Most notably is the return of the $200,000 Illinois Derby on Sunday, April 21, which will serve as an official prep for this year’s Preakness Stakes. Hawthorne Race Course will pay for the ...

The annual Chicago Ducky Derby, which benefits Special Olympics Illinois, got underway Wednesday morning with the Derby Festival in Pioneer Court on North Michigan Avenue. A watch party is ...

Cub Scouts from McLean, Logan, Livingston and Ford counties competed in the annual Scouting America's Crossroad's District ...

Real Men Violin (USA) 45-1 (8-10) 2wd, wknd, eased, last of 11, dist behind Catching Freedom (8-10) at Fair Grounds 1m 1f fst in Mar. Patriot Spirit (USA) 6-1 (8-8) Stymy2p turn,tip6p upr, 3rd of ...

Though he won't be running in the Kentucky Derby, son of Our Emblem has some serious gas. He was allowed to get away with murder on the front end in the Illinois Derby, but he still trounced a ...

Partly cloudy with a high of 51 °F (10.6 °C). Winds from N to NNW at 6 to 7 mph (9.7 to 11.3 kph). Night - Mostly clear. Winds variable. The overnight low will be 30 °F (-1.1 °C). Sunny today ...