All Stories from February 15, 2025 (Change date)
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Matt Shaw is looking to win third base job with the Cubs in spring trainingFeb 15, 2025 6:25 pm - Matt Shaw is the favorite to start at third base for the Cubs on opening day after Alex Bregman signed with the Boston Red Sox in free agency. The Cubs were in the mix for the two-time All-Star before he agreed to his contract with the Red Sox. Shaw was slowed by a left oblique issue when the Cubs held their first full-squad workout of spring training.
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White Sox have a promising group of young catchers as they continue to rebuildFeb 15, 2025 6:08 pm - When it comes to the catchers for the White Sox, Korey Lee sees a common thread. Lee says, "We got a lot of hard workers." Making their way through a painful rebuilding process, the White Sox have accumulated an impressive group of young catchers that could form the foundation of the team in the future.
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Noble pursuit: Father passed passion for wrestling to Warren’s defending state champFeb 15, 2025 5:57 pm - Warren sophomore Caleb Noble will try to win a second state wrestling title next weekend in Champaign. His passion for the sport can be traced to the frustrating high school finish of father, Derrick.
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Former White Sox All-Star, World Series champion Bobby Jenks undergoing stomach cancer treatmentFeb 15, 2025 5:38 pm - Former Chicago White Sox closer Bobby Jenks is being treated for stomach cancer. The two-time All-Star closer and World Series champion shared his condition from a Portugal hospital bed in an interview with MLB.com on Saturday. The White Sox later sent their best wishes via social media. The 43-year-old Jenks says he's planning to recover well enough to return for a second season as manager of the minor-league Windy City Thunderbolts in Southwest suburban Crestwood.
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As Trump vents about COVID, experts worry his moves could worsen next threatFeb 15, 2025 5:18 pm - In Atlanta, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday was told to lay off an estimated 10% of its staff, including nearly an entire class of “disease detec...
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Trump moves with dizzying speed on his to-do list. But there are warning signs in his first monthFeb 15, 2025 5:03 pm - WASHINGTON — As President Donald Trump approaches the first-month mark in his second term, he has moved with dizzying speed and blunt force to reorder American social and...
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‘Not forgotten’: Aurora pays tribute to Henry Pratt shooting victimsFeb 15, 2025 4:45 pm - Aurora marks the sixth anniversary of the Henry Pratt shooting and survivors remember those lost that day.
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Justice Department fires 20 immigration judges from backlogged courts amid major government cutsFeb 15, 2025 3:34 pm - SAN DIEGO — The Trump administration fired 20 immigration judges without explanation, a union official said Saturday amid sweeping moves to shrink the size of the federal...
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The Biz Week That Was: Joann closing stores; Brazilian steakhouse, other eateries plannedFeb 15, 2025 2:13 pm - Fogo de Chao Brazilian steakhouse opening near Woodfield Mall in April The Chicago region’s fifth Fogo de Chao Brazilian steakhouse is expected to open in April acro...
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Racers speed down the track at soapbox derbyFeb 15, 2025 1:55 pm - Racers from multiple states competed in sleek, gravity-powered cars during the Greater Chicago Soapbox Derby Saturday at the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton.