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Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Edward Cabrera looks to the scoreboard during the third inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers in Chicago, Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Sports
2 weeks ago
Edward Cabrera and Matthew Boyd are close to returning to the Cubs’ rotation

Cabrera was placed on the 15-day injured list on May 24 because of a blister on his right middle finger. Boyd is coming back from left knee surgery.

Caleb Williams takes part in a photo shoot for EA Sports "Madden NFL 27" in California.
Sports
2 weeks ago
Caleb Williams strikes jump-throw pose for Madden NFL 27 cover

Being featured on the game’s cover is “like my childhood dream was coming true,” Williams said.

Chicago Blackhawks
Sports
2 weeks ago
Lightning acquire rights to forward prospect in a trade with the Blackhawks

The 20-year-old Pridham was selected by Chicago in the third round of the 2024 draft.

Pope Leo XIV waves as he leaves after his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
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‘Love my woke pope’: Why Leo’s first encyclical went viral and how it speaks to his papal approach

History’s first U.S.-born pope has demonstrated a willingness to embrace aspects of contemporary culture.

Supporters of the rideshare union bill celebrate in the Senate gallery after the bill passed on the floor. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jenna Schweikert.)
Local
2 weeks ago
Rideshare drivers could unionize in Illinois under bill passed by General Assembly

Drivers say they want better wages, an ability to set rules and to address punishments.

Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights, argues for the Reproductive Health Privacy Act, which would protect Illinois abortion patients from out-of-state retaliation, on the floor of the House on Sunday, May 31, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Local
2 weeks ago
Lawmakers pass bill to shield abortion information from digital medical records

The measure seeks to protect abortion patients in Illinois from out-of-state retaliation.

Robyn Gabel, D-Evanston, and Sen. Ram Villivalam, D-Chicago, speak at a rally for the POWER Act, a bill regulating data centers, about the bill’s next steps after the session ends. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Local
2 weeks ago
POWER Act data center regulation didn’t move forward this spring

As measure falters, sponsors call for halting tax credit that was passed in 2019.

Center ice hockey player in a red Chicago Blackhawks jersey (number 10) smiles while holding a stick near the boards.
Sports
2 weeks ago
Dennis Hull, who starred for the Blackhawks and helped Canada win the ’72 Summit Series, dies at 81

Hull played 13 of 14 seasons in the league with Chicago before one final year with the Detroit Red Wings.

Soldier Field
Sports
2 weeks ago
Chicago Bears sticking to stadium timeline amid uncertainty with Illinois incentives

“We will provide an update when we have a decision to share,” the team said in its statement.

Chicago White Sox's Munetaka Murakami bats during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres Sunday, May 3, 2026, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Sports
2 weeks ago
White Sox place slugger Munetaka Murakami on IL, call up INF Jacob Gonzalez

Following Friday’s 4-3 win over Detroit in 10 innings, Venable told reporters he thought Murakami might miss “a couple of weeks” after he got hurt beating out a double play in the third inning.

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