McCormick Place

President Barack Obama will hold his election night party in Chicago like he did in 2008, but this time the venue is McCormick Place. The plan: 10,000 guests will fill some portion of the convention center.  In 2008, almost a quarter of a million filled...

Cool weather is the headline, in contrast to last year’s Chicago Marathon, when record warmth surprised everyone.  This year's event expected to start with temperatures in the upper 30's.  And race organizers say they're ready for it.      "We&...

Wells Fargo & Co. will offer $8.2 million in down payment assistance grants this month to almost 550 homebuyers in Chicago and 28 suburbs, the bank said Wednesday. The bank's CityLIFT program, announced at a news conference with officials from the...

A Kentucky State University quarterback in town for the 2012 Chicago Football Classic was arrested Saturday after police said he followed a housekeeper into a room at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place Hotel and rubbed his body against hers. Martez...

Mayor Rahm Emanuel wants DePaul University's men's basketball team back playing its games in Chicago, but he's not publicly stating his preference on where that should happen. Asked about reports the Blue Demons are considering either building a new...

Bobby Womack picks up the phone, and speaks what’s on his mind in a voice made of gravel. “I know a lot of people who are not here anymore,” the R&B great says, “and I wonder why I’m still here. … Not a day goes by...

A man was killed early this morning in a rollover crash on outbound Lake Shore Drive just south of McCormick Place, authorities said. The 12:15 a.m. crash occurred when the vehicle struck a light pole in the 2600 block of South Lake Shore Drive, then...

With every cab ride to and from a Chicago airport, 25 cents of the fare goes to a tiny suburb renowned for insider dealing and outsize clout. Those coins add up to millions a year for the suburb — Rosemont — and help fuel a political...

Rod Bennar, National Director of Fitness Services for XSport Fitness, with fitness tips for people training for the Rock ‘n’ Roll Chicago Half Marathon. XSport Fitness Rock ‘n’ Roll Chicago Half Marathon Event weekend kicks off...

81st Annual Chicago Boat, RV & Outdoors Show January 12 through January 16 McCormick Place 2301 South Lake Shore Drive Chicago www.chicagoboatshow.com Demonstrations: Friday, January 14: 12:30, 3:30, 5:30 Saturday, January 15: 12:30, 3:30, 5:30 Sunday,...

President Barack Obama is in Chicago for three fundraisers tonight, and plans to sleep in his own bed for the first time in a long while. About 350 people were in the Chicago Cultural Center ballroom at 78 W. Washington St. for the first event, where...

You don’t need to be a car buff to enjoy the Chicago Auto Show taking place Friday through Feb. 19 at McCormick Place. The 104th edition of the show will once again feature several Chicago athletes appearing on behalf of various manufacturers....