45,000 people raced around the city on Sunday morning for the 38th annual Chicago Marathon. By Mile 18 in Pilsen, runners' faces ranged from exhilarated to exhausted. Here are the best photos from that spot. Read more
The North Side team put all the pieces together for an amazing second half of the season. The Cardinals are trying to glue broken pieces back together to hold off a team on the rise. Read more
They only have the third-best record in their division—but in the second half of this season, they've been the best team in the league. In the past month, they've been the best team in baseball by a substantial margin. Read more
Paul Cambria has a professional interest in the publication—he's worked as a lawyer for Larry Flynt for decades. Oh, and he's driven a drag car sponsored by the porn media empire. Read more
Cubs fans remember him for his pervasive optimism. But he was a far more complicated man than it appeared. And toward the end, he was a lonely man, too. Read more
