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Cubs expect Steele will return to mound Monday

Cubs pitcher Justin Steele, who has been on the injured list since Opening Day, is expected to return Monday against San Diego.

Class starts next week at rookie minicamp for Bears quarterback Williams

Parker set the stage for Clark

After top betting choices Fierceness and Sierra Leone, it’s wide open for the 150th Kentucky Derby

Brewers’ fast start under Murphy has taken heat off Counsell

High school sports scores for May 2

Wolves forging affiliation partnership with Carolina Hurricanes

The Chicago Wolves are forging an affiliation partnership with the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes.

New York Mets catcher Omar Narváez tags out the Cubs' Christopher Morel during Thursday’s game.

Lindor shakes off illness, comes off bench to rally Mets past Cubs in 11 innings

NEW YORK — Francisco Lindor delivered a pair of two-run doubles off the bench, rallying the New York Mets past the Chicago Cubs 7-6 in 11 innings Thursday for a split of ...

Running back D'Andre Swift, signed by the Bears in the offseason, will be a new addition to the offensive lineup.

What does Bears depth chart look like after the draft?

Now that the NFL draft is over, what does the Bears’ depth chart look like?

Huntley’s Dominique Johnson competes in the 100 meter dash on Thursday, May 2, 2024, during the Fox Valley Conference Girls Track and Field Meet at Jacobs High School in Algonquin.

Girls track and field: Huntley shreds FVC records for third straight league title

Huntley apparently was not just out to win the Fox Valley Conference girls track and field meet for the third consecutive year and build momentum heading into next week’s...

Geneva’s Alyssa Flotte (left) and Wheaton North’s Sophie Dalrymple compete in the 100-meter hurdles during the DuKane Conference Girls Outdoor Championships at Lake Park in Roselle on Thursday, May 2, 2024.

Girls track and field: Batavia, St. Charles North off to good start at DuKane meet

The DuKane Conference girls track meet was a little late getting started due to the rainy weather. That didn’t seem to bother Batavia and St. Charles North in the least. ...

Grayslake Central’s Trey Sato, right, and Adan Cordova have an early lead in the 3,200-meter run during the Lake County boys track meet, hosted by Lake Zurich High School on Thursday, May 2, 2024 in Lake Zurich.

Boys track and field: Barrington rallies to win Lake County Invitational in shortened meet

After an early 30-minute lightning delay at the beginning of the meet, the 14-team Lake County Invitational got off to a great start for the Grayslake Central boys track ...

Boys basketball: Widlowski takes over at Hersey

There are always questions of what to do when one retires. Travel. Read. Play golf. Visit your children. Fremd’s Bob Widlowski had all of those plans when he stepped down...