Author Rich Cohen makes a persuasive—and entertaining—case that, for Cubs fans, the curse was one of the core beliefs that held the universe steady.
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Notorious Cubs fan Steve Bartman receives a 2016 World Series ring, and other Chicago news
Also, Chicago reportedly needs $1.3 billion in new revenue and spending cuts by 2023.
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Police prepare for potential World Series chaos in Wrigleyville, and other Chicago news
Also, notorious Cubs fan Steve Bartman is still getting threats 13 years later.
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Why I’m rooting for Jason Kipnis in the World Series
The Indians’ second baseman is the son of a man caught up in the 2007 trial of newspaper magnate Conrad Black.
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The schools are pawns in Rahm and Rauner’s game
As we head towards possible teacher layoffs and a strike, the mayor and the governor use the schools as pawns in their larger schemes—ones that have nothing to do with improving education.
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Are you hungry for specifics in this week’s huge Alinea story?
A few details about the baby at the table at Alinea
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Rafael Nadal has what the Cubs need
Resilience is the tennis player’s greatest weapon.
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In Your Morning Newsfeed: Japan Prepares for Nuclear Catastrophe, $4 Million in Pot, Bartman’s Back, and More
The news out of Japan is getting worse as the country inches closer to a nuclear meltdown. An explosion further damaged a nuclear reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. Experts say the result could be worse than Chernobyl. (NY Times) Meanwhile, construction on nuclear plants in Europe has halted (NY Times), and those […]
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The Home of the Brave, the Land of the Free, and the Doormat of the National League*
Kyle Beachy on the life of a Cardinals fan in Chicago.