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MLB-worst White Sox snap 7-game skid with their 4th win of the season, 9-4 over Rays
CHICAGO (AP) — Light-hitting Martín Maldonado hit a three-run homer, Eloy Jiménez added a two-run-shot and the MLB-worst Chicago White Sox snapped a seven-game losing streak with their fourth win of the season, a 9-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night. The nine runs...
No. 1 NFL draft pick Caleb Williams realizes all eyes are on him and he's embracing the attention
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Caleb Williams seemed unfazed by it all. The former Southern California star was ready to embrace the attention after the Chicago Bears grabbed him with the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft. The prized quarterback knows all eyes are on him in a city craving a...
Outfielder Tommy Pham returns to major leagues with the MLB-worst White Sox
CHICAGO (AP) — Outfielder Tommy Pham is back in the major leagues, joining the MLB-worst Chicago White Sox on Friday for their series-opening game against the Tampa Bay Rays. The 36-year-old Pham was in Chicago's lineup in center field after being recalled from Triple-A Charlotte....
Chicago appeals court rejects R. Kelly 's challenge of 20-year sentence
CHICAGO (AP) — The singer R. Kelly was correctly sentenced to 20 years in prison on child sex convictions in Chicago, a federal appeals court ruled Friday. Jurors in 2022 convicted the Grammy Award-winning R&B singer, born Robert Sylvester Kelly, on three charges of producing...
Bears banking on Caleb Williams after taking the 2022 Heisman winner with No. 1 pick in NFL draft
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Caleb Williams, welcome to Chicago. The expectations are clear: Become the franchise quarterback the Bears have craved for years and lift the founding NFL franchise to the top of the league. Other than that, there's no pressure at all. “I...
Stephen Curry wins NBA's Clutch Player of the Year, adding to his trophy collection
Golden State's Stephen Curry led the league in clutch scoring this season, and now he's got another trophy to add to his collection. Curry was announced Thursday night as the NBA's Clutch Player of the Year, adding that award to a resume that includes two MVPs, an All-Star Game MVP,...
Tootsie Roll: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
CHICAGO (AP) — CHICAGO (AP) — Tootsie Roll Industries Inc. (TR) on Wednesday reported net income of $15.8 million in its first quarter. The Chicago-based company said it had net income of 22 cents per share. The confectionary products maker posted revenue of $151.5...
Byline Bancorp: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
CHICAGO (AP) — CHICAGO (AP) — Byline Bancorp Inc. (BY) on Thursday reported first-quarter profit of $30.4 million. The Chicago-based bank said it had earnings of 70 cents per share. The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts...
Man was shot 13 times in Chicago traffic stop where officers fired nearly 100 rounds, autopsy shows
CHICAGO (AP) — A man killed in a traffic stop last month when plainclothes Chicago police officers fired their guns nearly 100 times was shot 13 times, according to an autopsy report released Thursday. The March 21 police shooting that left Dexter Reed, 26, dead has prompted...
Old Republic: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
CHICAGO (AP) — CHICAGO (AP) — Old Republic International Corp. (ORI) on Thursday reported profit of $316.7 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Chicago-based company said it had net income of $1.15. Earnings, adjusted for investment gains, came to 67 cents per...
