It's far too easy to take things for granted. Roger Ebert, for example. Surely his 15 books, Sun-Times column, television programs and expanding online empire have made the Urbana native the most famous movie critic in America. Though his recovery from cancer has been recounted, the fact that he is not only still with us but in fact able to communicate as well as ever with an ever-greater number of people is a marvel for which we are very fortunate. more ›

We're still four months away from the International Olympic Committee's final vote to select the host city of the 2016 Summer Olympics, but that doesn't mean Chicago 2016 is resting on its laurels. The team is prepping for a June 17 technical presentation in Lausanne, Switzerland. According to Crain's: more ›