CHICAGO – Playing hockey was never a serious option for former Chicago Cubs pitcher Ryan Dempster. But loving hockey? That was never a question for Dempster, a native of Gibsons, British Columbia.

CHICAGO -- When the NHL decided the 2009 Discover Winter Classic would be held at Wrigley Field, the iconic home of the ...

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - NOVEMBER 28: Head coach Matt Eberflus of the Chicago Bears looks on during the first quarter against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on November 28, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan.

Joe Henery, 88, who lives in Washington, D.C., used heroin for 30 years before getting clean. Henery said his friends who are still alive were “fortunate enough to survive the epidemics of all ...

Black men born 1951-1970 always have had the greatest risk of dying of overdoses, even in their 20s, 30s and 40s. It's true in Chicago, Baltimore, Washington and other big cities, an investigation ...

In dozens of cities, the recent rise of fentanyl has put older Black men in particular jeopardy. By Josh Katz Margot Sanger-Katz and Nick Thieme Young Black men in cities across America died of ...

Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich joined detainees at the Cook County Jail on Christmas morning to celebrate Mass and urge them to put aside fear and embrace their humanity. “It’s important for us ...

MAGDEBURG, Germany — A 9-year-old was among five people killed when a Saudi doctor drove into a Christmas market teeming with holiday shoppers in the German city of Magdeburg, an official said ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Sammy Sosa appeared to acknowledge using performance-enhancing drugs during a career in which he hit more than 600 home runs, and the Chicago Cubs said they were ready to welcome back ...

Young Black men in cities across America died of drug overdoses at high rates in the 1980s and 1990s. During the recent fentanyl crisis, older Black men in many cities have been dying at unusually ...

From stunning comebacks to thrilling walk-offs to dominant pitching performances, every team had its share of memorable triumphs in 2024. But what was each club’s signature win of the season? To ...

Drew VonScio of Newsweek is proposing a deal with crosstown Chicago rivals, the White Sox, that would give the Cubs the flexibility to play Busch elsewhere. In his theoretical trade, the Cubs ...