When a Chicago Marathon Had Just 14 Runners

By Edward McClelland

A surviving participant from the 1959 Pan-Am marathon reflects on how the event and the city have changed. Read more

How the Bulls Got so Bad

By Jake Malooley

The team's inability to woo top free agents has turned a once-glorious franchise into an also-ran. Read more

The Cycling Trend That’ll Get You Dirty This Fall

By Cindy Kuzma

Cowbells, mud, and even bacon make cyclocross different from your typical bike race. Read more

Sports Betting Is Now Legal in Indiana. Here's How to Do It

By Edward McClelland

On Wednesday, Horseshoe Casino in Hammond is opening a sportsbook, just in time to profit off of the NFL's 100th season. Here are some tips from an expert. Read more

Meet Pro Wrestling’s New Kids on the Block

By Sean Neumann

Are you ready to rumble … Hoffman Estates? This Labor Day weekend, some 10,000 pro wrestling fans will flock to a smackdown in the suburbs. Read more

From the Vault: Tragic Bond

By Phoebe Mogharei

Neither a young NFL linebacker nor his hometown best friend would survive a night of revelry in Houston. Read more

Mitch Trubisky Grows Up

By Nick Greene

He’s scrubbed his social media, groomed his playoff beard, and studied the tapes. Now all the Bears QB has to do to win our love is redeem 34 years of heartbreak. Read more

Watch Chris Chelios Jump From a Jet at the Air and Water Show

By Robert ChiaritoVideo by DS Shin

The former Blackhawk kicked off the 61st annual show by dropping 7,500 feet with the U.S. Army Golden Knights. Read more

When the Bears Were a Broke Factory Team

By Edward McClelland

Before they were the Monsters of the Midway, Chicago's pro team played for the starch-manufacturing A. E. Staley company. Read more

White Sox Bullpen Coach Critiques Ceremonial First Pitches

By Phoebe Mogharei

Curt Hasler breaks down where things went wrong. Read more

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