Pittsburgh’s Paul Skenes was the marquee pitcher entering Saturday’s spring game between the host Pirates and Baltimore Orioles in Bradenton, Fla., but Zach Eflin wound up in the bigger spotlight.

After spending nine seasons primarily in a catcher role with the Chicago Cubs and the Cardinals, the team announced that ...

Willson Contreras has moved from catcher to first base as the Cardinals attempt to minimize the wear and tear on his body.

Contreras has drawn positive reviews for his defense at first base and if this spring is any indication, a move off catcher could unlock more offense for the 32-year-old. He's expected to see most of ...

A trial opened Monday for a man accused of sexually assaulting a teen in East Chicago between April 2017 and May 2018.

Willson Contreras hits a two-run home run to center field to give the Cardinals an early 2-0 lead in the top of the 1st ...

OLYMPIAN Wendell Miller ran a personal best, but it was just shy of him advancing to his first global individual semifinal event today at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China ...

Here are the hot local issues. Editorial: On April 1, Chicago's suburbs have their say at the ballot box. Here are the hot local issues. The order applies to about 532,000 people from the four ...

Standing around a machine made of wood, plastic tubes, a spatula and an imitation frying pan, a team of Hempfield Area High School students showed the school board the work that won them first ...

Grady Jarrett's arrival in Chicago should pack a certain punch. "Just talking to him today ...

Paul Sullivan is the Chicago Tribune's In the Wake of News columnist and baseball writer, covering the Cubs, White Sox and national news. A 42-year Tribune veteran, Sullivan was named Illinois ...

Waukegan, North Chicago and Lake County officials are now planning for the next round of ...