White Sox, Cardinals Partner To Send Peavy, Freese To All-Star Game
Two is better than one, right?
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Two is better than one, right?
As Jake Peavy battles for the last remaining All Star spot in the MLB Final Vote, the White Sox are doing whatever they can to get their star pitcher to Kansas City.
The White Sox are offering prizes for fans who vote Peavy to this year's All-Star Game.
So much for the quiet. It was a lot to digest in one Sunday. Thank goodness for the shortened holiday week. And decriminalized marijuana.
Youkilis will bat second for the White Sox, with Gordon Beckham getting dropped to the No. 9 spot in the order.
The White Sox won 18 of 18 in May, but have only won one series in June. This back and forth leaves Jake Peavy searching for his team's definition.
Travis Wood pitched six strong innings for his first win as a starter in more than a year, and the Chicago Cubs beat the White Sox 2-1 on Tuesday night even though Jake Peavy went the distance.
Lance Lynn struck out a career-high 12 to stay tied for the major league lead in wins and Carlos Beltran hit his NL-best 19th home run Wednesday night, sending the St. Louis Cardinals to a 1-0 victory over the White Sox that ended Chicago's eight-game road winning streak.
The White Sox are a first place team, but is it really smart for them to go for it all this season? That's a major question we ponder in this week's mailbag.
There's no reason to think Robin Ventura's White Sox can't keep things interesting. On the other hand, there's no reason to believe Sox fans aren't sitting on a heaping pile of fools' gold.
Paul Konerko is back in the White Sox lineup after having a bone chip flushed in his wrist Tuesday.
Sale shouldn't be allowed to go out every fifth game and pitch 7-plus innings every time he ventures to the mound the rest of the season. He is too valuable a prospect and he is still developing.
White Sox hurler Jake Peavy said Ventura has brought a calming, comfortable presence to the White Sox clubhouse.
When the season started, the White Sox appeared to have decent starting pitching, but question marks everywhere else.
Dayan Viciedo homered in his third straight game, Paul Konerko had four hits, and the Chicago White Sox pounded Derek Lowe and the short-handed Cleveland Indians 14-7 Saturday for their eighth win in nine games.
White Sox pitcher Jake Peavy took to Twitter to show off the latest guest in the White Sox clubhouse.
Another week of White Sox baseball and another week of questions at third base. Here is this week's mailbag, written as NATO protesters surround the building.
After a three-game sweep of the Cubs at Wrigley Field, the White Sox are 21-21, sitting 2 1/2 games out of first place in the American League Central.
Dunn's career stat line at Wrigley is ridiculous: 27 HR, 48 RBI, .272 BA, .408 OBP, .642 SLG, 1.050 OPS.
Miguel Cabrera, Ryan Raburn and Austin Jackson homered during an eight-run rally in the sixth inning Tuesday and the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 10-8.
With over a month of the baseball season already gone, the American League has witnessed a handful of its starting pitchers absolutely dominating on the mound.
Jake Peavy coasted for six innings before giving up a run in the seventh and Adam Dunn homered, leading the Chicago White Sox to an easy 8-1 win over the AL Central-leading Cleveland Indians on Wednesday night and a split of their four-game series.
The first two and half years of the Jake Peavy experiment have been forgettable, to say the least.
Jack Peavy was named American League pitcher of the month for the month of April.
The White Sox are rolling, in first place this morning, in part because of Peavy and that young intriguing bullpen, but also because of the wide awake big money hitters who slumbered for all of 2011.
A federal judge heard arguments Wednesday on whether to throw out former Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan's felony obstruction conviction, postponing her sentencing indefinitely while he considers the matter.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago announced Wednesday that the Y is offering free memberships to Chicago teenagers all summer long.
Federal charges have been filed against a man who had to be restrained after he tried to open the door of a Frontier Airlines plane mid-flight to Chicago.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson was set to host the city's first roundtable meeting on the 2027 municipal budget Wednesday evening.
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is on the cover of Madden NFL 27, the first Bear ever to be the face of the massively popular video game.
A federal judge heard arguments Wednesday on whether to throw out former Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan's felony obstruction conviction, postponing her sentencing indefinitely while he considers the matter.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson was set to host the city's first roundtable meeting on the 2027 municipal budget Wednesday evening.
It's been nearly two years since Chicago's ShotSpotter contract expired, and the city has yet to find a replacement.
MAHA-aligned Republican Zach Lahn will face Democrat Rob Sand in this year's race for Iowa governor, setting up what could be an unusually competitive contest in a red-leaning state.
Iowa GOP Senate candidate Rep. Ashley Hinson acknowledged the U.S.-Iran conflict could become a "political liability" if it stretches beyond the next few weeks, according to audio obtained by CBS News.
An Illinois law banning "swipe fees" on taxes and tips — already delayed twice by lawmakers — appears to be on life support after a federal judge that once permitted it issued a permanent injunction against it this week.
A new study from the Cook County Treasurer's office underlines growing concerns about the impact the Illinois megaprojects bill could have on the county's property tax base and overall fiscal health.
As thousands of Chicagoans wrap up road trips over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, gas prices in the city have reached the highest levels seen in four years.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
While 330 Ebola infections are confirmed in central Africa and huge challenges remain, hundreds more suspected cases "have been cleared out," the WHO says.
June is World Infertility Awareness Month, and Northwestern Medicine on Monday shared the story of a woman who is celebrating the birth of her second child after a tumor disrupted her fertility.
The Centennial Park Aquatic Center in the southwest Chicago suburb of Orland Park has been closed to the public after two recent cases of E. coli infection.
Menopause can feel like a major turning point for millions of women, with symptoms like fatigue, weight gain, and brain fog can make women feel like their bodies aren't their own.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
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.
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is on the cover of Madden NFL 27, the first Bear ever to be the face of the massively popular video game.
Peabo Bryson, a two-time Grammy-winning singer and songwriter known for Disney movie hits "Beauty and the Beast" and "A Whole New World," has died at age 75.
You may never have heard about it, but before Bob Dylan got to Manhattan and blazed his trail to fame, he spent about a month on and around the University of Chicago campus.
Joe Negri, known to many as Handyman Negri on "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood," has died at the age of 99, just days shy of his 100th birthday.
President Trump said he is considering replacing the Freedom 250 concert series with a rally after many artists dropped out.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has your 11 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
Union Pacific's Big Boy No. 4014 is traveling coast to coast to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of America, and crowds came to see the engine when it made a stop in West Chicago, Illinois, on Wednesday. Kris Habermehl breaks down the stats.
Iran escalated its attacks on gulf region neighbors, targeting countries with U.S. military bases.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago announced Wednesday that the Y is offering free memberships to Chicago teenagers all summer long.
Jumpstart your day with art exhibits at the College of DuPage with Jackie Kostek.
Federal charges have been filed against a man who had to be restrained after he tried to open the door of a Frontier Airlines plane mid-flight to Chicago.
Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza announced her campaign for Mayor of Chicago on Wednesday morning.
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is on the cover of Madden NFL 27, the first Bear ever to be the face of the massively popular video game.
Three people were rescued from a house fire in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood early Wednesday morning.
It's been nearly two years since Chicago's ShotSpotter contract expired, and the city has yet to find a replacement.
A driver in Carol Stream says a band of hungry squirrels caused nearly $30,000 in damage to three different luxury vehicles because of plant-based parts they view as a tasty snack.
Legislation protecting Illinois customers receiving professional massages from sexual assaults and harassment is now on its way to Gov. JB Pritzker for his signature.
Could banning cell phones make Illinois classrooms better places to learn? State lawmakers are betting on it, sending a bill to Gov. JB Pritzker's desk to do exactly that.
Feel Free, a kratom drink, is easy to buy and increasingly popular, even as doctors and medical experts grow more concerned about its health impacts, addiction rates and deaths.
A long stay in the neonatal intensive care unit can be one of the most difficult journeys a parent can face, but starting next week, Illinois becomes only the second state in the nation to offer NICU-specific leave for moms and dads.
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is on the cover of Madden NFL 27, the first Bear ever to be the face of the massively popular video game.
Luke Keaschall and Tristan Gray drove in two runs apiece in a bottom-of-the-order attack for the Minnesota Twins in beating the Chicago White Sox 6-4 and delivering right-hander Davis Martin a rare loss.
Gage Jump pitched seven effective innings in his first major league win, and the Athletics beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1.
Tristan Gray hit a grand slam in the fourth inning and the Minnesota Twins added four more runs in the fifth on the way to a 9-4 win over the Chicago White Sox on Monday night.
A last-minute push in the Illinois Senate passed to keep the Chicago Bears stadium in the state failed, at least for the moment, when the House adjourned without a vote. So what's next?
It's been nearly two years since Chicago's ShotSpotter contract expired, and the city has yet to find a replacement.
The family of a 17-year-old honor roll student who was shot and killed in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood late last month has called for justice as police continue to investigate.
Cook County Crime Stoppers on Tuesday offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in an arson that killed four family members in Chicago's West Englewood neighborhood.
Chicago police on Tuesday were looking for the people responsible for a series of smash-and-grab burglaries in the Garfield Ridge neighborhood on Chicago's Southwest Side.
Chicago police on Tuesday were searching for a man they said sexually abused two children in the Northwest Side's Portage Park neighborhood.
