Hockey season is here. It’s a special year for the Chicago Blackhawks, who will celebrate the franchise’s centennial season. The team has a young star, a new coach, a stack of expiring contracts and a fan base that’s ready to win. With all of this comes questions about the future. Before the season starts Tuesday at Florida, here are some of the biggest questions the Hawks … [Read more...] about 5 questions for Chicago Blackhawks going into 100th season, including Connor Bedard’s (unsigned) extension
‘I ruined the game’: Chicago Cubs on cusp of season ending following a 7-3 Game 2 NLDS loss to the Milwaukee Brewers
MILWAUKEE — Shota Imanaga stared in disbelief, watching how one swing shifted the momentum. “Too many home run balls” has been the theme of Imanaga’s pitching performance over the last three months. Even working with a three-run lead before he threw a pitch Monday at American Family Field didn’t change the concerning trend. Another doomed first-inning sequence, this time in … [Read more...] about ‘I ruined the game’: Chicago Cubs on cusp of season ending following a 7-3 Game 2 NLDS loss to the Milwaukee Brewers
Today in History: Arnold Schwarzenegger elected
Today is Tuesday, Oct. 7, the 280th day of 2025. There are 85 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 7, 2003, California voters recalled Gov. Gray Davis and elected Arnold Schwarzenegger their new governor. Also on this date: In 1765, the Stamp Act Congress convened in New York to draw up colonial grievances against England. In 1913, the first moving assembly line … [Read more...] about Today in History: Arnold Schwarzenegger elected
Today in Chicago History: Walter Payton becomes the NFL’s all-time leader rusher
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 7, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National Weather Service, Chicago) High temperature: 87 degrees (2007) Low temperature: 29 degrees (2001) Precipitation: 1.39 inches (1930) Snowfall: Trace (2000) Chicago Bears' running back … [Read more...] about Today in Chicago History: Walter Payton becomes the NFL’s all-time leader rusher
Rick Steves’ Europe: London’s regeneration scene
While London sits upon an ancient Roman foundation (Londinium), today’s city was shaped in a powerful way by England’s Industrial Revolution. In 1800, London had about a million people. By 1900, its population had quadrupled to over four million, as people came from the countryside into the big city for the promise of a good job and a better life. “The best of times and the … [Read more...] about Rick Steves’ Europe: London’s regeneration scene