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Heyward picked the Cubs because of their organizational fit.
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Heyward picked the Cubs because of their organizational fit.
The Cubs signed Heyward to an eight-year, $184 million deal.
With Heyward signed, the Cubs are ready to keep adding.
Looking at the impact Heyward has made in his career.
What's next for the Cubs after trading Castro?
"In terms of aggression and desire, that is not going to change," Rick Hahn says.
Abreu defected in 2013, but relations have thawed between Cuba and the United States.
Bryant filed his grievance against the Cubs in May.
Bryant alleges his service time was manipulated by the Cubs.
The Cubs traded an 18-year-old minor league pitcher to Colorado.
Avila is a career .242 hitter, playing seven seasons with the Tigers.
MLB may adopt a rule eliminating slides not directly at bases on force plays.
Ballpark differences make it impractical to have identical protective netting at all 30 big league venues, Manfred said.
The Royals came from behind eight times in their playoff campaign to win their first MLB World Series in 30 years.
The Kansas City Royals won their second World Series title on Sunday with a 7-2 win in 12 innings at Citi Field in New York.
The Kansas City Royals are one win away from a World Series title after beating the New York Mets 5-3 on Saturday. The Royals trailed 2-0 and 3-1, but scored one in the sixth and three in the eighth to win. They can claim the trophy Sunday night in New York.
The New York Mets defeated the Kansas City Royals 9-3 in Game 3 of the World Series. The Royals lead the series 2-1 and will look to rebound Saturday night.
The Cubs have more promising prospects moving through the farm system.
Even fringe players no longer with a championship team can be awarded World Series rings.
The Top 5 Sports Callers of the week is a weekly installment from CBS Local Sports that will bring you the wildest callers from across the nation.
The New York Mets are headed to their first World Series since the 2000 Subway Series.
The Top 5 Sports Callers of the week is a weekly installment from CBS Local Sports that will bring you the wildest callers from across the nation.
Baseball's final four is set: Blue Jays and Royals in the American League and Mets and Cubs in the National League. The fun continues tonight in Kansas City.
The Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals to advance to the NLCS. Winning it all will deprive us of one of sports' last great stories.
Russell was injured legging out a triple.
The Chicago Sky have acquired Rickea Jackson from the Los Angeles Sparks in a trade for Ariel Atkins.
April is Parkinson's awareness month, and Bill Bucklew is a shining example of what's possible with the condition.
Chicago police on Sunday were investigating a shooting in the Back of the Yards neighborhood involving a teen riding a scooter.
A man was arrested and charged after the vehicles of several Chicago firefighters were damaged at multiple locations on Chicago's South Side.
President Trump said the U.S. Navy will begin blockading ships from entering or exiting the Strait of Hormuz and intercept vessels that have paid tolls to Iran.
President Trump said the U.S. Navy will begin blockading ships from entering or exiting the Strait of Hormuz and intercept vessels that have paid tolls to Iran.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy pointed out that gamers "have many of the hard skills it takes to be a successful controller."
Starting in December, eligible men in the U.S. will be automatically registered for the military draft.
An attorney for ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan argued to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday that the former Democratic power broker's conviction on bribery and other corruption charges should be overturned.
Pope Leo XIV on Thursday met with David Axelrod, a longtime Democratic strategist and former senior advisor to former President Barack Obama.
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.
It's become an annual March Madness tradition at CBS Chicago, pitting our city's best eateries in direct competition in a foodie bracket challenge. We did pizza, we've done Italian beef, we've done Chicago dogs. This year, we're taking flight with wings.
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.
Allergy season is here, and the dreaded pollen can trigger sneezing, congestion, wheezing, and shortness of breath.
Northwestern Medicine and the American Red Cross teamed up for a community blood drive in Chicago on Monday morning.
Ending domestic violence is the goal of groups and advocates all over the world, and some experts in Chicago say it is time to become less reactive and more proactive when it comes to the people causing harm.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
A new restaurant has joined the busy stretch of Halsted Street toward the south end of Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood that is also home to Alinea and Boka.
The federal government is suing Illinois, Connecticut and Arizona over efforts to regulate prediction market operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
The owners of the popular Uncommon Ground restaurant, live music venue, and brewery in Chicago's Wrigleyville community announced this week that they're looking for a successor to take over the business.
Chicago consistently ranks in the top three cities in Fortune 500 company headquarters, and now a competition has been launched to build on Chicago's power in business.
The flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community will be moving later this year, a restaurant representative said Tuesday.
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.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
Mozart's "Don Giovanni," the local premiere of the 2022 opera "Omar," and a fresh production of "Guys and Dolls" are among the highlights of the 2026-2027 season for Chicago's Lyric Opera.
Federal magistrate Renee Harris Toliver told Pooh Sheisty that the evidence against him is strong.
A major music festival featuring the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was canceled after the U.K. government blocked Ye from entering the country.
The Scream Club trend that started in Chicago has now spread to places like Ireland and Puerto Rico. People gather in parks and open spaces just to scream and let out stress.
Researchers found those who drank two to three cups of caffeinated coffee per day saw a lower risk.
Jackie Kostek has some pictures of the striking flowers at Old St. Pat’s Church, and Mary Kay Kleist looks back 11 years to the Rochelle-Fairdale tornado.
April is Parkinson’s awareness month, and Bill Bucklew is a shining example of what’s possible with the condition. In his latest upcoming adventure, Bucklew will cycle most of the length of the historic Route 66. He joins Jackie Kostek.
Chicago police on Sunday were investigating a shooting in the Back of the Yards neighborhood involving a teen riding a scooter.
A woman shot and wounded three men early Sunday on busy Irving Park Road in the Chicago neighborhood of the same name.
A man was arrested and charged after the vehicles of several Chicago firefighters were damaged at multiple locations on Chicago's South Side.
Divers pulled a man from the water after a car was found submerged in a creek in Morris, Illinois, southwest of Chicago. The man later died.
Chicago police early Sunday were investigating a shooting that left a woman dead in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood.
President Trump said the U.S. Navy will begin blockading ships from entering or exiting the Strait of Hormuz and intercept vessels that have paid tolls to Iran.
New proposed Illinois legislation would allow renters or people who can't install massive rooftop panels to also harness the power of the sun.
When a rusty light pole snapped and fell on a woman's car in Bucktown, causing thousands of dollars in damage, she thought the city would pay for it. She was wrong.
Financial exploitation is the leading type of elder abuse in Illinois. One Streamwood woman learned that personally, when her brother took hundreds of thousands of dollars from their parents' financial accounts.
One year after a teenage girl was shot outside her home in Country Club Hills, Illinois, and was told she would never walk again, she continued to defy the odds and reclaim her independence.
A Morgan Park family is still in shock after a staggering 300% spike in their latest property tax bill, and the man poised to take over as Cook County Assessor at the end of the year says it's an error he wants to make sure doesn't happen again.
The Chicago Sky have acquired Rickea Jackson from the Los Angeles Sparks in a trade for Ariel Atkins.
Blackhawks forward Frank Nazar left in the second period after he was hit in the face by a puck.
Chicago threatened in the first inning when Andrew Benintendi doubled with two outs before Colson Montgomery flew out to end the inning.
Pirates starter Braxton Ashcraft struck out a career-best nine in five innings while allowing a run on Hoerner's fifth-inning RBI groundout, which cut the Cubs' deficit to 3-1.
Franz Wagner scored 25 points, Jamal Cain added 20 and the Orlando Magic remained in the running to avoid the play-in tournament by beating the Chicago Bulls 127-103.
Chicago police on Sunday were investigating a shooting in the Back of the Yards neighborhood involving a teen riding a scooter.
A man was arrested and charged after the vehicles of several Chicago firefighters were damaged at multiple locations on Chicago's South Side.
Chicago police early Sunday were investigating a shooting that left a woman dead in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood.
A woman shot and wounded three men early Sunday on busy Irving Park Road in the Chicago neighborhood of the same name.
A mass shooting at Chick-fil-A in Union Township, New Jersey, left one person dead and six others wounded, officials said.
