Mark Jacob

Chicago's relationship with meat is both well-done and rare. Once the "Hog Butcher for the World," the city refi ned its carnivorous reputation in 2006 by banning foie gras. But...

Actors Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt welcomed twins into the world last weekend in France. And Twinsburg, Ohio, is preparing to host twins and their families by the thousands at...

The movie " Wall-E," a futuristic tale of a trash-compacting robot, has become a money-making machine at the box office. Here are some key components of robotics: 1. The word...

It was revealed this month that North Carolina's Division of Motor Vehicles has offered to replace about 10,000 license plates that include "WTF," because that's a popular text-messaging term for...

The Democratic presidential race has always been about numbers - how much money has been raised and how many delegates have been won. But as Barack Obama's delegate lead has...

The longest torch relay in Olympic history is under way, plagued by protests against the Games' host nation, China. But this isn't the first time Olympic emotions have been inflamed....

Barack Obama's association with Chicagoan Bill Ayers became a national issue last week after it was raised at ABC-TV's presidential debate. Ayers and his wife, Bernardine Dohrn, were involved in...