The first Sunday of the season brings Caitlin Clark to Wintrust Arena for one of the games of the day in all of sports. After that, though, Chicago fans might look at the states of some of their teams and realize there’s a lot to complain about.
In this week’s “Polling Place,” voters also were asked about the Bulls’ and Blackhawks’ upcoming drafts.
‘‘It means the world,’’ said Kuhl, who nearly a year ago was designated for assignment by the Nationals after a rough outing.
Jac Caglianone of Florida and Braden Montgomery of Texas A&M are considered by many evaluators to be the two top power hitters from the left side (even though Montgomery is a switch hitter).
In this week’s “Polling Place,” we also asked about Caitlin Clark being left off the U.S. Olympic team and White Sox catcher Martin Maldonado’s massive struggles at the plate.
After 15 years at Carlyle Lake, the Illinois High School Association is finally moving the state finals for bass fishing . . . to Lake Shelbyville for the next five years.
It takes a village to develop a quarterback. The Bears spent the last seven weeks trying to ensure Williams didn’t feel he was getting advice from every single villager.
The former Cub is thrilled to be playing at Wrigley in September for first time since he was traded in 2021.
In this week’s “Polling Place,” we also asked for your NBA and NHL championship picks and about what the White Sox should do with Luis Robert Jr. and Garrett Crochet.
Bet on it: Sportsbooks is adding more wagering options as the Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark brings more interest to the women’s game.
A banded sandhill crane in Hoffman Estates and a big coho salmon are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.
McMichael chose Jarrett Payton, the WGN broadcaster and son of Bears legend Walter Payton, to introduce him at the ceremony.
La Russa is exactly the man for the job right now. Besides, Red Klotz isn’t available.
Williams has noticed a common theme with Chicago fans. “They’re showing up, showing out and they put on a show every single time,” he said.
A study by the Shedd, the Illinois DNR and Wisconsin DNR shows that natural shorelines are better than armoured ones for the natural and human worlds.
After declining to sign a Homegrown deal with the club, Gutman took a winding path back to the Fire.
A red-tailed hawk family in Lemont and admiral butterflies in Norwood Park are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors.
Cole Hutson, the younger brother of Canadiens prospect Lane Hutson, headlines this year’s group of draft prospects hailing from the Chicago area — a group which also notably includes goalie Nicholas Kempf, a Morton Grove native, and forward Kamil Bednarik, an Elmhurst native.
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The Bears saw an added bonus in adding the 25-year-old one year after he set career highs with 229 carries and 1,049 rushing yards — he can become Williams’ best friend on the field.
Reese’s gesture toward Clark in 2023 NCAA final caused a stir and created a must-see rivalry — but is it really a rivalry?
‘‘It’s the big leagues,’’ third-base coach Willie Harris said. ‘‘They make plays sometimes, and sometimes it doesn’t work out for us. Today, it was one of those days where it didn’t work out for me particularly.’’