@chicago.suntimes.com reporter, sometimes editor, usually politics, often White Sox. @cstguild.bsky.social -strong. Tips, please: marmentrout@suntimes.com / Signal: mtrout.74 https://chicago.suntimes.com/authors/mitchell-armentrouthttps://bsky.app/profile/mitchtrout.bsky.social@mitchtrout.bsky.social - Mitchell Armentrouthttps://bsky.app/profile/mitchtrout.bsky.social/post/3mrdqc4ime22gSpringfield commission votes to release report on disgraced ex-state Rep. Harry Benton this month https://chicago.suntimes.com/springfield/2026/07/23/benton-report-sexual-harassment-chris-welch-springfield23 Jul 2026 21:01 +0000at://did:plc:kaq5axpkgtecde634tyf4a7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrdqc4ime22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/mitchtrout.bsky.social/post/3mrdh3ji3pc2dFirst-place White Sox keep the line moving in second half — and Munetaka Murakami’s just getting warmed up https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/07/23/white-sox-first-place-munetaka-murakami-return23 Jul 2026 18:16 +0000at://did:plc:kaq5axpkgtecde634tyf4a7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrdh3ji3pc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/mitchtrout.bsky.social/post/3mrbpbc7yj22qWhite Sox’ contending window opening just in time for Andrew Benintendi https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/07/22/andrew-benintendi-white-sox23 Jul 2026 01:38 +0000at://did:plc:kaq5axpkgtecde634tyf4a7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrbpbc7yj22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/mitchtrout.bsky.social/post/3mrbffu2mrk26Drew Thorpe hopes to rejoin White Sox for playoff push after long road back to mound https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/07/22/drew-thorpe-white-sox-injury-return-playoffs-schultz-acuna-bergolla22 Jul 2026 22:41 +0000at://did:plc:kaq5axpkgtecde634tyf4a7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrbffu2mrk26https://bsky.app/profile/mitchtrout.bsky.social/post/3mramzyyw622dJordan Hicks raising his game in White Sox bullpen https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/07/21/jordan-hicks-white-sox-arm-slot22 Jul 2026 15:25 +0000at://did:plc:kaq5axpkgtecde634tyf4a7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mramzyyw622dhttps://bsky.app/profile/mitchtrout.bsky.social/post/3mr6vlbcymk2dWhite Sox catcher Kyle Teel's ankle sprain could sideline him for rest of regular season https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/07/21/kyle-teel-injury-white-sox-catcher-edgar-quero21 Jul 2026 22:52 +0000at://did:plc:kaq5axpkgtecde634tyf4a7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr6vlbcymk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/mitchtrout.bsky.social/post/3mr6eudqed226White Sox place catcher Kyle Teel on 10-day injured list with ankle sprain, recall Edgar Quero https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/07/21/kyle-teel-injury-white-sox-catcher-edgar-quero21 Jul 2026 17:53 +0000at://did:plc:kaq5axpkgtecde634tyf4a7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr6eudqed226https://bsky.app/profile/mitchtrout.bsky.social/post/3mr4mgib4ds23Kyle Teel leaves White Sox game at Rangers with injury https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/07/20/kyle-teel-injury-white-sox-rangers21 Jul 2026 01:03 +0000at://did:plc:kaq5axpkgtecde634tyf4a7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr4mgib4ds23https://bsky.app/profile/mitchtrout.bsky.social/post/3mr4hawoydk2oColson Montgomery’s All-Star snub firing him up for White Sox' second-half surge https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/07/20/colson-montgomery-all-star-snub-motivation20 Jul 2026 23:31 +0000at://did:plc:kaq5axpkgtecde634tyf4a7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr4hawoydk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/mitchtrout.bsky.social/post/3mqzge6d7fs22Sizzling Sean Burke starts second half strong in 3-0 win over Blue Jays https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/07/19/sean-burke-white-sox-toronto-davis-martin-starting-pitchers19 Jul 2026 18:37 +0000at://did:plc:kaq5axpkgtecde634tyf4a7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqzge6d7fs22https://bsky.app/profile/mitchtrout.bsky.social/post/3mqzdxr7hm22dSean Newcomb keeps coming through in 'all the big spots' for White Sox https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/07/19/sean-newcomb-white-sox-toronto-cholowsky-thorpe-antonacci19 Jul 2026 17:54 +0000at://did:plc:kaq5axpkgtecde634tyf4a7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqzdxr7hm22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/mitchtrout.bsky.social/post/3mqxaworh5s2ySox blanked by Bieber, Blue Jays https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/07/18/tyler-schweitzer-white-sox-toronto-kay-seranthony18 Jul 2026 21:54 +0000at://did:plc:kaq5axpkgtecde634tyf4a7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqxaworh5s2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/mitchtrout.bsky.social/post/3mqx7n2tjs22cTristan Peters returns to Canada as an All-Star in his breakout season for White Sox https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/07/18/tristan-peters-white-sox-all-star-toronto-canada18 Jul 2026 21:31 +0000at://did:plc:kaq5axpkgtecde634tyf4a7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqx7n2tjs22chttps://bsky.app/profile/mitchtrout.bsky.social/post/3mqv7rpx4ws2kWhite Sox come out swinging after All-Star break in rout of Toronto https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/07/17/white-sox-toronto-braden-montgomery-murakami-derby18 Jul 2026 02:28 +0000at://did:plc:kaq5axpkgtecde634tyf4a7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqv7rpx4ws2khttps://bsky.app/profile/mitchtrout.bsky.social/post/3mquwnnc3fk2sWhite Sox not overthinking their surprising leap to contention: ‘Dumb enough to just go play hard’ https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/07/17/white-sox-dumb-enough-first-place17 Jul 2026 23:45 +0000at://did:plc:kaq5axpkgtecde634tyf4a7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mquwnnc3fk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/mitchtrout.bsky.social/post/3mqcvjjz37s2kIndicted downstate Rep. Carol Ammons won’t step down: ‘I have done nothing wrong’ https://chicago.suntimes.com/springfield/2026/07/10/carol-ammons-indictment-illinois-house-harry-benton-resign10 Jul 2026 19:37 +0000at://did:plc:kaq5axpkgtecde634tyf4a7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqcvjjz37s2khttps://bsky.app/profile/mitchtrout.bsky.social/post/3mpz4vlcuts2xDisgraced ex-state Rep. Harry Benton 'made right decision' to resign, Gov. JB Pritzker says https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2026/07/06/harry-benton-investigation-report-misconduct-illinois-legislature06 Jul 2026 22:22 +0000at://did:plc:kaq5axpkgtecde634tyf4a7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpz4vlcuts2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/mitchtrout.bsky.social/post/3mpma4lz24c2vNoah Schultz sharp in return, but White Sox miss out on Baltimore sweep before Cleveland showdown https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/07/01/white-sox-noah-schultz-orioles-cleveland-first-place01 Jul 2026 19:15 +0000at://did:plc:kaq5axpkgtecde634tyf4a7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpma4lz24c2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/mitchtrout.bsky.social/post/3mpm3uq2ndc2dJacob Gonzalez raking, maybe making a roster crunch for slugging White Sox https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/07/01/jacob-gonzalez-raking-maybe-making-a-roster-crunch-for-slugging-white-sox01 Jul 2026 17:59 +0000at://did:plc:kaq5axpkgtecde634tyf4a7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpm3uq2ndc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/mitchtrout.bsky.social/post/3mpke726ejs2hColson Montgomery, White Sox pound Orioles to close June with two-game division lead https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/06/30/white-sox-colson-montgomery-home-run-orioles01 Jul 2026 01:23 +0000at://did:plc:kaq5axpkgtecde634tyf4a7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpke726ejs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/mitchtrout.bsky.social/post/3mpk5wh2ews2wMiguel Vargas ‘just hasn’t stopped’ getting better at heart of White Sox’ batting order https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/06/30/miguel-vargas-white-sox-all-star30 Jun 2026 23:31 +0000at://did:plc:kaq5axpkgtecde634tyf4a7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpk5wh2ews2whttps://bsky.app/profile/mitchtrout.bsky.social/post/3mphugnkdcc2iRookies Jacob Gonzalez, Sam Antonacci power White Sox to win at Baltimore https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/06/29/white-sox-rookies-orioles-jacob-gonzalez-sam-antonacci30 Jun 2026 01:36 +0000at://did:plc:kaq5axpkgtecde634tyf4a7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mphugnkdcc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/mitchtrout.bsky.social/post/3mphkeatsmc2uSeranthony Dominguez loses closer role — for now — in fluid White Sox bullpen https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/06/29/seranthony-dominguez-closer-white-sox-bullpen29 Jun 2026 22:35 +0000at://did:plc:kaq5axpkgtecde634tyf4a7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mphkeatsmc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/mitchtrout.bsky.social/post/3mpeuu2gk7c2nWhite Sox can’t finish sweep of Kansas City, but head to East Coast flying high https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/06/28/white-sox-royals-anthony-kay-homestand28 Jun 2026 21:05 +0000at://did:plc:kaq5axpkgtecde634tyf4a7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpeuu2gk7c2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/mitchtrout.bsky.social/post/3mpepvi2vrc2dLatest ‘crispy’ outing has Grant Taylor heating up again for White Sox bullpen https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/06/28/grant-taylor-white-sox-bullpen-jacob-gonzalez-walkoff-jaden-fauske28 Jun 2026 19:36 +0000at://did:plc:kaq5axpkgtecde634tyf4a7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpepvi2vrc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/mitchtrout.bsky.social/post/3mp5iipknm22jIllinois lawmakers crack down on junk fees, bots in online ticket sales https://chicago.suntimes.com/springfield/2026/06/25/illinois-junk-fee-tickets-law-bots-pritzker25 Jun 2026 22:35 +0000at://did:plc:kaq5axpkgtecde634tyf4a7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp5iipknm22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/mitchtrout.bsky.social/post/3mp5iempxxs2uKalshi sues to block new Illinois tax on prediction markets https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2026/06/25/kalshi-lawsuit-illinois-tax-pritzker-prediction-markets25 Jun 2026 22:33 +0000at://did:plc:kaq5axpkgtecde634tyf4a7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp5iempxxs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/mitchtrout.bsky.social/post/3mov2blsdj226Here are the Chicago bars and restaurants lining up for video gambling machines https://chicago.suntimes.com/casinos-gambling/2026/06/19/chicago-video-gambling-machines-vgt-bars-restaurants22 Jun 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:kaq5axpkgtecde634tyf4a7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mov2blsdj226https://bsky.app/profile/mitchtrout.bsky.social/post/3mogp5v2ou22wGov. JB Pritzker signs $55.9B state budget with tax on social media companies, and he vetoes an entertaining typo: https://chicago.suntimes.com/springfield/2026/06/16/pritzker-signs-illinois-budget-trump-social-media-tax16 Jun 2026 21:03 +0000at://did:plc:kaq5axpkgtecde634tyf4a7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mogp5v2ou22whttps://bsky.app/profile/mitchtrout.bsky.social/post/3moectmgyjs2sIllinois lawmakers eye nation's first ban on AI-powered smart glasses for drivers https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2026/06/15/smart-glasses-ban-driving-illinois-ai-alexi-giannoulias15 Jun 2026 22:18 +0000at://did:plc:kaq5axpkgtecde634tyf4a7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3moectmgyjs2s