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The Chicago Cubs today announced the launch of a presale opportunity for fans to register for random drawings to win a chance to purchase tickets to limited-capacity regular season home games. Attendance will be limited due to COVID-19 restrictions.
The Cubs and White Sox will be allowed to have roughly 8,000 fans at the ballpark to start the season next month.
For the first time in a year, fans will soon be heading back to the stands at both Major League Baseball parks in Chicago.
With a normal capacity of 41,374, Wrigley Field will be limited to 8,274 fans per game. With a normal capacity of just over 40,000 guests, Guaranteed Rate Field will be limited to 8,122 fans per game.
"I think there will be a point sometime this season where you'll see fans in the stands at both Wrigley [Field] and Guaranteed Rate Field, which I still call Sox Park," Lightfoot said Tuesday afternoon
College football is scheduled to return to Wrigley Field this coming fall, with the Northwestern Wildcats playing host to the Purdue Boilermakers.
Chicago's buildings will go dark Tuesday night in participation of the National COVID-19 Memorial Service.
"The historical significance of Wrigley Field is interwoven into our nation's story and a key part of what has become America's beloved pastime for over a century," Interior Secretary David Bernhardt said.
Playoff baseball is back at Wrigley Field, but because of COVID-19, fans are not.
A retired Chicago doctor and diehard Cubs pounded the pavement Sunday to raise awareness for patient and caregiver safety.
While Major League Baseball is beginning this season without fans in its stadiums, the famed ballhawks of Wrigley Field remain at their post amid the coronavirus pandemic.
In Chicago, tickets to the 16 rooftops come at a hefty price — about $300 to $440 compared to the usual $150. They can seat at about 200 to 250, but a 20% capacity limit has them selling 40 to 50 per game.
The games will start counting when the 2020 Major League Baseball season begins on Friday, but this weekend was just about fun.
"We're excited to be playing baseball again. It's good to be back on the field, even without fans in the ballpark," Cubs executive vice president Mike Lufrano said.
Northwestern University athletic director Jim Phillips cited the possibility of a limited crowd at the famed ballpark even if fans were allowed.
The Cubs were back to work practicing at Wrigley Field on Sunday, and the weather has certainly been cooperating.
Tickets are still being sold for some large shows in August, and the city of Chicago is not ready to rule it out.
Protesters marched from Wrigley Field toward the downtown area Tuesday afternoon, calling for justice for George Floyd.
A Cubs fan is suing her favorite team, after she said she was hit in the face with a ball.
We exposed Wednesday night how few people are working the phones in Illinois to help those struggling to get through to finish filing for unemployment. On Thursday night, we were happy to report that number is getting a much needed boost.
There is plenty of space to pack food and get it ready to be distributed to people in need.
Their message is a clear, "we are not playing, so neither should you!"
There's no experience quite like approaching the gates amid the peanut vendors and apparel stands – and finding your seat before the ivy-covered walls and manicured field as the organ swells and the bats crack.
A couple from St. Anne, Illinois is giving a well-known dog the best last months possible.
The Cubs still won't be able to open Gallagher Way to people who don't have a ticket on the days of games or concerts.
Nick Bohn and Molly Clyden have a forever bond, after she reached out to help him when he needed it most.
Organizations throughout Chicagoland have been racing to gather donations to help victims of the recent earthquake in Colombia.
Miguel Vargas homered twice, Tristan Peters and Munetaka Murakami went deep once each, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 9-5.
The founder of a popular youth outreach program in Englewood has been charged with grooming and sexually assaulting two girls
The discovery of dozens of decomposing bodies at a Chicago funeral home run by a couple with a history of mishandling human remains has raised questions about how Illinois regulates the funeral home and crematory industries.
Alyssa's Law requires all school districts to have a mobile panic alert system to automatically notify law enforcement during on-site emergencies.
Senate Democrats are demanding answers about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln during the aircraft carrier's record-setting deployment.
President Trump said Karoline Leavitt will be leaving her role to focus on her young family.
Chicago mayoral candidate John Kelly on Wednesday said the city has had enough of career politicians, and took some of his opponents to task for running for two offices at once.
David Crowley unexpectedly beat a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor, and will face Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany on the ballot in November.
Illinois is one of 46 states that have reached a $15.5 million settlement with a Pennsylvania-based mortgage servicer for improperly imposing new insurance policies on homeowners who already had insurance.
The Trump administration is taking aim at power grid operator PJM Interconnection over rising electricity bills that affect Illinois and Indiana residents.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
The Illinois Department of Public Health is not adopting new federal child vaccine guidelines and will continue following recommendations by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
With the cyclosporiasis linked to iceberg lettuce growing and consumers wary of the products on grocery shelves, many in Chicago are turning to local farmers market for fresh and safe greens.
East Chicago, Indiana is being placed on a precautionary boil water advisory starting Monday morning for planned installations that could affect water safety.
A new Northwestern Medicine study on long COVID shows women show more neurological symptoms than men.
The Original Rainbow Cone celebrated its 100th anniversary on Sunday with a special event at its Beverly location.
The Shops at North Bridge on the Magnificent Mile announced plans Thursday for a multimillion-dollar renovation project.
While the building that housed the flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue has been torn down, the renowned Chicago restaurant chain is now set to open a new Lakeview location.
Nationally, data centers used 17.4 billion gallons of water in 2023 — a figure projected to reach 72.6 billion gallons by 2028, raising concerns about states' water supplies.
Chicago's Wishbone Restaurant will soon be closing after 36 years in business.
Crews need about a week and a half to tear down the festival site before the city can begin its own inspection — and past cleanup costs have topped $1 million.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
If weather forces an evacuation, shelter sites are located at Grant Park North, Grant Park South, and Millennium Lakeside Garages, accessible through the vehicle entrance on Michigan Avenue.
Grant Park was filled with tens of thousands of people Thursday for the start of Lollapalooza, as warm weather greeted festivalgoers on day one of the four-day music festival.
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
Nick Bohn and Molly Clyden have a forever bond, after she reached out to help him when he needed it most. She gave him one of her kidneys after he was diagnosed with stage 5 renal failure. They were strangers at the time, but now they're not just friends, they're "kidney buddies for life."
Organizations throughout Chicagoland have been racing to gather donations to help victims of the recent earthquake in Colombia.
More than 170,000 NIPSCO customers were still without power Friday night in Northwest Indiana. For many, those outages have lasted three days and counting. One church went the extra mile Friday night to lend a helping hand.
The founder of a popular youth outreach program in Englewood has been charged with grooming and sexually assaulting two girls.
The discovery of dozens of decomposing bodies at a Chicago funeral home run by a couple with a history of mishandling human remains has raised questions about how Illinois regulates the funeral home and crematory industries.
Organizations throughout Chicagoland have been racing to gather donations to help victims of the recent earthquake in Colombia.
An arrest at a Lululemon athletic wear store in the Gold Coast neighborhood in Chicago led investigators to a crew that was exploiting unhoused people and responsible for thefts totaling $100,000.
Nick Bohn and Molly Clyden have a forever bond, after she reached out to help him when he needed it most.
Miguel Vargas homered twice, Tristan Peters and Munetaka Murakami went deep once each, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 9-5.
The discovery of dozens of decomposing bodies at a Chicago funeral home run by a couple with a history of mishandling human remains has raised questions about how Illinois regulates the funeral home and crematory industries.
An arrest at a Lululemon athletic wear store in the Gold Coast neighborhood in Chicago led investigators to a crew that was exploiting unhoused people and responsible for thefts totaling $100,000.
More violations at Chicago's Bohemian National Cemetery and Crematorium have surfaced, which is now under investigation for its role in mishandling bodies connected to the family that ran South Chicago Chapel.
Many unanswered questions remain after 56 decomposing bodies were found inside a Chicago funeral home last week.
A lawsuit on behalf of a man who was shot and killed by police in Humboldt Park in March claims a CPD officer fired deadly shots just after arriving at a controlled scene instead of de-escalating.
Miguel Vargas homered twice, Tristan Peters and Munetaka Murakami went deep once each, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 9-5.
Clay Holmes and three Cubs relievers combined on a three-hitter, and Seiya Suzuki hit a three-run homer Friday to send Chicago to a 3-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals.
Gov. JB Pritzker said he believes the Chicago Bears would like to stay in Illinois, but said they haven't yet come to the legislature with a bill they want passed to address building a new stadium in Arlington Heights or elsewhere.
Cade Cavalli took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, and the Washington Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 7-0 to avoid a three-game sweep.
Sal Stewart, Eugenio Suárez and Tyler Stephenson homered and the Cincinnati Reds held off the Chicago White Sox for a 9-8 victory.
The founder of a popular youth outreach program in Englewood has been charged with grooming and sexually assaulting two girls
Luigi Mangione entered a guilty plea in his federal case at a court appearance in Manhattan Friday morning.
A year-long investigation has led to an arrest in a fatal shooting in northwest suburban Des Plaines.
A man was due in court Thursday on charges of stabbing a woman to death in Chicago's Avondale community this week.
A man was set for a detention hearing Thursday in a shootout on Chicago's Near North Side.
