Hundreds of union workers from Unite Here Local 1 started marching in front of the Michigan Avenue Hilton Saturday morning beginning a three-day strike. They banged on pots, waved their signs and made their voices heard to hotel management and guests. Local 1’s strike joins their fellow Unite Here workers who went on strike in Honolulu and San Francisco earlier this past week. more ›

It's not just your suburban-bound friend's condo that's taking longer to sell -- the Cubs sale is proceeding slower than Sam Zell predicted due to real estate uncertainties as well. more ›

"Old St. Mary's" via mattsabo17. more ›

Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards is coming to Chicago tomorrow in his first solo campaign appearance. John Kerry and Edwards have campaigned together since the announcement that Kerry chose Edwards as his running mate, but campaign officials say they will split up and start campaign separately. Wednesday's fund-raiser at the Chicago Hilton and Towers will be part of a weekend-long fund raising bonanza and is sure not to be Edwards only visit to IL,... more ›

Ex-President Bill Clinton kicked off the book tour for his new book, "My Life", yesterday at BookExpo America, the annual booksellers convention. Of his 900 page (!) tome, Clinton says, "I don't settle a lot of scores in this book," which causes us to wonder, then why would a political personality write a book at all? more ›