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Cubs RHP Cabrera optimistic after leaving game vs. Brewers with blister on middle finger

“I mean you take a guy out of a start, the next start's in question,” Counsell said.

1 week ago

Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong makes another mistake on defense

Still wearing his full uniform long after the Cubs' ninth loss in 11 games, Crow-Armstrong called the pair of defensive miscues “genuinely laughable.”

2 weeks ago

Illinois county clerks are preparing for mail voting amid continued attacks, changes

Communication and experience with the process are keys to maintaining voter faith, clerks say.

2 weeks ago

Bulls hire Stephen Mervis and Acie Law IV for new-look front office

Mervis was hired as senior vice president of basketball operations and Law's title is vice president of player personnel.

2 weeks ago

Remaining ‘Broadview Six’ protesters set for rare federal misdemeanor trial next week

Judge agrees to look at grand jury transcripts, which defense hopes will negate trial.

2 weeks ago

Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong apologizes for the words he used during a heated exchange with a fan

Cubs manager Craig Counsell said he spoke with Crow-Armstrong about what happened.

2 weeks ago

Big Ten on a roll at spring meetings, trying to solve playoff stalemate and other college problems

Leaders in the conference currently holding the football, men’s and women’s basketball titles opened their annual spring meeting Monday with nothing more than the future of their business on the agenda.

2 weeks ago

Chicago Sky forward Rickea Jackson tears ACL in her left knee

Jackson injured her knee in the second quarter on Sunday and an MRI revealed the tear.

2 weeks ago

What to watch in Tuesday’s primaries as Trump’s endorsement is put to the test

Is there a future in politics for Republicans who cross President Donald Trump? The signs this year suggest no, and Trump has convinced his voters to defeat his adversaries again and again.

2 weeks ago

Stalled surveillance bill highlights tension between privacy and public safety

Backers no longer pushing bill that would have prohibited police from using facial recognition software this session.

2 weeks ago

White Sox catcher Kyle Teel tweaks his right knee while on a minor league rehab assignment

White Sox manager Will Venable said the issue occurred during Teel's last at-bat Saturday in his fourth game with the Knights.

2 weeks ago

Cubs send right-hander Javier Assad to minors to stretch out as a starting pitcher

Chicago also brought up left-hander Ty Blach from Triple-A and transferred right-hander Hunter Harvey to the 60-day injured list.

2 weeks ago

Munetaka Murakami looks right at home with young Chicago White Sox

Murakami is the fourth Japanese-born player to play for the White Sox.

2 weeks ago

Tech giants sued over ‘stealing’ voices of well-known journalists, voice actors to train AI

The 9 Class actions filed under Illinois’ strongest-in-nation biometric data privacy law.

2 weeks ago

Federal drug discount expansion proposal may cost Illinois millions, agency head says

Memo details how expanding 340B program would impact private health plans and state employee insurance.

2 weeks ago

Cardinals manager Marmol buys tickets for fans to continue shirtless revelry at Busch Stadium

“Last night’s atmosphere was electric. Let’s run it back this weekend,” Marmol said in a social media post. “I’ll buy tickets for fans who want to sit in the right field Loge and bring the energy.”

2 weeks ago

Umpire leaves Cubs-White Sox game after being struck by foul ball

The White Sox said O’Nora had concussion-like symptoms and was undergoing further evaluation.

2 weeks ago

White Sox outfielders Austin Hays and Everson Pereira move closer to rehab assignment

Hays is on the 10-day injured list with a left calf strain. Pereira is coming back from a right pectoral strain.

2 weeks ago

As electric bills rise, some states are focusing on the growing profits of utilities

The push comes during a midterm election year in which affordability is the leading theme in Democrats’ attempts to loosen Republicans' control of Washington.

2 weeks ago

Tiny patients, big fight: NICU parents win leave in 2 states and push for more

A more modest policy will take effect next month in Illinois, guaranteeing between 10 and 20 days of unpaid leave to NICU parents.

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Chiefs WR Rashee Rice continues serving jail sentence as team begins voluntary offseason workouts

While most of the Kansas City Chiefs participated in voluntary workouts this week, wide receiver Rashee Rice was back in Texas, serving his 30-day jail sentence after violating the terms of his probation for his role in a car crash that left multiple people injured.