Opening Day? How about Opening week: Baseball is Back

"Opening Day finally has arrived … the day baseball fans were waiting for all winter long. Doesn't it feel good? But remember, it's only the beginning. We've got six full months of regular-season games...

I'm laughing and I'm dancing and it's fun!

"Chic-a-go-go is an all-ages dance party that airs weekly on local access in Chicago, hosted by Miss Mia and Ratso, a teenage rat puppet. Costumed hipsters, youngsters and oldsters shake their groove things in a sparsely decorated studio, often while musical guests lip-synch...

100 Biggest Cities in the World

Measured by population. Tokyo comes out top. But news stories about Tokyo are not the most popular. At least not outside Japan.

239 Biggest Cities in the USA

Measured by population. New York City comes out top. Does this explain the popularity of news stories about New York City?

St Patrick's Day 'turning into a week'

"Green Party leader Trevor Sargent said just two senior ministers would remain in the country while their colleagues jet off to five continents. There will be celebrations in many countries throughout the world on...

51st Annual Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade in Chicago

I'd love to be down there but I'm up here in TO.  Ah well, I'm sure I can find a suitable substitute for the Green Chicago River.  Perhaps something that comes in a pint glass... "The St. Pat's...

Chicago Requires Driver's Ed for the Blind

"AP - Most high school students eagerly await the day they pass driver's education class. But 16-year-old Mayra Ramirez is indifferent about it."

Coffee May Spell Heart Trouble for Some

"Here's a real caffeine jolt — heart attacks might be a risk for coffee drinkers with a common genetic trait that makes caffeine linger in their bodies, a study suggests. Research on more than 4,000 people...

Wal-Mart doubling organic food offerings

"Wal-Mart Stores Inc. aims to be the mass-market provider of organic food, and will have doubled its organic offerings over the next couple of weeks, Wal-Mart's head of dry grocery told Reuters on Monday.DeDe...

Art student fired and banned for creating Art

"A Columbia College Chicago graduate aledgedly created a three-minute animation of the college's president, Dr. Warrick L. Carter. He was fired and banned from setting foot on campus. It is a dark time when an Art school which has defended the first amendment so firmly would...

Is NYC or Chicago better? Debate goes on

"CHICAGO, IL, United States (UPI) -- The long-standing debate over which is better -- New York or Chicago -- poses a question many feel can never be answered, since it is a matter of taste. "

Don't Believe the Contreras Hype

All signs on the impending Jason Michaels deal point to today. Phillyburbs.com has already gone so far to say the deal is done. The Akron Beacon Journal is a bit more hesitant, claiming "the deal should be consummated as early as today." I hate to admit it, but...

Antonio Davis Jumps Into Stands in Chicago (AP)

AP - There is no comparison in Larry Brown's mind between Antonio Davis' journey into the stands and the infamous brawl in Detroit last season. Davis left the court and climbed into the stands to reach his wife, Kendra. The Knicks forward was ejected from the game...

Chicago Landmark Will Be Rebuilt

That's the word Saturday from church elders, following a prayer meeting and breakfast in the church hall across the street from the landmark sanctuary destroyed by a massive 4-11 alarm fire Friday. WBBM...

Listening to People, The Courage to Make History and Superdome Spoken Words i...

Listen to the People Project: New Orleans Neo-Griot, Kalamu ya Salaam on truth & compassion in action +...

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