Cubs fall short to lowly Rockies, miss out on series sweep
Ian Happ hit his 18th homer of the season for the Cubs, a tying three-run shot off reliever Luis Peralta in the eighth.
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Ian Happ hit his 18th homer of the season for the Cubs, a tying three-run shot off reliever Luis Peralta in the eighth.
Kyle Tucker had two hits and an RBI, Javier Assad won his first game in almost a year and the Chicago Cubs beat the Colorado Rockies 4-3.
Dansby Swanson hit two homers and drove in a season-high six runs as the Chicago Cubs beat the Colorado Rockies 11-7 to keep pace with NL Central-leading Milwaukee.
On the day he was selected for the All-Star Game, White Sox starter Shane Smith (3-7) allowed five earned runs and five hits in 4 1/3 innings.
Lenyn Sosa's homer and 4 RBIs lead White Sox to 10-3 win over Rockies
White Sox shortstop Colson Montgomery had a memorable big league debut after being called up from Triple-A Charlotte.
Seiya Suzuki doubled in a run and rookie Matt Shaw had two hits for the NL Central leaders, who have won 10 of 12.
The Cubs have won nine of 11 while the Rockies fell to 9-46 and are on pace to finish 27-135.
The NL Central-leading Cubs improved to 8-2 in their last 10 games.
The current Colorado Rockies third baseman hired a company to move his $300,000 car from his residence in Colorado to his off-season home in Las Vegas—but the car never made it there.
Chicago went 3 for 14 with runners in scoring position and stranded 16 runners, tying the major league high for a nine-inning game this season.
The Rockies took their second consecutive game from Chicago.
Michael Busch had three hits for the Cubs, including a three-run home run off Victor Vodnik (4-3) in the top of the eighth that pulled the Cubs into a 5-5 tie.
Chicago right-hander Michael Soroka (0-8) allowed two unearned runs and one hit in four innings in the team's longest game since August 2019.
Luis Robert Jr., Korey Lee and Lenyn Sosa also homered for the Sox in their double-digit scoring game of the season.
Drew Thorpe (2-1) retired 16 in a row after Brenton Doyle led off the game with a single.
Seiya Suzuki homered in his second straight game.
Bellinger's two-run drive off the right-field scoreboard at Wrigley Field was his first homer of the season.
Shota Imanaga pitched six sparkling innings in his major league debut, and the Chicago Cubs used another defensive mistake by Nolan Jones to beat the Colorado Rockies 5-0.
David Bote had homered earlier, but in the ninth inning, he lined out to end the game.
Yan Gomes also drove in two runs for the Cubs, who remained a game in front of Miami for the final NL wild card.
Cody Bellinger hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the seventh inning, and the Chicago Cubs topped the Colorado Rockies 6-3 to improve their position in the NL wild-card standings.
Seiya Suzuki and Jared Young each hit two-run homers, Jameson Taillon pitched six scoreless innings and the struggling Chicago Cubs improved their playoff chances with a 6-0 win over the Colorado Rockies Friday.
Kris Bryant went deep for the second straight game, one of four home runs by Colorado, and the Rockies beat the Chicago Cubs 7-3.
Kyle Freeland pitched five innings for his first win in three months, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Chicago White Sox 11-5 on Saturday night.
Chicago police said a woman has been charged in a hit-and-run in West Lawn that critically injured a teenager.
Chicago police issued a community alert Thursday about a string of smash-and-grab burglaries targeting businesses on the city's North and Northwest sides.
Hundreds of Cook County high school students cast their ballots for the first time at the Loop early voting supersite, part of a first-of-its-kind program.
Evanston Township High School officials said the entire Loyola Academy student section was removed during a girls' basketball championship game this week, after a spectator shouted a racist remark at a student athlete.
Residents in Lake in the Hills, Illinois, were asked to shelter in place on Thursday morning.
Hundreds of Cook County high school students cast their ballots for the first time at the Loop early voting supersite, part of a first-of-its-kind program.
Chicago's credit rating is being downgraded in the wake of last year's budget battle between Mayor Brandon Johnson and the City Council.
Nearly five years after the Bears first announced their bid to buy the former Arlington International Racecourse with the aim of turning the site into a new stadium, the Illinois General Assembly will begin considering a bill to push the plan ahead.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in her opening statement before the House Oversight Committee that she had no knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's crimes.
With 20 days until the primary election, the gloves are off in the race for Cook County Board President, pitting two political heavyweights against each other in the Democratic primary.
This is after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an ordinance that would have banned most hemp-derived products this weekend.
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.
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.
Not one, but two hotels are now planned or proposed for Chicago's Northalsted LGBTQ+ nightlife district.
After the Double Door closed in Wicker Park, there was reassurance that the Double Door would return, at a new location in the city's Uptown neighborhood. Now that is not happening anymore.
Barnes & Noble was set to reopen in Skokie on Wednesday, just weeks after it closed.
Trader Joe's is opening a new location in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood.
The district laid out a $630 million plan to remake Soldier Field into a major concert venue and events space.
After the Double Door closed in Wicker Park, there was reassurance that the Double Door would return, at a new location in the city's Uptown neighborhood. Now that is not happening anymore.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced its 2026 list of nominees, including Phil Collins, Mariah Carey, Wu-Tang Clan and more.
Nick Reiner, 32, was charged with two counts of murder in the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.
"Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi said in a TikTok video that her results at a post-op appointment for a cone biopsy showed stage 1 cervical cancer.
Garth Brooks, Ed Sheeran, Post Malone and Jelly Roll are among the artists headlining in the 2026 SummerFest in Milwaukee this summer.
Meet Muffy and Chunk! They are looking for a forever home. You can adopt at Garrido Stray Rescue Foundation.
Milder temperatures Thursday give way to a clearing and breezy night before a big warm-up Friday. Get the latest seven day forecast from our First Alert Weather team.
The organization says nearly 60% of women in the U.S. could develop some type of cardiovascular disease by 2020.
Some lawmakers are probing the U.S. Department of Justice over missing document in the Epstein files that have been released so far. The DOJ is also under fire for so far releasing only half of the legally required 6 million documents in the files.
Hundreds of Cook County high school students cast their ballots for the first time at the Loop early voting supersite, part of a first-of-its-kind program.
Hundreds turned out as the Rev. Jesse Jackson's remains were transported to lie in repose at Rainbow PUSH Headquarters Thursday.
Chicago police said a woman has been charged in a hit-and-run in West Lawn that critically injured a teenager.
Chicago police issued a community alert Thursday about a string of smash-and-grab burglaries targeting businesses on the city's North and Northwest sides.
Hundreds of Cook County high school students cast their ballots for the first time at the Loop early voting supersite, part of a first-of-its-kind program.
Evanston Township High School officials said the entire Loyola Academy student section was removed during a girls' basketball championship game this week, after a spectator shouted a racist remark at a student athlete.
Both couples are still actively fighting for their kids, knowing it will be a long and complicated road.
The mother of an 8-year-old boy who was allegedly put in a chokehold and dragged by the neck by a Chicago Public Schools employee hopes her lawsuit and choice to speak out will help protect students in the future.
A jury on Wednesday awarded $5.74 million in damages to a Chicago family who accused police of violating their civil rights in a botched raid of their home in 2018.
The company behind delays in Cook County property tax bills and refunds has sent a letter to Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas, refusing to work directly with her any longer, accusing her of using foul language and bullying their team.
A family-owned toy company in north suburban Vernon Hills played a pivotal role in the surprise Supreme Court ruling Friday that struck down most of President Trump's tariffs.
Nearly five years after the Bears first announced their bid to buy the former Arlington International Racecourse with the aim of turning the site into a new stadium, the Illinois General Assembly will begin considering a bill to push the plan ahead.
The Hornetts handed the Bulls a 10th straight loss, matching their longest slide since January 2019.
The Bears have not received compensatory third-round picks via the NFL's reward for developing minority front office candidates.
While Poles considers his best options to put a roster together for next season, he also has to have future seasons in mind, especially with Caleb Williams still on his rookie contract.
Eight Cubs players and four White Sox players will be leaving spring training to play in the World Baseball Classic.
Chicago police issued a community alert Thursday about a string of smash-and-grab burglaries targeting businesses on the city's North and Northwest sides.
The man convicted in the 2014 Bali "suitcase murder" appeared in a Chicago courtroom on Thursday.
A man was wounded in a shooting on Wednesday afternoon at a McDonald's in the Back of the Yard neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
Police in the Poconos region of Pennsylvania are looking for a man who they say set multiple fires to deal with spiders.
A judge ordered a woman detained until trial in the deadly carjacking of an Uber Eats driver on Chicago's West Side.
