SoxFest will return next year, the Chicago White Sox announced Friday.

The fan event — last held in 2020 — will take place Jan. 24-25, 2025. Location, official on-sale dates, programming and scheduled appearances will be announced later.

SoxFest has been a gathering that provides fans the opportunity to connect with former and current players, coaches and prospects while taking a look toward the upcoming season.

In a release announcing the news, the Sox said SoxFest 2025 “returns with the same community-building spirit, featuring new and reimagined programming and experiences to immerse guests into the world of White Sox baseball.”

The most recent SoxFest — the 28th edition — occurred in late January 2020. The 2021 event was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. 2022 SoxFest also was canceled, with the Sox noting at the time the challenges of projecting and managing COVID-19-related protocols in an indoor setting.

SoxFest did not take place last year “due to several factors,” the Sox said at the time. The Cubs have held their annual fan fest the last two years.

Friday’s announcement comes on the same day of a gathering for season ticket holders at the Field Museum.

The returning SoxFest will mark a pair of milestones in the franchise’s history in 2025 — the 20-year anniversary of the 2005 World Series championship team and the 125-year anniversary of the Chicago White Sox organization.

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A man is in custody after police say he fired gunshots at officers and barricaded himself in a house in Oakdale late Monday night.

Officers in Oakdale tried to stop a car near 10th and Hadley just after 10 p.m. on Monday after receiving a 911 call for a domestic incident, officials said.

Officers said the driver didn’t initially stop, but a man eventually jumped out of the car near Fourth Street North and Greystone Avenue North Greystone Avenue. He started shooting at officers and then ran into a nearby house, authorities say.

Officers found a woman and a baby in the car unharmed and brought them to safety, officials said.

The man then allegedly fired more shots at officers from inside the house before being arrested.

The incident remains investigation.

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It will be a 1-year, $7 million deal for Jones, according to NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero. That’s a reasonable price to pay considering Jones still appears more than capable of making a big impact. He finished last season with 142 carries for 656 yards to go a long with 30 receptions for 233 yards.

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Though he’s bounced around for most of his career to this point, Romo had his most success playing for the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL last spring. He went an impressive 17 of 19 on field goal attempts to prove himself as a viable option at the next level.

After slowly making a name for himself in the XFL, Romo got a chance in the NFL, spending some time with both the Detroit Lions and the Chicago Bears. He started his career with a brief stint with the New Orleans Saints, signing as an undrafted free agent out of Virginia Tech on May 16, 2022. He has not attempted a kick of any sort in the NFL.

It wouldn’t be surprising to see the Vikings bring in another player to compete with Romo throughout the spring and the summer.

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