Shepkowski: An Apology On Behalf Of Illinois On Halloween
There's no excuse to give out Almond Joy as your Halloween candy.
Nick Shepkowski
Shepkowski: Budding Of A New Cubs-Brewers Rivalry?
Life has been breathed into this matchup, with the Cubs and Brewers sharing some hard feelings now.
Shepkowski: Baseball's Poetic Justice On A February Tuesday
MLB is doing away with the traditional form of the intentional walk. And there goes some charming randomness.
Listen: Shepkowski's Farewell Montage To Chris Sale
Sale was dominating for seven seasons with the White Sox, but it's all over now.
Shepkowski: Thoughts Looking Back, Ahead In Cubs-Dodgers
The series is 1-1, but the Cubs remain in a good position.
Shepkowski: Thank You To Vin Scully, Baseball's Greatest Storyteller
Scully had a way of making every player, at-bat or moment feel special.
Listen: Shepkowski's Cubs Division Crown Montage
Relive the journey of the Cubs' season to date with the best highlights.
Shepkowski: Predicting The Cubs' Playoff Rotation
The Cubs have the benefit of setting up their playoff rotation, so what order should it go in? There's are quality options.
Shepkowski: Ken Griffey Jr. Was The '90s
As Griffey gets inducted into the Hall of Fame this weekend, he carries the memories of a backward cap-wearing generation with him.
Shepkowski: Starlin Castro Is That Ex
You know you're better off without Castro, just like he's probably better off not being with you.
Shepkowski: Wind Of Change Blowing In Wrigleyville
The "Lovable Losers" tag is gone. Now, the Cubs can hope dislike comes their way in the form of sustained winning.
Shepkowski: A Chris Sale Trade? Return Would Have To Be Astronomical
Given Sale's talent and bargain contract, a haul of young talent would be needed for the White Sox to make a deal.
Shepkowski: The Case For Moving Russell Up, Fowler Down In Cubs' Order
Dexter Fowler struggled in his third plate appearances against starting pitchers in 2015.
Shepkowski: 1990s Indians Inform Us Of How Young Cubs Sluggers Could Progress
Like those Indians had, these Cubs have bright futures ahead, and the eye test and history tell us they could be special.
Shepkowski: We Need A Villainous Nick Saban-Urban Meyer National Title Showdown
No one would know who to root for if Saban and Meyer ever meet in a national title.
Shepkowski: White Sox Now Upgraded Significantly At 2B, 3B
With the additions of Brett Lawrie and Todd Frazier, the White Sox go from awful to above-average at second and third.
Shepkowski: Jake Arrieta Is The 2015 Chicago Sportsperson Of The Year
Arrieta had a historic season that we may never see in this city again.
Shepkowski: Don't Forget About Albert Almora
The Cubs may be chasing Jason Heyward now with the idea of using him in center and then transitioning him to right field.
Listen: Shepkowski's 2015 (Regular-Season) Cubs Montage
Relive some of the top moments for the Cubs in the past 11 months.
Shepkowski: Best Night In Baseball History Aided The Cubs
The crazy events of Sept. 28, 2011, helped push Theo Epstein to Chicago.
Shepkowski: My Favorite 2015 NFL Prop Bets
Need some extra cash? Believe in the Ravens and expect the Titans to be supremely awful.
Shepkowski: Jon Lester's Been What The Cubs Have Needed Him To Be
Jon Lester's isn't always throwing like a $155-million man, but he's a huge reason the Cubs are in contention.
Shepkowski: Explaining Jeff Samardzija's Struggles
Samardzija's fastball has regressed, and his slider is no longer a reliable weapon.
Shepkowski: Bulls' Front Office Must Be Held Accountable
The tenures of John Paxson and Gar Forman have constantly ended in disappointment.
Listen: Shepkowski's Tribute To Cleveland Tourism
Does anyone like going to Cleveland?
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Attorneys say it all started with a driver rolling through a stop sign.
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DOJ moves to unseal search warrant used to seize docs from Trump's home
Attorney General Merrick Garland revealed he "personally approved" the extraordinary decision to seek the warrant.
Trump team mulls releasing Mar-a-Lago warrant, inventory, video, photos
The Justice Department asked a judge to unseal the search warrant and inventory, but Trump lawyers are considering releasing material prior to a ruling.
Firing of official who oversaw Chicago Police reforms means officers won't get required training, sources say
Sources say thousands of officers could be affected.
Wilson wants to bring back CTA police force, calls Chicago elected leaders "totally out of touch"
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Trump says he took the Fifth in New York fraud investigation
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Judge finds Walgreens contributed to San Francisco's opioid crisis
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Illinois AG warns of scam using phony websites to target banking customers
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Chicago expecting 20,000 more monkeypox doses in coming weeks.
Chicago's top health official says the rush is on to get more monkeypox vaccine doses to those who need them, as infections continue to rise.
Chicago launches public health plan for monkeypox
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U.S. declares monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency
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Meet Kyriakos 'Carl' Damianides, proudly at the helm of the Sky-Ride Tap downtown for 50 years
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Drew Smyly struck out nine in five scoreless innings, and the Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday night in Major League Baseball's second annual "Field of Dreams" game.
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Cueto allows three runs, nine hits as White Sox lose to Royals
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