1986: Hard Rock Cafe opened in Chicago. Mayor Harold Washington and Chicago Bears quarterback Jim McMahon were among its first guests. TV host Oprah Winfrey attended the opening with Stedman Graham, ...

Though Rod Blagojevich filed paperwork seeking a commutation during Trump’s first term, the former governor recently told WBEZ, “I never asked President Trump for a pardon. He just did it.” ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Gov. Rod Blagojevich's plan to raise big money by privatizing the state lottery raises equally big questions about how, and whether, the idea would work.

Jurors in the corruption trial of Rod Blagojevich are on break until Monday. ... FBI tapes: Blago talks Cubs, Sox and state money. wls. By ABC7. Wednesday, July 21, 2010. June 25, 2010 (CHICAGO) ...

The Cubs were No. 12 in the preseason and have vaulted up the rankings, currently sitting at No. 5. If they want to stay near the top, ...

As the Chicago Cubs get set for a massive weekend series against the Detroit Tigers, there is some concern about the team potentially being limited against the top contenders in the league.

The Cubs need to find a solution in their starting rotation following some struggles and injuries. ESPN's Jesse Rogers recently pitched quite the shocking idea on ESPN 1000 this morning.

But the Cubs fell just short, falling 3-1 in a battle between first-place teams. ‘‘I counted five really nice defensive plays that they made to turn balls into outs, really,’’ manager ...

At 37-22, the Cubs currently have the third-best record in MLB and a 4.0-game lead over the St. Louis Cardinals for first place in the NL Central division.

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The Chicago Cubs haven’t failed to impress this season. After lagging the first-place Milwaukee Brewers by 10 games last season, the Cubs are now dominating the NL Central.. But among their many ...