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17 Cubs, White Sox players competing in WBC

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What to know about the World Baseball Classic, including all the local connections  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Between the Cubs and White Sox, 17 players and prospects will be representing their countr...

Blackhawks trade captain Nick Foligno before deadline

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The Chicago Blackhawks traded away another veteran before Friday's 2 p.m. deadline, sending captain Nick Foligno to the Minnesota Wild and ending the forward's three-season stint with the team.   Nick Foligno, 38, will be an unrestricted free agent and wasn't expected to return to the Chicago Blackhawks, who are building around young star Connor Bedard. NHL trade deadline: Blackhawks deal captain Nick Foligno to Minnesota Wild Nick Foligno, 38, will be an unrestricted free agent and wasn't expected to return to the Chicago Blackhawks, who are building around young star Connor Bedard. Read Story Related articles: As Chicago Blackhawks see veterans move on, they hope 'this is the last year' of being trade-deadline sellers NHL trade deadline: Chicago Blackhawks send Jason Dickinson and Colton Dach to Edmonton Oilers NHL trade dea...

Watch live: Rev. Jesse Jackson’s homegoing service in Chicago

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A Saturday service will be at Rainbow PUSH headquarters, 930 E. 50th St., Chicago, with doors opening at 9 a.m. and services beginning at 10 a.m.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌   A public service for the Rev. Jesse Jackson will be held in Chicago, with former Presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Joe Biden in attendance. Watch live: Rev. Jesse Jackson's homegoing service in Chicago A public service for the Rev. Jesse Jackson will be held Friday at House of Hope, 752 E. 114th St., Chicago, with doors opening at 9 a.m. and services beginning at 11 a.m. Former Presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Joe Biden, former Vice President Kamala Harris, along with former first lady Jill Biden and former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, will be in attendance at the South Side church. Read Story Related articles: A titan of civil rights: Remembering...