CHICAGO — Injury issues are not going away for the Chicago Cubs. Some players are moving in the right direction. Right-hander Alec Mills and left-hander Sean Newcomb made rehab appearances at Triple-A Iowa on Friday while Clint Frazier was activated fr…
Lifeguard shortage threatens full opening of Chicago beaches and pools this summer
CHICAGO — As Friday marked the official start of summer beach season, the city continues to face a severe, widespread lifeguard shortage that could result in closed beaches and pools later this year. Chicago Park District officials are hoping an added …
‘Look at Chicago’: Politicians again use city as example of why strict gun control won’t work
CHICAGO — Aline Stern of Chicago’s Lincoln Square neighborhood found it difficult to send her two children to school on Wednesday, the morning after an 18-year-old gunman opened fire in an elementary school in Texas, killing 19 children and two adults….
Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s earlier curfew for teens enacted by a skeptical Chicago City Council
CHICAGO — Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s curfew expansion for young people received final approval in the City Council on Wednesday, making permanent a controversial restriction on how late children can stay out in Chicago. The move to lower the curfew to 10 p…
Long COVID symptoms lasted a median of 15 months, study finds
CHICAGO — People with long COVID-19 who visited a Northwestern Medicine clinic were still experiencing symptoms such as headaches, dizziness, fatigue and brain fog for a median of 15 months after first falling ill, despite never needing hospitalization…
Josh Donaldson gets a 1-game suspension for ‘inappropriate comments’ to Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson
NEW YORK — New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson received a one-game suspension and undisclosed fine Monday for what Major League Baseball described as “inappropriate comments” made to Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson during Saturday’s …
Paul Sullivan: The futures of Tony La Russa and Willson Contreras could lie in past White Sox and Cubs seasons
When you’ve watch enough baseball in Chicago, you soon realize what goes around comes around. The angst accompanying the early-season travails of the White Sox is not unfamiliar. Neither is fan anxiety over the trade status of a popular Cubs player. He…
‘Utter bull(bleep)’: Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks rejects Josh Donaldson’s explanation for his ‘Jackie’ comment
NEW YORK — Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks wasn’t buying Josh Donaldson’s explanation for the New York Yankees third baseman’s comments to Tim Anderson during Saturday’s game at Yankee Stadium. “Basically tried to call me Jackie Robinson: ‘What’…
Off-duty sheriff injures man who shot at him at Millennium Park, police say
CHICAGO — An off-duty Cook County Sheriff working security at Millennium Park shot a man after the man fired a gun Friday evening, Chicago police said. Around 7:20 p.m., a man in his early 20′s refused to be wanded at the entrance of Millennium Park, t…
Paul Sullivan: Fergie Jenkins soaks up the adoration as Cubs unveil his statue outside Wrigley Field
CHICAGO — When Fergie Jenkins attended the statue dedication ceremonies for his former Chicago Cubs teammates at Wrigley Field, the thought had to cross his mind. Will the Cubs one day honor me? It took longer than necessary, but that day finally arriv…