Shota Imanaga bitten by long ball in first start of season
The Cubs and left-hander Shota Imanaga were on the brink of dissolution last fall before reconciling. Both sides showed …
Boy, 17, shot in South Chicago
A teenage boy was hurt in a shooting in South Chicago Sunday night, police said. The boy, 17, was on a sidewalk in the 8…
Nico Hoerner officially becomes next Cub to cash in
Second baseman Nico Hoerner’s mom and dad, both teachers who never pushed him to be a ballplayer, and his two sisters sa…
Illinois, Michigan give Big Ten two shots at ending quarter-century-long title drought. Is this the year?
For only the fourth time in the 2000s, the Big Ten has two teams — Midwest Region No. 1 seed Michigan and South Region N…
Colson Montgomery’s grand slam, another Murakami homer can’t save White Sox from bullpen meltdown
MILWAUKEE — It looked like a Colson Montgomery grand slam and yet another home run from Munetaka Murakami on Sunday migh…
Trans Day of Visibility basketball tournament creates space for trans athletes amid international sports bans
Keinan Carpenter always dreamed of playing professional basketball. When Carpenter, founder of the Trans Masculine Allia…
One person dies after car crash on Eisenhower Expressway
One person died after a three-car crash on the Eisenhower Expressway early Sunday, according to Illinois State Police. T…
West Sub's other owner vows to reopen suburban Oak Park hospital
The other owner of West Suburban Medical Center says he is working on getting the hospital back open after it was abrupt…
Horoscope for Sunday, March 29, 2026
Moon Alert Avoid shopping or important decisions from noon to 3 p.m. After that, the moon moves from Leo into Virgo. Ari…
Bulls keep up with Milwaukee, dropping close one against the Grizzlies
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Not that Billy Donovan was still searching for meaning in these final eight games of the 2025-26 campai…
Bulls guard Rob Dillingham wants to earn staying power rest of the year
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Rob Dillingham has now played in 22 consecutive games since joining the Bulls. Maybe not always the amo…
Illinois Final Four-bound for first time since 2005 after beating Iowa in South Region final
Hug your orange-and-blue neighbors. Call your Illini-mad friends. If you’re dancing in the street as you read this, you …
Colson Montgomery ‘flipping the script’ for White Sox in Year 2
MILWAUKEE — Last year, Colson Montgomery had to go back to the very basics of his swing — and his mindset — to escape a …
Girl, 16, fatally shot in unincorporated Glenview
A 16-year-old girl was fatally shot Saturday morning in unincorporated surburban Glenview, according to the Cook County …
'No Kings' rallies kick off in Evanston, Cicero and Lincoln Square as hundreds expected to protest in Chicago
As Joanne Bertalan sat in her wheelchair on a crisp and sunny morning during Evanston's "No Kings" rally, she thought ba…
Upstart Norwegian club Bodø/Glimt goes toe-to-toe with European titans in Champions League
LAS VEGAS — Sporting Lisbon turned up the Champions League heat on the Arctic Minnows. The Norwegian club Bodø/Glimt, fr…
SAVE Act looks like racist laws of the past
When Kansas implemented its version of the Trump administration’s looming voter-suppression law, it denied at least 31,0…
Macquline King, CPS grad and principal who led through mass school closures, rises to CEO
Macquline King was a young principal working hard at a small South Side elementary when she got word that her school was…
Horoscope for Saturday, March 28, 2026
Moon Alert There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The moon is in Leo. Aries (March 21-April…
Matas Buzelis talks about Billy Donovan as Bulls officially eliminated
OKLAHOMA CITY — Matas Buzelis doesn’t know how the story will end. Not his story nor Bulls coach Billy Donovan’s. But th…