This will be the final missive of 2010 from yours truly. That makes it an appropriate time to take a look back at the year that just passed. I could tell you all about the first year of retirement.

In honor of WMAQ-TV's 75th anniversary, we're looking back at some of the most memorable Chicago-area stories in news, weather, politics, sports and beyond. A lot has happened over the past ...

Editor’s Note: The CNN Original Series “The 2010s” looks back at a turbulent era marked by extraordinary political and social upheaval. New episodes air at 9 p.m. ET/PT Sundays. When the first ...