Lincoln experts and historians took a look at Fox commentator Bill O'Reilly's book, so we don't have to. more ›

Should being the satirical anchorman for "The Daily Show" not work out for him, Jon Stewart has a pretty promising career as a musicologist. (Or at least a music critic). On Monday, Stewart appeared on Bill O'Reilly eponymous Fox News cable news show to debate the host about Chicago rapper Common's recent nontroversial appearance at The White House more ›

With California's Prop 8 likely en route to the Supreme Court and poll after poll revealing ever-broadening support for same-sex marriage, bordering on majority support in more states than ever, one would expect the country's most visible socially conservative talking heads would be frothing at the news. But, it turns out, they're not. And one suburban Chicago group is really, really not happy about that fact. more ›

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 ›

Fox News commentator Bill O'Reilly has raised some eyebrows before but this time he's going big. On a tour with fellow Fox host Glenn Beck, O'Reilly was speaking about President Obama and his dedication to "government" fixing problems and dropped this nugget: more ›

Rev. Jesse Jackson apologized to Barack Obama yesterday on CNN’s and later at a press conference, for remarks he made off-air after an interview with Fox News. In fact, because Jackson spoke when he thought he was off the air, it took several hours to know exactly what was said. more ›