Once again, baseball reminds us that we are so easily fooled. One night after witnessing a dramatic ninth-inning comeback win by the Cubs that lures us into thinking this surely signals a change in the teams fortunes, reality slaps us in the face once again.This slap was a doozy: Giants 18, Cubs 3.It rarely is that easy, even though Jed Hoyer, the Cubs ...

For one painful afternoon Friday at Wrigley Field, Edward Cabrera earned a new nickname: El Aguafiesta. Loosely translated, thats Spanish for buzzkill.Cabrera hadnt pitched since May 20th because of a blister on the middle finger of his pitching hand.This was not independently confirmed, but many in the crowd of 39,060 left with blisters on their derrieres ...

PHILADELPHIA The upstart White Sox raised some eyebrows when they finally cracked .500 last month while playing their best baseball in four years an admittedly low bar.They turned more heads with an extra-innings, walkoff Crosstown Classic win for the ages, and their entirely-too-early wild-card contention has national observers taking notice of what ...

As their children roamed Grant Park in search of Pokmon on Friday, many parents found themselves taking a trip down memory lane, recalling their own experiences with the popular franchise years ago.Among the thousands gathered in the park were siblings Steven, 7, and Stephanie Tan, 10, who were on a mission to catch some of the rare and powerful legendary ...

Six days before the last day of the spring state legislative session, Sen. Bill Cunningham, D-Chicago, gave me two big reasons why it was so difficult to push a Bears stadium bill across the finish line. Cunningham, as you know, is the chief sponsor of the Senates Bears bill.Every stadium-related legislation passed in Illinois included the Chicago mayor and ...

Chicago Public Schools is replacing its current high school admissions test for eighth graders with a different exam that is more than twice as long and will be available only in English.Starting in October, students will take the PreACT 9 Secure instead of the High School Admissions Test, or HSAT, according to an email sent to principals by Karime Asaf, ...

NEWTON, N.C. Ned Jarrett, a two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and longtime broadcaster, died Thursday of natural causes in his home, his family announced. He was 93.Jarrett was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2011 after 50 career wins on the sport's top circuit, including championships in 1961 and 1965. He was part of the second five-member ...

Downtown and Near South Side businesses and community organizations were disappointed by news that the Bears plan to leave Soldier Field for Hammond, Indiana.The move announced by Bears Chairman George McCaskey on Friday is a big blow not only for the city, but the Near South Side, Bonnie Sanchez-Carlson, president of community organization Near South ...

Chicago without the Bears, eh?Like a giant bean without a reflection.A river without a boat.A blues man without a guitar.A corner bar without a stool.A museum without a soul.Can it really happen the Bears, a founding NFL franchise, a team that has played in the city for over 100 years, as much a part of the lakefront as frozen breath, as vital to our ...

Chicago police quickly closed an investigation into a hit-and-run crash involving a federal immigration agent who helped detain a man earlier this week in Albany Park, the Sun-Times has learned.The crash happened Tuesday morning in the 3100 block of West Lawrence Avenue, where U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents chased, shocked and detained a ...

Patrick Finley and Jason Lieser break down the Bears' latest stadium declaration what it means and, more importantly, what it doesn't mean. New episodes of Halas Intrigue will be published regularly with accompanying stories collected on the podcasts hub page. You can also listen to Halas Intrigue wherever you get your podcasts, including Apple ...

The Chicago Bears plan to relocate to Northwest Indiana just doesnt sit right with Delores Davis and Gwen Williams, both lifelong North Siders.Hows that going to sound? Indiana Bears it doesnt sound right, said Williams, 72.No, no, hell to the no, Im done, said Davis, 67.Chicago needs to keep Chicago in Chicago. Thats what makes Chicago, Davis said. They ...

Semanas antes de debutar en Union Park, los organizadores del Michelada Fest han cancelado el evento de este ao.En lugar de un evento musical de tres das programado del 26 al 28 de junio, el encuentro anual conocido como Miche Fest se trasladar de nuevo a Pilsen en septiembre como un festival callejero gratuito, anunciaron los organizadores el viernes.El ...

That some in the audience wore fringe-adorned jackets, cowboy boots and bolo ties to the opening night of Brokeback Mountain at Chicago Shakespeare tells you a little about the feelings people have for its two main characters, Ennis Del Mar and Jack Twist.The play tells the story of their ill-fated love first sparked during a summer job herding sheep on the ...

It was the closest thing to a timeline that coach Tyler Marsh has offered this year.Injury rehab has been the story of the Skys season so far. Specifics on when, exactly, anyone might return have been scarce.Friday at shootaround, asked about point guard Courtney Vandersloot's return to practice she took part in live five-on-five action for the first time ...

Weeks before kicking off in Union Park, the organizers of Michelada Fest have canceled this years event.Instead of a three-day music event slated for June 26-28, the annual gathering known as Miche Fest is moving back to Pilsen in September as a free street festival, organizers announced Friday.The festival was built from nothing, said Miche Fest co-owners ...

Los residentes que viven cerca de una gran operacin de chatarra en Pilsen estn pidiendo a la administracin del gobernador JB Pritzker que frene la concesin de un nuevo permiso de operacin a la empresa este ao, debido al temor de que libere demasiados metales txicos al aire.Sims Metal, que recicla material de autos chatarra, grandes electrodomsticos y otros ...

As this weekend's Chicago Blues Festival approached, we asked readers what song perfectly captures the Chicago blues sound? Here's what you told us, lightly edited for clarity (most references are to performers of the song, not necessarily the songwriter):"'Messin with the Kid' by Buddy Guy and Junior Wells always just said 'Chicago blues' to me." Brad ...

Una exempleada de WGN ha presentado una demanda de $10 millones contra el gobierno federal tras ser detenida a la fuerza y liberada sin cargos el pasado octubre durante el Operativo Midway Blitz en el vecindario de Lincoln Square.Debbie Brockman, ciudadana de los Estados Unidos que trabaj en el departamento de servicios creativos de la estacin de televisin, ...

Researchers have long known that people living with HIV, even those taking antiretroviral therapy, are more likely to experience cognitive impairments like memory loss than other people but hadnt fully understood why.Now, a new study published Friday in the medical journal Med finds that widely used flu medications have the potential to reduce cognitive ...

A person who was in a vehicle died from an explosion on the Eisenhower Expressway in Hillside Thursday morning, causing a nine hour road closure. Federal officials did not explain why the explosion occurred or how.The identity of the person killed, only described as a white male, has not been released by the Cook County medical examiner's office. The ...

The Cubs announced at 12:40 p,m. that the start of Friday afternoon's game will be delayed past its 1:20 start due to weather in the area.The team provided no further information, advising fans at Wrigley Field to monitor the video board for further updates.The Cubs are scheduled to open a three-game set against the San Francisco Giants, who are making ...

Gov. JB Pritzkers office will halt tax breaks that had been offered to incentivize the construction of data centers in Illinois, after state lawmakers failed to advance legislation reining in developments powering the artificial intelligence industry and driving up energy costs for residents nationwide.The Democratic governor directed the state Department ...

Siete personas fueron baleadas, dos de ellas mortalmente, en una lluvia de disparos la maana del viernes en el vecindario de Back of the Yards, en el lado sur.Los testigos dijeron a la polica que dos hombres enmascarados comenzaron a caminar por la cuadra y abrieron fuego contra un grupo de personas en la cuadra 5100 al sur de Wood Street a eso de las 12:25 ...

The Bears board of directors met Thursday and decided to move forward with their plans to build a stadium in Indiana, positioning the team to play its home games out of state for the first time in its 106-year history.In a statement released Friday, chairman George McCaskey said the stadium site in Hammond is "to be selected." The Bears have been studying ...