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Josh Naylor drove in José Ramírez with the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and the Cleveland Guardians held on for a 9-8 win over the Chicago Cubs in a back-and-forth matchup that evoked memories of their 2016 World Series.
Two men are facing charges after police say they ran onto the field Saturday during the game between the Cubs and the White Sox.
The Chicago Cubs beat the crosstown White Sox 3-1 on Saturday night to complete a two-game sweep.
Ian Happ homered leading off the game, Cody Bellinger connected and the Cubs went deep four times before hanging on to beat the White Sox.
The game on Monday, Aug. 8, 1988, did not actually wind up being the first official night game—as it got rained out. But it was still a historic day.
This video was used for the credit roll at the end of the Channel 2 News at 5 p.m. on Aug. 8, 1988. That night, the Cubs played their first night game at Wrigley Field, although it got rained out early.
The lights went on at Wrigley Field for the first Cubs night game on Aug. 8, 1988, but Charlotte Newfeld and other Lakeview area activists kept up their fight against lights at the ballpark and hoped to get them turned off. Phil Ponce reports in this Channel 2 News archive story.
While the Cubs' first night game on Aug. 8, 1988 was rained out, fans were thrilled even to get close to Wrigley Field, whether on rooftops or the tops of vans. Giselle Fernandez reports in this Channel 2 News archive video.
Lights went on in Wrigley Field for a Cubs game for the first time on Aug. 8, 1988. The game got rained out, but fans—including Gov. Jim Thompson himself—were thrilled just the same. Lester Holt reports in this archive Channel 2 News video.
Ian Happ and Michael Busch homered and five Chicago pitchers combined for a six-hitter as the Cubs beat the Minnesota Twins 8-2.
Imanaga retired the first 10 hitters he faced before issuing his only walk of the game, though he then gave up a two-run homer to Royce Lewis.
Kyle Hendricks (3-10) allowed five hits in six innings
Chicago took three of four from its NL Central rival at Wrigley Field.
A Cubs fielding mix-up allowed Nolan Arenado's short fly to drop for a tying, two-run single in a three-run eighth inning.
The Cubs' big inning came against Erick Fedde (7-5), who was acquired earlier in the week from the White Sox in a three-team trade.
With the Cubs down 4-2, Cody Bellinger hit a solo homer with one out. It kept getting better from there.
Seiya Suzuki, Patrick Wisdom and Pete Crow-Armstrong each had a two-run double.
Cody Bellinger came off the 10-day injured list — he had a fractured middle finger — to hit a two-run homer for the Cubs in the sixth inning.
The Cubs will receive infielder Ben Cowles and right-handed reliever Jack Neely.
Carson Spiers allowed one hit in five scoreless innings in his return from the injured list, and the Cincinnati Reds homered three times in a 7-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs.
The Cubs are 12-8 in their last 20 games after going 3-9 in their previous 12.
The Cubs, who are focused on the future ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline, sent Morel and right-handers Hunter Bigge and Ty Johnson to the Rays.
Patrick Wisdom hit a grand slam as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning, Seiya Suzuki also homered and the Chicago Cubs beat the Kansas City Royals 9-4 on Saturday night.
Kyle Hendricks (2-9) allowed six runs on eight hits in five innings in the loss.
Lester has been spending a lot of time on the golf course since retiring from baseball in 2022 with three World Series rings.
Illinois had more tornadoes than any other state in the U.S. last year. As the climate warms, Illinois has seen a surge in tornado activity in the last few years.
One week after a Joliet sign-making business burned down, the owner was personally delivering orders to his customers until he can rebuild.
A burglary crew smashed into a restaurant in Chicago's southwest suburbs, leaving the owner cleaning up a big and frustrating mess.
Caleb Williams certainly had plenty of big throws to celebrate in 2025, but it wasn't hard to pick his most memorable one after he launched a 46-yard touchdown pass to DJ Moore to beat the Packers in overtime in Week 16.
Brandon Ingram scored 33 points, Immanuel Quickley had 24 and the Toronto Raptors beat the new-look Chicago Bulls 123-107.
As immigration sweeps expand nationwide, the work of justifying detentions is overwhelming federal prosecutors, who are being forced to sideline a range of other cases in order to keep pace.
Marimar Martinez, the Chicago woman shot five times by a Border Patrol agent in October, plans to attend President Trump's State of the Union address to Congress later this month, according to her attorney.
As Jesse Jackson Jr. campaigns for his old U.S. House seat at Chicago-area churches, banquet halls and on Black radio shows, he often takes a moment to address the obvious matter hanging over his political comeback.
Illinois early voting for the 2026 primary begins for most counties in early February. Find out what your early voting dates are and where you can go cast a ballot below.
Chicago Ald. Daniel La Spata (1st) wants to hear from anyone who has strong feelings about food delivery robots.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
A Near West Side diner known for drawing in Blackhawks fans and players is up for sale.
January may be the coldest time of the year, but Chicago is already looking forward to summer farmers' markets.
A development proposal issued this month calls for the replacement of a building housing a Giordiano's pizzeria in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood with a new mixed-use building with 28 residential units.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
The members of Ratboys were teenagers when they met by chance, and now in their 30s, the Chicago band formed by two college friends almost two decades ago appears to be on the brink of something big.
Chuck Negron, a founding member of Three Dog Night whose lead vocals powered a string of hits for one of the top rock acts of the late 1960s and early '70s has died. He was 83.
Bad Bunny used his Grammy acceptance speech on Sunday to denounce U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and call for the end of the ongoing immigration crackdown.
The 2026 Grammy Awards recognized the best of the best in music from last year, with big wins for Kendrick Lamar and Bad Bunny. Here's the full list of winners and nominees.
Complete closure of the performing arts center in Washington, D.C., will start on July 4, Mr. Trump said. It's not yet clear how extensive the changes to the building might be.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
Illinois had more tornadoes than any other state in the U.S. last year. As the climate warms, Illinois has seen a surge in tornado activity in the last few years.
One week after a Joliet sign-making business burned down, the owner was personally delivering orders to his customers until he can rebuild.
A burglary crew smashed into a restaurant in Chicago's southwest suburbs, leaving the owner cleaning up a big and frustrating mess.
Investigators believe "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mom, Nancy Guthrie, is "still out there" as the high-profile search in Arizona continues without a suspect identified in the case.
Marimar Martinez, the Chicago woman shot five times by a Border Patrol agent in October, plans to attend President Trump's State of the Union address to Congress later this month, according to her attorney.
Illinois had more tornadoes than any other state in the U.S. last year. As the climate warms, Illinois has seen a surge in tornado activity in the last few years.
One week after a Joliet sign-making business burned down, the owner was personally delivering orders to his customers until he can rebuild.
A burglary crew smashed into a restaurant in Chicago's southwest suburbs, leaving the owner cleaning up a big and frustrating mess.
Caleb Williams certainly had plenty of big throws to celebrate in 2025, but it wasn't hard to pick his most memorable one after he launched a 46-yard touchdown pass to DJ Moore to beat the Packers in overtime in Week 16.
Cynthia Eason recounted the moment Chicago police officers raided her family's home in 2018.
Water bills could be going up in several Chicago suburbs and other parts of Illinois, as Illinois American Water seeks a rate increase to fund infrastructure improvements.
The case involves a Chicago grandmother, her daughter, and her four grandchildren, who all said that Chicago police officers pointed guns at them during the botched raid.
Former Mayor Rahm Emanuel no longer will have to testify about an alleged "code of silence" at the Chicago Police Department, after a federal judge reversed an earlier ruling that would have allowed him to take the stand in a lawsuit over a botched police raid.
John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, the busiest trauma center in Illinois, is sounding an alarm, as doctors brace for an influx of patients because of federal funding cuts under the Trump administration's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act."
Caleb Williams certainly had plenty of big throws to celebrate in 2025, but it wasn't hard to pick his most memorable one after he launched a 46-yard touchdown pass to DJ Moore to beat the Packers in overtime in Week 16.
Brandon Ingram scored 33 points, Immanuel Quickley had 24 and the Toronto Raptors beat the new-look Chicago Bulls 123-107.
Chicago Bears guard Joe Thuney was named the NFL's top offensive lineman of 2025 on Thursday, winning the inaugural Protector of the Year Award.
The Bulls on Thursday sent Ayo Dosunmu and Julian Phillips to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Rob Dillingham, Leonard Miller and four second-round picks, as first reported by ESPN and The Athletic.
Six players made 3s for Illinois, which shot 17 of 38 from behind the arc and had just two turnovers.
A burglary crew smashed into a restaurant in Chicago's southwest suburbs, leaving the owner cleaning up a big and frustrating mess.
Six months after a well-known charter boat captain was found dead at DuSable Harbor in downtown Chicago, a man has been charged with his murder.
Three people were in custody Thursday afternoon after a Chicago police officer fired at a suspect who ran from a stolen car that had hit a squad car.
Police in Kenosha, Wisconsin on Thursday were investigating a shooting that left one teen dead and another injured, while a third teen suffered a head injury.
Chicago police on Thursday were investigating two attempted burglaries involving ATMs in two city neighborhoods in the early-morning hours.
