Ken Holtzman, former Cubs, A's, Yankees and Orioles pitcher, dies at 78
Holtzman had been battling cardiac issues and was hospitalized three weeks before he died, his brother, Bob, told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
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Holtzman had been battling cardiac issues and was hospitalized three weeks before he died, his brother, Bob, told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Oakland Athletics have been given the green light to move to Las Vegas following a vote by Major League Baseball owners.
Mike Clevinger struck out 10 in seven sparkling innings, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 6-1 on Sunday for a split of the four-game series between two of the worst teams in the majors.
Yoán Moncada hit a three-run homer, Touki Toussaint pitched five scoreless innings and the Chicago White Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 6-2 on Saturday night, finishing a difficult week for the franchise with a sorely needed victory.
The shooting happened as the Sox played against the Oakland Athletics which wrapped up around 9:30 p.m., and was played without interruption.
Nick Allen homered and drove in a career-high five runs, and the Oakland Athletics pounded the Chicago White Sox 12-4.
After firing executive vice president Ken Williams and general manager Rick Hahn on Tuesday, the White Sox continued to stumble.
Medina gave up a run in the first after allowing a double to Andrew Benitendi leading off the game, struck out four and worked out of bases-loaded jams in the first two innings.
Cody Bellinger hit an RBI single to break a scoreless tie and ignite a four-run outburst in the eighth inning, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 4-0 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night.
Wisdom, who played at nearby Saint Mary's College, connected for a solo drive in the second inning and a three-run shot in the eighth.
Christopher Morel hit his fourth bomb of the spring.
A.J. Pollack and Andrew Vaughn each had four hits, helping Lance Lynn (6-5) and the surging White Sox win for the ninth time in 11 games.
After a rough start this season, things are suddenly clicking in September when it matters most for the reigning AL Central champions.
Chicago had 21 hits, including 10 extra-base hits, in its highest-scoring game of the season. It has won seven of its last nine games.
James Kapriellian pitched six strong innings as the Oakland Athletics beat the White Sox on Friday night.
For Cactus League play Friday, the White Sox hosted the Oakland A's.
Sean Manaea struck out nine in seven dominant innings, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Chicago White Sox on Thursday.
White Sox manager Tony La Russa saw encouraging signs from Keuchel despite the result and knows there is still time for him to get on a roll in September.
Lambert (1-1) allowed three hits over five solid innings to win in his third career start and sixth appearance as Chicago matched its season-high of 22 games above .500 (80-58).
Matt Olson slugged a go-ahead two-run homer, Matt Chapman added a solo shot and the Oakland Athletics rallied to beat the Chicago White Sox on Thursday.
Luis Robert had three hits and two RBIs, Eloy Jiménez drove in a run with a double and the Chicago White Sox beat the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night.
Chris Bassitt was carted off the field Tuesday night after he was struck on the side of his head by a line drive, casting a shadow over the A's loss to José Abreu and the White Sox.
Eloy Jiménez hit a tiebreaking RBI single and Liam Hendriks got the save against his former team, leading the Chicago White Sox to a victory over the Oakland Athletics on Monday night.
The Cubs have sent lefty reliever Andrew Chafin to the Oakland A's, according to reports late Monday.
This week's Baseball Report looks at the A's' winning streak, Fernando Tatis Jr.'s home runs and Mike Trout's strong start.
A woman was found dead after a house fire late Thursday night in northwest suburban Hanover Park.
A couple visiting Chicago from England for their babymoon paid hundreds of dollars in extra surprise hotel fees after booking through an online travel agency with an inaccurate listing.
A former West Chicago elementary school teacher has been charged with sexually assaulting students.
The White House has informed Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, that President Trump is considering firing her.
A school district in Northwest Indiana said it will eliminate all school bus transportation and cut sports and clubs for grades K-8 to address a deficit caused by decreased funding from major property tax cuts.
The White House has informed Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, that President Trump is considering firing her.
A federal appeals court said the White House lacks the authority to unilaterally construct the 90,000-square-foot ballroom. President Trump said the administration will appeal to the Supreme Court.
As Chicago's civilian police oversight body begins the process of searching for a new police superintendent, it has scheduled a series of meetings to gather public input.
Federal officials who want immigration agents to detain and deport Cook County Jail inmates have threatened Sheriff Tom Dart with prosecution if he doesn't give them access.
The Supreme Court in June struck down President Trump's earlier executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship.
The Trump administration is taking aim at power grid operator PJM Interconnection over rising electricity bills that affect Illinois and Indiana residents.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too.
With the cyclosporiasis linked to iceberg lettuce growing and consumers wary of the products on grocery shelves, many in Chicago are turning to local farmers market for fresh and safe greens.
East Chicago, Indiana is being placed on a precautionary boil water advisory starting Monday morning for planned installations that could affect water safety.
A new Northwestern Medicine study on long COVID shows women show more neurological symptoms than men.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Chicago just barely made the top 20 in the American College of Sports Medicine's 2026 ranking of the country's fittest cities.
The Shops at North Bridge on the Magnificent Mile announced plans Thursday for a multimillion-dollar renovation project.
While the building that housed the flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue has been torn down, the renowned Chicago restaurant chain is now set to open a new Lakeview location.
Nationally, data centers used 17.4 billion gallons of water in 2023 — a figure projected to reach 72.6 billion gallons by 2028, raising concerns about states' water supplies.
Chicago's Wishbone Restaurant will soon be closing after 36 years in business.
The Old Town Pour House isn't in its namesake neighborhood anymore, but it's returning to the central area of Chicago — specifically in the Loop.
Crews need about a week and a half to tear down the festival site before the city can begin its own inspection — and past cleanup costs have topped $1 million.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
If weather forces an evacuation, shelter sites are located at Grant Park North, Grant Park South, and Millennium Lakeside Garages, accessible through the vehicle entrance on Michigan Avenue.
Grant Park was filled with tens of thousands of people Thursday for the start of Lollapalooza, as warm weather greeted festivalgoers on day one of the four-day music festival.
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
Mostly warm and sunny Friday but scattered storms could wander into the Chicago area Friday evening. Highs in the mid-80s.
Michigan Health officials are now saying people can eat lettuce and salad greens amid a drop in cyclospora cases in the state.
A New Mexico court has ordered Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta to pay $567 million to address harms to young people from its platforms in the second phase of a landmark trial.
Just over two weeks until more than a million students across Illinois will head back to their classrooms, and this weekend is the start of some back-to-school savings.
A federal appeals court on Friday said the Trump White House lacks the authority to unilaterally construct a new 90,000-square-foot ballroom where the East Wing once stood without congressional approval.
An investigation was underway Thursday evening at a Far South Side funeral home, after more than 50 decomposing bodies were found in the facility.
Families who used South Chicago Chapel are shocked, distraught and trying to find out if their loved ones remains are among the more than 50 bodies found decomposing in the Far South Side facility Thursday.
A woman was found dead after a house fire late Thursday night in northwest suburban Hanover Park.
A school district in Northwest Indiana said it will eliminate all school bus transportation and cut sports and clubs for grades K-8 to address a deficit caused by decreased funding from major property tax cuts.
A couple visiting Chicago from England for their babymoon paid hundreds of dollars in extra surprise hotel fees after booking through an online travel agency with an inaccurate listing.
University of Illinois researchers have found a correlation between more green spaces and less violence in neighborhoods. A group in Chicago is planting trees with the mission to bring beauty and safety to the whole city.
Security video captured the moment a utility pole fell in a parking lot behind a La Grange Park, Illinois, animal hospital, igniting a fire that destroyed multiple cars.
An Illinois Tollway glitch that left thousands of drivers with unexpected warnings about unpaid tolls stemmed from an extra digit in codes within the system's computers, according to records obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request.
A South Holland woman said she was left high and dry after paying thousands of dollars to have her swimming pool fixed, only for the contractor to vanish.
An Elgin man has seen what he thought was the deal of a lifetime turn into weeks of frustration after a fake tracking number scam left him without goods or a refund after buying a game system on eBay.
The charge was dropped after Harden completed an alternative resolution program.
The Boston Red Sox rallied to beat the Chicago White Sox 12-11 Thursday night in a game that lasted more than four hours.
Pete Crow-Armstrong scored on a throwing error in the 11th inning after Alex Bregman hit a two-strike, two-out homer in the ninth, and the Chicago Cubs rallied for a 3-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.
Wilyer Abreu homered for the fourth time in three games and the surging Red Sox beat the White Sox 4-0 on Wednesday night.
Chicago Bears right tackle Darnell Wright is very grateful for his historic four-year, $116 million contract extension. Wright thanked general manager Ryan Poles, who used his first 1st round draft pick to pick Wright 10th overall in 2023.
A teenager described as "troubled" and "bullied" by a classmate killed his grandparents before gunning down five staff members at a high school in Thailand, police said.
A man has been charged with breaking into a home in west suburban Darien before leading police on a high-speed chase to his own home in southwest suburban Homer Glen.
Police in the southwest Chicago suburb of Lockport were investigating a crash-and-grab burglary at a pizzeria early Thursday.
Chicago police on Thursday were investigating a break-in at a bar in the Garfield Ridge neighborhood.
A candy store in Chicago's West Ridge community was burglarized early Thursday morning.
