Koyie Hill Returns to the Chicago Cubs: Fan?s TakeThe Chicago Cubs completed what some may consider a surprising transaction when they sent cash considerations to the Cincinnati Reds for Koyie Hill on May 19, 2012. Hill has a career .211 batting average with eight home runs and 75 RBIs in eight MLB seasons. The 33-year-old catcher was hitting .195 with one home run and five RBIs at the Reds' Double-A affiliate in 2012.
Emanuel: Chicago NATO summit is already paying offTwo days before Chicago hosts a summit of NATO leaders, Mayor Rahm Emanuel said the wide-ranging security measures and months of preparations that went into the event are already starting to pay off.
Three Men Arrested on Terror Charges in ChicagoThree men loosely connected with the NATO protests have been arrested in Chicago for planning terror attacks on major police stations and businesses downtown, as well as President Obama's campaign headquarters and Mayor Rahm Emanuel's house.
Thousands protest in Chicago before NATO summitCHICAGO (Reuters) - Thousands of people protested loudly but peacefully under the watchful eye of police at a downtown Chicago plaza on Friday, chanting mostly about economic issues that have little to do with the summit of the NATO military alliance this weekend. Police estimated about 2,500 people took part in the largest protest so far in a week of demonstrations before President Barack Obama ...
Chicago protesters break away from nurses' rallyHundreds of protesters broke away from a large rally and began marching through Chicago streets Friday, taunting police and shouting about everything from bank bailouts to nuclear power ? a prelude to even bigger demonstrations expected after the start of a NATO summit.
Chicago: Cops, Obama office were terror targetsThree anti-NATO protesters planned to attack four Chicago police stations, the local campaign headquarters for President Barack Obama and the home of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emmanuel, prosecutors alleged.
3 charged with terror conspiracy ahead of Chicago NATO summit; early protests go peacefullyCHICAGO - Three men arrested earlier this week when police raided a Chicago apartment were being held on terrorism conspiracy charges Saturday stemming from allegations that they tried to make Molotov cocktails ahead of the NATO summit, as the first major dress rehearsal of this weekend's large-scale protests was relatively peaceful.
Hilton Chicago Gala to Support Macedonia's NATO MembershipCHICAGO AND WASHINGTON DC, May 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - The United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) will host a Gala tomorrow May 19, 2012 at the Hilton Chicago to support the efforts of the Republic of Macedonia ...
Chicago Cubs? Geovany Soto is Probably Headed to Disabled List with Knee Injury: Fan?s TakeThe Chicago Cubs have encountered numerous storylines on May 18, 2012. The Cubs opened their interleague schedule with a three-game series against the Chicago White Sox in Wrigley Field. The Chicago Tribune has indicated that Kerry Wood will announce his retirement following his next outing. Chris Volstad was demoted to Triple-A Iowa following a two-inning disaster against the Philadelphia ...
Latest anti-NATO protest in Chicago small, peacefulAround 500 demonstrators gathered outside the home of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Saturday to protest the recent closure of mental health clinics as part of a series of rallies and marches timed to coincide with a NATO summit here. But the protest was much smaller than one attended by an estimated 2,500 people at a downtown plaza on Friday. The biggest rally is expected to be on Sunday near ...