Jake Arrieta Will Miss Cubs' White House Visit Due To Family Reasons
Arrieta confirmed that his absence is for a family medical situation and not related to politics.
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Arrieta confirmed that his absence is for a family medical situation and not related to politics.
Mawicke has your front-row ticket for the Chicago Cubs White House visit.
Cubs owners and most players are expected to be in Washington for the meeting with Barack Obama.
President Obama talks about Chicago's crime problem and his post-White House plans, during an interview with CBS 2 Special Correspondent Jay Levine.
A spokesperson for President Obama has condemned the now-infamous Facebook video that emanated from Chicago showing a mentally changed teen beaten by four captors.
A White Sox fan, Preident Barack Obama was still rooting for the Cubs in the World Series.
A trip to Washington, DC offers plenty of things to see, including monuments and memorials dedicated to those who have made significant contributions to our country.
"I wanna be like you when I grow up," Michelle Obama told Virgina McLaurin.
The Blackhawks were honored Thursday for their 2015 championship.
The Blackhawks will be part of a longstanding presidential tradition.
Speaking publicly for the first time about his announcement Illinois would temporarily stop accepting Syrian refugees in the wake of the Paris terrorist attacks, Gov. Bruce Rauner on Tuesday declined to elaborate on how the state would block Syrian migrants from resettling here.
No one is immune from being overwhelmed at the prospect of meeting Pope Francis when he comes to Washington, D.C.
Tableware from Pickard China in Antioch made its debut as the official White House china at a state dinner Tuesday.
According to the White House, Thursday's talk is expected to highlight the "It's on Us" campaign President Obama kicked off last year. The president's initiative began as sexual assaults on college campuses became a frequent topic of news coverage.
"This is the best job I ever had," he said. "I have no interest in another job. Zero, zilch, none, nothing, okay?"
Two Chicago area students were honored at the annual White House Science Fair Monday.
It contained a milky white substance that tested negative at first for cyanide, and then positive during a second test. It's being tested a third time.
The mother and fiancée of Officer Clifton Lewis accepted his posthumous Medal of Valor, awarded by Vice President Joe Biden and Attorney General Eric Holder.
Low-flying drones have become increasingly sophisticated and affordable instruments that authorities worry could also become tools for terrorists or others meaning to do harm.
The seven largest school districts in the U.S. are joining more than 50 others to start offering introductory computer science to all their students, the White House said Monday.
Chicago's Jackie Robinson West Little League baseball team has made the obligatory champions' visit to the White House.
Refer to this guide to the best dining, lodging and attractions in Washington D.C.
It was a day Tess Boghossian of Palatine will never forget. She was one of 54 winners of the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge Contest, chosen for her healthier version of Lincoln's Inaugural Soup. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
A 12-year-old girl from Palatine is going to the White House to meet First Lady Michelle Obama and as CBS 2's Mai Martinez reports, her winning recipe has an Illinois connection.
A 12-year-old Palatine girl has a lunch date at the White House with Michelle Obama.
