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Cubs manager Craig Counsell pushed back on the suggestion that pinch-hitting for the left-handed-hitting Moises Ballesteros against a left-hander pitcher risks messing with the 22-year-old’s mind, feelings and development. ‘‘This is a team,’’ Counsell said. ‘‘And we’re going to put …

In a fireside chat at the Power Rising Summit, held in Chicago, Lt. Governor and Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Juliana Stratton said her current campaign simply reflects voters’ aggressive mentality. “When I’ve traveled the state of Illinois, what I’ve heard …

It would have been easy to think silly thoughts and let the Mets’ losing streak get into his head. But Cubs right-hander Jameson Taillon wouldn’t allow it on his drive Saturday to Wrigley Field. ‘‘I wasn’t going to fall into …

Ava Brennan is a singer-songwriter who plays live a few times per month in Chicago. But like most musicians, she can’t survive on her art alone so she also teaches music, works for a nonprofit and takes tickets at the …

The three people who were fatally shot Friday in West Garfield Park have been identified. Kenneth M. Bell Jr., 27; Lavell Lee, 36; Rickia Williams, 32; and another man, 35, were standing on a sidewalk about 4:45 p.m. in the …

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — This isn’t the first time Colson Montgomery has gone west in search of consistency in his swing. He found it in the desert last season, when Montgomery’s status as the White Sox’ shortstop of the future …

Chicago police are searching for a man who allegedly tried sexually assaulting a woman on a CTA train Saturday in Austin. The woman was traveling west on a Blue Line train between the Cicero and Austin stops when the man, …

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A suddenly hot-hitting White Sox squad racked up eight more hits but couldn’t get one when they needed it most before getting walked off Saturday by the Athletics 7-6 in 11 innings. The Sox squandered three …

CINCINNATI — Tom Barlow and Evander Da Silva Ferreira — known simply as “Evander” — each scored for Cincinnati, but it was an own-goal by the Fire’s Dje D’Avilla in the 86th minute that gave the hosts a 3-3 tie …

Moon Alert Avoid shopping (except food and gas) and important decisions from 10 a.m. to noon. The moon moves from Taurus into Gemini. Aries (March 21-April 19) An average day Pull in your reins a bit and simply choose routine …

Peoria, Ill. – Almost every morning, Mike Pierce can be found sitting at the same table at the back of Intuition Coffee and Juice. He orders a drip coffee, opens his laptop and gets to work. Pierce is enrolled in …

DEAR ABBY: For the last four years, I have been hosting my son “Dennis,” his 6-year-old son and his brother’s 8-year-old daughter every other weekend. Dennis bought a puppy, “Champ,” to go with his house and brings him on these …

There are few words, if any, that Bears general manager Ryan Poles has used to describe his approach to building a roster more than ‘‘sustainable.’’ That makes building through the draft, rather than splurging in free agency, essential. Any team …

Anfernee Simons’ comments were somewhat surprising. Not only was a free agent-to-be insisting that he wanted to return to his team — that’s just smart business — but he said it many times. If he were trying to sell the …

A driver died after he sped down Pulaski Road in Archer Heights on Saturday night and crashed into another car — causing his car to catch fire, Chicago police said. The driver was speeding north on Pulaski Road in a …

Everyone has a morning routine. With me, I open my eyes, muse darkly upon my life, then flee upstairs to my office — even before coffee is made or the dog walked — blast out the day’s blog post to …

The Des Plaines and Fox rivers remained under a flood warning Sunday after a week of rain pummeled the Chicago area and caused major flooding. The flood zone for the Des Plaines River runs from Roosevelt Road in Forest Park …

Standing inside St. Sabina Church on Sunday, the Rev. Michael Pfleger called on President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to “look inside their souls” as he spoke out on the comments they’ve made …

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — For all the development Kyle Teel has missed out on over the first few weeks of the season as he recovers from a strained hamstring, the White Sox’ prized catcher has learned at least one lesson. …

Courtney Vandersloot still believes in where the Sky are headed. And at some point this season, the WNBA’s second-ranked player in career assists expects to be part of it on the court. Vandersloot spent the offseason rehabbing her knee after …