Chicago Cubs fans flock to Wrigley Field for team's home opener
Baseball is back in Wrigleyville with the Chicago Cubs home opener. CBS 2 spoke with fans who flocked to the game at Wrigley Field.
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Baseball is back in Wrigleyville with the Chicago Cubs home opener. CBS 2 spoke with fans who flocked to the game at Wrigley Field.
Ahead of the Chicago Cubs home opener on Monday, CBS 2 caught up with John Vincent, a longtime singer of the National Anthem at Wrigley Field.
The flags were flying high at Wrigley Field once again on Monday as the Chicago Cubs took on the Colorado Rockies for their home opener.
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.
Jared Walsh homered in his first at-bat for Texas after watching his new teammates get their World Series rings, and the Rangers beat the Chicago Cubs 11-2 on Saturday night.
Billy Guide, the owner of the bar Cork & Kerry in Bridgeport, talks about the importance of Opening Day for the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field.
One fan knew he was going to Opening Day on Thursday when he realized it was on the same day as his 21st birthday.
Thursday's Opening Day matchup didn't quite go the way White Sox fans wanted, but many who spoke to CBS 2 were nonetheless excited to see their team and the start of a new season of baseball on the South Side.
Tarik Skubal pitched six innings of three-hit ball and the Detroit Tigers opened a promising season on a winning note, beating the Chicago White Sox 1-0.
One of the big topics during the offseason for the Chicago White Sox was talk of building a new stadium in the South Loop. CBS 2 asked fans at Thursday's Opening Day tailgate what their thoughts were on that possibility.
The smell of freshly cut grass, the crack of the bat, and the roar of the crowd are all familiar sights and sounds of baseball returning to Chicago. The Chicago White Sox started the 2024 season at home against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday, while the Cubs were on the road to play the Texas Rangers.
CBS 2's Joe Donlon asked Chicago White Sox fans if they could name some of the team's newest faces, including a beloved character, Andy the Clown, known for performing during games decades ago.
The Chicago White Sox have a new television play-by-play voice this season, John Schriffen. He's replacing the very popular Jason Benetti, who left to call games for the Detroit Tigers.
CBS 2 spoke with U.S. Army veteran and country music star Craig Morgan who sang the National Anthem before Thursday's Opening Day game for the Chicago White Sox.
The smell of freshly cut grass, the crack of the bat, and the roar of the crowd are all familiar sights and sounds of baseball returning to Chicago. The Chicago White Sox started the 2024 season at home against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday, while the Cubs were on the road to play the Texas Rangers.
This year's lineup features many of the same big names as last year's team that came within one game of qualifying for a Wild Card spot.
The White Sox host the division rival Detroit Tigers on Thursday afternoon at Guaranteed Rate Field.
Hard-throwing lefty Garrett Crochet will get his first career start for the White Sox.
Find out who the White Sox play during the regular season, and some of the big promotions they have for fans at Guaranteed Rate Field in 2024.
Find out who the Cubs play during the regular season, and some of the big promotions they have for fans at Wrigley Field in 2024.
While he didn't put a number on how many innings he'll throw against the Detroit Tigers, he was confident in his ability to be a starter in a new starting rotation.
The Chicago White Sox worked out at Guaranteed Rate Field ahead of Thursday's Opening Day, when pitcher Garrett Crochet will make his first career start.
With Opening Day ahead for the Chicago Cubs and White Sox, one thing the home teams were watching is the weather. This year's temperatures have been as unpredictable as any game and experts say their research has found climate change to be a game changer.
Coming off a breakout year, lefty Justin Steele will begin his fourth big league season on the mound for the Cubs on Opening Day.
Edwards and Smith were in camp on minor league contracts.
A teenage boy has died after being pulled from Lake Michigan offshore from Waukegan, Illinois, on Monday.
Lanes are closed on I-55 after a crash involving two semi-trucks in DuPage County on Tuesday morning.
A man is in custody after a fight led to a deadly stabbing in Norwood Park on Monday night.
The battle over the Chicago Bears' next home is taking center stage on Tuesday.
Survivors say they'd asked for more medical support before the Iranian drone strike that killed six U.S. soldiers at their command post in Kuwait in the war's first 24 hours.
Survivors say they'd asked for more medical support before the Iranian drone strike that killed six U.S. soldiers at their command post in Kuwait in the war's first 24 hours.
An attorney for Chicago Ald. Jim Gardiner (45th) on Monday called an ethics investigation into the alderman's conduct a malicious "travesty."
In a move aimed at curbing the growing problem of "teen takeovers," D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro is threatening to bring charges against parents if their teens violate the local curfew.
State Rep. Josh Turek and State Sen. Zach Wahls squared off Thursday over which candidate can flip Iowa's open Republican-held Senate seat, as millions in outside spending reshapes the primary's final stretch.
Sens. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois and Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin say their concern is there may be more emergency exit doors than flight attendants in the event of an evacuation.
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.
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.
A person suspected of having hantavirus in Winnebago County, Illinois, turned out to be a false alarm, officials said Monday.
The DuPage County Health Department has confirmed its first positive tests for West Nile virus in pools of mosquitoes this year.
The Kane County Health Department was set Monday to offer a free mental health awareness webinar.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Engineers at Northwestern University have created a wireless polygraph to detect stress.
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.
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.
The Chicago-born house music track, which began as a personal poem in 1982 and became a defining anthem of the city's house music scene, has been selected for permanent preservation by the Library of Congress.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
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.
The deadly shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego is being investigated as a hate crime, police said.
The battle over the Chicago Bears next home is taking center stage on Tuesday.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has the extended forecast.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
A judge Monday delayed a decision on issuing a temporary restraining order against the Markham Park District for an incident involving a helicopter landing for prom earlier this month.
The battle over the Chicago Bears' next home is taking center stage on Tuesday.
Lanes are closed on I-55 after a crash involving two semi-trucks in DuPage County on Tuesday morning.
A Chicago high school senior getting ready to graduate and on the verge of playing college soccer next year is now sitting in an ICE detention center in Kentucky, where his mom is also being held at a separate facility.
Gov. JB Pritzker lobbed some strong words about the Chicago Bears straight at Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Monday morning.
A teenage boy has died after being pulled from Lake Michigan offshore from Waukegan, Illinois, on Monday.
Pothole complaints continue everywhere, but especially on one street in the Pullman neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
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.
The battle over the Chicago Bears' next home is taking center stage on Tuesday.
Touted prospect Colt Emerson launched a three-run homer for his first major league hit, and the Seattle Mariners stopped a three-game slide with a 6-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox.
Jake Bauers homered and drove in four runs, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 9-3 in the first meeting this season between the longtime NL Central rivals.
Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong says he regrets the words he used during a heated exchange with a fan.
Rookie Gabriela Jaquez set career highs with 20 points and eight rebounds, Kamilla Cardoso had 11 points and 12 rebounds, and the Chicago Sky beat the Minnesota Lynx 86-79.
A truck driver was sentenced to over 13 years in prison for smuggling $9.4 million worth of cocaine in a shipment of Skims, Kim Kardashian's shapewear brand.
Police in Michigan City, Indiana, were searching Monday for the person they said shot and killed a 14-year-old boy.
Burglars hit a string of businesses in Chicago's South Loop early Monday morning.
Burglars broke into a CBD and kratom dispensary on Chicago's Near West Side early Monday morning.
The Cook County State's Attorney's Office will announced a new taskforce Monday bringing federal officers on board to help with crime on CTA.
