Former White Sox Player, Ambassador Bill 'Moose' Skowron Dies
Bill "Moose" Skowron, who played for the White Sox from 1964-67 and served as a team ambassador since 1999, passed away Friday morning from congestive heart failure.
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Bill "Moose" Skowron, who played for the White Sox from 1964-67 and served as a team ambassador since 1999, passed away Friday morning from congestive heart failure.
Two days after throwing the 21st perfect game in Major League Baseball history, White Sox pitcher Philip Humber was named American League Player of the Week.
On Thursday, the bad case of Illini indigestion was finally relieved when Ohio University's John Groce was announced as the 17th men's head coach in Illinois history during a press conference at Assembly Hall in Champaign.
After 17 seasons with the Cubs, Jim Hendry has found a new home in New York.
One of New York's most eligible bachelors' system has been discovered.
Though he's a tad older, Dale Sveum fit in perfectly with Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer at his introductory press conference Friday morning.
Before the baseball season ended, most reports had Mark Buehrle going to one of two places: the White Sox or the Cardinals.
As if the cash-strapped White Sox didn't have enough mountains to overcome in re-signing veteran pitcher Mark Buehrle, you can add Mt. Everest to that list.
A benchwarmer hitting .108 saves Tampa Bay. A $142 million star lets it slip away for Boston. A rookie closer falters in Atlanta. An ace delivers for St. Louis.
Long regarded as the best closer in baseball, Mariano Rivera now has more saves than anyone else, too.
The White Sox were in New York on Sept. 11, 2001, to play the New York Yankees. Two members of the 2001 Sox who are still with the team today are looking back.
The general managers of the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees are not likely, in either case, to come in to replace Jim Hendry for the Cubs, a published report says.
Derek Jeter is a free agent again. After three years together, the Yankees captain has broken up with Minka Kelly, the actress' representative told The Associated Press.
The Yankees have reportedly placed a claim on Cubs first baseman Carlos Pena.
Ivan Nova struck out a career-high 10 and the New York Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox 7-2 on Thursday night, completing a four-game sweep and winning their seventh in a row overall.
Paul Konerko is back in the lineup tonight against the Yankees after missing three games with a bruised calf.
Derek Jeter had five hits, Curtis Granderson drove in five runs and the surging New York Yankees pounded Gavin Floyd and the Chicago White Sox 18-7 on Wednesday night.
Major League Baseball plans to interview Alex Rodriguez as it investigates allegations the New York Yankees star took part in illegal celebrity poker games.
Mark Teixeira set a major league record by homering from both sides of the plate for the 12th time and Phil Hughes pitched six innings to send the New York Yankees to their fifth straight victory, 6-0 over the fading Chicago White Sox.
New York beats Chicago 3-2 on Monday as the White Sox struggled to score without injured slugger Paul Konerko.
Paul Konerko is not the lineup tonight against C.C. Sabathia and the New York Yankees after getting hit by a pitch Sunday.
Paul Konerko and Derek Jeter were both hit by pitches Sunday and it's possible both will be out of the lineup tonight.
If the Cubs trade Zambrano and still have to pay the majority of his freight – as was rumored in the proposed deal with the Yankees – then how does that help the Cubs?
At least three American League teams are still interested in pursuing Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez despite his insistence that he will not waive his no-trade clause.
Forbes has released its annual list of the most valuable sports teams in the world and the Chicago Bears are ranked No. 14.
Chicago police said the victim was in the street when an unknown vehicle approached and someone inside fired shots in his direction, hitting him in the back.
Chicago police charged 36-year-old Terri Bailey with the fatal shooting of a 29-year-old woman in the South Shore neighborhood in February.
New body camera video is raising questions about a deadly shooting involving ICE agents in northwest suburban Franklin Park.
The player, who wanted to go by "Rex," said he used the same numbers from an old, tucked-away Powerball ticket, winning him $1 million in the Sept. 3 drawing.
Chicago police are looking to identify two suspects, who they said robbed someone while riding a CTA Red Line train in the Englewood neighborhood on Sept. 6
A loyalist of Donald Trump who represents a broad swath of Wisconsin's rural north woods in Congress entered the governor's race in the battleground state Tuesday, shaking up the Republican primary.
Jimmy Kimmel returned to his late-night show just less than a week after network broadcaster ABC pulled "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" over remarks he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
A malfunctioning escalator and teleprompter at the United Nations' headquarters drew President Trump's frustration.
Ryan Routh was found guilty of all five charges, which included attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate and assaulting a federal officer.
Governor JB Pritzker issued an executive order instructing state agencies to find up to 4% of their budget that can be cut next year as a result of President Trump's budget bill.
Marilyn Hagerty, the North Dakota newspaper columnist whose earnest review of her local Olive Garden became a social media sensation, has died.
Some municipalities have decided to keep the tax in place at the municipal level, on the grounds that they need the revenue.
Some local gas stations as of Tuesday afternoon were posting prices of $4 per gallon for regular unleaded, and more than $5 for premium.
Many drivers are as frustrated with the unexplained spike in their auto insurance as they are with congestion on the roads.
The Arlington Heights Village Board on Monday night approved a new 5% streaming tax.
The treatment involved a patient with uveal melanoma — a rare cancer of the eye — that had spread to the patient's liver.
The person who died was a suburban Cook County resident in their 60s.
The department said the patient was a 4-year-old child who was not vaccinated.
Colon cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in men under 50 and the second leading cause in women of the same age, according to the American Cancer Society.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed an executive order last week to protect state residents' access to COVID and other vaccines in the fall respiratory virus season.
On Saturday, Sept. 27, the Goodman will host an ice cream social with ice cream from Rainbow Cone, accompanied by stories from the owners of three of Chicago's most beloved businesses
The funding was made possible through the second round of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program.
Chicago-based sandwich maker Potbelly is being acquired by the gas station and convenience store chain RaceTrac for $566 million.
The other two American Science & Surplus stores, in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva and in Milwaukee, may stay open as employee-owned and operated businesses.
The private equity firm Sycamore Partners has completed its acquisition of Walgreens, ending the drugstore chain's run as a publicly traded company.
Jimmy Kimmel returned to his late-night show just less than a week after network broadcaster ABC pulled "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" over remarks he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
News of Carroll's death was shared on social media early Monday by multiple friends and collaborators.
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" had been preempted on Wednesday following comments Kimmel made on the show in response to the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Clad in black leather, Stamos joined founding Beach Boys member Mike Love, 60-year group veteran Bruce Johnston, and the touring band that now plays with them.
Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon opened their late-night shows using a mix of humor, song and expressions of solidarity with suspended ABC host Jimmy Kimmel.
The widow of one of the victims of a deadly mid-air collision over Washington, D.C., is suing the federal government and the airlines involved.
A woman has been arrested after allegedly breaking into a private aviation hangar at Midway International Airport, stealing a shuttle bus, and driving it onto a taxiway before telling police she was just "testing security."
An experimental gene therapy was found to slow the progression of Huntington’s disease in a “pivotal” Phase 1/2 study, according to drugmaker uniQure, a major step towards the first genetic treatment for the genetic and fatal condition.
Halloween is just over a month away, and Instacart is revealing which candy is the most popular with customers in the U.S.
Some people report that they are maintaining or losing weight by microdosing Ozempic and other weight loss drugs.
New body camera video is raising questions about a deadly shooting involving ICE agents in northwest suburban Franklin Park.
A woman has been arrested after allegedly breaking into a private aviation hangar at Midway International Airport, stealing a shuttle bus, and driving it onto a taxiway before telling police she was just "testing security."
Police are speaking to a person of interest.
Two people were killed and one person is in critical condition after a shooting at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office in Dallas, authorities said.
Chicago police said the victim was in the street when an unknown vehicle approached and someone inside fired shots in his direction, hitting him in the back.
Chicago's violent crime is down double-digit percentage points so far in 2025 compared to 2024, according to a CBS News analysis of Chicago Police Department data.
Village of Lisle moves to find alternatives to high water bills for homeowners who get water from a private company
Ald. Vasquez said it's the first time he's seen such an act, but is open to speaking to whoever left the dead rat and note about immigrants, calling them both vermin.
What do barbecued monkey, ostrich eggs, and whale meat sausage have in common? They've all recently been seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection specialists at O'Hare Airport.
West Garfield Park residents are excited to learn that a new EV charging station is coming to their area at the end of the month.
Bears quarterback Caleb Williams has been named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week, after his four-touchdown game against the Cowboys on Sunday.
The Phoenix noted that Schmidt was not present as the Loyola Ramblers basketball team played in the NIT semifinals back in April.
The wild-card leading Cubs lost their fifth in a row after dropping all four games at Cincinnati.
The Yankees rallied to beat the White Sox 3-2 Tuesday night, securing their eighth playoff appearance in nine seasons.
The 23-year-old Shaw explained his friendship with Kirk and the devastating impact of his murder earlier this month.
One person was killed and two people are in critical condition after a shooting at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office in Dallas, authorities said.
A Chicago man has been sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison for robbing a United States Postal Service mail carrier at gunpoint.
Ryan Routh was found guilty of all five charges, which included attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate and assaulting a federal officer.
Andre Lewis, 57, was arrested at 2:23 p.m. Sunday in the 6900 block of South Damen Avenue, Chicago police said.
Police said the robbery happened early Saturday, Aug. 30, in the 900 block of West Lake Street in the Fulton Market District. The Morgan Street Green and Pink Line stop is located at that address.
