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3 weeks ago
Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki leaves game against Giants with right knee discomfort
Suzuki was hurt while attempting to make a reaching catch on a flyball from Matt Chapman, coming up limping and grabbing at his right leg.
3 weeks ago
UPDATE: Officials search tornado-damaged areas after strong storms hit Illinois and Indiana
At least two other tornadoes battered communities in and around Streator, Illinois, and Hebron, Indiana, the National Weather Service reported.
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Coby Bryant brings his fiery intensity to a new-look secondary for the Chicago Bears
“I'm a true competitor,” he said. “I don't care if it's walking down the street, I want to walk faster than somebody else. I don't care what it is.”
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White Sox rookie Braden Montgomery hasn’t calmed down after his historic walk-off MLB debut
Montgomery was still buzzing hours after his 343-foot, opposite-field shot cleared the fence in left field.
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Caleb Williams credits Bears coach Ben Johnson as a stabilizing factor in his improvement
“There’s so much to unlock, there’s so much to get better at, there’s so much left of ball for me and us and accolades that we’ll have as a team and things like that,” Williams said Thursday.
3 weeks ago
Chicago White Sox trade veteran outfielder Derek Hill to the Philadelphia Phillies
White Sox manager Will Venable praised Hill for his contribution to the team on and off the field.
3 weeks ago
New tornadoes touch down outside Chicago as severe storms pummel the Midwest
Residents of Springfield, Illinois, believe a tornado touched down in their area late Wednesday.
3 weeks ago
Man pleads guilty to killing a top Minnesota Democrat and her husband while posing as an officer
A Minnesota man who pounded on Democratic lawmakers' doors in the middle of the night while posing as a police officer, killing the state House speaker and her husband and wounding a state senator and his wife, pleaded guilty to murder Thursday so that federal prosecutors would not seek the death penalty.
3 weeks ago
Opening of Canada-US bridge that Trump threatened to block is delayed over unresolved ‘issues’
The opening of a Canadian-U.S. bridge across the Detroit River that President Donald Trump previously threatened to block was delayed on Thursday due to unresolved issues.
4 weeks ago
10K Illinois noncitizens to lose Medicaid coverage due to federal changes
State lawmakers pass bill that implements these new federal restrictions.
4 weeks ago
‘Crock of s—’: Transcripts show grand jurors dismissed for disagreeing with government’s case against ‘Broadview Six’
Highly anticipated transcripts detail other alleged prosecutorial misconduct that led to case’s collapse.
4 weeks ago
Top outfield prospect Braden Montgomery is called up by the Chicago White Sox
Montgomery is batting .314 with 10 homers and 41 RBIs over 56 games with Double-A Birmingham and Charlotte this season. He was promoted to the Triple-A Knights on May 5.
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Chicago Bears are hoping a focus on fundamentals will help their pass rush
Despite their sagging pass rush, the Bears did not make any major additions to their defensive line in the offseason.
4 weeks ago
Cubs starter Jameson Taillon out until after the All-Star break with a strained left hamstring
The loss of Taillon is the latest blow to a pitching staff already without Matthew Boyd, Cade Horton and Justin Steele.
4 weeks ago
Police are investigating a large burning cross at a Chicago park
Keinika Carlton, 43, was driving home from running errands with her daughter and mother-in-law when they saw the cross on fire.
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Inflation hits 3-year high, highlighting affordability challenge for Americans
Rising gas prices pushed inflation to its highest level in three years last month, a headache for the Federal Reserve and a potential political challenge for the Trump administration as midterm elections near.
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NASA unveils Artemis III astronauts to test technology for a future moon landing
NASA on Tuesday revealed the crew for its Artemis III mission, the next step in the space agency's plan to eventually land astronauts on the moon. The announcement came two months after Artemis II's record-breaking trip around the moon that surpassed the distance record of Apollo 13.
4 weeks ago
FDA OKs first new sunscreen ingredient in more than 25 years
Federal health regulators on Tuesday signed off on the first new sunscreen ingredient for the U.S. market in more than 25 years, giving Americans access to a skin-protecting chemical long used in Europe and other parts of the world.
4 weeks ago
AP’s NBA mock draft: BYU’s Dybantsa is No. 1 ahead of Kansas’ Peterson, Duke’s Boozer, UNC’s Wilson
The freshman forward from BYU remains the player atop AP's second mock draft, with the Wizards set to make the No. 1 pick on June 23.
4 weeks ago
A government-commissioned study found drinking risks. US guidelines didn’t feature its findings
The findings of the study, in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, were in line with years of research, saying that health risks go up with just one drink a day and no level of alcohol has a protective effect on mortality.
