• The severe weather is rolling in just at the thick of rush hour. Be safe.
• Break up the Blackhawks, literally? Rumors are flying that Dustin Byfulgien, Brent Sopel, and Ben Eager could be part of a huge trade sending the trio to Atlanta.
• A big head carp has been found in Chicago's waterway beyond the electric barriers.

Many chefs in town have tried, but one man is taking on the Asian carp menace one plate at a time. The name of this culinary crusader is Chef Phillip Foss and he is whipping out invasive species creations at Lockwood in the Palmer House. more ›

Two weeks ago, in what was considered a rare act of humility, Japanese Emperor Akihito apologized to his countrymen, taking responsibility for a bluegill infestation that's wreaked havoc on Japan's ecosystem by bringing home a pair of the fish from a trip to the States nearly fifty years ago. "Bluegills are the ones I brought back from the U.S. some 50 years ago and donated to a Fisheries Agency research institute", Akihito said. "In those... more ›