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Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Matthew Boyd throws against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Sunday, May 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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4 months ago
Cubs opening day starter Matthew Boyd expects to return from IL on upcoming trip

Boyd, an All-Star in 2025, is coming back from a second stint on the injured list this season.

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jameson Taillon throws against the San Francisco Giants during the first inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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4 months ago
Cubs’ Jameson Taillon says he’s headed to IL after leaving vs. Giants with hamstring injury

Taillon said he first felt discomfort in the hamstring after throwing an inside changeup to Chapman that made the count 2-2 in the at-bat.

Route 66 Motorheads Bar and Grill
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4 months ago
Tying Route 66 and running

Ultrarunner visited postrace event at Motorheads.

United States forward Christian Pulisic, right, reacts after a missed a shot as Germany forward Leroy Sané celebrates during the first half of an international friendly soccer match in Chicago, Saturday, June 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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4 months ago
Sané, Havertz score as Germany beats US 2-1, heads to World Cup with 9-game winning streak

The 16th-ranked United States has lost nine straight games to European opponents dating to 2022.

Chicago Bears' Dillon Thieneman talks to media during a news conference at the NFL football team's rookie minicamp, Friday, May 8, 2026, in Lake Forest, Ill. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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4 months ago
Bears sign safety Dillon Thieneman and center Logan Jones ahead of minicamp

The Bears begin a mandatory three-day minicamp on Tuesday.

Chicago Cubs' Ian Happ, right, runs after hitting a one-run double during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics in Chicago, Thursday, June 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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4 months ago
Cubs president Jed Hoyer says talented team will break out of slump, but needs to do so soon

Hoyer says the Cubs, with a deep starting lineup and strong defensive play, shouldn’t be wallowing at the .240 winning percentage they’ve had since May 9.

FILE - United States defender Chris Richards controls the ball during a friendly soccer match against Japan, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean, File)
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4 months ago
Chris Richards trains with U.S. team with World Cup deadline looming

The U.S. is coming off a 3-2 victory over Senegal on Sunday.

Route 66 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds
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4 months ago
It’s time to run Route 66

Tourism Chief, Scott Dahl, guest runner for the 5k, Dean Karnazes, and a part of the festivities, Alex Klymco all “ran” to the WTAX Morning Newswatch to tell Will Stevenson all about the fun!

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4 months ago
Bears Board of Directors vote to advance stadium project in Hammond, Indiana

A proposal in the Illinois state legislature was meant to provide incentives for the NFL team to build its new home in the state.

Chicago Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze (15) works on the field during the NFL football team's practice Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Lake Forest, Ill. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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4 months ago
Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze is looking to bounce back after being hampered by a foot injury

“It’s not from a standpoint that I’m like always in pain, but the way my foot broke, there’s calluses in there that creates a different type of foot structure with those bones — different things that kind of shifts things around,” Odunze said.

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