Can the Cubs Break Through Cleveland's Clutch Pitching?
The team’s star trio has dominated the 2016 playoffs (and the Cubs). For Chicago to complete their comeback, they’ll have to beat someone besides Trevor Bauer.
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The Last Harbor Boss
In the 1980s, Chicago was rife with graft of farcical proportions, including in the management of the city’s marinas. In a new book, excerpted here, a former top official looks back on the toughest job of his life: cleaning up the waterfront.
BallotReady Wants to Help Decode Your Intimidatingly Long Voting Ballot
Besides the presidential race, there are dozens of local candidates and ballot measures which get harder to research as you go down. A Chicago startup is trying to put all that in your pocket, for folks across the country.
Game 5
What a catch! What a home run! WHAT A WIN!
Game 4
The Cubs drew first blood but errors proved costly.
Game 3
There were no runs for the home team, but the seventh-inning stretch was one for the ages.
Trouble at Home
It was a carnival atmosphere as the Cubs brought the first World Series game to Wrigley Field in 71 years. Here are some of our favorite scenes.
Chicago Leaders and Celebrities Unite at the Inaugural Susan G. Komen “Ignite the Night” Gala
Chicago’s who’s who came together for the inaugural Susan G. Komen Chicagoland’s “Ignite the Night” Gala to honor individuals, including Congresswomen Robin Kelly and the University of Chicago’s Funmi I. Olopade, MD. Exceeding initial goals, more than $360,000 was raised throughout the course of the evening through a combination of live and silent auctions and … Read more
Will Mark Kirk's Crude Sarcasm Hurt His Odds? There's Not Much Left to Hurt
In 2010, the five-term representative barely beat a weak, inexperienced Democratic candidate. Before last night, he needed a miracle to defeat a much stronger opponent—and managed the opposite.
This Fan Is Tracking Where to Watch the World Series in Wrigleyville
It’s true: some bars are charging up to $300 cover to watch the Cubs game on TV (plus food and drinks).