Jed Hoyer reflects on Cubs’ offense, Wrigley Field park factor in 2025

Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer shared his thoughts on the team's offensive performance and whether Wrigley ...

Will the Cubs use the offseason to address second-half hitting slump?

Both the 2023 and 2024 Cubs were better offensively in the second half than in the first. The opposite was true in this past ...

Will They Stay Or Go? The Chances Of Every Cubs Free Agent Returning

Five days after the final game of the 2025 MLB World Series, all players no longer under contract with their teams will become free agents. That means those pla ...
Journal Gazette and Times Courier

Air traffic controllers who duck unpaid work during the gov't shutdown could be fired, Duffy warns

Even though the U.S. has a stark shortage of air traffic controllers, ones who call in sick instead of working without a paycheck during the federal government shutdown risk being fired, the U.S.
Journal Gazette and Times Courier

Court: National Guard troops sent to Illinois by Trump can stay but can’t be deployed for now

CHICAGO (AP) — National Guard troops sent to Illinois by President Donald Trump can stay in the state and under federal control, but can’t be deployed to protect federal property or go on patrol for ...
The New York Times

Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

Rates & Barrels is a show about baseball from The Athletic featuring Eno Sarris and Derek VanRiper, along with Britt Ghiroli, Trevor May, and Jed Lowrie. The show focuses on fantasy and real baseball, ...