Bryan Ramos lines out to right field during a Cactus League game at Scottsdale Stadium on March 3, 2024. (For the Sun-Times/John Antonoff) ST. LOUIS — The White Sox placed infielder Danny Mendick on the 10-day injured list with back tightness Saturday and recalled third baseman Bryan Ramos from Double-A Birmingham. Mendick's move is retroactive to May 2. Ramos, 22, is hitting .182 with five doubles, two home runs and 11 RBI. He is the Sox' No. 4 prospect per MLB Pipeline. Ramos has hit safely in his last eight games, going 11-for-33 with five doubles, two homers, seven RBI and seven runs s ..read more

An employee at a Humboldt Park business was shot during an attempted robbery Friday night on the West Side. Sun-Times file An employee at a business in Humboldt Park was wounded in a shootout during an attempted armed robbery Friday night. Just before 10:30 p.m., the employee, a 45-year-old man, exchanged gunfire with two people who entered the business in the 2900 block of West North Avenue and announced a robbery, Chicago police said. The employee was shot in the left arm and was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he was in fair condition, police said. No one was in custody ..read more

A man was found shot to death early Saturday on the West Side. Sun-Times file photo A man was found shot to death early Saturday on the West Side. Around 1:50 a.m., the man, whose age wasn’t immediately known, was found shot in the head on the sidewalk in the 3800 block of West Flournoy Street, Chicago police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. No one was in custody ..read more

A man was shot and killed Saturday morning on the West Side. Sun-Times file photo A man was shot and killed early Saturday in East Garfield Park on the West Side. Just after midnight, a 49-year-old man was standing in the street in the 3000 block of West Warren Boulevard when someone exited a white sedan and opened fire, Chicago police said. The man was shot in the head and died at the scene, police said. No one was in custody ..read more

Blas Lara holds his Indiana record yellow perch, caught April 21 in Hammond. Provided by the Indiana DNR Notes come from around Chicago outdoors and beyond. BIG NUMBER 3-2: Pounds-ounces of Indiana record yellow perch, caught by Blas Lara on April 21 in Hammond and announced by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources on Wednesday. It was a long-standing record. Roy W. Burkel Jr. caught previous Indiana record (2 pounds, 8 ounces) from a gravel pit in Vigo County byin 1981. A green heron back at Rosehill Cemetery. Paul Vriend WILD OF THE WEEK Paul Vriend welcomed the spring gre ..read more

Bulls center Nikola Vucevic still has two years left on his current deal, but the organization was expected to shop him this offseason and see what’s out there. Nikola Vucevic knew the Bulls’ version of a “Big Three” had a shelf life. Guess what finally turned up stale last month? Now very little is safe. Vucevic spoke about that when the Bulls began training camp in Nashville, Tennessee, back in October, insisting that the 2023-24 campaign could very well be the last go for himself, Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan, and again spoke about it following the play-in loss to Miami two weeks ago ..read more

Kellyn Acosta and the Fire haven’t scored a goal in almost a month. Courtesy of the Fire The Fire are in the middle of a home-heavy stretch of their schedule, playing four of five matches at Soldier Field. Before it began, they stressed the importance of maximizing this portion of their season to set themselves up for a potential run at the playoffs. But to take advantage, the Fire need to score goals. They haven’t done that. Two weeks ago, the Fire were routed 4-0 by Real Salt Lake in one of their worst performances in years. Last Saturday, they only earned a point against Atlanta Unite ..read more

Lukas Reichel won’t have much leverage in contract negotiations with the Blackhawks this summer. Ashley Landis/AP Photos Lukas Reichel will receive another contract from the Blackhawks this summer, but it won't be a sizable one. The biggest reason why the young German forward won't receive much of a raise over the $925,000 salary-cap hit carried by his now-expiring entry-level contract (per CapFriendly) is his disappointing play this season, and the Hawks are by no means pleased about that. They would've much preferred it if he enjoyed the NHL breakout he expected this season, and they w ..read more

Rafael Kubelík was the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s music director in the 1950s. More recently, his last name has been a code name for the FX kitchen drama “The Bear.” Justine Tobiasz/WBEZ Rafael Kubelík had two bouts of fame in Chicago. The first was as the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s fifth music director, leading the orchestra from 1950 to 1953, as a young conductor brought in to help an institution in need of a new identity. The second happened more recently and didn't last long. It saw his Czech surname printed on bright pink filming notices that peppered Chicago neighborhoods. It d ..read more

When the Red Stars drew 25,000 fans to their doubleheader with the Fire in 2022, skeptics had a lot to say. Their most common rejoinder was, ‘‘They only did that well because it was a doubleheader.’’ On June 8, the Red Stars will have an opportunity to refute that claim when they play Bay FC at Wrigley Field. ‘‘We’re trying to direct our own future,’’ Red Stars president Karen Leetzow said. ‘‘The reality is, Bridgeview is a beautiful stadium; it’s just too far from the city of Chicago.’’ Bridgeview long has been a source of frustration for the franchise in terms of fan growth. Many fans can ..read more