
Baffoe: Ernie Banks And The Great Perpetual Cubs Hope
He was a metronome of glass half full attitude that kept multiple generations of Cubs fans from completely losing it.
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He was a metronome of glass half full attitude that kept multiple generations of Cubs fans from completely losing it.
Javier Baez is expected to make his Wrigley Field debut this afternoon.
Don't scream for tradition when tradition has created zero championships in the past 100 years.
Organizers of this year's "Ron Santo Walk to Cure Diabetes" say 7,000 people turned out on Chicago's lakefront Sunday.
Turns out the Chicago Cubs weren't exactly telling the truth the other day when a spokesman told Newsradio that discarded Ron Santo memorabilia had been rescued by the Cubs.
The Chicago Cubs are apologizing for throwing out some things that were found in Wrigley Field's garbage bin.
Here are five Windy City athletes who looked the weirdest playing for a team other than the one they're best known for.
Let's all stop the stupidity over Brian Urlacher needing to keep some kind of pristine connection to the Bears, as if the mere sight of him limping around the field in any other colors is somehow unthinkable.
Wrigley Field is a terrible place for children. It's been mostly a terrible place for adults, too, but not so much due to the park's amenities.
I absolutely hate Major League Baseball's Hall of Fame voting.
Ex-Cub Ron Santo finally got into the Hall of Fame this past summer. Ex-Cub Greg Maddux will easily get into the Hall of Fame in the summer of 2014. And Ex-Cub Lee Smith will surely get into the Hall of Fame …
Vicki Santo asked us to treat her late husband's enshrinement as a celebration, and she talked about Ron being an inspiration to so many.
The late Ron Santo, star third baseman for the Chicago Cubs and later a broadcaster for the team, has been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
Ron Santo's induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame this weekend is being celebrated at a farm in Northwest Indiana.
This hellacious, Saharan furnace attacking Chicago has roasted any attempt to crystallize a compelling thought about sports, turning them into some kind of burned, twisted, pointless gristle.
Those nice things, though, do not deserve a retiring of his number, a topic that's been bandied about since people started to assume this year was Wood's swan song.
Wood needs to be careful if he wants his post-career vision to be realized, and actual baseball is only a part of it.
Cubs fans can celebrate the start of a new season in a hotel room devoted to the late Ron Santo.
"Preserving History. Honoring Excellence. Connecting Generations." That's the motto of the Baseball Hall of Fame, per its website at least.
little more than a year after Jeff Santo laid his father to rest, Ron Santo was inducted into Baseball's Hall of Fame by the Golden Era committee.
I hope Vicki Santo and her children are really pissed off and for good reason. This should be a happy day for them and all fans of Ron Santo, but instead it ranges for many somewhere between bittersweet and a downright slap in the face.
The city of Chicago dominated the opening of baseball's winter meetings. The first thing on MLB's agenda was the announcement of the Veteran's Committee on who was going into the Hall of Fame. The announcement came early in the morning with former Cub Ron Santo getting in while former Sox player Minnie Minoso fell short.
While Cubs legend Ron Santo was finally elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame Monday, the news wasn't as good for White Sox legend Minnie Minoso.
Ron Santo was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame Monday, just over a year after his death.
Santo is one of 10 candidates on the Golden Era ballot, which was announced Thursday. The ballot also includes White Sox legend Minnie Minoso.
The free course will be taught at Malcolm X College by faculty at the University of Chicago and City Colleges of Chicago.
Starting Friday night, Ida B. Wells Drive will close from Michigan Avenue to Columbus Drive.
She recalled the final moment she shared with Marquita Reed, her best friend, four years ago.
A CBS 2 investigation raises questions about whether the child's foster mother should have even had her foster license at the time of the girl's death.
It's expected to bring in 80,000 people to the North Side neighborhood.
Donald Trump is the first former president in history to face a federal criminal indictment.
The free course will be taught at Malcolm X College by faculty at the University of Chicago and City Colleges of Chicago.
"They know the parks around here. They know how to ride their bikes around here. They are already embraced by the community in West Ridge and Rogers Park. So please, stop uprooting these people who have sacrificed so much."
A CBS 2 investigation raises questions about whether the child's foster mother should have even had her foster license at the time of the girl's death.
Starting Friday night, Ida B. Wells Drive will close from Michigan Avenue to Columbus Drive.
The free course will be taught at Malcolm X College by faculty at the University of Chicago and City Colleges of Chicago.
Police said the 38-year-old officer was arrested coming out of a Norwood Park neighborhood bar early Friday morning.
It is unclear whether either of the two people charged in each shooting actually fired a weapon.
The report found, in all six dioceses in Illinois, there were 451 Catholic clerics and religious brothers who abused nearly 2,000 children.
Gov. JB Pritzker is poised to sign the bill that will help hold "reckless" gun manufacturers and advertisers accountable in court.
About 3,200 families are participating in a similar program through the Cook County government.
CBS 2 Legal Analyst Irv Miller said what's striking is just how much evidence prosecutors laid out in the charges.
Donald Trump is the first former president in history to face a federal criminal indictment.
The charges would be the first to arise from special counsel Jack Smith's investigations into former President Donald Trump.
"It's nine of us. We have the largest queer city council in the country," Robinson said.
The hype for Taylor is high – and so is the chance of online vendors taking advantage of fans.
Both Chicago and Cook County have their own separate minimum wage ordinances, both setting higher rates than set by Illinois state law.
US Centers for Disease Control says teenagers are three times more likely to be involved in a fatal accident compared to older drivers.
The Smashing Pumpkins just released ATUM, a three-act rock opera, on Friday, May 5. But if it were up to the hacker, some of the album would've been released months ago.
The FDA is concerned about the effectiveness of the pill in overweight women and if individuals would follow the instructions properly.
The shortage stems from manufacturing problems, unexpected demand spikes and tight ingredient supplies.
The majority of the state's money will go to the Illinois remediation fund to be used for rehabilitation and recovery centers throughout the state.
CBS 2 cameras first spotted a notice about a measles outbreak over the weekend, but it's unclear how or why that sign was posted.
CBS 2 headed over to the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Streeterville to check out specialized equipment used to care for patients.
One doctor who tried to help said she was stunned by why
The pop-up restaurant celebrates the iconic fashion doll with Barbie-themed food and drinks.
Population loss, as calculated by the 2020 U.S. Census, recently cost Illinois a congressional seat.
The work is taking place even though the new stadium is still far from a done deal.
Both Chicago and Cook County have their own separate minimum wage ordinances, both setting higher rates than set by Illinois state law.
A local shea butter skincare brand has recently joined the ranks of legacy brands, making it onto shelves of beauty retailer Ulta.
The Hounds are building the foundation for what they're hoping is a bright future.
Clevinger allowed three runs and six hits in 5 2/3 innings.
Eloy Jiménez hit a go-ahead homer in the seventh inning off Michael King, and the Chicago White Sox beat the New York Yankees 6-5 in the opener of a doubleheader to extend their winning streak to a season-high five games.
The league will welcome in USC and UCLA and usher out divisions.
NBC Sports chair Pete Bevacqua has been tabbed to replace Swarbrick, who's overseen the department since 2008.
All eyes are on the Tony Awards, set to air June 11 on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
The actors' union, which has roughly 160,000 members, voted overwhelmingly to strike if negotiations with studios turn sour.
The choir is back in full force, after being forced to miss some big performances due to the pandemic.
Mike Smail, director of theaters and visualization at the Adler, joined CBS 2's Brad Edwards on the stream Friday.
Yondorf died on Wednesday, May 17, after a battle with cancer.
Last year, Chicago police responded to nearly 3,000 shootings. Many of those victims did not survive, but for many of those who did, it was a life-altering experience. For every survivor, there's a caregiver, or two or three, whose lives are forever changed as well. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey dug into why caring for caregivers could help solve the city's epidemic of violence.
A reminder for those who drive or walk near Grant Park: starting Friday night, Ida B. Wells Drive will close from Michigan Avenue to Columbus Drive. The sidewalks along the route will be inaccessible too.
Exactly four years ago, a Chicago police officer crashed into a restaurant and killed a woman. Prosecutors said the officer was drunk. For the first time, we heard from the friend who was with the victim the night of the crash.
The historic federal indictment filed against former President Donald Trump was made public Friday, detailing the charges the former president is facing related to his handling of sensitive government records after leaving the White House.
As festival season in Chicago gets underway, you can celebrate Swedish culture this weekend in Andersonville. It's the big Midsommarfest's 57th year.
The best looks from the 62nd annual GRAMMY Awards on CBS.
Red carpet looks from the 61st annual GRAMMY Awards on CBS.
Meet Akiem Hicks
Meetup with Jed Hoyer