the cubs introduced joe maddon as the fifth manage since 20 theo epstein says it feels like they have their long-term manager, that free agents want to play for. maddon signed a five- year deal, reportedly worth 25- million dollars. during his nine years in tampa bay, he led the rays to four playoff appearances, and a loss to the phillies in the 2008 world series. maddon says he welcomes the challenges on breaking a 107- year drought, and already has high expectations for next year. >> i'm going to be talking playoffs next year. i cannot go to spring training and say any other thing. what would you even report? it is all about setting your standards and goals high. the problem is if you do not set them high enough you might actually your mark and that is not a good thing. we're going to set our maracay. i'm going to talk playoffs and world series this year. i'm going to believe it. >>the bears are off today, but returned to practice yesterday after a well timed bye week. marc trestman acknowleged rumors about his job security by saying the support from the organization has been outsta

cubs president theo epstein says he welcomes the investigation, so the club can prove to everyone thatt was entirely above board, and put the issue behind it. the investigation could take a month. for of five stone slabs near the village hall crack when they were pushed over early this year. the village says it will cost $50,000 to fix them. residents have been raising money to make repairs to have $40,000, a $10,000 donation was given. >> 12 people are being monitored for possible it will lead exposure not under quarantine but they need to take their temperatures. state health officials announcing where they are located each case has a low risk of actually having the virus. illinois has had zero confirmed cases. and a doctor in new york has been cured. he is virus free and leave the hospital today. diagnosed with a bullet last month after being returned from new guinea. he stayed in isolation would not shut and pain. he spent five days around york before he was hospitalized. the risk of him spreading the virus was low. no one else got sick. >>bono is jumping into the ebola fight. he i