Good Morning, everyone. There's nothing like a brisk morning walk to put the day into perspective. Today's forecast also helps to that end, as well. We're going to have sun, lots of sun with a projected high of 54. Not even the sprinkles Skilling is forecasting later in the evening can get us down. more ›

While the weather may deceive, spring is here and that means baseball! The White Sox open up their 2011 campaign in Cleveland tomorrow. Come October, will this Sox team find itself in the postseason? Perhaps. Last year's team finished 88-74, six games back of the Twins in the AL Central. While initial indications suggested that GM Kenny Williams would have to scale back the team's payroll in the offseason, he instead went on a spending spree in hopes of returning to the playoffs. more ›

So it's a team in flux. It's a team without a go-to guy. New leaders will emerge, they must. Fans are looking especially towards new captain Logan Pause and break out goalie star Sean Johnson (who got his first cap in January against Chile). But who's going to get that critical goal in a tight game? Can Marco Pappa, Calen Carr, and/or Patrick Nyarko make the jump from quick skillsters to menacing poachers? more ›

WCIU's Jeanne Sparrow led off our segment on You & Me This Morning with a report that voter turnout was projected to be around half of all registered voters in the city. It surprised the two of us, given the historical nature of this election. But low voter turnout seems to be bearing itself out, according to the Tribune and a handful of reader e-mails in my inbox. My personal experience heading to the polls this morning also would lend credence to the projections. At 7:45 a.m. I was the 26th voter at my precinct. You'd think in a neighborhood like Bridgeport, where there's no Daley on the mayoral ballot (an occurrence as rare as Halley's Comet passing the earth), voters would be lined up itching to get to the polls. Then again, no Daley on the ballot may be what's keeping voters away. more ›

In a little more than 48 hours, the Bears will play what many are calling their biggest game ever... except for Super Bowl XLVI or that one game in New Orleans 25 years ago we still talk about. The Monsters of the Midway take the field at Soldier Field on Sunday afternoon against their archrival Green Bay Packers, with the winner earning a trip to Super Bowl XLV. more ›

Continuing with our staff predictions for 2011. more ›

For all but 13 of my 41 years, a man named Richard Daley has occupied the fifth floor of City Hall. Regarding stories with historical relevance, pundits may be talking about the long term impact of Mayor Daley's announcement not to seek a seventh term years, maybe decades, from now. Most of us at Chicagoist assumed Daley would go the way of his father and die in office. (Color us still shocked by the announcement.) What we do know is that Chicago, for good or ill, is losing its biggest booster, the man who keeps City Council in lockstep, and its Decider. Whether Daley's departure from public office is the portal to a brave new world or the crumbling of a house of cards is in the hands of those who follow. more ›

We've been giving you our best of 2010 lists all week. With 2011 just about to crest the horizon, we thought it would be fun to ask the staff to gaze into the office crystal ball, do a little divination and see what might be on the horizon for the next year. Stay tuned for part two later! more ›

People keep asking us who we think will play this year's Lollapalooza so let's throw a few names out there as predictions. We would like to emphasize that these are predictions! We have no inside knowledge of any sort -- these thoughts are purely speculative. more ›