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Director Jason Marck ends this special encore edition of "Eight Forty-Eight" with a remembrance. Earlier in December, IMarck was standing in the shower at 6:00 a.m. when WBEZ's Tony Sarabia came on the radio and said that Ron Santo had died.

A former Chicago Cubs star is returning to the team.The Cubs Friday announced the signing of free agent pitcher Kerry Wood to a one-year contract.Wood began his career with the Cubs in spectacular fashion in 1998 when he was the National League's Rookie of the Year.

For a long time, the Friendly Confines was dominated by one of the most affable fellows you’ll ever meet.

As if the news of Ron Santo’s passing wasn’t enough to sadden the Cubs organization, turns out any architectural plans for Wrigley Field might have to be shelved for now. The Illinois Legislature did not consider a plan to fund the renovation of the Friendly Confines before the end

Mikel Leshoure ran for a school-record 330 yards and two touchdowns, and Illinois beat Northwestern 48-27 Saturday in a game played under circumstances at Wrigley Field.

Illinois and Northwestern agreed Friday to run every offensive play toward the same end zone in their showdown at Wrigley Field this weekend to avoid the possibility of players running into a padded brick wall at the other end of the field.The surprising announcement came just one day before Saturda

The owners of the Chicago Cubs are trying to gain public support for their plan to get government-issued bonds to renovate Wrigley Field.Cubs' Chairman Tom Ricketts addressed the media Tuesday morning in a room full of business and labor leaders.