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Right now for the Chicago White Sox, the days are darker than the team's uniforms.
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Right now for the Chicago White Sox, the days are darker than the team's uniforms.
Former Cubs and White Sox greats Greg Maddux and Frank Thomas are likely to be inducted into the Hall in their first year on the ballot
With two Stanley Cup championships in four years, Chicago has been transformed into a Blackhawks city. But could the Midwest actually be transformed into "Blackhawks Country"?
There hasn't been a forfeit in Major League Baseball since 1995.
My personal take is that the Wrigley experience is already going to be changing more than enough with the inclusion of a giant Jumbotron in left field. Do the Cubs really need to change it in every way?
Things Illini Nation learned this past week: 1) Ron Zook now works for a bank, and 2) Mike Thomas is willing to invest time in rebutting him.
Much like the NBA's Slam Dunk Contest, we've already seen the best that the MLB Home Run Derby has to offer. The event is both tired and, at three hours long, tiring. As a result, it's in desperate need of some juice.
If he even turns in another Top 10 performance, it still will be one for the ages in Illinois.
If Beckman can't get things turned around soon – both on the field and with the state's best athletes – he won't be worrying about recruiting rankings for long.
Guys who can pitch like Matt Garza don't grow on trees.
The Big Ten and ACC are both looking to expand their reach to New York City.
They don't call this place the Windy City because we win.
So multitudinous were the Blackhawks fans swarming downtown Chicago on Friday morning that when the gates to Grant Park were opened to let them in, one of my Facebook friends said it looked like a scene out of "World War Z."
Sitting 15 games out of first place, the Chicago Cubs couldn't be much further from a world championship right now if they were, well, living on a different planet.
And this I know, as well: The Blackhawks now own Chicago. Truly they do.
Over the years, Chicago has seen a lot of bad baseball.
He arrived in Miami predicting "Not one, not two, not three, not four, not five, not six, not seven" NBA championships, which leaves us to assume that LeBron James bolted Cleveland for South Beach to win eight crowns with the Heat.
With Lunt now officially an Illini, however, Beckman has in his program a quarterback who's probably Illinois' best – on paper, at least – since former pro Kurt Kittner. But the looming question hanging above Lunt's transfer is will Beckman ever get a chance to actually coach the QB in a real game?
Remarkably, for the third year in a row, the Windy City is home to the No. 1 high school basketball player in America, with rising Whitney Young senior Jahlil Okafor following in the large footsteps of prior Public League phenoms Jabari Parker (2013) and Anthony Davis (2012).
The Ghost hasn't galloped in Champaign since 1925. But come August, Red Grange will be back. In spirit, at least.
The Chicago Bears are retiring the retirement of numbers.
What I'm instead wondering today is what Bryant's presence might mean for Starlin Castro's future. Because from my view, the arrival of a stud third base prospect very much could impact the fate of the Cubs' 23-year-old shortstop – and not just because he might stand next to him on the field.
In the entire country, there is no nonconference college basketball rivalry better than Illinois-Missouri. But in all of America, there was no nonconference college football rivalry worse than Illinois-Missouri.
In light of those issues, what might be the wisest thing for MLB to do is to work with the NCAA to help college baseball secure a legitimate television contract to broadcast the sport on a national level.
The Illinois administration long ago should have worked to turn the Chief into something better, broader and more beneficial. It didn't.
Chicago police arrested the boys, both 16, and the men, Omareon Coleman and Samuel Gaines, both 19, around 9 p.m. in the 1300 block of West Montrose Avenue and the 4400 block of North Malden Avenue, respectively.
A total of 25 House Democrats have now publicly called for President Biden to end his bid for re-election.
Pizzeria Portofino, located at 317 N. Clark St., does its best to make you forget that summer never has to end.
According to the Chicago Department of Aviation, as of 11:15 a.m., a total of 205 flights have been canceled at O'Hare International Airport, and nine have been canceled at Midway International Airport.
According to Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, the outage may impact DMV operating hours. Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias recommends calling 800-252-8980 before visiting a local DMV.
A total of 25 House Democrats have now publicly called for President Biden to end his bid for re-election.
"I am not supposed to be here tonight," former President Donald Trump said. "I stand before you in this arena only by the grace of almighty God."
Two senior House Democrats believe Biden could leave the 2024 presidential race within days after a pressure campaign from top Democratic lawmakers.
The delegates signaled total comfort and confidence with where things sit four months before the election.
Trump would also lead Harris. Voters say both Biden and Trump encouraged national unity after assassination attempt against Trump.
The hike was fueled mainly by the company's Safety Modernization Program to replace nearly 2,000 miles of dangerous, old, deteriorating natural gas pipes.
As of Tuesday evening, a total of five tornadoes had been confirmed in the Chicago area from the storms Monday night and six Sunday night.
The tax is up just 2 cents compared with Sunday. But it is quite a jump compared with the Illinois gas seven years ago.
One third of Chicago's roughly 400 new car dealers are using pen and paper to complete deals.
The family asked CBS 2 for help after they found themselves stuck with random stuff and boxes filling their space—and nowhere else left to turn.
Lisa Gee's experience taught her the life-saving importance of organ donations for thousands of patients.
Keisha House said people trust their hairdressers and barbers, and great communication takes place while in those chairs.
The FDA found even some products that claimed to be "sterile" were contaminated.
Under state law, all children living in a high-risk ZIP code must be tested for lead exposure at 12, 24, and 36 months of age.
Shane Butler said he was grateful to be alive, and he owes it all to the safety training he did exactly one year before he accidentally shot himself.
Bally's took possession of the River West property July 5.
The plant, which was indefinitely idled in February 2023, is expected to reopen next year.
Fiscal Year 2024 saw total cannabis sales exceed $2 billion, which exceeded the figures for Fiscal Years 2023 and 2022.
Kroger owns the Mariano's brand, while Albertsons owns Jewel-Osco.
The DNC arrives at the United Center from Aug. 19-22.
Newhart was an Oak Park native and an alumnus of Saint Ignatius College Prep and Loyola University in Chicago.
Bob Newhart, who starred in the long-running sitcoms "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart," has died at age 94.
Nominations for the 76th annual Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday, with "Shōgun," "The Bear," "Hacks," "Only Murders in the Building" and "Baby Reindeer" all earning multiple major nods. See the full list of nominees for the 2024 ceremony here.
"Big Brother" announced Tuesday the 16 new Houseguests who will move into the "Big Brother" house and, for the first time ever, have the power to vote in a 17th houseguest.
After many people criticized Andress' rendition of the National Anthem online, comparing her with Fergie, the singer says she's going to rehab.
A global IT outage is crippling Microsoft computer systems around the world. It all stemmed from a system update by the tech company CrowdStrike, and disrupted air travel, hospitals, and many other businesses.
Take a look inside a game with some real-life detective work.
The riot, also known as the “Red Summer,” started on July 27, 1919, following the murder of Eugene Williams. Dr. Peter Cole and Dr. Franklin Cosey, co-directors of the Chicago race riot of 1919 commemoration project, talks more about Saturday’s event.
Multiple sources say the secret service had been notified about a suspicious person with a range finder.
No matter the season, the team at Pizzeria Portofino, located at 317 N. Clark St., says that it's always summertime.
More than 150 flights had been cancelled, and hundreds more had been delayed as of Friday morning.
A total of 25 House Democrats have now publicly called for President Biden to end his bid for re-election.
According to Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, the outage may impact DMV operating hours. Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias recommends calling 800-252-8980 before visiting a local DMV.
Malkhai Watinms was last seen on July 13 in the 5100 block of South Dr. Martin Luther King Drive.
Chicago police arrested the boys, both 16, and the men, Omareon Coleman and Samuel Gaines, both 19, around 9 p.m. in the 1300 block of West Montrose Avenue and the 4400 block of North Malden Avenue, respectively.
Former Secret Service agent McCarthy said security for both conventions is now even under more scrutiny since the assassination attempt on former President Trump.
The department has now confirmed they will be providing emergency medical support both inside the secure perimeter that will be going up around the United Center.
Data show the 4th of July has historically been one of the deadliest days of the year.
The former University of Illinois football player had been hired at Aunt Martha's despite having a criminal conviction on his record.
Two battalion chiefs told CBS 2 Investigators said hiring needs to be a priority for the Chicago Fire Department, and they plan to protest their working conditions.
Franklin competed in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and will be suiting up for Team USA a second time this summer in Paris. But earning a bronze medal at the U.S. trials to get there didn't come easy.
Opening Day is set for March 27, when the White Sox will host the Angels at Guaranteed Rate Field.
It will be the second time the Cubs have played a regular season series in Tokyo, after splitting two games with the New York Mets there in 2000.
Pat Williams died from complications related to viral pneumonia.
Brady, a 20-year-old keeper in his second full season with the club, finished with nine saves to earn his fourth clean sheet of the season.
But when thieves damaged the AC units, the heat spilled over to inside.
The robber choked the man, hit him in the head with the pliers, and took his cellphone, police said.
No other injuries were reported, police said.
Mateo was shot in the head in front of his mother and three siblings while riding in the family car in the West Lawn neighborhood.
Police said a 27-year-old man got into an argument with another passenger while riding a CTA bus around 10:20 p.m. in the 300 block of North Cicero Avenue.