ESPN personality and AOL sports columnist Jay Mariotti, formerly a columnist at the Chicago Sun-Times, has been arrested on a felony charge in Los Angeles. Go here to see the original: Former Sun-Times sports columnist Mariotti arrested in L.A.  Read More →

Four years ago, professional wrestler Simon Diamond learned the hard way you don’t mess with the White Sox. In honor of today’s home opener and Ozzie’s insistence he wants his team to be hated , we revisit that fun moment. The rest... 

Four years ago, professional wrestler Simon Diamond learned the hard way you don’t mess with the White Sox. In honor of today’s home opener and Ozzie’s insistence he wants his team to be hated , we revisit that fun moment. View original... 

AP Photo/Beth A. Keiser According to reports, former Bulls star Scottie Pippen has been elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame . Joining Pip are former Jazz power forward Karl Malone, late Celtics guard Dennis Johnson and famed high school coach Bob... 

Michael Conroy/AP File Photo DePaul’s expressed a desire to hire a high profile name in the hopes of returning their men’s basketball program to prominence after a prolonged period of poor play, but thus far is having a bit of trouble filling... 

A rendering of the proposed Toyota sign at Wrigley Field; Photo courtesy the Cubs, via the Tribune Don’t look for that Toyota sign to be towering above Wrigley Field anytime soon. The city’s Department of Zoning has come back to the Cubs... 

AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh After nine seasons, the Bears are apparently ready to part ways with defensive end Alex Brown . When Lovie Smith announced that the team was moving Israel Idonije to defensive end, that seemingly left Brown as the odd man out in the... 

Pete Souza/White House Between blog-fueled conspiracy theories and Asian carp, fishing in the Great Lakes has never been higher profile. Conservative blogs were driven to near apoplexy over a rumor sparked by an ESPN column that the President was attempting... 

Photo courtesy of the City of Des Plaines Instead of relying on flashing signs, Des Plaines’ new casino–set to open in fall 2011–will feature large-scale LED monitors and electronic murals. This week, the city council approved a sign... 

Photo by: lucyinthecity On Friday, Cook County was awarded a two-year, $16 million federal grant to help prevent obesity from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Dr. Stephen Martin Jr., the chief operating officer of the county public...