"The music you hear as an introduction to Len and Lin is a song called Keep It Together and it's by the headliner of Hot Stove Cool Music, the band Twin Peaks."

Lin has some thoughts on mothers for Mother's Day

"[Eddie Butler] had the best spring training of all Cub pitchers... when they got him there was the narrative of maybe the next Jake Arrieta: a change of scenery and a guy with some really good stuff."

The head of Chicago's FBI office is reportedly in the running to temporarily head the agency while President Trump looks for James Comey's replacement. Trump met yesterday with Russia's foreign minister and ambassador, while reports circulated that Comey requested more personnel and resources for the bureau's investigation into Russian interference in the election, and whether Trump's associates colluded with the Kremlin ... Mayor Emanuel says they're looking at everything to find money for keeping Chicago Public Schools open to the end of the academic year ... Illinois senators have sent Governor Rauner a bill that would keep abortion legal here if the Supreme Court overturns Roe-v-Wade, and would expand insurance coverage for low income women and state employees. Rauner's said he'll veto it ... In New Orleans, they're removing another confederate memorial - a statue of Jefferson Davis ... The Cubs lost in Colorado, and the White Sox were rained out on the South Side ... Cloudy today with temperatures in the upper-50s ... but in the upper-40s near the lake.

President Trump has abruptly fired FBI Director James Comey, who's been leading an investigation into whether Trump's advisers colluded with Russian agents during the 2016 campaign. Lawmakers -- including a few Republicans -- are calling for a special prosecutor to continue that probe. Many Republicans are going with the White House assertion that it's time for a fresh start after Comey mishandled the investigation into Hillary Clinton's private e-mail server ... CNN reports federal prosecutors have issued grand jury subpoenas to associates of former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn ... who was fired because of his undisclosed contacts with Russian officials. The president today is to meet at the White House with Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov ... The word from City Hall is that Chicago Public Schools need nearly 600-million dollars to finish out the academic year ... Norfolk Southern railroad has imposed new security measures at a South Side railyard where thieves have stolen 150 guns in recent years. Most of those weapons wound up in the hands of drug dealers and gang bangers. The Cubs split two games in Colorado ... the White Sox lost at home ... There's a chance of rain this afternoon, with high temperatures in the upper-60s ... cooler by the lake.