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Pete Crow-Armstrong Chicago Cubs
Sports
1 month ago
Crow-Armstrong agrees to a $115 million, 6-year contract with the Cubs, AP source says

Crow-Armstrong’s 2031 salary would increase by $2 million for each MVP award from 2027-30, $1 million for each second- or third-place finish, $750,000 for fourth or fifth and $500,000 for sixth through 10th.

Arlington Heights Chicago Bears Plan
IL State News
1 month ago
Pritzker says Bears megaproject bill is in hands of state legislature

“It is a pretty good deal that’s been put on the table that I think seems to have support broadly by the Bears ownership,” Pritzker said.

April 18, 2023 - Oakland, California: Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki bats against the Oakland Athletics at the Oakland Coliseum.
Sports
1 month ago
Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki to start the season on injured list after tweaking knee during WBC

Mesa, AZ (AP) – Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki will start the season on the injured […]

Illinois' Keaton Wagler advances the ball as Oregon's Drew Carter pursues during an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Craig Pessman)
Sports
1 month ago
Houston, Illinois carry strong opening-weekend efficiency in March Madness into Sweet 16 collision

The third-seeded Illini had the second-largest scoring margin (plus-56) of the first weekend while averaging 1.382 points per possession (181 points on 131 possessions).

University of Illinois Athletics Logo
Sports
1 month ago
Blakes leads Vanderbilt to 1st Sweet 16 since 2009 with near triple-double in March Madness victory over Illinois

Seventh-seeded Illinois (22-12) came in with the youngest team in this tournament after having to replace four starters.

University of Illinois Athletics Logo
Sports
2 months ago
Vanderbilt hosts Illinois women with its 1st Sweet 16 berth since 2009 on the line in March Madness

Nothing changes Monday night with a Sweet 16 berth in Fort Worth 1 Region on the line against No. 7 seed Illinois.

Sports
2 months ago
Catcher Reese McGuire rejoins the Chicago White Sox on a $1.2 million, 1-year deal

McGuire spent last season with the Chicago Cubs, where he hit .226 with nine homers and 24 RBIs. He was with the White Sox during the 2022 season.

Chicago Blackhawks
Sports
2 months ago
Top prospect Anton Frondell, the No. 3 pick in 2025 NHL draft, is en route to Blackhawks

The Blackhawks signed Frondell to a three-year, entry-level contract last summer, then lent him to Djurgardens of the Swedish Hockey League, the country’s top league.

Illinois State University Redbirds
Sports
2 months ago
Illinois State beats Wake Forest 78-75, winning twice in NIT for first time in 30 years

Fourth-seeded Illinois State (22-12) heads to No. 2 seed Dayton for a campus-site quarterfinal.

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