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Just as he did back on Sept. 15 against the Astros at Miller Park, Ted Lilly took a no-hitter into the seventh inning Saturday against this ballpark's rightful tenants, the Milwaukee Brewers.

Cubs manager Lou Piniella confirmed Saturday that rookie right-hander Jeff Samardzija has made the roster for the National League division series.

Jennifer Petrosky has written countless papers about her cousin, Leonard J. "Lenny" Gulczynski - everything from a first-grade writing assignment to a college entrance essay.

It seemed too good to be true. First a 1-0 score popped up on the right-field scoreboard. In a blink it was 4-0. With each flash and each increasing number, the roars of the sellout crowd at U.S. Cellular Field grew louder and louder.

As hard as it is to believe, even happy-go-lucky Nick Swisher can get down in the dumps.

One by one they marched into manager Lou Piniella's office before Friday night's game.

The Cubs' goodwill tour of the wild-card world landed at Miller Park on Friday night. The Milwaukee Brewers, playing before a surprisingly pro-Brewers crowd of 44,084 at "Wrigley Field North," got the best of the Cubs 5-1 and took a 1-game lead in the wild-card race over the New York Mets, who lost to Florida.

John McCain is portraying Barack Obama as the product of Chicago's corrupt political machine in a new TV ad that showcases Illinois' scandalous side.

The controversial Prairie Parkway transportation corridor has taken a giant step toward becoming a reality, following federal approvals for the project connecting I-80 and the Reagan Tollway.

The Cook County commissioner who was pivotal in raising your sales tax $426 million in February now says he wants to help ease your tax pain.

Step up, or step aside. It's that time of the season, not only for contending teams, but for individual players as well. John Danks was facing that fork Sunday, and the White Sox' 23-year-old starter took the first turn and ran with it.

It's not like manager Ozzie Guillen sits around obsessing over the White Sox' biggest rivals, the Cubs. Guillen is too busy worrying about his own team, but he never backs down from inquiries that involve the North Siders.

Expecting a pleasant summer visit with her grandparents, 12-year-old Mary Tsakadze wound up hiding from an invading Russian army.

Nearly five months after lawmakers were scheduled to wrap up their 2008 session, they return to the Capitol today with plans to revisit budget issues and new ethics laws.

It probably started in spring training. No, not with pitcher Ryan Dempster predicting a World Series title for the Cubs. The Cubs already had a good team when Dempster made his bold proclamation.

Right-handed reliever Chad Gaudin returned to the Cubs' clubhouse Sunday morning, ready to pitch his way onto the postseason roster.

The understudies stole the show as the Iowa, er, Chicago Cubs upstaged St. Louis 5-1 in the regular-season home finale at Wrigley Field on Sunday.

Burgers and brats remain the staples, of course. But for some, an authentic tailgating experience just isn't complete without the fried finger foods.

John Danks and two relievers combined on a four-hitter and Paul Konerko hit a two-run homer as the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 3-0 on Sunday.

Ryan Dempster earned his 17th victory as the Chicago Cubs kept on winning a day after clinching the NL Central title, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 Sunday in their regular-season wrapup at Wrigley Field.