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Chicago White Sox amateur scouting director Mike Shirley resigns, reportedly amid verbal harassment allegations
56+ min ago (163+ words) Amateur scouting director Mike Shirley resigned and is no longer with the Chicago White Sox organization, the team announced Saturday. The Athletic reported Saturday evening that the resignation came after an internal investigation into allegations of verbal harassment. According to…...
Chicago Youth Awards bring honor, pride to West Side community
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (356+ words) “It’s about celebrating youth across Chicagoland that are doing phenomenal things in the community,” Walker-West said. “We have categories celebrating kids for dancing, singing, being scholars, athletes, humanitarians. There’s award events for adults, but we don’t have anything for kids....
Chicago prepares for Mexican Independence Day celebrations, some street closures possible
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (595+ words) Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to flood the City of Chicago to celebrate Mexican Independence Day this weekend at the city’s signature parades and festivals. A crowd of around 400,000 people is expected at the annual Mexican Independence Parade…...
One Wrigleyville corner hangs on to its roots and ballhawks as Chicago Cubs mark 150th anniversary
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1865+ words) On the last day of June, the flags danced in a stiff wind above Wrigley Field and Moe Mullins arrived more than three hours before first pitch, just like usual. He set up his camping chair under the ash tree…...
Illinois Athletics to host Memorial Climb to mark 25 years since 9/11 attacks
2+ week, 1+ day ago (159+ words) CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) - University of Illinois Athletics will host a 9/11 Memorial Climb to commemorate 25 years since the attacks and honor the lives lost. According to U of I Athletics, the southeast and southwest gates of Gies Memorial Stadium will open at…...
Chicago Bears and CDW open nominations for 2026 Classroom Legends program
2+ week, 3+ day ago (490+ words) The Chicago Bears and CDW are inviting fans across Chicagoland to recognize exceptional educators through Classroom Legends powered by CDW for the 2026 season. Launched in 2010, Classroom Legends powered by CDW shines a spotlight on educators throughout Chicagoland and the important…...
Today in Chicago History: Monarch butterfly becomes the state’s official insect
3+ week, 4+ day ago (474+ words) Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Aug. 19, according to the Tribune’s archives. Flashback: Aug. 19, 1895 1886: Eight radicals who had been rounded up after the Haymarket Affair on May 4, 1886 — in which a bomb was thrown during…...
Illinois State Fair names Miles of Smiles Parade winners
3+ week, 5+ day ago (317+ words) Illinois State Fair officials have announced the winners of the 2026 Miles of Smiles Parade, highlighting top entries in marching band, float and specialty unit competitions during the annual fair in Springfield. The awards were presented following the parade, according to…...