crosstown classic

In a battle of two teams that have been struggling as of late, the Chicago Cubs came out on top as they clobbered five home runs in a 10-0 win over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night. Kyle Schwarber, Willson Contreras and Javier Baez all hit home runs in the game, and Victor Caratini hit his first home run…

A 32-year-old Chicago resident donated his kidney to a Cubs fan after seeing a post about her search for a donor on social media. NBC 5’s Patrick Fazio has the story.

Chicago baseball fans are arguably some of the most loyal — from devoted North Siders to committed White Sox fans. But when it counts, which side you’re on doesn’t matter. Such was the case when a 32-year-old Chicago resident learned about a Cubs fan in need of a kidney. As the story goes, Thomas Alessi answered the call from...