Mayor Emanuel proposes more Cubs night games

Mayor Emanuel has submitted one piece of the Wrigley Field renovation plan to the city council and it deals with the number of night games to be played there. Read More

City Council unanimously passes resolution to support LGBT athletes

Chicago aldermen unanimously passed a resolution to call on major league sports commmissioners to support and protect lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, and transgender athletes on Wednesday. Chicago is the sec Read More

Carrie Underwood taking over 'Sunday Night Football'

Faith is out and Carrie is in. Read More

Mayor Emanuel wants to up fines for cyclists, drivers

There were more than 250 "dooring" accidents in 2012 and now Mayor Rahm Emanuel wants to curb accidents by raising fines for both cyclists and drivers. Read More

Emanuel's parking meter deal draws criticism in City Council

Mayor Rahm Emanuel's proposal to save a billion dollars in the widely-hated parking meter deal was introduced at Wednesday's City Council meeting, and it's already drawing criticism. Read More

Senators to introduce Iran Sanctions Loophole Elimination Act

U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) is one of five senators to introduce bipartisan legislation to block Iran's access to foreign exchange services on Wednesday. It would also limit entities such as Read More

Foster, Hultgren honor U.S. Air Force Captain killed in Afghanistan

An United States Air Force Captain killed in Afghanistan is being honored by Congressman Bill Foster and Congressman Randy Hultgren Wednesday. Read More

McDonald's reaching out to Cleveland hero

Oak Brook based McDonald's Corp. is saying it will be reaching out to the Cleveland man who is credited with rescuing one of the three women who were missing for nearly a decade. Read More

Derrick Rose may play in Game 3

There's a report out that Bulls star Derrick Rose may play in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Read More

Lindblom Academy closed Wednesday after student dies of meningitis

Classes at Lindblom Math & Science Academy are canceled Wednesday after a 16-year-old student died Monday of bacterial meningitis. Read More