Cubs to-do list: Six things to turn around the season
If one chart encapsulates the frustrations of 2017 Cubbiedom it's run differential. At the halfway point the Cubs run differential is, wait for it, zero. Same number of runs allowed...
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Taste of Chicago 2017 guide: Check out menus, maps, performances, more
Running July 5-9 in Grant Park, Taste of Chicago returns for its 37th year with more than 60 food vendors, two stages of daily musical acts, five chef-planned dinners, 35...
Illinois income tax increase calculator: How much will it cost you?
With the help of a group of Republican lawmakers, the House overrode Gov. Bruce Rauner's veto to pass a budget for the first time in two years. The spending plan...
Cook County property tax rates: Look up your town, estimate your bill
Cook County Clerk David Orr's latest annual report on city and suburban property tax rates points toward higher bills for many in the county. The average Chicago property tax bill...
Obama library site: Take a virtual tour of Jackson Park
In Jackson Park, the Obama library will be nestled among an ecosystem of historic sites in the 543-acre lakeside park. Named for President Andrew Jackson in 1881, the park was...
What Chicago’s athletes make: Search the list
The athletes on Chicago's major sports teams are some of the biggest names in town. They also command some really big paychecks. Using data from www.spotrac.com, a site that tracks...
January had weird amount of snow: Virtually none
If you were thinking it seems like it hasn't snowed much in January, you would be right. The total, as measured at O'Hare International Airport, is half an inch. A...
Doomsday Clock moves 30 seconds closer to midnight, naming Trump high among world threats
Referencing the uncertainty ushered in with the election of President Donald Trump, the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists on Thursday moved its Doomsday Clock 30 seconds closer to midnight, a sign...
Trump vs. sanctuary cities: What you need to know
President Donald Trump's executive order threatening to strip federal grant money from sanctuary cities sets up a battle between the new president and more than 300 cities, counties, states and...
Women’s March on Chicago: What to know if you go
With 50,000 expected Saturday, the Women's March on Chicago will start with a rally along Grant Park and then participants will march down Jackson Boulevard to Federal Plaza. The Chicago...