< This is the scene greeting visitors this morning in the front lobby of the Illinois Statehouse press room in Springfield, a city of divided loyalties.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn this morning made a major new push for…

At 1:24 of this video, that’s Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich professing his love to Cub fans at a September 30 postseason rally — about six weeks before Blagojevich is accused of leveraging financial assistance for Wrigley…

As if getting swept in the playoffs and enduring a 100-year World Series drought weren’t enough for the Cubs, now the Cardinals arch rival has hit yet another benchmark of notoriety: A role in the corruption scandal that has engulfed…

Obama shows Sox pride

President-elect Barack Obama is an avid Chicago White Sox fan, which means he has something in common with Cardinal Nation: He holds no love for the Cubs.

That was evident this week in Chicago, where during a press conference…