Jon Margolis

Twelve years after he made it as a walk-on, here came Joe Fierro as a fly-in, still uninvited but not unwelcome, still brimming with energy and enthusiasm, still for the...

A rare and wonderful thing exists on the South Side, something of which more people should partake, though if too many partake of it the rare and wonderful thing will...

''It seemed that every fighter jock thought himself an ace driver, and he would do anything to obtain a hot car . . . as if the right stuff, being...

There were bent valves, broken axles, blown engines and flawed bearings that knocked cars out of the Indianapolis 500 Sunday, but by far the most pervasive technological failure concerned Styrofoam...

''Gentlemen . . . We interrupt this automobile race . . . ''Start . . . To bring you . . . ''Your engines.'' These commercial messages. There they go...

Maybe there were more, but at least there were two places last weekend where throngs of exuberant young people of serious intent confronted the majestic power of the state-Tiananmen Square...

Objectionable though it is, unethical conduct is not the most objectionable thing in the world. Stupid unethical conduct is the most objectionable thing in the world, which is why the...

At the entrance to the Casino of the Atlantis Hotel, there is a sign reading: ''If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 800-GAMBLER.'' A cynic or...

The advantage Steve Cruz`s opponent had at the start of their featherweight fight here may be a burden too great for him to bear. The advantage was the support of...

Did you know that: - Thirty-five thousand traffic cones were used in the Tour de Trump bicycle race that ended Sunday? - Race officials drove more than 25,000 miles while...