Only in Illinois alert: Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, pardoned by President Trump for an array of corruption convictions, has been paid $130k by ex-ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore to lobby Trump for a pardon in her conviction of bribing House Speaker Michael Madigan
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In Pete Crow-Armstrong, the Cubs have found a box-office star who should keep Wrigley Field buzzing through 2032.
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Like the 1985 Bears, the 2016 Cubs will never really go away.
Anthony Rizzo and David Ross, meanwhile, have decided to get the party started early. They have teamed up again to produce a new podcast, “The Lovable Reunion,” which begins April 1.
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Seiya Suzuki has a PCL strain in his right knee.
Cubs will see how Suzuki progresses the next couple days and make a decision Saturday about whether he will be ready for the start of the season. He’s not shutdown from activity.
Counsell called the injury “minor in nature” and “good news for sure.”
Every snowflake is different, but the complaint is always the same.
After rejecting former Cubs great Andre Dawson's request to replace the Expos cap on his Hall of Fame plaque, the two sides finally agreed to a compromise.
“It’s been resolved, and I can move forward now.”
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A social media video from the White House interspersing MLB and NFL highlights with bombs falling is another embarrassment for Commissioners Rob Manfred and Roger Goodell.
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Sod alert
Bregman’s first Cubbie Occurence
Being there
Little-known Olympics freeski halfpipe skier Hunter Hess enters the culture wars with a statement on the state of the U.S., earning the wrath of President Donald Trump. @pwsullivan.bsky.social on why it's easy to root for Hess if you value freedom of speech.
Nice postgame moment between Billy and Joker.
The White Sox committed an unforced error in snubbing franchise legend Frank Thomas in a social media post for Black History Month.
And this time, the divorce might be unfixable.
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Basil Talbott spent more than 30 years at the Sun-Times and was widely respected by his colleagues as a truth-seeker who bluntly challenged obfuscation.
The annual Soxfest kicked off Friday night at the Ramova Theatre in Bridgeport — and White Sox players agree it's time to start believing.
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Right now, the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board is interviewing candidates for an endorsement.
I’ll be knocking doors in freezing weather instead.
Here’s why:
“Misguided view of our president.”
Kudos to the NYT editor who took “Appears to” out of the lead headline (finally)
Something old, something new and a whole lot of blue at the this year's Cubs Convention.
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Ben Johnson’s “F−−− the Packers” postgame declaration after the Bears' wild-card win was fiercely debated on the hot take circuit.
Was Johnson a meatball head coach lacking in sportsmanship or just an honest guy expressing his opinion about a rival he doesn’t like?
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Saturday's miraculous Bears comeback win, combined with the miraculous opening of Tom Ricketts' wallet, was being heralded by some as the greatest day in Chicago sports history, writes @pwsullivan.bsky.social.
Throw in a Bulls win and a Blackhawks win, and it was a near-perfect day for Chicago.
The Lane Kiffin saga and Pat Fitzgerald return are nothing new in the mad, mad, mad world of college football, where the games that go on behind closed doors are often more interesting than those on the field.
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Good trouble
There never will be a shortage of Adults Behaving Badly in the sports world, but the recent rise in rude and boorish behavior caught on video is quite alarming.
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Pete Crow-Armstrong #4 of the Chicago Cubs attends the 2025 MLB All-Star Game red carpet at Truist Park on July 15, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)
Pete Crow-Armstrong (4) of the Chicago Cubs flies out during the fifth inning of the MLB All-Star Game at Truist Park on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Atlanta. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images/TNS)
A crazy night at the All-Star Game was a success for Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong, while the tiebreaker "Swing Off" was confusing to most fans and TV viewers.
Kyle Schwarber said Crow-Armstrong reminds him a little of Javier Báez.
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