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“In that aspect, I’m happy with what our catchers are doing with our pitching staff and the job Drew Butera and [pitchers coach] Ethan Katz and [bullpen coach] Matt Wise are doing preparing for a game,” manager Pedro Grifol said.
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Twenty-five more entries will be allowed to participate next month, still down from last year’s 199.
On top of everything else that sparks optimism at Halas Hall right now, Williams showed up to rookie minicamp well ahead of where most players in his position would be.
The man was walking in the 3900 block of North Pittsburgh Avenue when someone fired shots, striking him in the chest.
Art
The Hyde Park Art Center is staging “The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige,” the largest exhibition to date of the artist’s work, through Oct. 27. Beyond fabrics, it spans clay, textiles, collage and paintings on walls and floors.
Victorinox hasn’t given a timeline yet for the device’s introduction, but officials say they’ll still carry models with blades.
NBA
Too many injuries and too much interference from the refs hurt what should be the highlight of basketball season — the playoffs.
The Guardians have no business being 10 games over .500 and leading a surprisingly decent-looking American League Central, but here they are. Boy, the White Sox could learn a thing or two.
Although forecasters predict another half-dozen solar flares will land, possibly producing an aurora at southern latitudes that include Illinois, it’s unclear if any of them will be visible in the Chicago area.
One said he ran a “babysitting” company. The other described himself as a “handyman.” The Illinois State Police filed complaints against them with a disciplinary board and a criminal investigation is ongoing, an agency spokesperson says.
The last time Eberflus was part of a team with a rookie as its primary quarterback, it was by accident.
En 2023, la línea directa recibió la cifra récord de más de 17 mil 972 contactos para solicitar refugio, un 45% más que en 2022. Pero los defensores dicen que el estado no está equipado para hacer frente al aumento de la demanda.
Los sabores Chocolate Obsession, Cosmic Birthday, Minty City y Orange Dream se añadieron el miércoles al menú de la conocida heladería, que hasta entonces sólo ofrecía el Rainbow Cone de cinco capas.
La demanda, una de miles, es la primera que llega a juicio con jurado y alega que el ingrediente activo del medicamento Zantac contra la acidez de estómago se convierte en una sustancia cancerígena.
When Mrs. Nathan sold her temp agency at age 57 to open an art gallery, some thought it was a lark. It wasn’t.
There was never any doubt, but it does signal a smarter approach than they took with Justin Fields and Mitch Trubisky.
Williams has been working on learning and practicing the Bears’ offense for at least a month.
The tackle is recovering from a quad injury he suffered last year at Yale.
Local Government Information Services agreed to the order amid a pending lawsuit from the Illinois attorney general accusing it of publishing sensitive personal data.
The Israel-Hamas war is heightening fears of unrest, but convention leaders say they’re confident in their partnerships with Mayor Brandon Johnson, Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling and the U.S. Secret Service.
“We continue to engage in productive conversations with interested ownership groups in a number of markets,” A spokesperson for the WNBA shared in a statement to the Sun-Times. “The granting of any expansion teams requires a vote by the WNBA and NBA Board of Governors.”
During one heist in West Ridge the robber fired a gun at a liquor store staffer but no one was hurt, police said.
The ongoing migrant crisis, crime, staff shake-ups, City Council turmoil — and some legislative wins for progressives — were among the highlights and lowlights of Johnson’s first term.
ABC, ESPN+ series documents the joys, pressures of three stars during historic era for women’s college basketball.
Girls says the man is angry that she stood up for her mom in a disagreement about the couple’s sex and drinking habits.
The aim is to give students who might not initially see themselves going to a four-year school a boost that might help them eventually get a bachelor’s degree, as few two-year students do now.
Serling’s “First Squad, First Platoon,” a fictionalized take on the war that he worked on and set aside while attending Antioch College, has now been published for the first time.
In this week’s Polling Place, we also asked about the White Sox and the Sky.
ProPublica and the New York Times found the former president could end up owing the IRS more than $100 million for claiming the same massive losses twice on his namesake River North tower.
In his first year at Halas Hall, it will be Shane Waldron’s job to ensure that Williams has more highlights than grind-it-out moments in his rookie season. Both are starting in a good place.
Odunze will miss Saturday’s practice with hamstring tightness.
Pedro Casillas Jr., 34, was last seen leaving his Cicero residence around 12:45 p.m. April 28, according to the Cicero Police Department.
About 4:30 a.m., a 30-year-old man and another person were in the 7400 block of South State Street when an argument turned physical, according to Chicago police.
Nobody should buy what the Fire are saying until something concrete is done to change the team’s fortunes.
DeRozan might be as important for the Bulls off the court as he is on it. As the sides try to agree on an extension, DeRozan has to ask himself if he wants to stay a Bull.
A mallard nesting in Home Depot, new goslings and a warning on red swamp crayfish are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.