Lawrence Butler won’t hit free agency until after the 2029 season and isn’t arbitration-eligible until 2026. Still, the Athletics are wasting no time entering extension talks with the outfielder after his breakout 2024 campaign. After one of the more active offseasons in recent years, extending Butler would secure a big part of the Athletics future. Athletics to Enter Extension … [Read more...] about Athletics Enter Extension Talks with Breakout Outfielder
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Yankees Top Pitching Prospect Undergoes Tommy John Surgery, Out For The Season
The New York Yankees learned of unfortunate news Friday: Chase Hampton, one of their top pitching prospects, underwent Tommy John surgery. New York Post beat writer Greg Joyce was the first to report the news. Yankees Top Pitching Prospect Undergoes Tommy John Surgery, Out For The Season Just brutal news here for Chase Hampton who missed much of last season with a flexor … [Read more...] about Yankees Top Pitching Prospect Undergoes Tommy John Surgery, Out For The Season
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Letters: Chicago activist Ida B. Wells’ story is one we should know
Thank you for publishing the op-ed about Ida B Wells (“Chicago activist Ida B. Wells changes the face of American currency,” Feb. 15). I cried as read it. We all need to learn about her. We need to learn why she left Memphis, Tennessee: Three of her friends were murdered there by white vigilantes. Then, in 1913, Black women, including Wells, were told they needed to march in … [Read more...] about Letters: Chicago activist Ida B. Wells’ story is one we should know
From nail polish to meat, Barrington couple offers products and services in a Muslim-friendly manner
Buying nail polish or ordering frozen meat for delivery can seem pretty routine. But one Chicagoland couple is working to make such products and services more readily available and accessible to America’s growing Muslim population. Iqra Isphahani, 30, and her husband, Ibrahim Ali, 33, own 786 Cosmetics and Boxed Halal. The couple, who live in Barrington, started the businesses … [Read more...] about From nail polish to meat, Barrington couple offers products and services in a Muslim-friendly manner