CHICAGO — A Cook County judge has made her ruling in the Ryan Field redevelopment zoning case. The judge dismissed three out of four counts of a lawsuit filed by homeowners in Evanston and a non-profit group. The judge did allow one of the civil lawsuit claims to move forward — that is on the question of whether the city violated the plantiff's consistutional right when it voted to allow the re-zoning at Ryan Field. Regardless, it was a victory for the city and Northwestern University Friday morning. A group of homeowners in Evanston and a non-profit organization called "The Most Livable City ..read more

CHICAGO — A former Associated Press National Football League Coach of the Year who was born in Chicago recently weighed in on likely No. 1 overall draft pick Caleb Williams and what he sees in the former Heisman trophy winner. Mike Smith, former head coach of the Atlanta Falcons (2008-14) and 2008 AP NFL Coach of the Year, inherited a team in 2008 that selected eventual NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Matt Ryan with the third overall pick before he helped lead Atlanta to an 11-5 record and their first playoff birth since 2004. Before becoming a head coach with the Falcons, Smith served as a d ..read more

SOUTH MILWAUKEE (AP) — More human remains, including a torso, that are believed to belong to a missing woman have washed up on a beach along Lake Michigan, authorities said Thursday. The torso and an arm believed to belong to 19-year-old Sade Robinson were found Thursday morning along a remote stretch of tree-lined beach in South Milwaukee about a quarter of a mile (402 meters) from an apartment complex, the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office said. The remains were found by someone walking on the beach, the office said in a news release. Maxwell Anderson, 33, of Milwaukee has been charged ..read more

CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs game tonight against the Miami Marlins has been postponed due to inclement weather, according to a post from the Cubs on social media. The team said the game will be made up as the second game of a split doubleheader on Saturday, April 20, with the originally-scheduled game still set to take place at 1:20 p.m. CT, and the new second game now scheduled for 6:40 p.m. CT. Cody Bellinger hits a go-ahead homer and the Cubs beat the Diamondbacks 5-3 to take series Gates for the second game are expected to open 60 minutes before the game begins, but that timeframe is subjec ..read more

MIAMI (AP) — The results are in: Jimmy Butler is out. Butler will not be able to play for the Miami Heat in a win-or-else game on Friday night against the Chicago Bulls in the NBA's play-in tournament because of a right knee injury, one that will sideline him for several weeks. An MRI exam on Thursday showed that he sprained the MCL ligament, an injury that typically takes at least four weeks or more to heal. That means if Miami wins Friday, it still won't have Butler for a Round 1 playoff matchup with the Boston Celtics — a daunting matchup even if Butler was healthy. Boston, the top playoff ..read more

Starting next month, Chicagoland residents will have a variety of options to catch live professional baseball without having to make a trip to Wrigley Field or Guaranteed Rate Field. To be sure, an outing on the North Side or South Side for big-league baseball is a Chicago summertime staple, and it always will be. But Chicagoland is also home to a number of pro teams that compete in independent baseball leagues. And generally speaking, it's much cheaper to attend an independent-league game than a Cubs or White Sox game, with far less traffic to battle and much smaller crowds to navigate. NHL ..read more

CHICAGO (AP) — Coby White drew roars from the crowd early on with vicious crossovers and spins toward the basket. He was so effective he had fans chanting his name as the final minutes ticked away. It was that kind of night. White scored a career-high 42 points, and the Chicago Bulls advanced in the NBA Eastern Conference play-in tournament, knocking out the Atlanta Hawks with a 131-116 victory on Wednesday at the United Center. NHL announces date for Winter Classic at Wrigley Field between Blackhawks and Blues White had never scored more than 37 points in a regular season or postseason game ..read more

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (WHTM) - In Wednesday's episode of the New Heights podcast, former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce revealed that his Super Bowl ring is officially gone. The podcast held an event at the University of Cincinnati last Thursday called "Jason Lost His Ring," created to poke fun at the retired NFL player's tendency to lose his 2018 Super Bowl ring. "I don’t even know if Travis knows this, but I legitimately lost my Super Bowl ring in this event," said Kelce. "They could not find it ..read more

CHICAGO — The National Hockey League took to social media Wednesday to announce the date when the Chicago Blackhawks and St Louis Blues will square off in the 2025 NHL Winter Classic at Wrigley Field. According to the NHL, the 2024 Winter Classic will take place on Dec. 31, 2024, at 5 p.m. Eastern Time. Traditionally a one-game event held outdoors around New Years, the NHL Winter Classic began being played in 2008. Frank Nazar scores on first shot in NHL debut with Chicago Blackhawks In it's second iteration in 2009, the Winter Classic made its first appearance at Wrigley Field, where the Bla ..read more

PHOENIX (AP) — Cody Bellinger hit a go-ahead solo homer in the sixth inning, Mike Tauchman added an RBI double and the Chicago Cubs beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 on Wednesday. The Cubs took two of three in the hard-fought series, which included two extra-inning games. Cubs reliever Hayden Wesneski (1-0) earned the win in his first game of the season after being called up from Triple-A Iowa. The right-hander threw four innings to save a tired bullpen and gave up just one hit while striking out two. Bellinger homered off Arizona right-hander Brandon Pfaadt — launching a sweeper into the rig ..read more