1986: Hard Rock Cafe opened in Chicago. Mayor Harold Washington and Chicago Bears quarterback Jim McMahon were among its first guests. TV host Oprah Winfrey attended the opening with Stedman Graham, ...

Trump freed Rod Blagojevich in February 2020 by commuting his prison sentence. The former governor emerged full of praise for the president, calling himself a “Trump-o-crat.” ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Gov. Rod Blagojevich's plan to raise big money by privatizing the state lottery raises equally big questions about how, and whether, the idea would work.

Five days before his arrest Blagojevich talks to Harris about the state giving the Cubs money for an unspecified green initiative at Wrigley Field. "So like $15 million that, that the Sox got ...

“While the Cubs have the offense to make a deep playoff run, they lost Justin Steele for the year with Tommy John surgery. Outside of Shota Imanaga, it's fair to be skeptical about who they ...

Coming into the 2025 MLB regular season, the Chicago Cubs were viewed by many people as the favorites to win the National League Central. They made the biggest ...

Cubs lose 3-1 to Tigers, sunk by small mistakes in matchup between first-place teams The Cubs dropped the first game of a three-game series in Detroit. By Maddie Lee Jun 6, 2025, 7:55pm PDT ...

WASHINGTON – This is a Chicago Cubs team like no other. There’s no curse to bust, and besides, it’s been nearly a decade since the star-studded 2016 edition captured the franchise’s first ...

At 37-22, the Cubs currently have the third-best record in MLB and a 4.0-game lead over the St. Louis Cardinals for first place in the NL Central division.

The Chicago Cubs haven’t failed to impress this season. After lagging the first-place Milwaukee Brewers by 10 games last season, the Cubs are now dominating the NL Central.

The 38-22 Chicago Cubs are a team with few flaws. The lineup, spearheaded by Kyle Tucker, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Seiya Suzuki, and Michael Busch, leads the Majors in runs per game (5.82). They have ...