Eric Wagaman hit a two-run triple to break an eighth-inning tie, and the Miami Marlins beat the Chicago White Sox 3-1. Kyle Stowers launched his seventh homer for the Marlins, a solo shot in the seventh that evened the score at 1. Miami won for just the third time in 13 games. Andrew Vaughn, who entered batting .188, hit his second home run in two games, but the White Sox have lost five of six.
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Punt, pitch and kick: Wheaton native Bachar took the long way to the majors, but it’s working out
Wheaton North grad Lake Bachar went to college to be a kicker on the football team. But he gave baseball one more chance and now throws for the Miami Marlins.
Vernon Hills residents displaced after car crashes into townhouses
Residents of two townhouses in Vernon Hills were displaced this morning after a car crashed into their homes.
‘He’s got the right heart’: McHenry County Catholics celebrate new, Chicago-born pope
McHenry County-area Catholics were eager to learn Thursday of the new pope, Leo XIV, and were thrilled to learn he’s from Chicago.
Catholics recall 1979 Chicago papal visit, hope for new Pope Leo’s return
Among the Catholic faithful, the stunning election of Chicago-born Robert Prevost as the first American pontiff has stirred memories of a whirlwind papal visit more than 45 years ago.
On her way to a work conference, Sherman Hospital nurse saves driver whose heart stopped after crash
Advocate Sherman Hospital emergency room nurse Ashley Huizar is being hailed as a hero for saving the life of a woman whose heart stopped beating after a crash she happened upon on her way to a work conference in Iowa last month.
India and Pakistan agree to a ceasefire in US-mediated talks
India and Pakistan on Saturday agreed to a ceasefire following U.S.-led talks to end the most serious military confrontation between the nuclear-armed rivals in decades.
Canada isn’t banning older vehicles from its roadways
In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that FEMA has run out of money because of spending on migrants, Donald Trump is pictured wading through floodwater and more.
Supper with the pope: Wheaton restaurant hosted the future pontiff
A group of theologians from Loyola University Chicago met with then-Cardinal Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, last August at Ivy Restaurant in Wheaton.
American, United rivalry boils over in lawsuit on O’Hare gates
Here is what’s behind American Airlines’ lawsuit against Chicago and how United Airlines is reacting.