We usually think of May Day as pretty girls dancing around maypoles, but much of the world celebrates May 1st as International Workers’ Day, commemorating the Haymarket Riot of 1886. more ›

The second-largest squash tournament in the U.S., the six-day Windy City Open at the University Club in Chicago started Thursday. The prize grew to $50,000 this year from $30,000 last year, in part because of new sponsors LaSalle Bank, Foley & Lardner LLP and Grant Thornton, in addition to title sponsor SSA Global -- a Chicago software company. more ›