Tonight's starter for Cleveland is perfectly suited to exploit the Cubs' biggest weakness, and he's got two of the best relievers in baseball to follow him—while Chicago has big questions of its own to answer. Read more
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. Read more
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. Read more
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. Read more
Two managers at the top of their games, the two biggest trade-deadline moves on opposing teams at the series' highest-leverage moments, two brilliant pitch framers: there's a lot to watch for, even when the results are unpleasant. Read more
His left-handed power makes up for a mild weakness on a well-rounded team, but Cleveland's weird pitching staff will make his role during the World Series a complex one. Read more
The Cool Gent started as a radio-club hobbyist on WBEZ in 1944. Over the years, he became the King of the Dusties, emceed for Martin Luther King at Soldier Field, and shaped the development of Chicago's distinctive house music style. Read more
