For 2 Merging Chicago Firms, Midsize Is a Sweet Spot Lizzy McLellan…

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.

Donald Trump meets with Chicago Cubs at White House

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.

Presidential welcome: Cubs honored at WH

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.

Maddon rehashes dicey Game 7 logic: ‘There’s no Game 8’

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.

Despised president-elect Trump faces public rage on his doorstep

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.

WikiLeaks emails: Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel used personal email domain

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.

Donald Trump is also a moron about baseball, and the Cubs

Donald Trump is the Republican nominee, which is frightening.We must make sure his hateful rhetoric does not even come close... During the Labor Day weekend, when many people are celebrating and preparing for the upcoming school-year, Dakota Access, a... A Donald Trump White House would be a disaster, and this goes way beyond any ideological difference. As President Obama said,... Cubs fan Hillary Clinton watches game 7 of the World Series.

New Photos, Video Show Prince Harry Saving Elephants in Africa

7 Huskers and the No. 11 Wisconsin Badgers. The Badgers come into this game with a 5-2 record and a shaky win agai... -- Die-hard Chicago Cubs fan Bill Murray got the role of a lifetime when he was tapped to lead baseball fans inside Wrigley Field in singing "Take Me Out to th... -- Hillary Clinton's senior campaign staff on Saturday blasted FBI Director James Comey for issuing a letter that was 'short on facts, long on innuendo' about... -- Days after Deadpool director Tim Miller parted ways with star-co-writer-producer Ryan Reynolds over reported creative differences regarding a sequel to the 20... -- Every automaker touts the virtues of its new models with a religious fervor.

Ghosts of the White House: Lincoln, Adams and Madison Haunt 1600 Penn

With broken bones and punctured lungs, Kevin Diepenbrock waited nearly 30 hours for help after his motorcycle crashed on a stretch of highway near the Tennessee-... -- Prince Harry released new video and photos Friday of the nearly three weeks he spent in Malawi helping to relocate 500 elephants in danger of being killed by... Earlier this week, a short list emerged of five potential picks for a would-be U.S. Secretary of Agriculture under a Hilary Clinton presidential administration: former Arkansa... Saturday night will be a battle in Madison between the No. 7 Huskers and the No.

the Curse is Over! Cubs Reach World Series! First Time Since 1945

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.