For such a storied reputation for meatpacking, Chicago isn’t known as a burger town. Sure, Ray Kroc opened the first McDonald’s franchise in the suburbs, but hot dogs and Italian beef ...

Paul Sullivan is the Chicago Tribune's In the Wake of News columnist and baseball writer, covering the Cubs, White Sox and national news. A 42-year Tribune veteran, Sullivan was named Illinois ...

The Chicago Bears embarked on a new era in February 2023 with the purchase of a site in Arlington Heights where the team hopes to build a new enclosed stadium with a massive entertainment and ...

Maybe you went to school in Madison, but haven’t returned in a while. Maybe you only know the city as the home of the Badgers. Perhaps, you’ve heard of our mac and cheese pizza (which, yes, is ...

Jonny Lazarus has loved hockey for as long as he can remember. After his Division I playing career at UMass-Amherst and Mercyhurst University came to an end in 2020, he transitioned from being a ...

Lastly, the last time the Stanley Cup winner finished with the best record in the regular season was in 2013 (Chicago Blackhawks). The Winnipeg Jets (formerly the Atlanta Thrashers) ended the ...

Chicago fired Richardson on Dec. 5 after a dreadful start to the season. The Blackhawks were outscored 41-27 while going 3-9-1 in the 13 games before Richardson's dismissal. The team was expected ...

There's nothing quite like playoff hockey. Mikko Rantanen has become the greatest player on the planet projecting his team atop the Stanley Cup odds. Meanwhile, the Carolina Hurricanes and ...