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For the last eight years, Richard Irvin got the chance to live out his longtime dream: being the mayor of his hometown, Aurora. It was hope that drove Irvin, who grew up in low-income housing, was raised by a single mother and was the first in his family to graduate from both high school and college, to make a name for himself, he recently said in an interview with The … [Read more...] about Economic development seen as key to legacy of former Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin

Shane Murphy was simply brilliant in his Friday win for Birmingham. | Hannah Bachman/Instagram The starters dominated a split day, highlighted by greatness from Shane Murphy in Birmingham Gwinnett Stripers 7, Charlotte Knights 6 (Statcast Box)The good news in Charlotte’s game came from the Knights leading, 6-0, through four. The bad? Charlotte’s middle relief caved into … [Read more...] about White Sox Minor League Update: May 16, 2025

On this day 94 years ago, the South Siders swapped away an all-time great, Willie Kamm. | Paul Thompson/Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images Saying goodbye to a hot-corner great 1931 In a deal that wasn’t catastrophic but nonetheless didn’t work out for the White Sox, the club shipped an all-time great third baseman, Willie Kamm, to Cleveland for outfielder Lew Fonseca. … [Read more...] about Today in White Sox History: May 17

Divine intervention can only go so far. | Chicago White Sox And injuries are helping Yes, it’s true — there are things going the right direction for the White Sox, and not just on the pitching side. The fine, and sometimes surprising, performance of the young starting pitchers is well-known at this point, but there are signs of life on the position player side as well … [Read more...] about Something is actually going right for the White Sox

Sean Burke is back on the bump, hoping to tame the Cubs onslaught. | Tanner Gatlin/MLB Photos via Getty Images Now is the perfect time to forget about yesterday’s game The first game of the 2025 Crosstown Classic, part of “Rivalry Weekend” as MLB is trying to brand it despite appearing to be unaware of actual rival teams, didn’t end well for the South Siders. But today … [Read more...] about Game Thread: White Sox at Cubs