Ian Happ slugged a three-run homer from each side of the plate as the Chicago Cubs scored double-digit runs for the first time since April 16.
Day: July 4, 2024
Britain’s Labour Party on track for landslide election victory, exit poll suggests, in rebuke of Conservative government
An exit poll suggests that Britain’s Labour Party is headed for a landslide victory in a parliamentary election.
Can Cubs’ upswing in pitching development continue without key executive?
The #Cubs lost the executive credited with improving their pitching development during the off-season. Will the success continue?
3 takeaways from the Chicago White Sox trip to Cleveland — the 9th straight road series they’ve lost
The Chicago White Sox last won a series away from Guaranteed Rate Field on May 3-5 in St. Louis. Three takeaways from three days in Cleveland.
Suburbs celebrate Fourth of July, including return of parade in Highland Park
Thousands of revelers clad in red, white and blue lined dozens of Fourth of July parade routes throughout the suburbs Thursday. That included Highland Park, where a community parade returned to downtown streets two years after the mass shooting that left seven people dead and 48 others wounded.
Israel approves plans for nearly 5,300 new homes in West Bank settlements
The Israeli government has approved plans to build nearly 5,300 new homes in settlements in the occupied West Bank, a monitoring group said Thursday.
Hayden Springer posts the 14th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history at the John Deere Classic, finishing eagle-birdie for a 59
Hayden Springer posted the 14th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history when he finished eagle-birdie in the John Deere Classic on Thursday for a 12-under 59.
Revival Food Hall vendors may stay after lease dispute
Hungry people downtown who love Revival Food Hall may be able to keep chowing down there after all. Revival Food Hall posted on Instagram this week that it would close at the end of the month after eight years of business as one of the city’s beloved indoor markets. “Since reopening after COVID, inviting people […]
Whiting man gets 60 years for Gary murder ‘over $140 and some weed’
A man was sentenced to 60 years Wednesday — “over $140 and some weed,” defense lawyer Lonnie Randolph II said.
Hurricane Beryl churns toward Mexico after leaving destruction in Jamaica and eastern Caribbean
Hurricane Beryl ripped off roofs in Jamaica, jumbled fishing boats in Barbados and damaged or destroyed 95% of homes on a pair of islands in St. Vincent and the Grenadines before rumbling past the Cayman Islands early Thursday.