The Chicago area recorded ozone levels of 156 late Monday afternoon. Levels above 100 are considered unhealthy. Residents with respiratory issues, children and the elderly are advised to stay indoors and limit exposure to air outside until Tuesday evening.

An Air Quality Alert has been issued through Tuesday for the Chicago area from wildfire smoke coming in from Canada.

Unhealthy air has invaded Minnesota, Wisconsin and North Dakota early this week as a new round of wildfire smoke from Canada has wafted into the region, choking out areas as far south as Chicago and Detroit.

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Former Troy catcher Brooks Bryan was also drafted on Monday, going to the Kansas City Royals in the eighth round.

The Chicago White Sox selected shortstop Billy Carlson of Corona (Calif.) High School with the No. 10 pick in the MLB draft on Sunday.

Here is every pick the Chicago Cubs make in the 2025 MLB Draft, July 13-14 in Atlanta. We track every player selected by the front office.

The Chicago Blackhawks will go on the road to play the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers as part of the NHL’s season-opening tripleheader Oct. 7. The game will kick off ESPN’s slate at 4 p.

View the play-by-play for the Cleveland Guardians vs. Chicago White Sox game played on July 13, 2025 including descriptions for each play in the game.

White Sox: Aaron Civale (1-6, 5.17 ERA, 1.55 WHIP, 33 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Guardians -138, White Sox +115; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Guardians play the Chicago White Sox leading the series 2-1.