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Just like with baseball's record books, steroids pretty much ruined the derby. Or they at least messed the event up a lot.
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Just like with baseball's record books, steroids pretty much ruined the derby. Or they at least messed the event up a lot.
There aren't any brackets, you won't find anyone being sent to Dayton for a play-in game, and nobody – not even Bryan LaHair – gets a No. 16 seed.
Last week, before Chicago was swallowed whole by the arrival of Rizzanity, Theo Epstein spent a little time chatting with the media about another Cubs youngster.
Here's a list of five of the Bulls' most forgettable first-rounders from the past 25 years and what they're up to today.
Since 1985, it's the league's preferred way of dispensing its top picks, but these days the system – designed to launch basketball careers – instead spawns more conspiracy theories than Area 51.
So, major college football is finally getting a playoff. Now, can it get a new name, too?
As a kid, the guy was my favorite player, so I'm certainly biased. But when it comes to keeping score of the all-time greatest Hall of Fame induction speeches, I think Ryne Sandberg's wins in a rout.
For those wishing to trade a 22-year-old Castro, be very careful what you wish for.
When the Bulls come "home," they should open their practices up to the fans. At least to some of their fans. And at least some of the time.
Here in 2012, with just a handful of games left in his ninth NBA season, LeBron James has been to three Finals – but, as we all know, he hasn't won any rings.
Since 1945, the Sox have welcomed 15 rookie managers to their ranks, and in their first seasons at the helm, just seven have produced a winning campaign.
And as we bask in the hopeful afterglow provided by this week's draft, I thought it would be wise to also look back at some of the Cubs' biggest disappointments throughout the years.
If LeBron did go home, it would make for one heck of a story – a feel-good one at that, which, these days, is the opposite of all things LBJ.
And here at the quarter-way mark of the Cubs' season, I thought it would be interesting to see just what Sandberg, the team's twice-spurned managerial candidate, has been up to so far in 2012.
At the University of Illinois, the faces may change, but the drama does not.
Unlike in the NFL, NBA and NHL, Major League Baseball doesn't allow its teams to trade their draft choices.
For a franchise so synonymous with failure, one of the more remarkable facts about the Chicago Cubs is that they really haven't failed quite as much as you might think.
I've heard all the arguments for why the Cubs traded their best reliever, and none of them has been compelling enough for me to get on board.
They share the same age (23). They share the same team colors (red and black). And they even share the same work address (1900 W. Madison). But when it comes to their personalities – and their apparent pastimes – Patrick Kane and Derrick Rose remain worlds apart.
Illinois still needs a nonconference basketball opponent for its annual game at the United Center this December. Meanwhile, down at Kentucky, John Calipari's national championship Wildcats just broke up with Indiana, their longtime nonconference foe from the Big Ten.
When the news of Junior Seau's tragic death by apparent suicide broke on Wednesday afternoon, the tweets about the potential perils of playing pigskin started flowing soon after.
While I'm not a doctor – and didn't even stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night – I'm of the school of thought that if Rose's ACL was going to blow out, then it was going to blow out.
One week ago Friday, stacks of T-shirts bearing a new Chief Illiniwek logo appeared for the first time on the shelves of a sports apparel store at the University of Illinois.
When Michael Jordan retired from playing basketball in 2003, he was regarded as the best – period – to ever lace up a pair of high-tops. These days, however …
I'm a huge college football fan, but I've really never understood the appeal of the "Spring Game," which involves a school just competing against itself with absolutely nothing on the line. For example, a final score of "White 21, Red 20" just doesn't carry the same cachet as a final that reads "Wisconsin 21, Iowa 20," does it?
The long-anticipated CTA extension was in limbo after the Trump Administration froze approximately $2 billion in funding for the CTA's Red Line Extension and Red & Purple Line Modernization projects.
Inspector General Deborah Witzburg said Mayor Brandon Johnson's campaign promises of improved transparency in the mayor's office don't match his actions since he took office.
Food pantries in the Chicago area are racing to prepare for an expected increase in demand as changes to food stamps are set to have a major impact on May 1.
Students and teachers at Oakton College in northwest suburban Des Plaines will be back in the classroom on Friday, after flooding forced the school to move classes online earlier this week.
The Chicago Bears selected Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman with the 25th overall pick in the 1st round of the NFL Draft on Thursday night.
Inspector General Deborah Witzburg said Mayor Brandon Johnson's campaign promises of improved transparency in the mayor's office don't match his actions since he took office.
It's looking increasingly likely that Illinois voters will not see an amendment about creating a "millionaire tax" on the ballot in November.
The Justice Department's internal watchdog said it will audit the department's compliance with the law that required the release of the Epstein files.
President Trump intends to nominate David Cummins to lead the Transportation Security Administration, according to a person familiar with the decision.
The order places FDA-approved products containing marijuana and state-regulated medical marijuana products at a lower drug classification.
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 passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
A new $48 million wellness center opened Thursday in the West Garfield Park neighborhood. The goal is to improve the health and quality of life for people on the West Side of Chicago.
La Rabida Children's Hospital went all out for Earth Day on Wednesday, with volunteer cleanup efforts by staffers and activities for patients and families.
It has been several weeks since West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, Illinois, abruptly shut down — and then on Wednesday, it just as swiftly partially reopened, with some services available.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than 80% of deaths related to pregnancy are preventable, and Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.
The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
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.
The only remaining location of Pal Joey's pizzeria in Batavia, Illinois, will soon be going out of business, its owner announced this week.
Investment research firm Morningstar could move into the Thompson Center in downtown Chicago once Google is done renovating the former Illinois state government building.
Trader Joe's is planning to open a new location at the Lincoln Village Shopping Center in Chicago's North Park neighborhood, the office of Ald. Debra Silverstein (50th) recently announced.
The satirical news outlet The Onion has a new plan to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars platforms and turn them into parodies.
Tickets for the 2026 Ravinia Festival season went on sale Thursday morning.
The satirical news outlet The Onion has a new plan to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars platforms and turn them into parodies.
Emily Saliers, one-half of the Atlanta folk duo The Indigo Girls, has revealed that she has been diagnosed with two incurable movement disorders that will forever change the way that she sings.
Blues icon and world music pioneer Taj Mahal will be headlining the Chicago Blues Festival this June.
The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
In just a few hours the CTA is breaking ground to extend the Red Line.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest 7-day forecast.
Students and teachers at Oakton College in northwest suburban Des Plaines will be back in the classroom on Friday, after flooding forced the school to move classes online earlier this week.
After four years on the job, Chicago Inspector General Deborah Witzburg's last day on the job was on Friday, as she spent her last day overseeing an office responsible for rooting out corruption, waste, and abuse in city government.
Food pantries in the Chicago area are racing to prepare for an expected increase in demand as changes to food stamps are set to have a major impact on May 1.
The long-anticipated CTA extension was in limbo after the Trump Administration froze approximately $2 billion in funding for the CTA's Red Line Extension and Red & Purple Line Modernization projects.
A CTA train derailed Thursday evening near the Howard terminal in the Rogers Park neighborhood, disrupting service on the Red, Purple, and Yellow lines for several hours.
The man killed in a Little Village shooting Wednesday was a well-known neighborhood fruit vendor with a wife and baby who were just steps away when gunfire erupted, neighbors said.
A man was injured Thursday morning in an apparent road rage shooting near Union Station in Chicago.
Inspector General Deborah Witzburg said Mayor Brandon Johnson's campaign promises of improved transparency in the mayor's office don't match his actions since he took office.
There are 22 city of Chicago crews out on our roads filling potholes across the city day in and day out.
Michaels spent years as an advocate for sexual assault survivors, putting pressure on Congress and speaking out on behalf of Jeffrey Epstein survivors, like herself.
Residents in one part of Chicago's Noble Square neighborhood say they've been dealing with cars careening off the Kennedy Expressway and crashing into their front yard for decades, and the state won't help.
Madeline Morgan said she was repeatedly stalked and abused, even though the man responsible was forced to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet, which was cut off.
Chicago deals with the worst traffic congestion in the U.S., according to the 2025 Global Traffic Scorecard from INRIX, a transportation analytics company.
The Chicago Bears selected Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman with the 25th overall pick in the 1st round of the NFL Draft on Thursday night.
Andrew Benintendi hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the ninth inning that lifted the Chicago White Sox over the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-1 for their third win in four games.
Dansby Swanson had his first game-ending hit in five years, and the Chicago Cubs rebounded from a pair of blown leads to beat Philadelphia 8-7 in 10 innings for their ninth straight win and the Phillies' ninth loss in a row.
A year after his passing, the late Chicago Bears legend Steve "Mongo" McMichael is being honored for advancing CTE research.
Here is what to know about where and when to watch the 2026 NFL Draft.
The family of a 16-year-old boy who was shot and killed while waiting for the bus near Hyde Park Academy High School said they believe the shooting was sparked by a minor argument earlier in the day at school.
A woman was ordered detained Thursday on charges that she shot and wounded three men on busy Irving Park Road in the Chicago neighborhood of the same name earlier this month.
A lockdown was lifted at Evanston Township High School on Thursday afternoon, after shots were fired at a park near the school.
Matthew Keirans used William Woods's identity for decades, then manipulated police into prosecuting Woods, who spent 428 days in jail and 147 days in a mental hospital before DNA evidence proved his innocence.
Chicago police are searching for a man wanted in an act of public indecency on a CTA 'L' train in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood.
