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It's no mystery that the attendance at this season's Chicago Cubs games hasn't been what it usually is, and according to MLB commissioner Bud Selig, that has nothing to do the team's performance or the owners.
If you don't have a seating chart right in front of you, it may be difficult to choose your seat location. Even then, the seating charts have so many sections it may still be overwhelming. Here is a quick and easy guide to choosing which section is the best fit for you.
The Chicago Cubs are going for their first consecutive wins of the young 2011 season. Alfonso Soriano, like he has so far this season, could play a big factor in that.
Baseball fans from around the world make the trip to Wrigley Field to take in the tradition and history that it represents. But players and managers, like Ozzie Guillen, don't always feel the same way.
When I made my first trek to Wrigley Field for the 2011 season yesterday afternoon, I was optimistic about the Cubs chances of winning the game, and taking the season-opening series against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
There are times Ozzie Guillen drives you up the wall with inane statements. Then there are the times he is absolutely right. Yesterday, Ozzie hit the nail on the head.
It will be 46 degrees and rainy when Cubs take to the mound for their home opener at Wrigley Field, but the conditions aren't putting a damper on the buzz at the Friendly Confines.
Baseball returns to the Friendly Confines on Friday, while Sox fans will have to wait until April 7 for their home opener, either way, baseball is back!
Matt Garza's first spring training with the Chicago Cubs didn't go the way that he, the Cubs or the fans would have wanted.
It may not be the new "United Center," but it will be hard for anyone watching Chicago Cubs games at Wrigley Field for the next three years to escape the "friendly skies" in and around the North Side park.
Vienna Beef is the top dog at Wrigley Field once again, replacing Sara Lee Ballpark Franks.
With opening day quickly approaching, the Chicago Cubs announced the festivities that will take place on April 1, when the Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates start their 2011 campaigns from Wrigley Field.
The Cubs today will announce the winner of their wide-open competition to become the public address announcer at Wrigley Field.
Wrigley Field is almost 100 years old and is in need of a major renovation – and Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts doesn't want to foot the bill alone.
Another trial balloon from the Cubs has been met with another round of skepticism, and rightly so.
The Cubs are trying to give every fan the ultimate game experience by offering street festivals during three of its more popular series.
Maybe they're all broke from Illinois' soaring gas prices (and soaring taxes). Perhaps they're just hoarding their pennies to purchase NBA Finals tickets (I mean, the Bulls will be there … right?).
Cubs fans had their chance today to try for single-game tickets.
It's not easy being skipper of the Yankees. It's no cakewalk coaching the Lakers. And when you assume the reigns of the Dallas Cowboys? Well, you can expect to catch a whole lot of heat in return.
Cubs fans can pick up wristbands Monday and Tuesday to get a spot in line to buy single-game tickets.
The 2011 season will be full of adjustments for Matt Garza. He's adjusting to a new team, a new league and a new stadium.
Two men are due in court, charged with hitting a student on a CTA train outside Wrigley Field, and stealing a video camera, before being apprehended by Guardian Angels who were on the train.
It's been a rough couple of months for the Harry Caray statue that sits outside Wrigley Field.
All of Chicago is trying to recover from one of the wost winter snowstorms in recent memory. And included in those is the Chicago Cubs.
The city is responding Tuesday night to multiple buildings damaged by the blizzard -- including Wrigley Field, where a portion of the roof blew off.
Brandon Johnson, 37, illegally possessed the gun on Jan. 25, 2020, while inside the Near West Side residence.
Chicago police said the men were sitting inside the vehicle when another car pulled up, and at least two gunmen jumped out and shot at them.
A garbage truck crashed into an antique shop Thursday morning in La Grange Park, Illinois.
The service said the alleged suspect targeted multiple buildings in the West Loop and Fulton Market neighborhoods.
Noaman Patel, 22, of Chicago, is accused of attacking three women in the Avondale and West Ridge neighborhoods this month.
The Chicago Board of Education has less than two weeks to close a $734 million budget gap, and on Wednesday, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker advised the board should not count on help from Springfield.
A federal judge in New York on Wednesday declined the federal government's request to unseal grand jury material in the Jeffrey Epstein case.
A federal judge temporarily blocked a Texas law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments, ruling it likely violates the First Amendment.
The Trump administration has directed officials to probe any "anti-American" views and activities of immigrants applying for immigration benefits like green cards and work permits.
The House Oversight Committee intends to release the documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein case, a spokesperson said.
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.
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.
A Chicago rock climber was grounded by a scary medical issue — a cyst in her brain. But a friendly face in the operating room helped Sophie Lin get to the gym again.
With school starting next week for thousands of students, health officials are urging parents to get their kids vaccinated.
Chicago public health officials on Tuesday confirmed the city's first three human cases of West Nile virus in 2025.
Sicknesses creep up with kids being in close quarters in school. With that in mind, a grieving Northwest Indiana family wants to share a message about vaccinating children.
Instagram rolled out a new Map feature that lets users see their friends' locations in real time. Here's why privacy experts are concerned.
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.
A Maryland ticket broker is accused of illegally purchasing and reselling hundreds of thousands of tickets for profit, including thousands to Taylor Swift's highly-sought Eras Tour.
President Trump announced this year's "truly exceptional class" of Kennedy Center Honorees and said he will host the annual ceremony himself.
UFC CEO Dana White confirmed plans for a July 4, 2026 fight at the White House to mark America's 250th birthday.
Taylor Swift announced her 12th studio album, "The Life of a Showgirl," after a countdown tease on her website. The release date is now set for Oct. 3.
Paramount will become the new home to all UFC events in the U.S., while UFC's CEO says the White House may host a July 4 event broadcast on CBS.
Each Thursday, CBS News Chicago highlights a pet rescue organization from around the city. This week, Lydia Krupinski from Anti-Cruelty Society talks more about Paisley.
Witnesses said they saw a CTA employee laying on the platform.
Devastating cuts to Chicago's mass transit system could be delayed until next summer, as regional transportation officials are set to vote on a plan to prevent CTA service cuts.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has the extended forecast.
A teenager has died after he was pulled out of Lake Michigan at a beach in Evanston on Wednesday night.
Northwestern University and former football coach Pat Fitzgerald have reached a settlement agreement regarding his wrongful termination lawsuit, after he was fired over a hazing scandal in 2023.
The Medical Examiner identified the teen as Sameer Quadri, of Skokie.
Sergio Ramirez has been in ICE custody in a Michigan jail since late May.
Brandon Johnson, 37, illegally possessed the gun on Jan. 25, 2020, while inside the Near West Side residence.
Chicago police said the men were sitting inside the vehicle when another car pulled up, and at least two gunmen jumped out and shot at them.
This week, Chicago's South and West sides were hit hard by flooding, and experts at the Morton Arboretum are connecting with city and neighborhood groups to help implement solutions.
The city said the only way they can successfully tackle the mess is with state and federal funding.
The State Department announced over the weekend it will be pausing visitor visas from Gaza over claims some recipients may have ties to terrorist groups.
Seventeen and a half years later, the murder of five women at a Lane Bryant store in Tinley Park, Illinois, remains one of the most infamous cold cases in the Chicago area.
FEMA joined state, county, and city officials this week, going door-to-door in parts of Chicago hit hardest by flooding from heavy rain in July.
The Chicago Bulls will raise Derrick Rose's No. 1 jersey into the rafters at the United Center next year, in a postgame ceremony retiring the former NBA MVP's jersey.
Matt Shaw added a solo homer as the Cubs won for the fifth time in six games. Colin Rea (10-5) pitched three-hit ball into the sixth inning.
The Sox have now lost six of their last seven games and 13 of their last 16.
Bears backup quarterback Tyson Bagent has proved his worth — especially with new head coach Ben Johnson.
While taking a break from the Chicago Street Race in Grant Park next year, NASCAR will return to the Chicagoland Speedway in southwest suburban Joliet for the July 4th weekend.
The victim was struck in the groin area and suffered a graze wound to the leg, police said.
The man suspected of stabbing the victim, as well as a 48-year-old woman, was later shot and wounded by Cook County sheriff's police.
CBS News Chicago broke the story of the allegations against former acting Robbins police Chief Carl Scott in July 2024.
Police now believe the suspect went to a nearby hospital, but left before receiving treatment.
Gabriela Ochoa, 31, was gunned down in the second disturbing crime this month near a popular park.
