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Hall of Fame Chicago Cubs slugger and second baseman Ryne Sandberg has died, following a battle with prostate cancer. Ryan Baker looks back on Sandberg's illustrious career on the baseball field, and Sara Machi reports on fans paying tribute at Wrigley Field.
Dave Parker, who died a month before he was to be inducted, and Dick Allen got into the Hall posthumously after being voted in by the classics committee.
Miguel Vargas and Mike Tauchman hit back-to-back homers in a four-run first inning, and the Chicago White Sox cruised to a 7-2 victory over the struggling Pittsburgh Pirates for their first series sweep this season.
Michael Busch, Kyle Tucker, Matt Shaw, and Ian Happ also connected for the Cubs, who moved a season-best 20 games over .500 and have the best record in the majors at 59-39.
Mike Tauchman had a go-ahead three-run double in a six-run sixth inning, Lenyn Sosa had three hits and three RBIs and the Chicago White Sox beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-4 on Saturday night.
The Chicago White Sox breezed past the reeling Pittsburgh Pirates 10-1 on Friday night.
Seiya Suzuki hit a three-run homer, and the Chicago Cubs stopped Boston's 10-game win streak with a 4-1 victory over the Red Sox.
Fresh off an appearance at the College World Series, Whitney Young High School alum Brendan Summerhill has a chance to be just the second Chicago Public Schools player taken in the first round of the MLB draft since 1989.
Kyle Manzardo hit a tiebreaking home run and All-Star Steven Kwan drove in two runs to help the Cleveland Guardians beat the Chicago White Sox 6-2.
The Cubs stopped the Yankees' five-game winning streak with a 5-2 victory on Saturday.
Mike Tauchman drove in Colson Montgomery with an infield single in the 11th inning, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-4 to salvage a doubleheader split.
Cody Bellinger hit three two-run homers against his former team, and the Yankees routed the Cubs 11-0 on Friday night.
Carlos Santana hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the sixth inning, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2 in the opener of a split doubleheader.
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit two home runs for his fifth multi-homer game this season, powering the Chicago Cubs past the Minnesota Twins 8-1 on Thursday.
Ryan Jeffers and Carlos Correa each had an RBI as the Minnesota Twins scored a pair of first-inning runs for the second straight game in a 4-2 win over the Chicago Cubs.
Simeon Woods Richardson outpitched Shota Imanaga with five scoreless innings, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago Cubs 8-1 on Tuesday night.
On the day he was selected for the All-Star Game, White Sox starter Shane Smith (3-7) allowed five earned runs and five hits in 4 1/3 innings.
Kyle Tucker launched a three-run homer and matched a season high with four hits against the team that traded him in December, and the Chicago Cubs routed Houston 12-3 to stop the Astros' five-game winning streak.
Chicago evened the series 1-1 and is 19-11 all-time against San Francisco.
Nico Hoerner hit a solo home run in the fifth, and Matt Shaw added a two-run double in the seventh and an RBI double in the ninth for NL Central-leading Chicago.
The White Sox came into the game as the worst team in the majors with men in scoring position and stayed that way on Friday night.
Michael Busch homered and singled and Carson Kelly also had two hits for the NL Central-leading Cubs.
Arizona Diamondbacks All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte was seen in tears on the field after a spectator yelled a derogatory comment about his late mother.
Andrew Benintendi added a solo shot and rookie catcher Kyle Teel had three hits with an RBI and two runs scored to help last-place Chicago avoid a sweep.
Noah Syndergaard will attempt to make a comeback with the Chicago White Sox, who have signed the veteran right-hander to a minor league deal.
A letter to members of the parish said the abuse happened when Fr. David Ryan was on the staff at Maryville Academy about 30 years ago.
Only days after intense rain flooded out streets and homes on the South and Southwest sides of Chicago, the city plans to launch a new high-tech system to warn people about flash flooding.
The city of Chicago has a massive $1.1 billion budget gap to fill for 2026, and with Mayor Brandon Johnson promising not to once again pitch a property tax hike, the mayor said Tuesday he's looking at creative ways to raise tax dollars.
Attorneys for a Florida man who was hit in the face and arrested during a traffic stop in Jacksonville in February said they have new evidence that shows officers pointed a gun at him without justification.
A company that measures and tracks electrical grids across America says that the ComEd grid in Illinois has the highest electrical waste in the country, and customers are paying for it.
The city of Chicago has a massive $1.1 billion budget gap to fill for 2026, and with Mayor Brandon Johnson promising not to once again pitch a property tax hike, the mayor said Tuesday he's looking at creative ways to raise tax dollars.
FBI officials promised raw, unaltered video to quell speculation about Epstein's suicide.
Federal employees can talk about religion at work, including by encouraging coworkers to "re-think" their own beliefs, a memo said Monday.
The mother of a McHenry, Illinois man who was killed by a drunken driver in 2018 is pushing for a technology in new cars that she said would have saved her son's life.
Pritzker acknowledged there is no one reason Chicago's homicide rate is down 3% from last year, shootings down 40%, and carjackings down 50%.
ComEd said the spike, combined with an unseasonably warm June, raised the average bill by more than $67.
Power lines are working overtime with the heat, and some are concerned that blackouts are possible with so much air conditioning running at homes and businesses.
Many Northern Illinois residents got sticker shock upon opening their ComEd electric bills for the month of June.
Epic Events and Entertainment hosts popular events around the country. The company was set to host Epic Cons Chicago 3 at Navy Pier this coming weekend.
The listing came with flashy social media videos to market the place that property owner Frank Diaz wasn't even selling.
A baby born at 21 weeks' gestation in Iowa City, Iowa, has celebrated his first birthday, earning a Guinness world record for being the most premature baby.
The health-care giant said it has started complying with both criminal and civil requests from federal investigators and it was cooperating with them.
Cases of the genetic condition keep increasing across the nation, and Darryl Hall of the Austin neighborhood is trying to inspire other patients and families.
This study could predict national trends in life expectancy, researchers say.
It is becoming apparent that the increase in ticks and tick bites is correlating to emergency room visits in Chicago and the rest of the Midwest.
Some of the fans who received the email have long histories with the team, and there are a lot of concerns.
The Board of Trade Museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and is closed on weekends and federal holidays.
Right now, it is not exactly clear how the tax will be passed onto the consumer. But vaping products and popular Zyn pouches will now be subject to a 45% tax — up from 15%.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has delivered a victory for environmentalists in the battle over the regulation of "forever chemicals" known as PFAS.
On Tuesday, July 1, the city's minimum wage will go up, along with wages for tipped workers, as part of Chicago's One Fair Wage Ordinance.
In the late 1940s, the work of the House Un-American Activities Committee eventually led to a Hollywood blacklist, now the focus of an exhibit at the New York Historical Society.
Paramount Global and Skydance Media agreed to merge last year.
"Feels So Good" is a staple on most smooth-jazz radio stations and has been called one of the most recognized melodies.
Wrestling icon Hulk Hogan has died, police and World Wrestling Entertainment said Thursday.
KISS frontman Gene Simmons pays tribute to Ozzy Osbourne on "CBS Mornings," calling the Black Sabbath legend a "pure human being."
A letter to members of the parish said the abuse happened when Fr. David Ryan was on the staff at Maryville Academy about 30 years ago.
Sandberg died Monday after a battle with prostate cancer. As Sabrina Franza reports, Sandberg was remembered not only for his stats, but for the energy he brough to the Friendly Confines.
A company that measures and tracks electrical grids across America says that the ComEd grid in Illinois has the highest electrical waste in the country, and customers are paying for it. Megan De Mar reports.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 5 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, July 29, 2025.
The legendary Cubs slugger and second baseman died Monday after a battle with metastatic prostate cancer. Sabrina Franza reports.
Police determined a quarrel between two people was the cause of the security scare.
As firefighters conducted their search and rescue, they found a 50-year-old man inside the building.
Lou Cella, who created all of the Cubs statues outside Wrigley Field, said he'll be eternally grateful to the Cubs.
A letter to members of the parish said the abuse happened when Fr. David Ryan was on the staff at Maryville Academy about 30 years ago.
The four-day festival runs from July 31 to August 3 in Chicago's Grant Park.
The Illinois EPA said it reviewing the proposal to rescind the declaration issued back in 2009 under President Barack Obama.
The Oak Brook police drone serves as an eye in the sky before police can get to a scene, and has already helped police crack down on crimes.
The mother of a McHenry, Illinois man who was killed by a drunken driver in 2018 is pushing for a technology in new cars that she said would have saved her son's life.
Chicago has paid out on only 76 tow damage claims in nine years.
The researchers have been tracking the heat, and the way it impacts parts of the city differently, in a brand-new way that could ultimately provide relief for some Chicagoans.
Rookie Chicago Bears Colston Loveland and Luther Burden hit the field Tuesday at Halas Hall for training camp.
Lou Cella, who created all of the Cubs statues outside Wrigley Field, said he'll be eternally grateful to the Cubs.
Andrew Vaughn, Sal Frelick and Christian Yelich homered for the Brewers
The last-place White Sox need two more wins to match their total from all of last year.
Hall of Fame Chicago Cubs slugger and second baseman Ryne Sandberg has died, following a battle with prostate cancer.
Police determined a quarrel between two people was the cause of the security scare. Both were located and apprehended, police said.
The Oak Brook police drone serves as an eye in the sky before police can get to a scene, and has already helped police crack down on crimes.
A New York City police officer and three other people were killed in a shooting in Midtown Manhattan on Monday evening, police confirmed at a late-night news conference.
Seven people were shot at what downstate Mt. Vernon police described as a "non-sanctioned event" attended by more than 100 to 150 people.
In each incident, one to three robbers have approached the victims and demanded their property at gunpoint, police said.
