John McCarron

Gov. James Thompson said Friday that he was ''probably foolish'' last month in offering $42 million in state funds to keep the White Sox in Chicago, and hinted that a...

The Chicago Bears threatened Thursday to bolt Soldier Field this autumn unless Chicago Park District officials concede they have failed to provide the level of insurance coverage called for in...

Mayor Harold Washington Tuesday warned owners of the Chicago White Sox not to plan on taking the city`s name with them if they move the team to a new stadium...

Owners of the White Sox conceded Tuesday that they will need a substantial state subsidy to move the team to Addison, and they warned that they will have ''a back-up...

The White Sox campaign for a new stadium turned sharply toward Du Page County Monday to the delight of suburban officials, the chagrin of Mayor Harold Washington and the disbelief...

Most city spending on public works is funneled into the O`Hare International Airport expansion and downtown improvements, leaving only ''maintenance level'' funds for neighborhood streets, sewers and sidewalks, a new...

Strikes by several unions Monday interrupted or halted work at some major Chicago-area construction projects, including the problem-plagued McCormick Place annex, which raises again the possibility of losing a major...

With money to complete the McCormick Place annex running dangerously low, convention center directors are considering plans to raise $15 million by refinancing construction bonds at the present lower interest...

In the first major test of Cook County`s new minority set-aside rule, the county board Monday voted 9-7 Monday to award $99.9 million in contracts to a politically connected construction...

The Cubs just bought 5 acres near Wrigley Field; the Bears signed a contract to buy a dairy farm in Du Page County; but the White Sox aren`t buying a...