
More Than 90% Of White Sox Players, Traveling Party Have Now Received COVID-19 Vaccine
Major League Baseball is not mandating COVID-19 vaccines, but the White Sox have really embraced the opportunity.
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Major League Baseball is not mandating COVID-19 vaccines, but the White Sox have really embraced the opportunity.
The White Sox are in California, where they'll face the Angels on Thursday night.
"Obviously it's a difficult loss for us. He's an important part of our offense," general manager Rick Hahn said.
General Manager Rick Hahn announced Monday morning the White Sox and Renteria have agreed to part ways.
The White Sox' Nick Madrigal has a separated left shoulder and is headed to the injured list.
Just one day before their Opening Day, the Cubs and White Sox announced their 30-man rosters Thursday.
Kopech is coming back from Tommy John surgery in September 2018. He hit triple-digits on the radar gun during his first spring training appearance.
The White Sox will be back on the field at Guaranteed Rate Field next Friday for their first workout.
Renteria is 129-195 in two seasons with the White Sox, including 62-100 this year. Prior to being hired, he managed the Chicago Cubs to a 73-89 record in 2014.
"I am not going to talk about anything except winning," Renteria says.
With plenty of reason for optimism, the White Sox now turn their attention to player development.
White Sox general manager Rick Hahn knows his expectations may be exceeded.
"We hope at the end of this year, we know we'll know a lot more about a lot of our guys," Hahn says.
For the second year of the White Sox's rebuild, there's a panoramic view of a bigger timeline starting to bear fruit.
"Over the last 18 months, we have dispelled myths about this organization and how we do business," Hahn says.
As the White Sox prospects reconvened at SoxFest, they couldn't help but to look ahead at their future together.
The 2018 White Sox are aiming for continued organizational growth in what will be a second season of rebuilding.
Rick Hahn isn't making high-profile moves but is nonetheless making shrewd decisions with the future in mind.
"The support has been fantastic," Hahn says. "There seems to be a lot of optimism about were this thing is headed."
Jose Abreu and Avisail Garcia are the White Sox's two prime trade candidates.
Both Lopez and Giolito checked in around the 170-inning mark in 2017 in time split between the minors and big leagues.
The White Sox are looking to protect their young starting pitching staff by fortifying their bullpen.
"The player development side of this is important, and that's going to be what's at the forefront," Hahn says.
What was already a stunted 2017 season has ended in shoulder surgery for Rodon.
Kopech met every expectation the team had for him in 2017.
Jaylun Sanders is charged with murder, attempted murder, and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. Kameron Abram also faces a weapon charge.
Illinois State Police said the shooting happened at about 8:10 p.m. in the southbound local lanes near 47th Street.
Firefighters have spent hours battling the massive fire.
"It really does suck to be down here and hear about all this going on, because it draws people away," said Lily Stein, manager of Beat Kitchen on the Riverwalk.
One of the two offenders is in custody following a robbery on the CTA Red Line train overnight.
We end the weekend with another cool day with lows in the 60s.
The union's incumbent vice president, Gates won 56 percent of the vote in what was one of the most hotly contested union elections in years.
At least 16 people are wounded in shootings over the weekend.
Chicago has lost four straight after winning six of eight before Arizona came to town.
One gunshot was fired during the incident, but the guard was not shot.
Chicago's favorite reptile is growing up.
Duckworth applauded the graduates for making it through their studies during a period of upheaval and uncertainty.
Three people were wounded Saturday afternoon in a shooting in the South Shore neighborhood.
Cardinal Blase Cupich helped welcome two new priests to the Archdiocese of Chicago on Saturday.
The deputy was working a side job as a security officer at the time of the incident, according to a sheriff's office spokesperson.
Partly cloudy skies are expected for a couple days
On a steamy afternoon that saw yet another dustup between Josh Donaldson and the White Sox, DJ LeMahieu hit an early grand slam and the New York Yankees beat Chicago 7-5 in a contentious contest Saturday.
Loved ones will remember the lives of three women who died in an assisted living facility during extreme heat.
Police confirmed a suspect is in custody and a weapon was recovered from the scene.
"My baby could've died in my hands. I just told him, 'Just stay up. Just talk to mommy.' Me and the officer said, 'Just keep saying your birthday.' He's been up ever since," Kimberly Saunders said.
Charges are pending against the 21-year-old suspect Friday night.
Runners are getting ready to hit the pavement for Sunday's Life Time Chicago Spring Half Marathon.
Crews were searching a mobile home park Saturday that was virtually destroyed by the twister.
The vintage Italian violin, built in 1758, was taken during a burglary at her South Loop home last week.
Looking for a pet that is silly and would make a great sous-chef? Meet PAWS Pet of the Week, Doxi.
Jaylun Sanders is charged with murder, attempted murder, and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. Kameron Abram also faces a weapon charge.
Illinois State Police said the shooting happened at about 8:10 p.m. in the southbound local lanes near 47th Street.
Firefighters have spent hours battling the massive fire.
"It really does suck to be down here and hear about all this going on, because it draws people away," said Lily Stein, manager of Beat Kitchen on the Riverwalk.
One of the two offenders is in custody following a robbery on the CTA Red Line train overnight.
The troubling reality is mass shootings like this are skyrocketing in Chicago compared to the rest of the country.
An 11-year-old abused girl, considered a risk to herself and others, has spent two months in what's considered a shelter and has been waiting months longer for a secure residential treatment center placement.
Michael Walters thought he did everything right.
CBS 2 Chicago won four regional Edward R. Murrow awards, the most of any station.
This week alone, the Red Cross has helped 132 victims in Chicago and the suburbs after house fires.
The City Council Public Safety Committee voted 14-3 on Friday to approve the one hour rollback of the curfew hours on weekends, as well as to expand the city's curfew to include 17-year-olds.
"We feel very confident that we have the votes to make sure that this gets over the hurdle," Mayor Lightfoot said.
CBS News projects Chuck Edwards will win the GOP nomination in North Carolina's 11th Congressional District, defeating incumbent Rep. Madison Cawthorn.
One of the lawsuits involves one of four men wrongfully convicted for a 1992 double murder. That case has now cost Chicago taxpayers more than $43 million in verdicts and settlements.
Suppliers will be required to give resources to infant formula plants before sending to other customers.
With parents struggling to navigate the baby formula shortage, breast milk donation banks are seeing a sharp increase in demand — but also a jump in donations.
Walk into the baby formula aisle at just about any drug or grocery store around the country, and you will still see rows of empty shelves.
Abbott Nutrition said after its plant in Sturgis, Michigan gets back in operation, product could be back on shelves in six to eight weeks, subject to approval by the Food and Drug Administration.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is $5.12 as of Tuesday morning.
Parents are struggling to keep up with the nationwide shortage of baby formula – with several retailers now limiting how much you can buy. So what do you do if you can't find any?
There is one more hurdle: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must decide whether to formally recommend the booster for this age group.
Sturgis plant will reopen soon as nationwide out-of-stock levels of baby formula rise above 40%.
The Evanston Department of Health and Human Service reported 397 new COVID-19 cases over the last seven days – up from 305 the prior week.
Advocate Aurora Health will be merging with Atrium Health.
Chicago Public Schools has become the first school district in the nation to launch a new anti-suicide campaign created by Lady Gaga's Born This Way foundation.
There is still a push from nearby residents to stop the billon-dollar Bally's project that is planned for the Chicago Tribune Freedom Center site in River West.
Such events as the chaos downtown that led to a deadly shooting right in the middle of Millennium Park have led people to cancel trips, meetings, and events in Chicago because they don't feel safe.
The village of Skokie is telling Carvana it cannot build a proposed 14-story car vending tower, just three months after the project won approval from village trustees.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot helped cut the ribbon Tuesday morning to open the official U.S. headquarters of FTX, a Bahamas-based cryptocurrency exchange.
The city did not conduct a new safety study to determine how crime would be impacted by a casino - in hopes of getting the casino up and generating revenue quickly.
Chicago has lost four straight after winning six of eight before Arizona came to town.
On a steamy afternoon that saw yet another dustup between Josh Donaldson and the White Sox, DJ LeMahieu hit an early grand slam and the New York Yankees beat Chicago 7-5 in a contentious contest Saturday.
He's one of the biggest players in the draft, at 7 feet and 293 pounds, but his lack of an outside game might leave him left out on draft night, and longing a bit for the old NBA game.
The Hall of Famer, considered the best pitcher in Cubs history, joins Ernie Banks, Billy Williams, and Ron Santo to be immortalized along Gallagher Way.
With a strong wind blowing out on a warm afternoon, the teams combined to clear the brick walls 11 times — the Diamondbacks connected for seven homers.
CBS announced its 2022-2023 primetime programming lineup of CBS Originals, featuring four new dramas and more.
The controversial comic laughed off the incident after being tackled, and video appeared to show the person who charged him being beaten onstage.
"We lost our beautiful mother to the disease of mental illness," the Judd sisters said on social media.
The new national tour of "Jersey Boys" opens next week at the Cadillac Palace Theatre, celebrating the music of the Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.
The lineup includes Thursday headliners Metallica and Lil Baby, Friday headliners Dua Lipa and Machine Gun Kelly, Saturday headliners J. Cole and Kygo, and Sunday headliners Green Day and Doja Cat.
CBS 2 Meteorologist Robb Ellis has the latest forecast.
The Chicago Teachers Union has elected Stacey Davis Gates to serve as its next president.
Three men were wounded in a shooting Saturday afternoon in the South Shore neighborhood.
A woman was critically wounded when she was shot Saturday night on the Dan Ryan Expressway.
Two men are facing felony charges in the mass shooting that left two people dead and seven others wounded Thursday night on the Near North Side.
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