Cubs' fans remain hopeful as playoff run kicks off at Wrigley Field
Wrigleyville is gearing up for a playoff crowd for the first time in five years. Analysts said the numbers show the Cubs are a long shot to make a deep run.
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Wrigleyville is gearing up for a playoff crowd for the first time in five years. Analysts said the numbers show the Cubs are a long shot to make a deep run.
For nearly five decades, Yellon has sat at the friendly confines every home game, behind left field, keeping score. Tuesday will be no different for Yellon as the Cubs take on the Padres in a best-of-three series.
Suzanne Le Mignot was inspired this weekend by Barry Butler's incredible shots of Chicago, while Kylee Miller visited Sluggers as the Cubs prepare to host a playoff series with fans for the first time since 2018. Visit
The Cubs (91-70) will host San Diego in the first round of the playoffs.
The Cubs took control with a five-run rally in the third off rookie Jonah Tong (2-3).
Comedian John Mulaney is bringing his "Mister Whatever" tour to Wrigley on July 11.
Chicago native John Mulaney is making history at Wrigley Field next summer.
The wild-card leading Cubs lost their fifth in a row after dropping all four games at Cincinnati.
The 23-year-old Shaw explained his friendship with Kirk and the devastating impact of his murder earlier this month.
The jersey that Liz Flores designed is so popular that tickets to get one are already sold out. However, a T-shirt is being made with some of the designs for people who couldn't get the jersey.
Rizzo made his major league debut with San Diego in 2011, but he rose to stardom after he was traded to Chicago in January 2012.
Sports World Chicago said the demand for Rizzo jerseys has ramped up following his retirement announcement on Wednesday.
The Cubs will honor Sandberg with a public tribute at Wrigley Field.
Check out the view from the Golden Knights as they flew over Wrigley Field on Sunday.
A total of 977 people from 109 countries were sworn in as U.S. citizens at Wrigley Field on Thursday, and they will now call America home.
A total of 977 people from 109 countries were sworn in as U.S. citizens at Wrigley Field on Thursday, and they will now call America home. Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
Get ready to raise a stein in Wrigleyville: the Chicago Cubs are bringing Oktoberfest to the North Side this year.
Get ready to raise a stein with the Cubs; Wrigley Field is hosting Oktoberfest this year.
This will be the first time an All-Star Game will be held at Wrigley since 1990.
Wrigley Field will host the 2027 MLB All-Star Game, a selection that has been years in the making.
The game, which will take place on July 13, 2027, will also be the fourth time the team will host a Midsummer Classic.
While the Cubs keep the message close to the vest, sources tell CBS News Chicago that Wrigley will host the 2027 All-Star game.
Sandberg died Monday after a battle with prostate cancer. As Sabrina Franza reports, Sandberg was remembered not only for his stats, but for the energy he brough to the Friendly Confines.
The legendary Cubs slugger and second baseman died Monday after a battle with metastatic prostate cancer. Sabrina Franza reports.
Hall of Fame Chicago Cubs slugger and second baseman Ryne Sandberg has died, following a battle with prostate cancer. Ryan Baker looks back on Sandberg's illustrious career on the baseball field, and Sara Machi reports on fans paying tribute at Wrigley Field.
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.
New video from Chicago police shows a trio of armed robbers holding up a pawn shop. CPD said they are wanted for multiple crimes.
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.
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.
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.
The founder of a popular youth outreach program in Englewood has been charged with grooming and sexually assaulting two girls.
Friday’s rehearsals for the Chicago Air & Water Show were delayed by weather, but families visiting the lakefront weren’t letting the weather put a damper on a longtime tradition.
There is a significant risk of flooding Friday and into Saturday morning. Torrential downpours and strong storms start Friday night. Lows in the low 70s.
The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office said on Friday that they have now identified 33 of the 56 bodies found decomposing at a South Side funeral home last week, and 25 of those families have been notified.
A Chicago man convicted in Indonesia of helping his girlfriend kill her mother and hide her body in a suitcase at a resort in Bali is asking a judge to release him from jail while he awaits trial on U.S. charges.
Four people were injured in a shooting in Chicago's South Austin neighborhood on Friday morning.
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.
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.
New video from Chicago police shows a trio of armed robbers holding up a pawn shop. CPD said they are wanted for multiple crimes.
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.
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 Chicago White Sox announced they're moving their Thursday game at Rate Field against the Cincinnati Reds to an earlier time due to the weather.
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.
