Dodgers win World Series, defeat Blue Jays in Game 7 classic
The Dodgers become the first repeat champion since the 1998-2000 New York Yankees
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The Dodgers become the first repeat champion since the 1998-2000 New York Yankees
They're partying like it's 2005 on the South Side. The White Sox are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their 2005 World Series title all weekend long, and one of their players got a special gift from the team's most famous fan, Pope Leo XIV.
It marks the Rangers' first World Series in their more than 60-year history.
The title puts a bow on what has been a dominant season which saw the team win an American League-best 106 games.
A piece of history from the 1919 World Series was just pulled from the walls of the Tribune Tower.
The Atlanta Braves are World Series champions for the first time since 1995. The Braves won the 2021 World Series on Tuesday, defeating the Houston Astros in Game 6 to take the series, 4-2.
According to the Citizens Police Data Project, an online database of police misconduct files obtained by the Invisible Insitute, there have been 73 complaints registered against the officer, including 18 use of force complaints.
"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."
The World Series moves to Game 6 in Houston, where the Astros, coming off of three strong wins, look to clinch over the Nationals.
The 2019 World Series features the AL champion Houston Astros and the NL champion Washington Nationals in a historic pitching matchup.
Joe Maddon is under contract for one more year after Epstein and the Cubs decided against offering him an extension over the winter.
The league's TV ratings were on a downward trend heading into the World Series and a L.A.-Boston matchup did little to help reverse that.
After a pair of games in Boston, the Red Sox hold a 2-0 World Series lead over the Dodgers and look every bit the best team in baseball.
The Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers face off in the 2018 World Series. Who's favored and what are the odds?
WBBM's George Ofman recently shared that view and thoughts from Ricketts about his team's chances to win another World Series, Anthony Rizzo's stature and how the Cubs will navigate a star studded free agent class for 2019.
The Dodgers ace gave a historical pitching performance in Game 1, while Game 2 set some offensive records.
The Chicago Cubs are raising questions about the auction of a 2016 World Series ring marking the end their 108-year championship drought, contending it may not be authentic.
When the Cubs won the World Series, some Cubs fans celebrated by making more Cubs fans. Now, nine months later, they've arrived.
The Chicago Cubs won their first World Series in 108 years, and entered this season as favorites. But nearing the break, the team is a mess.
FanGraphs.com has computer simulations that believe the Cubs will turn around their shaky start.
The Chicago Cubs' World Series trophy was reportedly damaged early Sunday at a charity concert sponsored by Cubs' President Theo Epstein in Boston; but the trophy was quickly repaired in time to be displayed Sunday night at the game against the Boston Red Sox.
Winning the World Series in 2016 was priceless for the Cubs and their fans, but memorabilia has been selling for big bucks online.
Today will be a day that 20 lucky Cubs fans won't forget, as they present players and coaches with their World Series championship rings.
The Cubs raised the championship banner to celebrate their World Series title.
The home opener starts at 7:05 pm, and Hall of Fame players Ryne Sandberg, Ferguson Jenkins, and Billy Williams will help raise the banners.
Chick-fil-A and an urban farming organization are teaming up to help expand access to fresh food across the city.
Community organizations are getting nearly $700,000 in grant money to help increase healthy food access in the Chicago area.
As the EU calls Trump's threat to tariff allies for rejecting his bid for Greenland a mistake, Denmark's leader laments "being threatened by our closest ally."
It is an extremely cold Tuesday in Chicago, which falls right in line with this day in 1985.
The streaming service is sweetening its offer amid Paramount Skydance's hostile takeover bid for the Hollywood studio.
As the EU calls Trump's threat to tariff allies for rejecting his bid for Greenland a mistake, Denmark's leader laments "being threatened by our closest ally."
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Andrew Johnson is the latest in a series of pardoned Jan. 6 riot defendants to face new criminal charges.
A U.S. citizen detained by ICE at gunpoint in his underwear in frigid conditions in Minnesota asks, "What did I do wrong?" The Associated Press says
Illinois House Speaker Emmanuel "Chris" Welch posted photos of himself with Chicago Bears owner George McCaskey and president Kevin Warren at Sunday night's game as the apparent two-horse race continues to land a new football stadium.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
As this holiday season nears its end, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning Tuesday about text scams.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
January is Radon Action Month, and the Cook County Department of Public Health is urging residents to test their homes for radon.
Severe flu season is sending many people to hospital emergency rooms across the country, including in the Chicago area.
Unionized health care workers this week took aim at Northwestern Medicine, saying the health care system needs to hire more people before expanding the emergency room at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that its recommendations for childhood vaccines will not be affected by a change in federal guidelines.
A development proposal issued this month calls for the replacement of a building housing a Giordiano's pizzeria in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood with a new mixed-use building with 28 residential units.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
Does the Chicago Bears' dramatic improvement this season, culminating in their first playoff run in five years, change the discussion about where they will build a new stadium?
The Piggery, a popular barbecue restaurant and bar in the northwest corner of Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, announced Thursday that it is going out of business.
If you can't get enough of "Heated Rivalry," merch from the show is now available.
A flamenco dance series in Chicago is expanding access to the arts by bringing the expressive traditional dance form to Chicago communities.
Monday is the opening day for a new exhibit at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry that immerses visitors into the imaginative world of award-winning fashion and costume designer Paul Tazewell.
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch and stream the 2026 Golden Globes.
Join Jackie Kostek at Labriola Ristorante in Oak Brook.
A solar storm made the northern lights visible across the world Monday night, including a spectacular show in Germany and for a brief period here in Illinois.
Community organizations are getting nearly $700,000 in grant money to help increase healthy food access in the Chicago area.
Chick-fil-A and an urban farm are an unlikely pairing coming together to help expand access to fresh food across the city.
The Naperville Planning and Zoning Commission approved plans for the data center in late 2025, but residents are furious about the idea. Asal Rezaei reports.
A ground delay is in effect at Chicago O'Hare Airport Tuesday morning for equipment issues after a pipe burst in the main control tower overnight.
A 3.8 magnitude earthquake was confirmed in South-Central Illinois early Tuesday morning.
It is an extremely cold Tuesday in Chicago, which falls right in line with this day in 1985.
Chick-fil-A and an urban farming organization are teaming up to help expand access to fresh food across the city.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Chicago police issued a warning about a string of vehicle break-ins involving Honda Civics on the South Side.
Even as Mayor Brandon Johnson has warned of possible mid-year city worker layoffs if revenue estimates in the budget fall short, city employees and workers at the city's sister agencies owe a mountain of outstanding debt to the city.
Lead-based paint was banned for serious health reasons in 1978, but most homes built before then remain covered in it.
Fire department officials in Chicago's western suburbs said drone technology has been helping keep firefighters safe and make a major impact on public safety.
With the stores becoming a common target for thieves, some of the stores in the Chicago area are taking new steps to fight back.
Connor Bedard added an empty-net goal as the Blackhawks stopped a three-game slide. It was Bedard's first goal since returning from a right shoulder injury.
A program that had played in a grand total of 13 bowl games in the 130-some years before coach Curt Cignetti arrived in 2024 went on a historic run en route to a 16-0 season and a national title.
Caleb Williams was reflective the day after and focused on attacking the offseason, while appreciating the impact this team had on the city of Chicago.
Caleb Williams' last throw in regulation was a backpedaling, fourth-down rainbow that landed in Cole Kmet's hands in the corner of the end zone for a breathtaking touchdown.
Despite forcing OT with a catch in the final minute in the 4th Quarter, the Chicago Bears' playoff journey comes to an end.
The video shows burglars slicing into display cases under the eyes of several Louvre Museum staff members who do not intervene.
A judge and his wife were shot and wounded in their home over the weekend in Lafayette, Indiana.
A jewelry store in Chicago's Little India district was robbed at gunpoint Sunday evening.
A man was arrested and charged this weekend with a string of armed robberies and burglaries within a period of just over an hour earlier this month in Chicago.
The ages of the victims range from 17 to 40, according to Chicago police.
