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It might have seemed premature to look at the Bears' playoff picture with nine games left in the season but it was worth a peek after the current wild card scenarios were considered. The next two games were critical; and a couple of wins could make the Bears' ride to January a little less wild.

After months of back and forth, the federal Environmental Protection Agency has approved Illinois' new water quality standards for several Chicago area waterways.  For more than a year, the EPA has encouraged Illinois to make the Chicago and Calumet Rivers clean enough to swim in.Former Mayor R

NBA players could have a choice Saturday: Accept a 50-50 division of basketball-related income or risk having more owners join the hardline faction that wants a 53-47 split in its favor— and a hard salary cap.When talks resume, they may quickly break down unless the sides can compromise on positions

The Chicago Cubs announced Wednesday Mike Quade won't return as the team's manager.

The Chicago Cubs have introduced Jed Hoyer as the team's new general manager. Hoyer leaves his GM position with the San Diego Padres after two years. Before that, Hoyer worked with the new Cubs President in Boston helping to bring the Red Sox two World Series victories."

While cautioning that a lot can change between now and the 2012 presidential election, stats guru Nate Silver of FiveThirtyEight, told me and The Interview Show audience at Union Hall in Brooklyn a couple of weeks ago that he felt President Obama's re-election chances had dipped be

The Chicago Cubs may be losing third baseman Aramis Ramirez. The team offered him a $16 million dollar mutual option, but Ramirez says he wants to become a free agent.Ramirez is 33 years old and has been with the Cubs for eight years. He just completed a five-year, $75 million dollar contract.