Fans are feeling South Side pride for postseason-bound White Sox
Fans are expressing pride and enthusiasm for the Chicago White Sox as the team heads toward the postseason.
Angelica Flores didn’t grow up watching sports, but at Friday’s game against the Colorado Rockies, she wholeheartedly embraced the Sox fandom.The game was at least her eighth this season, she said.“But we watch every night,” said her boyfriend, Miguel Ortega. “Every game. Sometimes wear Pope hats too to bring them good luck.”The DeKalb couple has been together for five years. That was her first introduction to the team she now dons black and white for religiously.Ortega, 30, has been going to…
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The Christkindlmarket is celebrating its 30th anniversary with new flute glass-inspired mugs and shot glasses. The holiday market will return to its locations in the Loop and Wrigleyville.