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White Sox general manager Chris Getz wants players to develop as losses mount Abbie Parr/AP Photos The White Sox’ 3-22 start could not have been what general manager Chris Getz imagined when he was hired in August. The Sox are …

Owner George Liakopoulos is rebranding the Plymouth Restaurant’s rooftop as Pancho’s Cantina. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times Plymouth Restaurant & Bar will reopen its rooftop on Wednesday with new decor and a new menu as part of its rebranding as a Mexican-style bar …

Bears GM Ryan Poles knows No. 1 overall draft pick Caleb Williams can’t do it alone. “The infrastructure has to be there, and I think we’ve done that part to have the talent around our quarterback now,” Poles said. Nam …

Caleb Williams was the No. 1 pick in the draft Thursday. Nam Y. Huh/AP As he settled into his new home amid mountainous expectations, Caleb Williams embraced everything about the pressure and scrutiny he’ll face as the next Bears quarterback. …

Hillary Thompson, in a crane costume, rescues a rare, endangered whooping crane from a Wilmette neighborhood on Tuesday. Scott Judd/Provided One of the rarest birds in North America made an unexpected stop in Wilmette this week. A nearly 1-year-old whooping …

The Bears’ third pick of the 2024 draft was former Hinsdale Central player Kiran Amegadjie. Michael Conroy/AP The real work of this draft for the Bears was making the franchise-shifting picks of quarterback Caleb Williams and wide receiver Rome Odunze …

Officer Luis Huesca, a six-year veteran of the Chicago Police Department, was killed early Sunday. At the police academy, he was a classmate of Officer Andres Vasquez-Lasso, who was killed in the line of duty last year. Chicago Police Department …

University of Chicago students, faculty members and their supporters protest and march around the South Side campus on Friday. Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times Students and faculty from several Chicago colleges and universities held pro-Palestinian protests Friday in an effort to show solidarity …

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Shota Imanaga throws against the Boston Red Sox during the first inning of a baseball game, Friday, April 26, 2024, in Boston. Michael Dwyer/AP Photos BOSTON – Cubs vice president of pro scouting Andrew Bassett dropped …

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – APRIL 26: Dansby Swanson #7 of the Chicago Cubs celebrates with manager Craig Counsell after scoring a run against the Boston Red Sox during the second inning at Fenway Park on April 26, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts. …

TORONTO — Canadians are known to be good-natured, polite and just downright nice. They went a little off brand at Rogers Centre on Friday night, putting that aside to boo Shohei Ohtani like so many jilted lovers who stored up their …

At the very end of Paul Cauthen’s Friday set at the Stagecoach Country Music Festival, Cauthen surprised fans with a surprise duet with singer Lana Del Rey.  Paul Cauthen performs on the Palomino stage on the opening day of the …

The consensus box of Santa Anita horse racing picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Terry Turrell, Eddie Wilson and Kevin Modesti. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Saturday, April 27, 2024. Trouble viewing on mobile device? See consensus …

LOS ANGLES — Grace Kim opened a four-stroke lead Friday in the LPGA Tour’s JM Eagle LA Championship, shooting a 5-under-par 66 in tricky afternoon conditions at Wilshire Country Club. A stroke ahead after an opening 64, Kim had an …

HERMOSA BEACH — The Rams selected Michigan running back Blake Corum in the third round of the NFL draft on Friday night. Using the 83rd overall pick, the Rams addressed a need that head coach Sean McVay had spoken about …