AM 560 meteorologist Jason Caterina forecasts a calm, mild stretch of weather for the Chicago area through Tuesday, with highs ranging from the low to mid-70s and no weather alerts in effect.
President Trump has rejected Iran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for a seven-day ceasefire, the lifting of a naval blockade and oil sanctions, and U.S. asset unfreezes, Fox News reported citing the Wall Street Journal.
A powerful nor’easter is striking the East Coast, bringing widespread flooding, damaging winds and power outages, with New Jersey residents comparing conditions to Superstorm Sandy. One person was killed by a falling tree in New York and a swimmer is reported missing off Long Island.
One day after clinching a playoff berth in Kansas City, the White Sox set their sights on the American League Central title, trailing the Cleveland Guardians by one game with two remaining and holding the head-to-head tiebreaker. Players and front-office staff declared the roster built for a deep October run.
The Chicago Blackhawks loaned defenseman Connor Mackey to the Rockford IceHogs on Friday, trimming their training camp roster to 28 players as head coach Jeff Blashill shapes the lineup for the 2026-27 regular season. The moves follow a busy offseason highlighted by contract extensions for Connor Bedard, Bowen Byram and the signing of Patrick Kane.
Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman returned to the starting lineup Friday at Fenway Park, less than a week after sustaining multiple facial fractures from a foul ball that struck him in the on-deck circle. His rapid recovery provides a major boost for a Cubs team heading into a Wild Card Series against the San Diego Padres beginning Tuesday.
Munetaka Murakami homered twice Friday night, powering the Chicago White Sox to a 6-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies before 35,778 fans at Rate Field. The two blasts gave Murakami a team-high 35 home runs and kept the White Sox one game behind the Cleveland Guardians in the AL Central with two games remaining.
Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Prevost and raised in Chicago, weighed in on the White Sox’s postseason clinch Friday, adding a papal exclamation point to a citywide celebration. His comments joined those of former President Barack Obama as both Chicago baseball teams clinched playoff spots on the same evening.
The Chicago Cubs clinched a National League Wild Card berth Thursday, securing a second consecutive trip to the postseason and setting up a rematch with the San Diego Padres in the opening round. The Cubs are locked into the second NL Wild Card spot and will travel to San Diego for a best-of-three series beginning Tuesday.
The Chicago Blackhawks trimmed their training camp roster to 26 players Saturday, loaning forward Dillon Boucher and goaltender Drew Commesso to the AHL’s Rockford IceHogs ahead of Tuesday’s season opener.