White Sox hope to score with new ballpark menu options
"I think that Chicago, we are here for tradition, but I am really happy to see that there are options and new additions to the menu."
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"I think that Chicago, we are here for tradition, but I am really happy to see that there are options and new additions to the menu."
White Sox staff are still working on the sod at Guaranteed Rate Field but this year's offerings are guaranteed to surprise, and they showed the way they're adjusting to changing tastes. CBS 2's Sara Machi has the story.
The hard-throwing Crochet has made 72 career appearances, but all have come in relief.
Cease was previously announced as the Opening Day starter for White Sox.
CBS 2 Sports Director Marshall Harris sat down with the first-time general manager in Arizona to ask just how much better one of the worst defenses a year ago could be this season.
Justin Steele pitched three innings in his spring debut for the Cubs Friday
The Sox also beat the Kansas City Royals in a split-squad game Thursday, by a score of 6-1.
White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf is reportedly asking for $1 billion in public funds for construction.
Owner Jerry Reinsdorf is seeking to move the Sox from Guaranteed Rate Field near Bridgeport to the South Loop. Renderings show the new park on “The 78."
The White Sox had just four hits in the game, including a solo homer by Tim Elko.
The 32-year-old Stassi missed all of last season taking care of his son Jackson, who was born premature and weight only 1.5 pounds.
Last offseason, one of the goals for the Chicago White Sox was to improve defensively. The Sox brought in free agent catchers Martin Maldonado and Max Stassi to that end. The 32-year-old Stassi missed all of last season taking care of his son Jackson, who was born premature and weight only 1.5 pounds.
Spring Training games start Friday with the Cubs hosting the White Sox. Jameson Taillon is looking for more consistency following an uneven first year of his four-year, $68 million contract.
Nicky Lopez looked like the starter at second base and could see some time at shortstop as well.
The Chicago White Sox and Cubs will play their first Cactus League game in just three days against each other on Friday at the Cubs home in Mesa. It will be the unofficial debut for several new players for the Sox.
Benintendi, who signed the largest contract in total money in White Sox history, said he dealt with some nagging injuries last season.
Owner Jerry Reinsdorf is seeking to move the team from Guaranteed Rate Field in Bridgeport to the South Loop.
White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf was in Springfield on Tuesday to try to secure public funding for a new stadium for his team. Reinsdorf is seeking to move the team from Guaranteed Rate Field in Bridgeport to the South Loop. Renderings show the new park on a 62-acre parcel of land along the south branch of the Chicago River. It would include park spaces and apartment buildings.
Veteran catcher Martin Maldonado was among a number of new faces for the White Sox in Glendale, Ariz., but a fully healthy Yoan Moncada returned and looked ready to go. First baseman Andrew Vaughn was also gearing up for his fourth major league season with the Sox. New general manager Chris Getz was feeling positive about the early looks of camps with the full squad reporting.
For Cubs manager Craig Counsell, it was a chance to make a true first impression as the new skipper.
The Chicago White Sox are looking to move on from a disappointing season last year, as so is pitcher Michael Kopech, who ended up pitching out of the bullpen.
As the White Sox continue Spring Training in Arizona, the team's starting rotation is set to look a little different this season. The South Side will be a big change of scenery for new White Sox pitcher Erick Fedde, who is preparing for his second stint in the big leagues after playing for a season overseas.
He led the league in walks on the way to a career-high 5.43 earned run average, but he sees this spring as a clean sheet.
When the Nationals let Fedde, a former first round pick, go after the 2022 season, he bounced back with the best season of his career. It just happened to come overseas in Korea.
It's baseball time again as Spring Training officially got underway on Wednesday. Pitchers and catchers hit the field for the first day of Spring Training. Many of the position players were already out in Arizona as well. It meant new possibilities and a plethora of new faces for both the Cubs and White Sox.
Cuypers has scored at least one goal in each of the nine games he has played this season.
The drivers for one of the state's largest distributors are on strike, and inventory at some bars has taken a hit.
The families say they went to Makeda Designs because the owner, Makeda Evans, makes gorgeous gowns as seen on TikTok.
The bill was for a minimum of $800 for one hour, and $80 for every additional six minutes over that hour. It was learned that the helicopter was grounded for at least three hours.
Chicago police said tactical officers responded to a call of a person with a gun when they found a person matching the description in the South Chicago neighborhood on Monday evening.
Mayor Brandon Johnson is marking three years in office, a term filled with a mix of wins and losses for the man in the chair on the 5th floor at City Hall.
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.
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.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday announced an expansion to the city's CARE Program, a specialized team that responds to mental health crises without police.
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.
Flight attendants at Chicago-based United Airlines have approved a new labor contract, marking their first pay increases in six years.
The Chicago Fire FC announced Wednesday morning that its new stadium in the South Loop will be named McDonald's Park.
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.
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.
University leaders say they want to deepen their commitment to affordability to make sure the brightest minds can join them.
Hamlet was eventually reunited with his owner after being spotted in an alley in Dayton, Ohio.
Pause Point is meant to give you time for a short breathing exercise or to set a timer to make sure you don't spend too much time scrolling.
Amazon Now is not available in Chicago yet but should be by the end of the year.
More sunshine is expected Thursday before a few scattered showers return to the forecast Friday. Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest in First Alert Weather.
The bill was for a minimum of $800 for one hour, and $80 for every additional six minutes over that hour. It was learned that the helicopter was grounded for at least three hours.
The drivers for one of the state's largest distributors are on strike, and inventory at some bars has taken a hit.
The families say they went to Makeda Designs because the owner, Makeda Evans, makes gorgeous gowns as seen on TikTok.
Chicago police said tactical officers responded to a call of a person with a gun when they found a person matching the description in the South Chicago neighborhood on Monday evening.
A CTA bus was hijacked and the driver held at knifepoint and made to drive for miles overnight, Chicago police said.
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.
Cuypers has scored at least one goal in each of the nine games he has played this season.
The Cubs managed just four hits — all singles — after being held to a single hit in the series opener, a 5-2 victory for the Braves.
The White Sox had a 3-0 lead before the Royals rallied in the fourth.
AJ Dybantsa is likely going No.1 overall, leaving Kansas guard Darryn Peterson, Duke Forward Cameron Boozer, and North Carolina forward Caleb Wilson as the likely options for the Bulls at No. 4.
Nearly 80 NBA hopefuls are sweating in the South Loop at the NBA combine, with only 60 spots in next month's draft.
A Chicago-area man who ran a business helping people apply for asylum and immigrant visas was recently sentenced to nine years in prison for fraud and child pornography.
Alex Murdaugh was convicted of his killing his wife and his son at the family's home in 2021.
Chicago police on Wednesday morning were looking for two people who broke into a restaurant in Printer's Row in the South Loop.
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.
