Sep 10, 2010
Spuddy was something of a legend on his Blue Island block, where neighbors stopped to give the 15-year-old mutt a friendly pat on the head...
Sep 10, 2010
Writing at Ben Smith's eponymous blog, Gabriel Beltrone takes note of an 'off-the-cuff, and relatively unscientific' poll, conducted by We Ask America, in which '2,365...
Sep 10, 2010
CHICAGO Film critic Roger Ebert, who lost his ability to speak and eat after cancer surgeries, said Friday that he is returning to television...
Sep 10, 2010
If you've been looking for an excuse to get down to some of Chicago's great lakefront museums, next week will provide the perfect one: they'll...
Sep 10, 2010
What does it mean to be a journalist? That's a complicated question these days, but in Chicago for decades there's been a rule of thumb....
Sep 10, 2010
LOS ANGELES A judge has granted Leonardo DiCaprio a three-year restraining order from a woman who he said claims to be his wife and...
Sep 10, 2010
Oil prices surged Friday after a pipeline that delivered oil to Midwest refineries was shut down, raising questions about how long the supply may be...
Sep 10, 2010
ROMEOVILLE, Ill. Oil was sent onto a roadway and into a retention pond in suburban Chicago on Thursday when Enbridge Energy Partners officials said...
Sep 10, 2010
One of the most unpopular Senators in recent history is hoping to stay in his seat just a little longer. Roland Burris, whose approval ratings...
Sep 10, 2010
It's only been three days since Chicago's Mayor Richard M. Daley announced that he would not seek a seventh term, and already people are placing...
Sep 10, 2010
Everybody who is anybody in Chicago politics has been mentioned as a possible replacement for Mayor Richard M. Daley after his shocking retirement announcement this...
Sep 10, 2010
NetProspex, a sales and marketing database company, has released its 'Top 50 Social Media Report' analyzing the social media presence and activity of professionals around...
Sep 9, 2010
With Mayor Richard Daley set to leave office, it's time to bring back Meigs Field, according to private pilots who still bemoan the shutdown of...

Sep 9, 2010
Sure, it's starting to get a little chilly out there. But it's still technically summer, and with highs in the 70s this weekend, it's high...
Sep 10, 2010
MURPHYSBORO, Ill. Clad in Spiderman pajamas, a 5-year-old southern Illinois boy on a scooter had someplace to be. And he apparently wasn't going to...
Sep 9, 2010
Say what you will about Richard M. Daley--but he is the definition of a Chicago character. From his undeniable South Side accent to his sometimes...
Sep 9, 2010
CHICAGO If Rahm Emanuel decides to run for Chicago mayor, the White House chief of staff would easily be the best-known figure in the...
Sep 9, 2010
CHAMPAIGN, IL.- Krannert Art Museum opened the fall with six new exhibitions, one of which focuses on artwork created by Chicago Imagists. Figures in Chicago...
Sep 9, 2010
Thanks to the Logan Square Preservation Society, some of the most beautiful historic homes on the Northwest Side are opening their doors this weekend. On...
Sep 9, 2010
Facing long odds in his election campaign against an upstart Republican challenger, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn has released a new ad with a distinctly populist...
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