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Better late than never 27 Aug 2013 | 03:48 am
The hottest team in major-league baseball is going to be taking the field in about 90 minutes. No, it's not the Houston Astros (43-86), who have the worst record in baseball. It's the White Sox (54-...
Rauner wins Dundee Township straw poll 27 Aug 2013 | 12:24 am
The local Republican faithful of Dundee township so far prefer businessman Bruce Rauner for governor, according to a straw poll at a picnic Sunday. Rauner got about half of the about 70 votes, and st...
White Sox thrilled to be hosting Civil Rights Game 25 Aug 2013 | 03:30 am
The White Sox and Rangers play tonight at U.S. Cellular Field, but it won’t be just another game on the marathon schedule. Tonight, the Sox and Texas square off in the seventh annual Civil Rights Gam...
Rangers loaded with Chicago expatriates 24 Aug 2013 | 04:45 am
The White Sox are back in town tonight with a season-high six-game winning streak, and over 30,000 fans are expected at U.S. Cellular Field to watch the first of three games against Texas. Unfortunat...
White Sox call up Leury Garcia 22 Aug 2013 | 11:41 pm
Even though he's dealt with two injuries to his left wrist/hand, second baseman Gordon Beckham has been one of the White Sox' few bright spots on offense this season. In 72 games, Beckham is batting ...
More Baez talk as Cubs-Nats wait out the rain 22 Aug 2013 | 11:12 pm
When the rain clears out, we should have a pretty good pitching matchup today at Wrigley Field, the Cubs’ Travis Wood takes on the Nationals’ Stephen Strasburg. Wood is 7-10 with a 3.13 ERA while Stra...
All in 22 Aug 2013 | 09:26 pm
Last week, DuPage County Auditor Bob Grogan said an entrance to the Illinois treasurer’s race by House Republican Leader Tom Cross of Oswego wouldn’t upend his plans. This week, Grogan says he’s set ...
Sveum looks to get Castro's 'swagger back' 22 Aug 2013 | 04:31 am
After further review, Cubs manager Dale Sveum thought better of batting Starlin Castro eighth. As we mentioned in our afternoon blog today, Sveum has Castro leading off tonight against the Nationals, ...
Republican's diabetes effort tests 2,000 22 Aug 2013 | 02:36 am
Since 2011, the Illinois legislature's Diabetes Caucus formed by state Rep. Mike Tryon, a Crystal Lake Republican, has tested 2,000 people for free. “It is very important to get tested for diabetes b...
Castro moves to leadoff spot; Rizzo second 22 Aug 2013 | 01:18 am
The headline on Tuesday's blog was, "Castro moves to eighth spot." Manager Dale Sveum batted the beleaguered shortstop eighth last night, saying it was the right fit in a lineup that included Brian Bo...
