Levine: Cubs Owner Ricketts Declares Team Is On Road To World Series
Tom Ricketts expressed plenty of optimism in a message to season-ticket holders.
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Levine: Should Ricketts Family Sell Soon?
With good moves and television rights exploding, the Ricketts family has made a pretty penny on the Cubs.
Tribune Co. Leaves Bankruptcy After 4 Years
Tribune Co. emerged from a Chapter 11 restructuring Monday, more than four years after the media company sought bankruptcy protection.
Former Exec Accused Of Bilking Tribune Out Of $260,000
A federal grand jury has accused a 39-year-old woman of defrauding Chicago-based Tribune Co. during its lengthy bankruptcy.
Zell, 12 Other Chicagoans Make Forbes' Wealthiest Americans List
Thirteen Chicago billionaires have made Forbes' list of the 400 wealthiest Americans.
Report: Sam Zell To Buy Elysian Hotel In Gold Coast
Real estate mogul Sam Zell is reportedly paying $95 million to buy the Elysian Hotel in the Gold Coast.
Final Hearing To Begin For Tribune Bankruptcy Case
A two-week hearing begins Monday to determine the fate of Tribune Company.
Report: Tribune Wants To Keep Secrets In Bankruptcy Case
A published report says the Tribune Company tried to keep some of its own internal politics secret in its ongoing bankruptcy case.
Tribune Creditor Group Alleges Fraud In 2007 Deal
A group of creditors angling to get more money out of Tribune Co.'s bankruptcy case is alleging that greed and misconduct of the media company's lenders, advisers and own leaders led to its financial downfall.
Tribune Faces New Challenges To Restructuring Plan
Tribune Co., struggling to get out of bankruptcy protection, faces a new round of challenges from creditors unhappy with the media company's latest plan to restructure its business.
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First Alert Weather: Snow, rain chances Sunday
We'll see the chance for snow/rain showers around our area today with no accumulation expected.
Police seek car that killed pedestrian in Near West Side hit-and-run
A man is dead after being struck by a car on the city's Near West Side early Saturday morning.
FBI searching for Elgin bank robbers
Police say just before 2 p.m. Saturday, two men with guns walked into a PNC Bank on Larkin and Lyle.
Brandon Johnson, Paul Vallas lay out plans to increase equity, wealth in communities of color
With 10 days until the runoff election for Chicago's mayor, both candidates are keeping busy this weekend.
Police investigate role of CTA employee in Blue Line station death
Detectives say the victim, a 54-year-old man, was discovered unresponsive in a stairwell landing.
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Suspect charged in crime spree that killed Tracey Showers
In bond court, prosecutors detailed a crime spree on the 28th.
Police investigate role of CTA employee in Blue Line station death
Detectives say the victim, a 54-year-old man, was discovered unresponsive in a stairwell landing.
North Side hit-and-run leaves 1 man dead, another hurt
The passenger of the SUV was taken to Illinois Masonic, where he was pronounced dead. The driver was transported to Illinois Masonic with non-life-threatening injuries.
Chicago First Alert Weather: Clear skies return before chance of rain showers Sunday
A chance of rain showers comes Sunday evening and could mix with a little snow.
Hit-and-run crash on South Side causes parked car pileup
Police have a key piece of evidence: video of the truck neighbors say caused all that damage.
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DCFS placed troubled teen girl with 24-year-old pimp as foster parent
The teenage girl already had a history of being trafficked for sex – and DCFS placed her in a home with someone now accused of forcing her into prostitution.
Convicted con man Rick Dugo agrees to plea deal, gets 8 years in prison
Last month, he was convicted in the first of four trials that involved four victims who were scammed out of nearly $1 million. Instead of facing three more trials, he took a plea deal.
Monitor group: CPD officers are taught their lives more important than community safety
Chicago Police training tactics are coming under fire – with a community monitoring group saying the tactics are fundamentally flawed and continue to foster a culture of misconduct.
Highland Park lets residents know about extra water use before bill comes
Residents said alerts about problems such as a broken sprinkler head, a running toilet, and even a massive pipe burst have saved them thousands.
Organizations sue over plans to expand toxic sludge dumpsite on southeast lakefront
The dump is located at the mouth of the river next to the lakefront park of Calumet Park.
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Trump calls for "final battle in 2024" in first official campaign rally
The rally in Waco, Texas, comes a week after the former president claimed he would be "arrested."
50 vendors in Little Village Discount Mall poised to be kicked out
The local alderman is hoping to get them a new place to do business.
Chicago Decides: Activist Angela Clay, former Quigley aide Kim Walz vie for 46th Ward
The runoff race to replace Ald. James Cappleman in the 46th Ward has grown heated over the issue of public safety.
Chicago Decides: Ald. Timmy Knudsen, challenger Brian Comer agree crime is main issue in 43rd Ward
The ward is made up of the Lincoln Park neighborhood and a part of the Gold Coast.
Chicago Decides: Tina Hone faces Desmon Yancy in 5th Ward alderman race
They're competing to represent the ward and replace incumbent Leslie Hairston who is retiring at the end of her term.
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Kane County officials warn of scammer targeting people in Zoom court hearings
The public is reminded that the person is a scammer and does not work for Kane County or any judges.
Raoul, 21 other attorneys general urge Kia and Hyundai to do more to stop car thefts
Since a surge in thefts of the vulnerable Kia and Hyundai models, the South Korean automakers have rolled out more anti-theft software, but the attorneys general are pushing for them to do more.
Highland Park lets residents know about extra water use before bill comes
Residents said alerts about problems such as a broken sprinkler head, a running toilet, and even a massive pipe burst have saved them thousands.
Relief hard to come by for Chicago area wire fraud scam victims
We've told you about this trick before, where thousands of dollars are transferred out of bank accounts in minutes.
Chicago couple 'bombarded' with cold calls from attorneys after fender bender
CBS 2 found how law firms were able to get the couple's information and how the calls were likely unlawful.
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Florida fire captain loses sight in one eye after using recalled eye drops
The CDC is investigating a nationwide outbreak of the antibiotic-resistant bacteria — Pseudomonas aeruginosa — which has infected 68 people in 16 states.
Chicago medical expert sounds alarm over drug-resistant Candida auris fungal infections
The number of infections has tripled over the last three years.
Death toll climbs in outbreak linked to recalled eye drops
The CDC says three people have died, eight have lost their vision and four had an eyeball removed.
Saturday marks three years since COVID-19 was deemed worldwide pandemic
The World Health Organization made the announcement on Wednesday, March 11, 2020.
Cubs top Rangers in Cactus League meetup
Luis Torrens' first home run of the spring put the Cubs up 7-6.
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50 vendors in Little Village Discount Mall poised to be kicked out
The local alderman is hoping to get them a new place to do business.
United Airlines and Archer Aviation planning air taxis between O'Hare and West Loop in 2025
Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft would provide 10-minute rides between O'Hare and Vertiport Chicago on the Near West Side.
Edward Gardner, co-founder of Soft Sheen Products and titan in philanthropy, dies at 98
Gardner died Monday surrounded by family.
ProMat trade show brings more people to McCormick Place than it did in 2019
Many say the trade show is really meaningful to the city's economic recovery – especially the downtown area.
U.S. government moves to guarantee Silicon Valley Bank depositors' funds
The U.S. government took extraordinary steps Sunday to stop a potential banking crisis after the historic failure of Silicon Valley Bank, assuring depositors at the failed financial institution that they would be able to access all of their money.
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NCAA Tournament schedule: dates, times, and channels for Elite 8
Here's the complete schedule, game times, livestream links and TV info for the Elite 8 this weekend.
Creighton ends Princeton's March Madness run with 86-75 win
Princeton was hoping to become the first Ivy League champion to make the Elite Eight since 1979.
Lavine scores 33, Bulls rout Trail Blazers
Nikola Vucevic added 23 points and 15 rebounds for the Bulls, who have won six of their last eight games.
Miami beats No. 1 seed Houston; all four top NCAA seeds out
Knocking No. 1 seed Houston out of the NCAA Tournament made Jim Larrañaga feel like dancing.
Notre Dames hires Micah Shrewsberry as new men's basketball coach
The Irish only made the NCAA Tournament one time in Breen's last six seasons.
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Actor Jonathan Majors arrested on domestic violence charges in New York City
The 33-year-old "Creed III" star was taken into custody on suspicion of strangulation, assault and harassment, the NYPD said.
Sundays on State to return for two dates in July and August
On July 16 and August 13, State Street will be closed to cars between Lake and Adams for a free block party.
New details revealed about 50th anniversary celebration "The Young and the Restless"
The cast of daytimes #1 drama looks back in brand new footage, Paramount+ celebrates the series' legacy, and a sneak peek at the upcoming anniversary storyline is revealed.
Lance Reddick, actor in "The Wire" and "John Wick" movies, dies at age 60
The actor's death was confirmed to CBS News by two of his representatives.
Lyric Opera unveils 2023-24 season; featuring "The Flying Dutchman, "Aida," and Mozart's "Requiem"
The upcoming season includes productions from around the world, ranging from opera classics to more contemporary pieces.
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FBI searching for Elgin bank robbers
Police say just before 2 p.m. Saturday, two men with guns walked into a PNC Bank on Larkin and Lyle.
Chicago First Alert Weather: Chance of showers Sunday evening
A chance of rain showers comes Sunday evening and could mix with a little snow.
Chicago Mayoral Election: Johnson, Vallas lay out plans to increase equity, wealth in communities of
With 10 days until the runoff election for Chicago's mayor, both candidates are keeping busy this weekend.
Tree falls on Purple Line tracks, forcing evacuations and delays
Firefighters were called in to help some passengers evacuate the train.
Police investigate role of CTA employee in Blue Line station death
Detectives say the victim, a 54-year-old man, was discovered unresponsive in a stairwell landing.
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