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Pete Crow-Armstrong reacts after scoring on a sacrifice fly by Seiya Suzuki during the first inning against the White Sox Sunday at Wrigley Field.

Cubs are instilling a winning mentality in Pete Crow-Armstrong

Every team needs surprises, as Cubs manager Craig Counsell likes to say, and Pete Crow-Armstrong’s potentially evolving into one of the game’s brightest stars certainly qualifies as a seismic development that changes the team’s ceiling.

Pete Crow-Armstrong hits go-ahead grand slam, drives in 6 runs as Cubs rally to beat Reds 13-6

Burke tosses 3-hit ball over 6 innings as White Sox beat Rangers 4-1

White Sox option struggling first baseman Andrew Vaughn to Triple-A Charlotte

Baseball: Hersey upsets Fremd in MSL title game

Caleb Williams didn’t talk, but Ben Johnson talks about writing a new Bears story

Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam reacts during the third quarter of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals against the New York Knicks Friday in New York.

Pacers take 2-0 lead over Knicks as Pascal Siakam scores 39 points in 114-109 victory

Pascal Siakam scored a playoff career-high 39 points, and the Indiana Pacers beat the New York Knicks 114-109 on Friday night for a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.

Softball: Aurora Central Catholic falls in regional final

After Marengo‘s Jozsa Christiansen fell behind 1-0 in the count to Aurora Central Catholic‘s Sophia Delgado after already walking a pair of batters in the bottom of the s...

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams, right, works with running back D'Andre Swift Wednesday during practice in Lake Forest.

Bears OTA takeaways: A fiery Ben Johnson, Caleb Williams’ footwork and more

Ben Johnson didn’t like where tight end Cole Kmet lined up during a drill inside the Walter Payton Center on Wednesday. So the Bears head coach let his veteran hear it du...

Baseball: St. Charles North survives late rally from Geneva to defend DuKane Conference title

Keaton Reinke usually finds himself on the mound for St. Charles North at the start of a DuKane Conference series. But with the junior spending the series opener against...

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner makes a save against the Dallas Stars during the third period in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals in Dallas.

Oilers get even with 3-0 win over Stars in Game 2 of the West final

Connor Brown scored after getting hit in the mouth by a skate, Stuart Skinner made 25 saves for his third shutout of the postseason and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Dallas Stars 3-0 in Game 2 on Friday night to even the Western Conference final.

The Hampshire High School Whip-Purs break the banner to start the 2017 football season.

Fear not, we’ve found the area’s coolest high school nicknames

Following up on last week’s column, we present the area’s coolest high school nicknames.

FILE - In this Monday, July 9, 1990, file photo, spectators watch an All-Star Game practice session from the roof of a building just outside Chicago's Wrigley Field. Booking hotels for baseball games during shoulder seasons like May, June or September can often be cheaper than the summer months. Additionally, save money by planning to attend weekday versus weekend games. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File)

Chicago Cubs aiming to secure 2027 All-Star Game for Wrigley Field

The Chicago Cubs remain focused on landing Wrigley Field as the host for Major League Baseball’s 2027 All-Star Game. Those lobbying efforts have long been part of the $1 billion Wrigleyville project that renovated the ballpark and redeveloped the neighborhood.