Ryne Sandberg, Chicago Cubs legend and Hall of Famer, dies at 65
Hall of Fame Chicago Cubs slugger and second baseman Ryne Sandberg has died, following a battle with prostate cancer.
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Hall of Fame Chicago Cubs slugger and second baseman Ryne Sandberg has died, following a battle with prostate cancer.
Hoyer's contract was up after the 2025 season, and his status had been in limbo.
Nico Hoerner added two hits and a key defensive play as the Cubs won the rubber game in the weekend set.
Matt Shaw and Pete Crow-Armstrong hit solo shots for the Cubs, who entered tied with Milwaukee for first place in the NL Central and the best record in the majors.
Nico Hoerner, Dansby Swanson and Matt Shaw each had two hits as the Cubs ended a two-game slide.
The Cubs' Matt Shaw and Carson Kelly went deep off Noah Cameron (4-4) in the second, but the rookie lefthander was in control for most of the first six innings.
The Cubs wasted a sharp performance by Cade Horton, who pitched 5 2/3 innings of two-hit ball. The Cubs had won five of six.
Seiya Suzuki hit a three-run homer, and the Chicago Cubs stopped Boston's 10-game win streak with a 4-1 victory over the Red Sox.
Heyward was joined by former Cubs right fielder Nick Castellanos to host the event at the North Austin Center, which is home to the Jason Heyward Baseball Academy.
CBS News Chicago recently profiled Fauske, the Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year. He was coached by Hall of Famer Jim Thome and grew up a Sox fan.
The Bears welcomed the Dolphins for a joint practice Friday. The teams played for about two and a half hours in the heat.
Former three-time Chicago Blackhawks Stanley Cup winner Patrick Kane was back in town Friday in time for the city to declare the day in his honor.
Sex toys also were thrown on court during games in Atlanta on July 29, Chicago on Friday and Los Angeles on Tuesday.
Rachel Banham led the Sky (8-22) with 18 points.
Michael A. Taylor and Brooks Baldwin each had a solo homer for the White Sox, who lead the majors with 37 home runs since the All-Star break.
It was a lighter, unpadded practice for the Bears ahead of Friday's joint practice with the Dolphins, who they host in Sunday's preseason opener.
The village of Clarendon Hills is celebrating after their Little League team won the Great Lakes Regional Final and is now on their way to the Little League World Series.
Northwestern University football is grinding in training camp, getting ready for the Aug. 30 season kick off.
A sex toy landed near Indiana's Sophie Cunningham after it was thrown from the stands in L.A. while the Fever played the Sparks in the latest of several such incidents.
Texas Republicans have been trying to bring the state Democratic lawmakers back in order to vote on their redistricting plan.
The U.S. officially began levying higher tariffs on dozens of countries, just as the economic fallout of President Trump's months-long tariffs threats was beginning to create visible damage to the U.S. economy.
More than 50 Texas House Democrats left the state Sunday to prevent a quorum in the state House of Representatives to move forward on a bill that would set new congressional districts.
The mayor's statement came in response to a question about a pension bill signed into law by Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker last week.
Quigley is the first Illinois politician to call for such an action.
Morton Grove slapped the seller with code violations after the sale to the Hovey family was completed, which prevented them from getting a deed.
It turns out what Tom Kuznar of Mount Prospect thought was a small problem is actually a big mess affecting 25,000 taxpayers.
For the past five months, Paul Mitchell has been in talks with Citibank. He turned to CBS News Chicago when Citibank would not refund his money.
CBS News Chicago reported on these traveling auctions in January 2025 after hearing from a woman who also spent a lot of money on jewelry and artwork that turned out to be worth much less than she paid.
The festivalgoers have spent months trying to cancel their Chicago hotel reservation and get a refund, before a bizarre twist this week.
Summer may be winding down, but with the hot, wet weather the Chicago area has been having, pests like mosquitoes and ticks remain a big concern.
Weiss Memorial Hospital will be kicked off Medicare and Medicaid programs, and a report suggests it could face closure when it is.
The device, called Defent, is a stick that resembles a thumb drive. It has the power to detect the smallest grain of fentanyl almost instantly.
The bill, SB1560, requires all school districts to provide screening in grades 3 through 12 at least once a year.
A baby born at 21 weeks' gestation in Iowa City, Iowa, has celebrated his first birthday, earning a Guinness world record for being the most premature baby.
A Wisconsin man has pleaded guilty to smuggling lab equipment to Russian companies in violation of U.S. sanctions.
Some of the fans who received the email have long histories with the team, and there are a lot of concerns.
The Board of Trade Museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and is closed on weekends and federal holidays.
Right now, it is not exactly clear how the tax will be passed onto the consumer. But vaping products and popular Zyn pouches will now be subject to a 45% tax — up from 15%.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has delivered a victory for environmentalists in the battle over the regulation of "forever chemicals" known as PFAS.
Eddie Palmieri was the first Latino to win a Grammy and won seven more over a career spanning nearly 40 albums.
The death certificate for Ozzy Osbourne listed his occupation as "Songwriter, Performer and Rock Legend."
Loni Anderson, who played a struggling radio station's empowered receptionist on the hit TV comedy "WKRP in Cincinnati," died Sunday, just days before her 80th birthday.
Buddy Guy's new album features an assortment of guest musicians, including guitarist Joe Walsh of The Eagles fame, who joined Guy on the album's lead single, "How Blues Is That."
A funeral procession for legendary Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne in Birmingham, England, gave fans a chance to pay their respects.
The parade that began in the summer of 1929 continues to embody Chicago's Black History and works to empower youth, especially on the South Side.
Feels like temperatures will be near 100 in some spots.
Chicago police said it happened just before 3:30 a.m. in the 5400 block of South Kedzie Avenue in the Gage Park neighborhood.
The men, 33 and 35, were inside a vehicle when a sedan approached and someone from inside shot at them.
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Thousands of people are expected in the Bronzeville neighborhood to take part in the parade, including music, dancing, and food.
Two suspects shot at the victim, who then pulled out his gun and returned fire, police said.
Chicago police said the men, 33 and 35, were inside a vehicle when a dark sedan approached and someone from inside pulled out a gun and shot at them.
When they look into the sky, Temo Chavez and his family see beautiful possibility.
Scientists at Northwestern University have found that a drug used for asthma could stop life-threatening food allergies by inhibiting a reaction in the first place.
World leaders meeting in Geneva, Switzerland this week have been discussing a treaty meant to end the problem of plastic waste.
A company in Batavia, Illinois is making butter in a way you've never seen before. No animals, no plants, no oils; this butter is made from carbon.
On average, Southwest Michigan loses more than a foot of shoreline every year. But one specific area in Berrien County lost 75 feet in four years.
CBS News Chicago reported on these traveling auctions in January 2025 after hearing from a woman who also spent a lot of money on jewelry and artwork that turned out to be worth much less than she paid.
The Illinois EPA said it reviewing the proposal to rescind the declaration issued back in 2009 under President Barack Obama.
The Bears welcomed the Dolphins for a joint practice Friday. The teams played for about two and a half hours in the heat.
Former three-time Chicago Blackhawks Stanley Cup winner Patrick Kane was back in town Friday in time for the city to declare the day in his honor.
Sex toys also were thrown on court during games in Atlanta on July 29, Chicago on Friday and Los Angeles on Tuesday.
Rachel Banham led the Sky (8-22) with 18 points.
Michael A. Taylor and Brooks Baldwin each had a solo homer for the White Sox, who lead the majors with 37 home runs since the All-Star break.
Police on Thursday were searching for a man who touched two women inappropriately in the West Ridge Nature Park on Chicago's North Side this week.
An Army sergeant opened fire at Fort Stewart in Georgia, shooting five soldiers and prompting a brief lockdown at one the country's largest Army bases, officials said.
The Justice Department on Wednesday filed hate crime charges against the man accused of killing two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington, D.C., in May.
Chicago city leaders have said crime is down, and all across violent crime categories, Chicago police data tell the same story as the FBI.
At the Crime Gun Intelligence Center, or CGIC, investigators examine every piece of evidence in detail.
