Kathy Bergen

When Britain's Lord Sebastian Coe proclaimed, "We don't do bland, this is not a bland city," he wasn't kidding. After his London 2012 Olympic organizing team unveiled its new logo...

If 10,500 Olympic athletes actually descend on Chicago in 2016, a massive security apparatus will be rolled out in an attempt to steel the city's soft spots -- from its...

While America thinks of Chicago as Daley and Ditka and home of the blues, much of the world draws a blank, not unlike the puzzled wince Beijing's Sun Chen makes...

A politically connected Hispanic business leader who has advised and raised funds for Gov. Rod Blagojevich was given the reins Tuesday of McCormick Place and Navy Pier. Juan Ochoa, president...

Suddenly Jeanette Labuguen faces a quandary: Will Sunday night mean fondue with friends or bratwurst with the Bears? Ticket broker Mark Adler is watching his investment in tickets for the...

Undocumented workers--often invisible, sometimes exploited--install drywall, chop meat and lettuce, make hotel beds and clear restaurant tables. Twelve million strong, they have found allies in Congress' debate about immigration reform...

Le Meridien Chicago hotel is close to being sold to a group of investment firms that will reflag it a Conrad, an emerging Hilton luxury brand that is poised for...

Ten years after its $187 million rebirth as an entertainment district, Navy Pier, the state's most popular tourist destination, is a bustling mix of restaurants, rides and retail stores. Each...

Streeterville residents are not a naive bunch. They moved into their condos and apartments knowing they would share their turf with hordes of tourists bound for Michigan Avenue or Navy...