyer failed to present evidence that showed it was physically impossible for him to be the shooter.
The village board is working on a resolution to hire Lightfoot, a former federal prosecutor before her lone term as Chicago's mayor, to investigate claims Henyard has been misusing public funds.
DCFS Director Heidi Mueller was asked Thursday why some kids in the system are being held in psychiatric hospitals longer than medically necessary.
William Contreras hit an RBI single during Milwaukee's three-run eighth inning, and the Brewers won their first game against former manager Craig Counsell, beating the Chicago Cubs 3-1.
After a 3-9 start to the season, the Cougars have won the Horizon League and clinched their first-ever NCAA Tournament berth with players from all over the world.
Francisco Lindor delivered a pair of two-run doubles off the bench, rallying the New York Mets past the Chicago Cubs 7-6 in 11 innings for a split of their four-game series.
The Wildcats will face Penn State on Saturday.
Shota Imanaga (5-0), making his sixth start, allowed three hits and walked one with seven strikeouts to lower his ERA to 0.78.
There were four different robberies of this variety with five victims within a period of less than half an hour in Bucktown Thursday morning. One of them was caught on video.
Larry Perry, 34, was killed on Feb.21 after officers with the Hammond Police Dept. chased him into Chicago and ran his vehicle into the Little Calumet River, family members said.
Police say the 39-year-old victim was arguing with an unknown man in the mezzanine level of the station who then pulled out a knife and stabbed him in the left leg and right thigh.
Police said they do not have any evidence that Xavier Tate Jr. targeted Officer Luis Huesca because he was an officer.
The number of murders, shootings, and carjackings continued to decline, according to the latest crime statistics released by the Chicago Police Department.