HAVANA - Cuba won't send a boxing team to the world championships in Chicago, heeding Fidel Castro's fears about future defections after two fighters abandoned their teammates during the Pan American ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Air temperatures were in the 20s on Sunday morning, but that did not stop thousands of people from taking an icy dip at North Avenue Beach for a cause that unites all of us. "Love the ...

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CHICAGO — Kahleah Copper didn’t take any detours after winning her first gold medal with the U.S. women’s national team in the Paris Olympics. The former Sky star flew straight from Paris to Chicago, ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Special Olympics Chicago held its annual Polar Plunge on North Avenue Beach Sunday. Those willing to feel severe discomfort raised $1.5 million to help people with disabilities ...

CHICAGO -- If Chicago hosts the 2016 Summer Olympics, it won't be the city's first coming out party. In 1893 and 1933, Chicago hosted World's Fairs that drew tens of millions of spectators and thrust ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on July 20, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. American swimmer Sybil Bauer at the ...

October 2, 2009 (COPENHAGEN) Voting began just after 10 a.m. Chicago time. The International Olympic Committee members were given electronic voting devices to cast ballots. And, Chicago's bid was the ...

On October 2nd, the International Olympic Committee will convene in Copenhagen to announce its selection for the host city of the 2016 Summer Games. The only American bid among the four finalists is ...