Travel & Visitors Guide - May 5, 2009
Chicago's favorite casino is in Milwaukee
Chicago Tribune reporter Jason George analyzed nine casinos within 100 miles of Downtown Chicago. He also ranked them, listing them "in order of (his) affection." His favorite was in Milwaukee.
Tags: Potawatomi Bingo Casino, Chicago, casinos, Dream Dance, Jason George, Tribune, Hammond, Horseshoe, Four Winds, gaming, poker

Sports - Feb. 11, 2009
I still believe in the Bucks
There's no crying in basketball, and our Milwaukee Bucks aren't weeping into the NBA All Star break. In fact, even with three starters out for pretty much the rest of the season, the team is digging deep, playing well and still poised for a playoff run.
Tags: Bucks, Skiles, Richard Jefferson, Ramon Sessions, Charlie Villanueva, Charlie Bell, Hammond, Kohl, NBA

Sports - April 17, 2008
Bucks fire Krystkowiak
As expected, the Bucks fired their coach this morning following a disappointing 26-56 finish.
Tags: bucks, krystkowiak, hammond

Sports - April 14, 2008
Monday Musings: Bucks' "Coach K" in the crosshairs
Nearly everyone in town expects the Bucks to fire Larry Krystkowiak this week. We know about scapegoats in sports, but if half the stories of locker room turmoil are true the team's problems run deeper than the coach.
Tags: krystkowiak, bucks, hammond, dominic james, tiger woods

Music - Feb. 13, 2007
Willette was a fast-burning flame in Milwaukee jazz
Organist Baby Face Willette, was a fireball who recorded a pair of Blue Note discs as a leader in the early 1960s and two more for Chicago-based Argo. He also worked in Milwaukee for a time and has a legacy here.
Tags: Baby Face Willette, Hammond, Berkeley Fudge, jazz, Bronzeville