Cody Bellinger declined his end of a $25 million mutual option with the Cubs for 2024.
Day: November 3, 2023
Volunteers to pack 4,000 holiday meal boxes in Geneva Saturday
More than 100 volunteers will gather Saturday to pack 4,000 holiday meals at Northern Illinois Food Bank in Geneva.
In Chicago, Barack Obama calls for a ‘new generation of heroes to strengthen our bonds of trust’
Former President Barack Obama told youth leaders in Chicago that vast changes in the nation and world’s economic structure are needed to deal with artificial intelligence, climate change and income inequality.
Brighton Park migrant base camp proposal moves forward with signed land use contract
The city signed a land use contract at the Brighton Park site of a proposed migrant base camp, but says the site is not yet confirmed.
Bears injury report: Edmunds, Brisker ruled out
Bears linebacker Tremaine Edmunds and safety Jaquan Brisker have been ruled out for Sunday’s game in New Orleans.
Start making a plan for the holidays
There are plenty of options for the holidays — even if you are celebrating alone.
Chicago activist seeks answers after grandson wounded by gunfire at Indianapolis Halloween party
The well-known violence responder said the gun violence he fights has once again ensnared his family.
White Sox decline Hendriks' $15 million option; Clevinger declines mutual option
The White Sox are declining closer Liam Hendrik’s $15 million option for 2024. Mike Clevinger declined a mutual option with the White Sox.
Fall is a good time to spot, and eradicate, invasive buckthorn
If you’ve got a tree that is still green when others have turned color, you might have buckthorn, an invasive tree common in the Chicago area.
Man convicted of Christmas Eve killing in Kenwood dies in prison
State corrections officials confirmed the death, but did not provide a cause of death.