Grover Cleveland “Pete” Alexander with the Cubs in 1921 | Photo by George Rinhart/Corbis via Getty Images One of these deals helped solidify the Cubs for the following season. After dominating the National League for the first decade-plus of the 20th Century, the Cubs fell into disrepair around the time they left West Side Grounds for Wrigley Field. 1917 was their third … [Read more...] about A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1917
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Basketball and local scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County
High school and local college results and highlights from the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County coverage areas. Email Daily Southtown results to southtownsports@gmail.com, Beacon-News, Courier-News and Naperville Sun results to tribwestsports@gmail.com and News-Sun results to newssunsports@gmail.com. FRIDAY’S RESULTS HIGH SCHOOLS BOYS BASKETBALL Aurora … [Read more...] about Basketball and local scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County
Tanner Scott Weighing Multiple Offers, Could Sign This Weekend
The market may be heating up for free agency’s top reliever. Jon Morosi of the MLB Network reports that Tanner Scott is weighing multiple multi-year offers and may choose his team by this weekend. Morosi suggests that the Cubs are among Scott’s top suitors. Chicago president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said this week that the bullpen is “probably the area we’ve been … [Read more...] about Tanner Scott Weighing Multiple Offers, Could Sign This Weekend
Portage Park man charged in connection to pregnant partner’s shooting death
Neighbors were stunned and confused after a 35-year-old woman was found shot to death early Thursday morning in the Portage Park neighborhood on the Far Northwest Side in what police described as a domestic-related incident. A man described in a police report as the woman’s partner was charged Friday night. Robert Pasco, 42, faces one felony charge of unlawful use of a weapon … [Read more...] about Portage Park man charged in connection to pregnant partner’s shooting death