Oak Brook-headquartered McDonald's is coming under heat from LGBT activists following a contentious statement made by the company's number-two in a Trib interview. The National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, the country's largest LGBT business association, has announced it's cut all ties with the fast-food giant. more ›

The Cubs aren't asking for a jumbotron but they are asking permission to put in what's being called a "lighted billboard" above left field. The team has reportedly made a deal with automaker Toyota to sponsor the sign, which would be a 16-by-22-foot Toyota logo and could net the team as much as $2.5 million per year. Wally Hayward, Cubs executive vice-president for sales and marketing, told reporters yesterday: more ›

A few sneaky Cubs fans, celebrating another title-less season, decided to have some fun with the gallows humor and pulled a fast one on the Tribune, placing an ad in the paper that had a hidden meaning. And by "hidden," we mean in the Kevin Nealon "Mister Subliminal" kind of way. But, hey, it's kinda cute and even the Trib had some fun with it. Wait 'til next year, indeed. more ›