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The White Sox are seeking around $1 billion in public funding for a potential new stadium in Chicago's South Loop, with owner Jerry Reinsdorf meeting with state officials and Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson expressing openness to the idea. The team's lease at Guaranteed Rate Field runs through 2029, and discussions with city and state officials will continue as they seek funding for the project.
The shooting incident at the Chicago White Sox-Oakland Athletics game is likely to have involved a gun fired inside Guaranteed Rate Field, according to Chicago's interim police superintendent. The possibility of shots coming from outside the ballpark has been nearly ruled out. Both wounded women, aged 42 and 26, are expected to recover. The police initially requested the game to be halted after the shooting was discovered, but it continued. The investigation is ongoing.
Chicago White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf is reportedly considering moving the team from Guaranteed Rate Field when their lease expires. The team issued a statement acknowledging that discussions about their lease situation should begin to take place, likely involving the city, ISFA, and the state. This comes after the Sox were close to moving to Florida in 1988 before a tax-subsidized new Comiskey Park was approved.
A 20-year-old man has been charged with four felony counts of aggravated reckless driving and one misdemeanor count of driving with a suspended license after a hit-and-run outside of Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago. The crash injured four pedestrians, including Charles Janczy, whose son said he is in the hospital with broken bones all over his body. The suspect was ultimately stopped by state troopers on the Dan Ryan Expressway. Alderwoman Nicole Lee plans to work with the city to make the area near 35th Street and Shields Avenue safer.
Four people are in police custody after a hit-and-run incident near Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, leaving at least four pedestrians hospitalized. The driver of a silver sedan struck four people before fleeing the scene, with one victim flung over the car and sent through the sunroof. The driver and three other males in the car were taken to a nearby hospital in fair condition, where they remain in police custody. Police are investigating if the vehicle was stolen.
Four pedestrians were struck by a hit-and-run driver outside Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, with one victim flipped into the car as it fled onto the Dan Ryan. Four suspects were taken into custody and to local hospitals to be checked out. One pedestrian was taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition, and a second pedestrian was also taken to Stroger in serious condition. The third pedestrian was taken to University of Chicago Hospital in serious condition. All local southbound lanes of the Dan Ryan are blocked at 43rd street.
Four people were hit by a hit-and-run driver near Guaranteed Rate Field prior to Tuesday's game between the White Sox and Texas Rangers. A 51-year-old woman and a 25-year-old man were taken to area hospitals in critical condition, a 24-year-old man was transported in fair condition, and a fourth victim clung to the hood of the car as it fled onto the Dan Ryan and was later transported in serious-to-critical condition. The driver fled the scene and three additional individuals from the car were also hospitalized in unknown condition. All local outbound lanes are closed because of the collision.
The San Francisco Giants set a record for the most home runs hit by a team in a three-game series at Guaranteed Rate Field, with a total of 13 home runs against the Chicago White Sox. The Giants hit five home runs in their 16-6 win over the White Sox on Thursday, with Lance Lynn giving up three of them. The White Sox have now allowed the most home runs in the MLB early in the season with 15.