'Smile To My Face': White Sox Ready For The Playoffs On Thursday
Tony La Russa leading the Sox into the playoffs for the first time in more than 30 years. He said the fun of it is in the sense of urgency.
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Dream White Sox 'Contract' Now The Real Thing For Popular Team Translator
"You are the GM of the Latinos (they say). I'm not. I'm just here to help the guys."
White Sox Pitcher Mike Wright Suspended For Three Games, Manager Tony La Russa For One, After MLB Concludes Wright Threw At Angels' Shohei Ohtani
Chicago White Sox pitcher Mike Wright was suspended for three games and manager Tony La Russa for one on Saturday by Major League Baseball, which concluded Wright intentionally threw at the Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani.
Some Decisions Ahead For Tony La Russa As White Sox Now Have Two Strong Closers In Craig Kimbrel, Liam Hendriks
One of the many Cubs deals Friday brought all-star closer Craig Kimbrel to the South Side, setting up either Kimbrel or Liam Hendriks to be maybe the best set-up man in baseball.
Eloy Jimenez Expected To Return To White Sox Monday For First Time In Season
The White Sox will be getting a big boost on Monday, as Eloy Jimenez is expected to make his season debut.
Lance Lynn Agrees To 2-Year Contract Extension With White Sox
Lance Lynn will be pitching for the White Sox for at least two more seasons.
Yasmani Grandal To Miss 4 To 6 Weeks With Torn Knee Tendon, But La Russa Says White Sox Will Battle On
Nearly half of the White Sox projected starting lineup will now have to miss significant time this season.
Adam Engel Goes On Injured List For White Sox With Strained Right Hamstring
Adam Engel is going to the injured list with a strained right hamstring for the second time this season.
MLB Goes Ahead With Crackdown On Use Of Foreign Substances By Pitchers; La Russa Says It Won't Be Issue For White Sox
The Major Leagues are cracking down on the use of foreign substances that pitchers use to grip the baseball.
Baseball Report: MLB Looking To Enforce Rules On Pitchers Using Foreign Substances
There have been complaints and murmurs throughout the season about pitchers' use of foreign substances to gain more spin on the ball. Now, the league is looking into cracking down.
La Russa Passes McGraw On Wins List As White Sox Beat Tigers
Tony La Russa moved past John McGraw into sole possession of second on baseball's career manager wins list, directing the Chicago White Sox to a victory over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.
Family Feels Slighted After White Sox Drop Longtime Concession Worker Loretta Micele's Name From Lounge At Guaranteed Rate Field, Take Down Sign
At Guaranteed Rate Field, some White Sox fans and a family of a longtime employee have been left surprised by a move made inside the ballpark.
Three-Game Skid Over For White Sox As They Beat Cardinals, Tony La Russa's Old Team
White Sox manager Tony La Russa wound up a winner in his first game against the team that ensured his Hall of Fame induction as Chicago beat the St. Louis Cardinals Monday night behind Lance Lynn's arm and Andrew Vaughn's bat.
Tony La Russa Admits He Didn't Know He Extra-Innings Rule When He Had Pitcher Liam Hendriks Run Bases In 10th
The road continues to be a bumpy one for White Sox manager Tony La Russa.
White Sox' Lucas Giolito Said He Was Out Of Gas After Long Run In Tuesday Night Loss To Detroit; La Russa: 'I Take The Responsibility'
On Tuesday night, Lucas Giolito threw a season-high 114 pitches as a 2-1 White Sox lead against the Detroit Tigers in the seventh turned into a 5-2 loss.
Cubs, White Sox Enthusiastic About Return Of Fans To Stands
The Cubs and White Sox will be allowed to have roughly 8,000 fans at the ballpark to start the season next month.
Spring Training 2021: Jose Abreu Raring To Go, Luis Robert Called 'Six-Tool Player' For White Sox, Jason Heyward Calls Cubs Fans 'Best In Baseball'
Reigning American League MVP Jose Abreu is in MLB's COVID protocol, but he should be back with the White Sox by this weekend or early next week.
Spring Training 2021: Abreu Delayed Working Out With White Sox, While Most Of Cubs Full Squad In Place
Monday marked the first day of full-squad workouts for the Cubs and White Sox in Arizona.
Spring Training 2021: La Russa And White Sox Have High Hopes, Jake Arrieta Back With Cubs
It was report day or pitchers and catchers for Spring Training Wednesday at both Cubs and White Sox camp in Arizona.
La Russa Pleads Guilty To Lesser Charge To End DUI Case
La Russa's attorney said his client underwent alcohol counseling after his arrest. Authorities say La Russa blew out a tire and smashed into a curb, leaving the car smoking.
White Sox Manager Tony La Russa To Change Plea In Arizona Drunk Driving Case
Authorities say La Russa blew out a tire on the grey Lexus he was driving in a collision with a curb that left the vehicle smoking.
No Comment From White Sox After Revelations About DUI Charge Against Tony La Russa Day Before His Hiring
The White Sox are not talking a day after revelations that new manager Tony La Russa is facing a DUI charge in Arizona.
Report: DUI Charges Were Filed Against Tony La Russa In Arizona On Day Before He Was Announced As White Sox Manager
One day before the White Sox introduced Tony La Russa as their new manager, misdemeanor driving under the influence charges were filed against the Hall of Fame manager in Arizona.
Tony La Russa Named As Chicago White Sox Manager, Returning After 34 Years
"La Russa and Connie Mack are the only two managers to win World Series titles in three different decades and to win pennants in four decades. La Russa, who was named Manager of the Year in 1983, 1988, 1992 and 2002, is one of only four managers to receive the honor in each league."
Diamondbacks Hire Chip Hale As New Manager
Hale has served as the Athletics' bench coach for the past three seasons.
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"Donald was very responsible, respectful, reliable. He would give you the shirt off his back."
"Batman was going to get the bad guys": Son comforts mom as they hide during Six Flags shooting
"I just wanted to keep my boys safe, but I didn't know what was going to happen," Ashley Blanck said.
'I thought I was going to die' - Woman recalls boat accident in Lake Michigan's 'Playpen'
The incident happened when a boat reversed and collided with a raft that was caught underneath.
Jury selection begins in R. Kelly's federal trial; some potential jurors say they can't be impartial
The singer is charged with child pornography and obstruction of justice.
5-year-old girl with special needs forced to sleep in DCFS office for six nights
"This is a child who is in DCFS's care due to concerns about abuse and neglect; and what does DCFS say to the little girl? Here. Here's an office. Go sleep on the floor of this office," Cook County Public guardian Charles Golbert said.
Chicago First Alert Weather: Sunny skies and breezy Tuesday
Highs will be in the low 80s in Chicago, but mid to upper 70s along the lakeshore.
Highland Park City Council passes resolution calling for state and federal bans on assault weapons
The proposal also calls for bans on body armor and high-capacity ammunition cartridges and magazines.
Judge allows price-fixing lawsuit to proceed against Northwestern, UChicago, other prominent colleges
The lawsuit, filed in February, accuses the schools of taking part in a price-fixing formula that reduced or eliminated financial aid.
Moncada, Cueto lead White Sox past Astros 4-2
Johnny Cueto pitched eight masterful innings, and Yoán Moncada hit a tiebreaking two-run single in Chicago's four-run eight inning to win the opening game of a 3-game set against the AL-best Astros.
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Family wants answers after 3 men killed in South Shore hit and run
"Donald was very responsible, respectful, reliable. He would give you the shirt off his back."
"Batman was going to get the bad guys": Son comforts mom as they hide during Six Flags shooting
"I just wanted to keep my boys safe, but I didn't know what was going to happen," Ashley Blanck said.
'I thought I was going to die' - Woman recalls boat accident in Lake Michigan's 'Playpen'
The incident happened when a boat reversed and collided with a raft that was caught underneath.
Jury selection begins in R. Kelly's federal trial; some potential jurors say they can't be impartial
The singer is charged with child pornography and obstruction of justice.
5-year-old girl with special needs forced to sleep in DCFS office for six nights
"This is a child who is in DCFS's care due to concerns about abuse and neglect; and what does DCFS say to the little girl? Here. Here's an office. Go sleep on the floor of this office," Cook County Public guardian Charles Golbert said.
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Offer to buy timeshare for over $1 million turns out to be elaborate scam
The timeshare owner says the business sent him elaborate emails and documentation, but the requests for money went on and on – until he was out more than $300,000.
$33.5 million verdict ordered against Village of Dolton in deadly 2016 crash involving police
Attorneys say it all started with a driver rolling through a stop sign.
New motion in R. Kelly case claims deceptive practices by former lead prosecutor
With the Chicago federal trial for R. Kelly and two of his associates set to begin in less than two weeks, attorneys for one of the defendants – Derrell McDavid – filed a bizarre motion in court Wednesday.
Englewood building residents go for 12 days without water service
That length of time made for a rough situation for people living in the building, and raised questions about why it took so long.
How did a driver end up going the wrong way on I-90, causing crash that killed six?
The Illinois Secretary of State's office said the women, Jennifer Fernandez of Carpentersville, had a valid driver's license and no offenses on her record.
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Highland Park City Council passes resolution calling for state and federal bans on assault weapons
The proposal also calls for bans on body armor and high-capacity ammunition cartridges and magazines.
CBS 2 Legal Analyst Irv Miller on Mar-a-Lago search: an arrest warrant doesn't necessarily follow a search warrant
"Getting a search warrant is the first step toward gathering evidence," Miller said. "There might not be any crime committed and the document just sits in a file and that's the end of the story."
Mar-a-Lago search warrant released, reveals FBI seized top-secret classified documents
The Justice Department is investigating the former president for potential Espionage Act violations.
Trump lawyers agree to public release of Mar-a-Lago search warrant
The Justice Department asked a federal court to unseal the warrant, citing public interest in the case, and Trump said he encouraged its release.
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.
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Thefts of Kias and Hyundais are skyrocketing, up 767% this summer in Cook County
In light of the crime trend, law enforcement wants everyone to know what's going on and how best to protect themselves and their cars.
Judge finds Walgreens contributed to San Francisco's opioid crisis
U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer said, for more than a decade, Walgreens pharmacies in San Francisco dispensed hundreds of thousands of opioid prescriptions without performing enough due diligence.
Illinois AG warns of scam using phony websites to target banking customers
The scammers make the websites look real as they trick customers to enter their information to create a bank account.
Are we in a recession? An expert says yes, but there's a sliver of good news about falling prices
The GDP a measure of total spending on goods and services across the economy, fell at an annual rate of 0.9 percent, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
Inflation is at 40-year high, and one expert says cost of living is even worse than numbers say
The Consumer Price Index reports the price of gas skyrocketed nearly 60 percent over the last year – and it's of course far from the only commodity affected.
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Capri Sun juice pouches recalled over possible cleaning solution contamination
"Diluted cleaning solution, which is used on food processing equipment, was inadvertently introduced into a production line at one of our factories," Kraft Heinz said.
2 million infant swings, rockers recalled after 10-month-old dies
Some of Thorley Industries' 4moms products pose asphyxiation risk to babies big enough to crawl under their seats.
After he and his partner had monkeypox, fitness trainer warns 'how much of a joke this isn't'
The pain was so excruciating that a prescribed opioid didn't even help – that was Carson Twitchell's experience after he contracted monkeypox last month.
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
The United States now counts more infections from the virus than any other country in the world. Since May, cases have grown from zero to 6,617.
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Hyde Park native to open Illinois' first Black-owned cannabis company
The artist is launching "93 Boyz" this weekend.
Neighbors push back against proposal for gun shop, shooting range in Long Grove
The Long Grove village manager said he has received hundreds of emails about the proposal for a Range USA shop
Groupon lays off 500 employees
The departments affected include technology and sales.
Camp Aramoni brings boutique camping experience to site less than two hours away from Chicago
In the town of Tonica – less than two hours away from Chicago and right next to Starved Rock State Park – a hidden treasure sits on 96 acres of preserved land.
New 'first class' theatre at Wheeling Town Center hopes to draw back in-person crowds
Operators of the new theatre hope enhancing the experience will draw back crowds not since since before the pandemic.
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Moncada, Cueto lead White Sox past Astros 4-2
Johnny Cueto pitched eight masterful innings, and Yoán Moncada hit a tiebreaking two-run single in Chicago's four-run eight inning to win the opening game of a 3-game set against the AL-best Astros.
Nelson Cruz's eighth-inning homer lifts Nationals over Cubs 5-4
Ian Happ hit two solo homers for the Cubs, giving him three in his past three games.
No driver's license? No problem for Naperville teen making a name for himself as a race car driver
"You go into a corner you go a little bit faster or you risk going into the wall. Adrenaline goes right up and it's awesome. That's why I love it."
Bears rookie Kyler Gordon to make preseason debut against Seahawks, in homecoming of sorts
Gordon, a star for the Washington Huskies in college, expects to make his NFL debut in his home state.
Pollock, Vaughn homer, White Sox beat Tigers 5-3
AJ Pollock and Andrew Vaughn homered, Lance Lynn threw six solid innings and the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 5-3 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.
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Actor Anne Heche 'not expected to survive' after crashing into Mar Vista home, rep says
Actor Anne Heche was placed in a medically induced coma a few days after crashing her car into a Mar Vista home last Friday.
Olivia Newton-John, beloved singer and actress, dies at 73
Her husband John Easterling announced her passing on her Facebook page.
Elton John stops to see preview of Broadway In Chicago's 'The Devil Wears Prada'
A preview performance of Broadway in Chicago's new show "The Devil Wears Prada" had a very special guest in attendance this week.
Ambulance transports, arrests at Lollapalooza down this year compared with last
The Office of Emergency Management and Communications said 68 people were transported by ambulance from Lollapalooza this year, compared with 102 last year.
Lightfoot announces 10-year deal extension to host Lollapalooza in Chicago
Lightfoot's office said the deal comes with an "estimated future financial impact of nearly $4 billion for the Chicago economy."
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Highland Park City Council calling for state and federal bans on assault weapons
City leaders in Highland Park are calling on Congress and the Illinois General Assembly to ban semi-automatic assault weapons.
Mom recalls hiding with sons during Six Flags shooting; "they were super brave"
A Kenosha County mom is reliving the moments she and her two youngest kids were forced to hide inside a staff kitchen at Six Flags Great America, after gunshots rang out in the parking lot Sunday night.
Family members plead for answers after deadly hit-and-run
We're learning more about the victims in the horrific hit-and-run in South Shore over the weekend, as Chicago police hunt for the driver who plowed into a group of people, killing three men.
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