Ron Santo Earns A Statue
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Hundreds gathered outside Wrigley Field as the Cubs unveiled a statue of former third baseman and longtime radio broadcaster Ron Santo on Wednesday.
According to a recently released FBI file, the late Chicago Cubs great Ron Santo received multiple death threats over his career, much like other high-profile athletes.
Mark Grace spent 13 seasons playing for the Chicago Cubs before moving on to the Arizona Diamondbacks, and eventually to the Diamondbacks' broadcast booth.
With opening day quickly approaching, the Chicago Cubs announced the festivities that will take place on April 1, when the Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates start their 2011 campaigns from Wrigley Field.
Not that long ago, Keith Moreland was announced as the new Cubs broadcaster. Though his job is replacing Ron Santo, he wants to make it clear he is not replacing the man Ron Santos was.
On Wednesday, the Chicago Cubs and WGN announced that former Cub Keith Moreland would replace the late Ron Santo during the Cubs' radio broadcasts.
Within a few days or so, we will know which former Cub will partner with Pat Hughes to call Cubs games on the radio.
There's snow on the ground. The temperatures in Chicago are about as high as a Packers fan's IQ (heh, heh, heh …).
The Chicago Cubs will honor former third baseman and broadcaster Ron Santo with a statue outside Wrigley Field next summer.
Yes Kerry Wood will be a lifetime member of the Chicago Cubs but NO he was not promised any specific job. A report earlier circulating that Wood has been promised a broadcasting gig when his playing days are over is not true.
Santa isn't the only one making a list and checking it twice this week. The Chicago Cubs are, too, as their search for an analyst to replace the late Ron Santo in the team's radio booth is now underway.
The former Cubs player and broadcaster made one last trip around his beloved ballpark, and cheering admirers there celebrated his legacy.
Ron Santo will be remembered again tomorrow night, this time by the Illinois chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
Family, friends and fans gathered at Holy Name Cathedral Friday morning to honor the life of Cubs legend Ron Santo.
Chicagoans will say their final farewell today to Cubs legend Ron Santo.
Mourners for the Cubs great include former teammates and regular people who appreciated his passion for the North Siders.
Chicagoans are getting a final chance to say goodbye to beloved Cubs legend Ron Santo.
Remembering legendary Cubs third baseman Ron Santo. 1940 - 2010.
With seating limited at Friday's funeral for Cubs great Ron Santo, a funeral procession to Wrigley Field gives fans another chance to say goodbye to the beloved player and broadcaster.
For Cubs fans, there's only one thing bleaker than the 2010 regular season. And that's the 2010 offseason. So far, at least.
Jack Reeg, an 11-year-old from Downers Grove, participated in eight fundraising marches led by the Cubs great.
The news of Ron Santo's death sent many Chicago Cubs fans into mourning. Cubs' fans and Chicagoans have been expressing their memories and thoughts of Santo all day. Not too long ago baseball commissioner Bud Selig shared his fond memories as well.
The news was stunning, if not surprising, this morning when I woke up, turned on the TV and learned from the crawl on the screen that Ron Santo had passed away at 70 after a lifetime of health issues.
The late Ron Santo worked for decades to help raise money for juvenile diabetes research.
One of the main stretches of Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood is closed to traffic this week, giving pedestrians a unique chance to enjoy themselves.
The goal is to promote safer communities by helping young men who have been sentenced to probation find jobs, housing, and health care.
In video of the robbery posted on Nextdoor, three men can be seen pointing guns at the couple as they walk up to their front porch.
The FBI is looking for a man wanted for robbing a bank in west suburban Aurora Monday afternoon.
The NCAA passed rules Monday that would upend decades of precedent by allowing colleges to pay their athletes per terms of a multibillion-dollar lawsuit settlement expected to go into effect this summer.
A Maryland school board decided to end parental opt-outs for instruction featuring storybooks that address gender identity and sexual orientation, sparking the dispute that's before the Supreme Court.
The mayor on Monday signed an executive order establishing a new working group tasked with fixing the city's finances.
Guidance from the Democratic governor of Wisconsin's administration to state employees about what to do if immigration officials or other federal agents show up at their workplace is drawing fire from Republicans.
The messages were sent the same day Hegseth shared similar details in a separate Signal chat that inadvertently included The Atlantic's editor-in-chief.
A sea of people crowded Daley Plaza, and marched through the Loop, seeking to turn the tide of the Trump administration.
The iconic Chicago chain known for its hot dogs and Italian beef sandwiches launched its brand new breakfast offerings in five restaurants Tuesday morning.
The application website is expected to open this summer.
Johnsonville, LCC is recalling over 22,600 pounds of cheddar bratwurst in 10 states, including Minnesota and Wisconsin.
The law firms Romanucci and Blandin, representing the families of Antoine Lewis, 39, of Chicago, and Mark Lindquist Law, representing Darcy Belanger, 46, of Denver, Colorado, announced the settlement was reached on Sunday night.
A Mega Millions lottery ticket that contained all the winning numbers — bought along the western edge of the Chicago metro area, in DeKalb County — has made someone in Illinois $344 million richer this week.
Some states want to block SNAP recipients from using benefits to buy sugary foods as part of the "make America healthy again" movement.
The CDC is now struggling to keep up with requests for support from states with measles outbreaks.
CDC experts were not made available to discuss the findings showing a rise in autism prevalence.
Doctors and the Illinois Department of Public Health are urging people to get vaccinated.
Multiple FDA labs were cut amid Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s layoffs this week.
The owner of Timeless Toys said he was forced to buy $200,000 worth of toys due to the trade war between the world's two largest economies.
Tinaglia said he supports a new Bears stadium in Arlington Heights, but the franchise and the village need to come to an agreement on common goals.
The Supreme Court appears to be leaning toward a Catholic charitable organization pushing back against the state of Wisconsin in the latest religious rights case to come before the court.
Notably in St. Louis, hometown company Anheuser-Busch ended a 30-year partnership. Bud Light is also a top sponsor of Chicago pride events — and there may be a change there too.
Singleton will be the first to tell you her success is not a solo act.
"Grey's Anatomy" and "Euphoria" star Eric Dane said he is still able to work and will return to the HBO drama.
Jay North, who starred on TV's "Dennis the Menace" for four seasons starting in 1959, has died.
Nintendo has announced a June 5 launch date for its latest gaming console, the Switch 2.
A unique talent, Val Kilmer was praised as an acting chameleon who took on varied and challenging roles, and the results were often memorable.
Lollapalooza announced the daily lineup for the 2025 festival in Grant Park July 31 through Aug. 3. Tickets are going fast.
CBS News Chicago is teaming up with United Way to collect food for “April Food Day.” Meet some local students helping those experiencing food insecurity.
Pope Francis’ funeral has been set for Saturday at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. The pope died Monday morning after suffering a stroke and heart failure at the age of 88.
Have a baby and get $5,000 for it? That's just one of the ideas the Trump administration is reportedly tossing around to increase birth rates.
Last month, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth came under fire for a discussion about plans to attack Houthi rebels in Yemen on a Signal group chat that included a reporter. Now there are new reports that he shared military attack details with others as well. But the response from the White House is the same - the president trusts his Pentagon chief.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has the extended forecast.
In video of the robbery posted on Nextdoor, three men can be seen pointing guns at the couple as they walk up to their front porch.
Neighbors say the street takeovers are noisy, dangerous, and annoying, and they want to know why more is not being done to stop them.
A death investigation is underway after a baby was found unresponsive in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood.
One of the main stretches of Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood is closed to traffic this week, giving pedestrians a unique chance to enjoy themselves.
The goal is to promote safer communities by helping young men who have been sentenced to probation find jobs, housing, and health care.
Peter Mendez was only 9 years old when his family's home was wrongly raided by Chicago Police back in November 2017. Seven and a half years later, the Mendez family is finally getting their day in court.
With the deadline to obtain a Real ID just weeks away, the Better Business Bureau is warning about a surge in scams designed to steal your identity.
The Mendez family is suing the City of Chicago and the Chicago Police Department, accusing officers of violating their civil rights and traumatizing them and their children during the raid.
A license plate connected to a New York grandmother is linked to speeding and running red lights in Chicago. But that license plate was destroyed years ago.
The bigger picture remains how city leaders want to tackle such teen takeovers as the weather warms up heading into summer.
The NCAA passed rules Monday that would upend decades of precedent by allowing colleges to pay their athletes per terms of a multibillion-dollar lawsuit settlement expected to go into effect this summer.
In his last run in the majors, Pomeranz pitched to a 1.75 ERA in 27 appearances with the San Diego Padres, according to MLB.com.
Walker Buehler gave up one run over seven innings and the Red Sox went on to beat the White Sox at Fenway Park on Patriots' Day.
In a game twice delayed by rain for a total of 98 minutes, the teams exchanged runs in the 10th.
Andrew Vaughn hit a two-run homer, pinch-hitter Edgar Quero added a go-ahead, two-run single and the Chicago White Sox snapped a six-game losing streak with an 8-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox Sunday, ending their worst road start in team history.
In video of the robbery posted on Nextdoor, three men can be seen pointing guns at the couple as they walk up to their front porch.
The community leaders have seen an increase in violence in the specific area where the teen was gunned down.
Police activity disrupted train service at the Racine Avenue stop along the Eisenhower Expressway.
The teens also punched a 25-year-old man in the face with closed fists, police said.
Officers arrived at that area and found the victim on the ground with several gunshot wounds.
