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In January, John Rooney was having dinner in Arizona with a group that included White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf. The reunion of the Sox’ 2005 World Series champions came up in conversation, and Rooney, who was the radio voice for …

Mondelez Global, a subsidiary of Chicago-based Mondelez International, announced a voluntary recall on several packages of Ritz peanut butter cracker sandwiches. The affected boxes may have individually wrapped packages incorrectly labeled as a cheese variety, when they may actually contain …

Cuando Michael Fitch y Heather Benton regresaron a su Airbnb en el vecindario de Near West Side después de un juego de los White Sox que fue acortado por la lluvia el martes por la noche, inmediatamente les llegó el …

Angel Reese is coming into her own as a playmaker, and the Sky’s guards are finally knocking down shots. It’s a good combination — an essential one, in fact. The Sky don’t have a superstar who can carry the team …

MINNEAPOLIS — Cubs right-hander Colin Rea picked a good time for his deepest start of the season. In the Cubs’ 8-1 win Thursday, Rea held the Twins to three hits and one run in seven innings. He not only helped …

The feds say a man who once had an “unbreakable” bond with former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan should be sentenced to nearly six years in prison, partly for serving as Madigan’s “agent, messenger” and “henchman” in a lengthy …

A man was shot and killed Wednesday night in East Garfield Park. Officers responded about 9:15 p.m. to a call of an unresponsive person in the 2600 block of West Wilcox Street, where they found him with a gunshot wound …

The lone remaining Democratic commissioner on the Federal Communications Commission said Thursday that the decision by CBS to pay $16 million to settle a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump over how “60 Minutes” edited an interview with Kamala Harris …

Battery startup Pure Lithium will relocate from Boston to Chicago and invest $46 million to expand in the city’s growing tech hub, the company announced on Thursday. The maker of lithium metal batteries will launch in Fulton Market this fall …

LOS ANGELES — Larry David will bring his grumbly sensibility to U.S. history in a team-up with Barack and Michelle Obama for an HBO sketch show, the network announced Thursday. The “Curb Your Enthusiasm” creator and “Seinfeld” co-creator will act …

Sydni Black is used to playing lacrosse on solid ground. But she felt like a kid again playing on a turf field atop a boat on the Chicago River. “This is like the natural backyard lacrosse style,” said Black, who …

Supporters of the fight against cancer are closely watching a legislative effort led by U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., and others to expand access to groundbreaking cancer screenings. The bill, the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage …

Many Illinois ZIP codes have been added to a state health department list that requires children be tested for lead exposure. The Illinois Department of Public Health added 180 ZIP codes across 47 counties, roughly 13% of the state, to …

MINNEAPOLIS — Pete Crow-Armstrong’s second home run of the game soared above Target Field’s advertisement video board in right-center field and into the third row of fans’ outstretched hands. It was part of an offensive onslaught as the Cubs’ lineup …

A 20-year-old man is charged with murder in connection with the fatal shooting of another man in Little Village over the Fourth of July weekend. Daniel Alvarado is accused of shooting and killing Moises Juarez, 47, around 10:10 p.m. July …

Gunfire entered a home in Auburn Gresham on Thursday and wounded teenage girl inside, according to police. The 17-year-old was in a home in the 7600 block of South Lowe Avenue when someone outside fired shots around 3:30 p.m., Chicago …

With Luis Robert Jr. floundering at the plate and a blockbuster, Garrett Crochet-style trade unlikely this summer, White Sox general manager Chris Getz might miss out on a chance to add some high-end prospect talent to his rebuilding project this …

Rain washed away Thursday’s scheduled series-opening game between the White Sox and Guardians. The teams will play a split doubleheader Friday, with the first pitch of Game 1 scheduled for 2:10 p.m. and the first pitch of Game 2 scheduled …

Former Cubs manager and White Sox infielder Lee Elia — best known for one of the most epic rants in baseball history — died Wednesday at 87, the Phillies announced. Elia’s professional baseball career spanned more than 50 years as …

Noah Schultz is getting a rude welcome to Triple-A. The White Sox’ top-ranked prospect, and the highest-ranked left-handed pitching prospect in baseball, has made three starts for Charlotte since being promoted last month, and none has gone well. Schultz has …