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October 22, 2017

AP source: Cubs part with pitching coach Bosio

Chris Bosio is out as the Chicago Cubs' pitching coach after six seasons. A person familiar with the situation says the team ...

October 21, 2017

With young stars, Cubs likely not fading after NLCS loss

As the players said their "goodbyes" there was something else that stood out to Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations ...

October 20, 2017

Emotional Hernandez has 3 HRs, lifts Dodgers to World Series

When it was over, when Los Angeles had finally secured another trip to the World Series and Enrique Hernandez's three big ...

October 20, 2017

Hernandez hits 3 HRs, Dodgers top Cubs to reach World Series

Enrique Hernandez put a Hollywood ending on an LA story three decades in the making. Fueled by a home run trilogy from their ...

October 20, 2017

Chicago-area man gets maximum 15-year term in terrorism case

A federal judge scolded a former college student from suburban Chicago as he sentenced him to a maximum 15-year prison term ...

October 19, 2017

Cubs' Maddon tossed again in NLCS; ump admits he missed call

Cubs manager Joe Maddon turned out to be right. Even the umpire said so, later. Maddon's prize? He got ejected for the second ...

October 19, 2017

Cubs avoid sweep, top Dodgers 3-2 to cut NLCS deficit to 3-1

Javier Baez sensed he was ready to bust out of his slump and give the Chicago Cubs the lift they needed. As breakthroughs go, ...

October 19, 2017

Sessions defends Comey firing, dodges questions on Trump

Attorney General Jeff Sessions strongly defended President Donald Trump's firing of James Comey, but at a Senate hearing ...

October 18, 2017

Bulls suspend Portis 8 games for injuring Mirotic

The Chicago Bulls have suspended forward Bobby Portis for the first eight games for injuring teammate Nikola Mirotic during ...

October 18, 2017

Dodgers close in on World Series with 6-1 win over Cubs

The Los Angeles Dodgers have a tough lineup, a talented pitching staff and a manager making all the right moves. Yup, it's ...

October 18, 2017

Case reveals legal rules of thumb tricky with iPhone sensors

A federal judge in Chicago is the latest to weigh in on still-disputed legal questions about whether law enforcement can ...

October 17, 2017

Chicago fires 2 officers in United passenger dragging case

The Chicago Department of Aviation has fired two security officers involved in an incident in which a passenger was dragged ...

October 15, 2017

Maddon 'couldn't disagree more' with overturned call at home

Joe Maddon was ejected by the umpires Saturday night, but his real beef is with Major League Baseball's rules. Maddon was ...

October 14, 2017

Judge refuses to lift freeze on Trump administration policy

A U.S. district judge in Chicago on Friday denied a request by the U.S. Department of Justice to lift a national freeze on ...

October 13, 2017

Justice Department warns cities on immigration law

The Justice Department is giving four so-called sanctuary cities a "last chance" to show they're not thwarting enforcement ...

October 12, 2017

Strasburg, Nationals beat Cubs 5-0, force NLDS to Game 5

Stephen Strasburg gave Washington everything he had, and it was more than enough. So much for all those questions about heart ...

October 11, 2017

County officials vote to repeal Chicago-area soda tax

The Chicago-area's penny-per-ounce tax on soda and sweetened drinks was repealed Wednesday after a monthslong conflict that ...

October 11, 2017

Rudolph, Vikings have childlike fun with Duck, Duck, Goose

The idea for the touchdown celebration came to Kyle Rudolph's mind, right before quarterback Case Keenum called the pass play ...

October 11, 2017

Strasburg to start Game 4 of NLDS for Nationals after all

Washington Nationals ace Stephen Strasburg woke up feeling better and will start Game 4 of the NL Division Series against the ...