In February, I found myself cheering for the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl. Not that I have anything against the Patriots; I just like to cheer for the underdog.
Two Chicago firms are becoming one, as full-service midsize firm Much Shelist absorbs six-lawyer Bronson & Kahn, effective June 1. Bronson & Kahn's lawyers and two staff members will relocate to Much Shelist's Chicago office. The smaller firm, which focuses on real estate and corporate law, was founded 25 years ago by Dan Bronson and Harlan Kahn.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel has denied the Chicago Cubs' request to play more night games at Wrigley Field. Crane Kenney, the team's president of business operations, asked for permission to play 54 night games, as do most other MLB teams.
Many more fingers of Alberto Almora Jr. were visible in this photo of the Cubs' White House visit, but not in others. Albert Almora Jr. had a hand in making the Chicago Cubs' visit to the White House a memorable one on Wednesday.
President Donald Trump, with Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon, right, and team members, gives a thumb-up as he meets with the 2016 World Series Champions Chicago Cubs, Wednesday, June 28, 2017, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. President Donald Trump holds up a Chicago Cubs jersey as he meets with members of the 2016 World Series Champions Chicago Cubs, Wednesday, June 28, 2017, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington.
The Cubs' celebration of their 2016 World Series title continued Monday afternoon at the White House, where they were honored in the East Room by President Barack Obama for their drought-breaking championship. "Here is something none of my predecessors got to say: 'Welcome to the White House, the World Series-champion Chicago Cubs,'" Obama said.
There's no ivy in sight and the river running alongside the downtown hotel where thousands of Cubs fans gathered this weekend is frozen solid. But there's an unmistakable feeling of autumn in the air as baseball's longest-suffering fans packed the team's annual convention to extend the party that began last November, when the Cubs beat Cleveland in Game 7 and broke a 108-year-old World Series drought.
A former Chicago Cubs pitcher and baseball analyst is applauding a recent Illinois High School Association decision to limit the number of pitches high school baseball players can throw per game. But Dave Otto says it's only part of the equation to give young arms the necessary rest to prevent injuries.
The raw divisions exposed by the presidential race were on full display across America on Wednesday, including Trump Tower , in Manhattan, as protesters flooded city streets to condemn Donald Trump's election in demonstrations that police said were mostly peaceful. From New England to heartland cities like Kansas City and along the West Coast, demonstrators carried flags and ... The raw divisions exposed by the presidential race were on full display across America on Wednesday, including Trump Tower , in Manhattan, as protesters flooded city streets to condemn Donald Trump's election in demonstrations that police said were mostly peaceful.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is seen during the seventh inning of Game 7 of the Major League Baseball World Series between the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago Cubs Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016, in Cleveland. CHICAGO – Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel used personal email accounts and a personal email domain to communicate with government officials and political figures, according to a published report based on hacked emails posted by WikiLeaks.
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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton waves to supporters as she arrives at a campaign rally Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016, in Tempe, Ariz. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton waves to supporters as she arrives at a campaign rally Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016, in Tempe, Ariz.
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A lot of Chicago Cubs fans have waited a long time to see them win the championship. In this case, it feels like forever.
The Curse of the Billy Goat is a sports-related curse that was supposedly placed on the Chicago Cubs Major League Baseball franchise in 1945 when Billy Goat Tavern owner Billy Sianis was asked to leave game 4 of the World Series against the Detroit Tigers at the Cubs' home ballpark of Wrigley Field because the odor of his pet goat was bothering other fans. He was outraged and allegedly declared "Them Cubs, they ain't gonna win no more," which has been interpreted to mean that there would never be another World Series game won at Wrigley Field.