SoxFest returns after 4-year hiatus with new "live" format in Bridgeport
It's now being called "SoxFest Live" due to its new live format, which is meant to reimagine the traditional fan convention as an immersive fan experience.
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It's now being called "SoxFest Live" due to its new live format, which is meant to reimagine the traditional fan convention as an immersive fan experience.
At the event Heyward hosted along with fellow former Big Leaguer Curtis Granderson, 15 Chicago Public Schools athletes put their talents on tape to use for college application videos.
This will be his first time as a manager, but he has been a top candidate in recent years. He has withdrawn his name from consideration for several recent managerial openings.
During six undistinguished seasons in the major leagues, Bob Uecker never played an inning for the Milwaukee Brewers. But during his more than half-century as the team's play-by-play announcer, he has become a mascot for the game.
Ohtani became the first baseball player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a single season.
In 1974, a creative surgical procedure saved the career of L.A. Dodgers pitcher Tommy John after he tore his UCL. Today, an astonishing 35% of active MLB pitchers have had "Tommy John surgery." But more than half of the athletes getting the procedure are under 18.
The team ends the 2024 season with a 41-121 record, replacing a 62-year-old single-season record previously held by the New York Mets in 1962 by one game.
The Cubs, seeking a sweep of the Reds, managed just three hits as Cody Bellinger and Dansby Swanson got the day off.
The White Sox wrapped up with 121 losses, breaking the post-1900 record of most losses held for more than a half-century by the 1962 New York Mets.
Shohei Ohtani hit his 47th home run and stole his 48th base while three other Dodgers went deep in the first inning for the NL West leaders, whose magic number to clinch the division dropped to 11 after San Diego lost at Seattle.
The cheers started when Anthony Rizzo was introduced with the starting lineup for the New York Yankees. It was only the beginning. Rizzo was saluted with multiple standing ovations Friday in his first game back at Wrigley Field since the first baseman was traded by the Chicago Cubs to New York in July 2021.
Javier Baez, a member of the 2016 World Series-winning Chicago Cubs, visited Wrigley Field as a member of the Detroit Tigers for the first time since he was traded away from the North Side.
With the White Sox on pace to set a Major League Baseball record for losses in a season, the team on Thursday announced they have fired manager Pedro Grifol.
With the White Sox on pace to set a Major League Baseball record for losses in a season, the team on Thursday announced they have fired manager Pedro Grifol.
A wind gust sent the bounce house about 15 or 20 feet into the air before it landed on the playing field, officials said.
They're already state champs, but their next stop is Whitestown, Indiana, where they will represent Illinois in the Great Lakes Region Tournament.
The Korn Ferry Tour returned to the challenging Glen Club in north suburban Glenview for this week's NV5 Invitational. Former Chicago Cubs lefty pitcher Jon Lester was in the field for Wednesday's Pro-Am.
The Cubs loaded the bases in the eighth against Jared Koenig but came up empty after the left-hander got pinch-hitter David Bote to fly out.
The game raises money for the families of fallen first responders.
The ghosts of baseball past were at Wrigley Field on Tuesday in the form of the authenticated New York Yankees jersey that Babe Ruth wore during his mythical "called shot" home run during the 1932 World Series against the Cubs.
The Cubs had the bases loaded with one out in the third inning, but Christopher Morel grounded into a double play to end the inning.
Sloan finished his senior season at York with a .30 ERA. The 6-foot 4-inch right-hander gave up 2 earned runs and struck out 90 batters through 46 innings with five walks.
Chicago stranded seven runners and made three outs on the bases.
Chicago Cubs dropped to 3-12 in its last 15 road games.
Andrew Vaughn homered and had three RBIs, Korey Lee hit a two-run shot, and Paul DeJong had a solo homer in the White Sox's seventh win in 31 road games.
A total of 30 employees agreed to resign after accepting a buyout from ownership.
The mayor met Wednesday with CPS Chief Executive Officer Pedro Martinez, Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates, and Ald. Jason Ervin (28th), head of the City Council Budget Committee.
Leading the Blue Jays' barrage was sprinter Alyssa Busker, who was historically good en route to two individual event wins along with a relay title.
Richard Brendan Globensky admitted to selling stolen Masters merchandise for more than $5 million between 2007 and 2022.
The fire damage was contained to the kitchen, but heavy smoke permeated the apartment and ruined everything inside, the fire department said.
The mayor met Wednesday with CPS Chief Executive Officer Pedro Martinez, Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates, and Ald. Jason Ervin (28th), head of the City Council Budget Committee.
The mayor had a few eyebrow-raising comments Tuesday.
One professor said this JFK assassination files release is "certainly the most useful" of any so far "because of the redactions being removed."
Wisconsin voters are casting the first ballots in a pivotal state Supreme Court race that will determine whether liberal or conservative justices control the highest court in the crucial presidential battleground.
Preckwinkle cited her concerns with the Trump administration as a reason to run.
Mark Aiello's winning bets banked $389,000 — enough for his daughter's future college education. But a moment was about all it lasted, as all his bets were suddenly canceled as if he'd never made them.
This threat was a response to the EU's 50% tariffs on American whiskey, which are set to go into effect next month.
We're looking for Chicago's Top Dog, and we need your help. Nominate your favorite Chicago institution serving up Chicago-style hot dogs, and it might show up in our brackets.
A couple in DuPage County are opening a co-op grocery store they hope can address the strain of ever-rising food costs.
Rosemont, Illinois, is putting the brakes on installing electric vehicle chargers inside parking structures, more than a year after an EV caught fire.
About one in five newborns in the U.S. start out on infant formula, making it a crucial source of nutrition.
A musician from Chatham has written a song to help find a kidney donor, a musical plea to end his yearslong wait for a transplant.
Have you ever wondered how your body is aging, or why some people seem more vibrant the older they get? Those are some of the questions a doctor at Northwestern is trying to answer.
Five years ago, Northwestern Memorial Hospital's Medical Intensive Care Unit was in the process of being transformed into a COVID ICU.
A second person has died in the measles outbreak that started in West Texas.
A total of 30 employees agreed to resign after accepting a buyout from ownership.
The building is at the corner of 79th Street and Cottage Grove Avenue — an area with a history of violence. The church that has purchased it hopes to bring new life to the area.
CBS News Chicago checked in with Momentum Coffee owner Nikki Bravo on Wednesday to see how she was doing with the uncertainty in the market.
This threat was a response to the EU's 50% tariffs on American whiskey, which are set to go into effect next month.
Under the city ordinance, fur retailers in Chicago could no longer sell real fur coats. They could only sell those made with synthetic materials.
The Lollapalooza 2025 lineup is here, featuring Doechii, Sabrina Carpenter, and Olivia Rodrigo among the headliners.
Lollapalooza is an essential part of summer in Chicago, and a new book has created a record of the oral history of one of the city's most defining festivals.
You can't celebrate St. Patrick's Day without a bit of Irish dancing, and Monday you could get some lessons right from the pros.
Cynthia Erivo, Janelle Monáe and Grace Jones, and Kygo are among this year's artists performing in Highland Park from June 6 to Aug. 31.
The season begins with Luigi Cherubini's "Medea," Oct. 11 to Oct. 26.
Shardaa Gray was south of Chicago in the Mobile Weather Lab late Wednesday afternoon when air-raid sirens fired off for a tornado warning.
The mayor met Wednesday with CPS Chief Executive Officer Pedro Martinez, Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates, and Ald. Jason Ervin (28th), head of the City Council Budget Committee.
Led by a legendary individual performance, the Elmhurst University women's track team accomplished something the program has never done before, winning a conference championship.
John Johnson, a hunter for hire, is taking on the invasive iguanas in Marco Island, south of Naples, one egg scramble at a time.
A man was shot a killed by police in Aurora, Illinois, after earlier dragging a police officer from his car in nearby Geneva early Wednesday morning.
A line of severe storms triggered multiple tornado warnings in the Chicago area Wednesday afternoon.
A total of 30 employees agreed to resign after accepting a buyout from ownership.
The mayor met Wednesday with CPS Chief Executive Officer Pedro Martinez, Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates, and Ald. Jason Ervin (28th), head of the City Council Budget Committee.
Leading the Blue Jays' barrage was sprinter Alyssa Busker, who was historically good en route to two individual event wins along with a relay title.
A Geneva police officer was investigating a driver who appeared to be intoxicated when the driver fled the scene, dragging the officer from his car.
The new documentation shows how bodies were being handled at the Heights Crematory in south suburban Chicago Heights dating back years.
Mendoza's office has suspended Heights Crematory and has also filed a complaint to revoke the license permanently.
A mother has filed a lawsuit against the State of Illinois and others her son's death by suicide. Internal documents and emails show missteps that may have led to her son's death.
Cook County Crime Stoppers are now offering a new $1,000 reward for information leading to an indictment or arrest in the murder of Rosa Chacon.
CBS News Chicago obtained records showing Heights Crematory in Chicago Heights, Illinois had been repeatedly warned by the state for their handling of bodies waiting to be cremated.
Leading the Blue Jays' barrage was sprinter Alyssa Busker, who was historically good en route to two individual event wins along with a relay title.
The 'Hawks sit near the bottom of the standings in the West.
Whether they get drafted or sign as free agents, the pro 'Cat hopefuls are out to prove they can make the jump to the NFL.
The infamous baseball turned up in 2022 inside Tribune Tower.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw five strong innings, Shohei Ohtani had two hits and scored twice and the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1 in Major League Baseball's season opener at the Tokyo Dome.
Richard Brendan Globensky admitted to selling stolen Masters merchandise for more than $5 million between 2007 and 2022.
The stabbing happened about 10 minutes after a woman was shot and killed at the Red Line stop at 69th Street on the South Side.
A Geneva police officer was investigating a driver who appeared to be intoxicated when the driver fled the scene, dragging the officer from his car.
Police are speaking with a person of interest.
Police learned the man had gotten into a fight with another man who stabbed him and ran off.
