Cubs end up getting pounded by Guardians in split-squad Cactus League game
Ian Happ got a go-ahead two-run double, making the score 3-2. But that was about it for the Cubs.
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Ian Happ got a go-ahead two-run double, making the score 3-2. But that was about it for the Cubs.
Three patients from Advocate Children's Hospital enjoyed a Chicago Cubs Spring Training experience they'll never forget.
Drew Smyly quietly had a solid season for the Cubs last year, registering an ERA of 3.47 over 106.1 innings pitched in 22 starts. It was enough for the Cubs to bring back the left-handed starter on a two-year, $19 million dollar deal.
Three patients from Advocate Children's Hospital enjoyed a Chicago Cubs Spring Training experience they'll never forget.
"I think everybody's very excited, especially pitchers, to just go attack these hitters, let them put it in play, and watch all those fielders run it down," Smyly said.
The Cubs are ready to invite you back to Wrigley Field. Single-game tickets for 2023 went on sale on Friday.
General sale starts at 10 a.m. with notable home games against the Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Rays, and cross-town rivals, the White Sox.
Some pretty significant changes are coming to Major League Baseball this season, meant to speed up the game, make it safer, and ultimately more enjoyable to watch.
Some pretty significant changes are coming to Major League Baseball this season, meant to speed up the game, make it safer, and ultimately more enjoyable to watch. CBS 2's Marshall Harris talked to a few Cubs and Sox players about baseball's major shift.
At their three-day VIP experience at Cubs spring training, the kids and their families will watch the Cubs play their first spring game.
Three young Cubs fans were at O'Hare Airport early Thursday morning to fly out to Arizona for spring training.
Wisdom blasted 53 home runs for the Chicago Cubs the last two seasons, mostly playing at third base.
Patrick Wisdom blasted 53 home runs for the Chicago Cubs the last two seasons, mostly playing at third base. But with additions of guys like Trey Mancini, Eric Hosmer, and Edwin Rios among others, playing time is no guarantee. CBS 2 Sports Director Marshall Harris spoke with Wisdom about figuring out his new role.
There will be some new faces at Cubs spring training camp later this week! Three Advocate Children's Hospital patients and their families will be surprised with a free trip to Mesa, Arizona, to see the team warming up for the season.
Known for making steady contact, Hoerner also avoided strikeouts at the fifth-best rate in the majors last season.
Nico Hoerner is coming off his most productive season in the big leagues, but now the 2022 shortstop is the Cubs second baseman of the future.
Both the Cubs and White Sox are less than a week away from their first Cactus League games.
Both the Cubs and White Sox are less than a week away from their first Cactus League games. CBS 2's Marshall Harris takes a look at how both clubhouses are looking on a big spring training day.
Both the Cubs and White Sox are less than a week away from their first Cactus League games. CBS 2’s Marshall Harris takes a look at how both clubhouses are looking on a big spring training day.
As Kyle Hendricks looks around Sloan Park for 2016 World Series teammates, he realizes there's no one left playing on the team, except him.
The Cubs are hopeful pitcher Kyle Hendricks will be ready to pitch fairly early in the season. CBS 2's Marshall Harris checks in with "The Professor" hoping for a bounce-back season, while a White Sox hurler hopes to build off a promising rookie year.
At Chicago Cubs camp, Ian Happ is set to be an unrestricted free agent after this season. The 28-year-old left fielder is coming off his first All-Star nod and Gold Glove.
The 28-year-old left fielder is coming off his first All-Star nod and Gold Glove.
Steele's great starting pitching was one of the reasons the Cubs surged post All-Star break last year.
As Spring Training begins, the Cubs hope some aggressive moves for acquisitions during the offseason pay off. CBS 2's Marshall Harris is in Arizona.
An American Airlines flight from Miami landed at Chicago's O'Hare Airport with two flat tires.
A man was killed after a hit-and-run crash on Chicago's Southwest Side on Tuesday night.
The Atlanta Braves beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2 on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game set between the National League's top teams.
Chicago has come from behind in nine of its 20 wins. Kansas City has lost four of six following a five-game winning streak.
Per the policy, whoever finds the lost animal is advised to take it to the city shelter. Stray animals or surrenders will no longer be accepted at police stations in most cases.
President Trump said Americans' financial situation isn't motivating him to make a deal, "Not even a little bit," and that he is only focused on preventing Iran from getting nuclear weapons.
A month after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an attempt to halt any future scheduled pay hikes for tipped workers in Chicago, the City Council advanced a compromise to instead pause those raises for two years.
The operator of the Dali, a container ship that lost power and slammed into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge in 2024, killing six people, is facing federal charges.
Democratic National Committee officials visited Chicago on Monday as the city made its official bid to host the party's 2028 convention – a rare move after having just hosted the event in 2024.
A nonprofit group is suing to block the Trump administration's blue resurfacing of the Reflecting Pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in Chicago was $5.17 on Friday, up from $3.75 a year ago.
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Company customers are likely to see minor credits on their bills for the next three years, thanks to a $125 million settlement agreement announced Thursday by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
Chicago gas prices are spiking as the war with Iran drags on, with regular gas nearing $6 in some spots and premium already selling for more than $7 in some places.
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
A Texas couple is filing a lawsuit accusing the AI company of guiding their teenage son in using drugs, resulting in a fatal overdose.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
The largest U.S. health insurer said it will eliminate approval requirements for some treatments, including select outpatient surgeries and other procedures.
Thirty years ago, Advocate Children's Hospital created a specialized team to transport the smallest patients to get life-saving care. On the anniversary of the Neonatal Pediatric Transport Team, they unveiled some a new ambulance.
U.S. prosecutors allege a man with multiple aliases used the name of the famed Astor family to scam a Mexican billionaire out of $450 million.
Thousands of people marched from the West Loop to Daley Plaza in downtown Chicago on Friday for May Day, with activists calling for workers' rights, stronger labor protections, and increased school funding.
A $170 million-plus plan announced this week will redevelop the Water Tower Place mall on the Magnificent Mile.
The Holiday Club in Chicago's Buena Park neighborhood will soon be going out of business, as the building that houses the popular bar is set to be torn down.
At a meeting on Tuesday, the Lincolnwood Village Board approved a pre-development agreement with the mall, providing a roadmap with the property owner for further preparations and government approvals for redevelopment.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
Some youngsters got a behind-the-scenes look at the magic of making opera Sunday at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Matt DeCaro, an actor who was a familiar face on the Chicago stage for many years, died this weekend.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Tickets for the 2026 Ravinia Festival season went on sale Thursday morning.
An American Airlines flight from Miami landed at Chicago's O'Hare Airport with two flat tires. Passengers told CBS News Chicago they were flying from Miami and had to wait almost two hours to get off the plane.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has the extended forecast.
A man was killed after a hit-and-run crash on Chicago's Southwest Side on Tuesday night.
Stray animals or surrenders will no longer be accepted at police stations in most cases, and neighborhood rescues are no longer an option for officers.
They say drinking beer increases body temperature, the amount of carbon dioxide we exhale, and changes body odor. All those things can make you more attractive to mosquitoes.
A man was killed after a hit-and-run crash on Chicago's Southwest Side on Tuesday night.
The Illinois Department of Public Health said it is investigating a potential case of hantavirus in an Illinois resident, that they said is not linked to the deadly cruise ship outbreak.
While most efforts to combat domestic violence focus on victims, survivors and breakdowns in systems meant to protect them, one Cook County program is shifting the work to the abusers and breaking the cycle of violence.
An American Airlines flight from Miami landed at Chicago's O'Hare Airport with two flat tires.
Per the policy, whoever finds the lost animal is advised to take it to the city shelter. Stray animals or surrenders will no longer be accepted at police stations in most cases.
People in Lincoln Park and Lakeview have rallied against a plan to build a new industrial ComEd electrical substation in their neighborhoods, pushing local and state leaders to get involved.
Monday marks one year since Illinois enacted Karina's Law — legislation aimed at taking firearms out of the hands of people accused of domestic abuse.
Tenants at a South Shore apartment building said they've noticed their rent fluctuating by hundreds of dollars a month due to a change in how their utility billing system is set up.
A man from the Chicago suburbs lost $69,000 of his savings to a scam by a thief using an AI-generated U.S. Marshals badge to intimidate him.
Illinois lawmakers are trying to decide what should happen when artificial intelligence leads to serious destruction or even death, and two of the most influential AI companies in the world are backing opposing state bills trying to answer that question.
The Atlanta Braves beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2 on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game set between the National League's top teams.
Chicago has come from behind in nine of its 20 wins. Kansas City has lost four of six following a five-game winning streak.
One of the best high school softball pitchers in the state takes the mound of a small school just south of Chicago.
It's on to the Grand Rapids Griffins, a team Wolves' head coach Spiros Anastas used to work for.
It's been quite a week for Bryson Graham—being hired as the new executive VP of basketball operations on Monday, to landing the No. 4 overall pick in the draft.
One person was killed and two others were seriously wounded in a shooting late Friday morning in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
Police across Chicago and the northern suburbs were investigating a string of overnight smash-and-grab burglaries targeting businesses.
A teenager has been charged with shooting and killing his father inside their home in southwest suburban Oak Lawn following an argument on Monday.
The Mexican navy helped rescue shipwrecked sailors and retrieve bales of illicit drugs that had been dumped into the ocean.
A man was killed on Tuesday night in a shooting less than a block from an elementary school in the West Englewood neighborhood.
