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Pitcher Ryan Dempster and the Chicago Cubs agreed Tuesday on a $52 million, four-year contract that includes a player option to 2012, The Associated Press reported Tuesday ... He gave up a grand slam to James Loney in the Cubs 7-2 loss and Chicago - which had the NL's best record - was swept out of the playoff in the first round for the second straight season ... Chicago also has explored acquiring San Diego ace Jake Peavy. (International Herald Tribune)
Tuesday's Sports Transactions Nov 19, 2008
CHICAGO CUBS_Agreed to terms with RHP Ryan Dempster on a four-year contract. Today in Sports. (International Herald Tribune)
American League MVPs Winners Nov 19, 2008
1994 Frank Thomas, Chicago. 1993 Frank Thomas, Chicago ... 1972 Dick Allen, Chicago. (International Herald Tribune)
Film Just as Ugly as the Game Itself Nov 19, 2008
The Chicago Bears were forced to sit and watch the game film from Sunday's 37-3 implosion on the road at Lambeau Field ... " : The only publication exclusively dedicated to your Chicago Bears Related Stories -by Nov 6, 2008 -by Oct 30, 2008 -by Oct 21, 2008 Story Tools MAGAZINE COVERAGE Subscribe today and get a full year of Bear Report Magazine with an annual Total Access Pass. Free Email Newsletter Don't miss any news or features from BearReport.com. Subscribe to our newsletter to have our... (BearReport.com)
Pamela Cecil-Galli Nov 19, 2008
She spent a short time in Chicago and Kansas City, and then moved to New York City. Michael Bennett hired her for the first national touring company of A Chorus Line, where she played the character Maggie. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Low-fi photos bring back the fun Nov 19, 2008
As for the pictures Zamudio s favorite subject is fading Chicago, the remnants of neighborhoods in the midst of seismic gentrification, and without exception, not a single thing he s ever shot has turned out sharp ... And no, I m not surprised, said Robert Clarke Davis, who teaches photography at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago ... And we re talking the trusty Polaroid instant camera simultaneously on the brink of extinction (Polaroid announced in February it was halting... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
New York 'Road Show' opens; Mizners have the last laugh Nov 19, 2008
New York 'Road Show' opens; Mizners have the last laugh -- chicagotribune ... And, as many Chicago theatergoers will recall, there was a huge, splashy and mostly unsuccessful world premiere at the in Chicago in 2003, under the direction of Harold Prince and the title of "Bounce.". (Chicago Tribune)
Joe PosnanskiJOE'S BLOG Nov 19, 2008
But we did relieve that moment when Hawkeye ordered ribs from "Adam's Ribs" in Chicago. So, anyway, listening to the Kansas City Chiefs on the radio clarified something I already knew but had never quite seen from the radio angle: Wow, they stink. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NFL)
Zune Could Lend Microsoft a Rare Rhythm Infusion Nov 19, 2008
Now, the Chicago rapper on Monday became the latest face in Zune's national TV ad campaign. Neither side disclosed financial terms. (Newsmax)
Kanye West hits back at paparazzi after arrest Nov 18, 2008
Sgt Isaiah Santopoalo, 24, was born in Chicago, Illinois ... Today he lives in Chicago and makes music with the hip-hop group, The Lifers. (guardian.co.uk)
Melora Hardin goes from 'The Office' to Broadway Nov 18, 2008
The actress who plays Jan Levenson on the hit NBC TV series "The Office" will join the cast of "Chicago" Dec. 29 to portray that killer chorine Roxie Hart. Hardin will appear in the long-running revival at the Ambassador Theatre through Feb. 12. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Breaking His Silence Nov 18, 2008
Send news tip to FOXNews. Hel Reacts to Bill Ayers' Interview With 'Good Morning America. (Fox News)
Scouts Buzz: A few things that jumped out from Week 11 Nov 18, 2008
Chicago The Bears' third-down offense was terrible versus the Packers, and they were very predictable on first down. Rookie RB continues to be heavily involved in the offense as a three-down player, and he has excellent vision, quickness and balance as a runner. (ESPN -- Football News)
Men's Top 25 Basketball Schedule Nov 18, 2008
No. 15 Marquette vs. Chicago State, 8 p.m. ... No. 11 Purdue vs. Loyola of Chicago, 7 p.m.. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Youth actors tackle razzle dazzle of Chicago Nov 18, 2008
The Sentinel Online : A E Arts : Youth actors tackle razzle dazzle of Chicago ... The Pennsylvania Youth Music and Theatrics production of Chicago will be playing at the Carlisle Theatre on 40 West High St. ... Youth actors tackle razzle dazzle of Chicago. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
KURTZ: PRESS FALLS HARD FOR OBAMA; JOURNALISM ON HOLD... Nov 18, 2008
Even an unadorned video of the candidate's election night speech in Chicago has drawn 3. 5 million views. (The Drudge Report)
CUBAN'S RESPONSE: Posted on his blog Nov 18, 2008
Comment by Jay in Chicago November 17, 2008 ... I m guessing though that this might hinder his chances of buying the Chicago Cubs ... I read the SEC complaint (there is a link on the Chicago Tribune web site). (USA Today -- Sports)
Live: Game On! blogs 23 hours of college basketball Nov 18, 2008
Elwood: It's 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses. Jake: Hit it. (USA Today -- Sports)
Let Detroit suffer its fate Nov 18, 2008
CHICAGO President-elect Barack Obama and former Republican rival John McCain pledged Monday to work together on ways to change Washington s bad habits, though aides to both men said it was unlikely McCain would serve in an Obama Cabinet. The two men met in Obama s transition headquarters in Chicago for the first time since the Illinois senator vanquished McCain in the presidential election Nov. 4 ... Obama and McCain were heard briefly discussing football, and Obama cracked that the national... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
President and Mrs. Bush Attend Presentation of the 2008 National Medals of Arts and National Humanities Medals Nov 18, 2008 Making money as a whole new you Nov 18, 2008 Phone scams and the Dust Bowl Nov 18, 2008 One last blog before DOB comes home Nov 18, 2008 Holding Court With ... Anna Lehne Nov 18, 2008 Women's College Basketball Schedule Nov 18, 2008 Kroft Pushes Obama to See U.S. in 1930s-Like Depression Nov 18, 2008 Cubs AFL notebook Nov 18, 2008 National Hockey League: Roundup for Sunday Nov 18, 2008 The (125th) Game Has Title Implications Nov 18, 2008 Runner Dies During Route 66 Marathon Nov 18, 2008 Ecstasy harms brain on first use, study finds Nov 18, 2008 Music World/Columbia Records Set To Release Cadillac Records - Music From The Motion Picture Premiering New Recordings by Beyonce, Solange, Jeffrey Wright, Raphael Saadiq, Mos Def & More Nov 18, 2008 US film critics raving about Slumdog Millionaire Nov 18, 2008 Costner releases CD Nov 18, 2008 Across U.S., Thousands Protest Gay Ban Nov 17, 2008 Sir Paul McCartney says he wants to perform in China Nov 17, 2008 Joe Swash up against glamour model Nicola McLean in I'm a Celebrity... Nov 17, 2008 Andrew Sachs 'to appear in Coronation Street' Nov 17, 2008 The Obamas On Their Personal Transition Nov 17, 2008 Melora Hardin goes from 'The Office' to Broadway Nov 17, 2008 Flyers' Antero Niittymaki beats Thrashers _ again Nov 17, 2008 NHL Sharks display 'power' Nov 17, 2008 Richardson wants to stick around Nov 17, 2008 Obama to meet with McCain at transition office Nov 17, 2008 Wealthy Gay Men Backed Anti-Prop. 8 Effort Nov 17, 2008 * Pop music's "dreamgirl" awakens: Nov 17, 2008 Obama interview a big 'get' for Steve Kroft Nov 17, 2008 Hudson thanks fans for support; featured in Gap ad Nov 17, 2008 Phone scams and the Dust Bowl Nov 17, 2008 Vardalos a mom Nov 17, 2008 Spelman students shine in sciences Nov 17, 2008 FALCONS: THIS ONE STINGS Nov 17, 2008 Rugged road for Dogs in Preaseason NIT Nov 17, 2008 Books: Book review: 'A Great Idea at the Time' Nov 17, 2008 National Basketball Association: Roundup for Saturday and Friday Nov 17, 2008 `Twilight' time: Vamp tale seeks blockbuster bite Nov 17, 2008 Bond finds 'Solace' in $70.4M box office debut Nov 17, 2008 Teen tuning up for Oprah today Nov 17, 2008 Margulies says she wont be back at ER Nov 17, 2008 Low-fi photos bring back the fun Nov 17, 2008 Packers reshuffled defense shines Nov 17, 2008 Trends beyond black vote in play on Prop. 8 Nov 17, 2008 Obama starts on bipartisan road Nov 17, 2008 Hockey Today Nov 17, 2008 Body Found Could Be Missing Student Nov 17, 2008 Schmidt: Big change in how we do our jobs Nov 16, 2008 Troubled mall owner may file bankruptcy (1) Nov 16, 2008 Stand-Out Performance Nov 16, 2008 Youth actors tackle razzle dazzle of Chicago Nov 16, 2008 Hundreds march for marriage rights for gays Nov 16, 2008 Grasshopper-ant fable still unfolding Nov 16, 2008 Julianna Margulies says she won't be back at 'ER' Nov 16, 2008 Obama as role model for black youth? Not so fast Nov 16, 2008 BlackBerry Storm vs. Apple iPhone: 8 reasons pro and con Nov 16, 2008 Low-fi photos bring back the fun Nov 16, 2008 Huge statue to be jailed in anti-Bush rally Nov 16, 2008 Reaching beyond the stars Nov 16, 2008 Hudson Thanks Fans & OKs Gap Ad Nov 15, 2008 Top 10 beards from Karl Marx to ZZ Top Nov 15, 2008 From the streets of Southie Nov 15, 2008 Hudson OKs Gap ads and thanks her fans Nov 15, 2008 Obama-McCain: New meeting set to bury campaign ax Nov 15, 2008 Jeffri Chadiha Nov 15, 2008 Friday's Major College Basketball Scores Nov 15, 2008
Today, we honor a biographer of our Founding Fathers and a scholar of modern urban life, a radio host in Chicago, and an author of literature for young people. We honor two students of Lincoln, philanthropists in science, education, and art, and a museum dedicated to one of our most beloved artists. (White House News Releases)
Anil Kapoor's special challenge Nov 18, 2008
"Though Slumdog is expected to be a big art-house hit in North America and the United Kingdom thanks to the great reviews and extraordinary buzz and the People's Choice awards at the international film festivals in Toronto and Chicago, Kapoor feels that it may not become a hit in India outside the multiplexes. Indian audiences may want more melodrama, more songs and dances, and less of the reality dose."I am negotiating to make a Hindi version of the film," says Kapoor."The film then can... (Rediff)
For the most part, according to a Chicago Tribune report, the dishes are made with specially bred cats rather than street prowlers, and are consumed for their health benefits, though centuries-old tradition is the likeliest explanation. Said one Peruvian, such cultural events are our roots and can t be forgotten. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
What struck me most was the extent of the storms: Topsoil from Oklahoma, Colorado, Texas, New Mexico and South Dakota fell in Chicago, New York and eventually the Atlantic Ocean. Below are some of the best Web sites to learn more about this environmental disaster, its root causes and why it can happen again. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Think what you want about swisher I watched him all year here in Chicago and I was less than impressed ... I will say it again he wants to play for the Chicago Cubs ... He is good friends with Mark Grace and even he says his heart is in Chicago. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
We picked up some pizzas from Old Chicago and headed back to Albuquerque. We watched a few more movies on the ride home and before you knew it we were back home and ready for our Friday classes. (Golobos.com)
The Associated Press Published: November 18, 2008. St. Francis, NY at Columbia, 7 p.m.. (International Herald Tribune)
Although he did challenge Ayers, he didn't interrupt when the Chicago professor insisted that America fought a "violent terrorist war" or when the '60s radical characterized the U.S. government as murdering thousands "every month" during Vietnam ... Some portions of the interview, taped Friday in Chicago, with Obama (which, along with segments with both Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, consumed the entire November 16 edition of 60 Minutes) ... Although he did challenge Ayers, he didn't interrupt... (MediaResearch.org)
Sure, it might be a bit of a stretch to extend that to Chicago Cubs catcher Steve Clevenger's Arizona Fall League odyssey, but it's not that far off. Originally, Clevenger wasn't even supposed to be in the AFL. He was supposed to be back home in Maryland resting up after a busy 2008 season. (MLB.com -- Chi Cubs Cubs)
Montreal Canadiens' Alexei Kovalev, of Russia, scoring on St. Louis Blues goalie Manny Legace to win the game in a shootout on Sunday in St. Louis. The Canadiens won 3-2. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
who is also from the Chicago area but has not played in 2008 because of injury, blocked a Lehigh punt in 2006. Farrell and Balsam went to grade school together but were rivals in high school. (Goyalebulldogs.com)
One was in Chicago and the other at the Olympic Trials in New York. There were several others in 2006 including the Tuscon, Twin Cities and Marine Corps Marathons. (FOX23.com, OK)
Dr de Win presented the findings yesterday at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America in Chicago. The study was carried out as part of the Netherlands XTC Toxicity (NeXT) study, which also looks at high-dose ecstasy users and aims to provide information on long-term effects of ecstasy use in the general population. (Yahoo News -- Substance Use)
A powerful saga of sex, violence, race and rock & roll set in 1950s Chicago, "Cadillac Records" follows the turbulent lives of the American musical legends who recorded for Chess: Etta James (played by Beyonce Knowles), Muddy Waters (Jeffrey Wright), Little Walter (Columbus Short), Willie Dixon (Cedric the Entertainer), Chuck Berry (Mos Def), Howlin' Wolf (Eamonn Walker) and more. The film tracks the story of Chess Records, from the time the Chess brothers sold the label's first recordings from... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
The film - which was the winner of the 2008 Toronto Film Festival People's Choice Award - grossed $418,000 since it opened November 12 in 10 theatres in six cities - New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington, Chicago and Toronto. Following an overwhelming response, a company release said that the film would this week expand to 32 theatres. (TopNews)
" Last week, Hudson buried her mother, 57-year-old Darnell Donerson; her brother, Jason Hudson, 29; and her 7-year-old nephew, Julian King. The bodies of her mother and brother were found shot on Oct. 24 in the family home in Chicago, while Julian -- who had also been shot -- was found dead in a sport utility vehicle on the city's West Side three days later. William Balfour, the estranged husband of her sister Julia Hudson, has been questioned in connection with the killings. He has been held on... (Erie Times-News, PA)
Crowds gathered near public buildings in cities large and small, including Boston, San Francisco, Chicago and Fargo, to vent their frustrations, celebrate gay relationships and renew calls for change ... One sign in Chicago, where several thousand people gathered, read: "Catholic Fascists Stay Out of Politics." ... In Chicago, Keith Smith, 42, a postal worker, and his partner, Terry Romo, 34, a Wal-Mart store manager, had photos of a commitment ceremony they held, though gay marriage is not... (CBS News)
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" Bookmakers have tipped Swash as the 4/1 favourite to win the show, but 52-year-old Navratilova, though joint third in the odds at 6/1, has so far proved more attractive to punters. Model McLean and ex-MP Robert Kilroy-Silk, 66, are the outsiders to win at 16/1. Sunday was the contestant's first day in the jungle and already tempers were soaring as a storm flooded the camp and wiped out electricity.For the first time the 10 contestants were split into two teams based on whether they had arrived... (Telegraph.co.uk)
"Sachs, who played waiter Manuel in the 1970s hit comedy Fawlty Towers, took up his famous role once again last week for a night of comedy in honour of the Prince of Wales' 60th birthday. The actor appeared on stage dressed as the waiter to serve John Cleese, his former Fawlty Towers co-star and presenter of the comedy night, a glass of water as he appeared to be choking.As he held the glass, the Monty Python star asked him to name the 11th letter of the alphabet to which Sachs said "Que" to... (Telegraph.co.uk)
While the Obama transition team has been working closely with the Bush administration to ensure an orderly transfer of power, the Obama family has been working hard on a transition of their own that began with an emotional election night in Chicago ... You know, I mean, you think about Michelle's mom, who grew up on the west and south sides of Chicago, who worked so hard to help Michelle get to where she is, her brother to be successful ... For a black woman who grew up in the 50s, you know, in... (CBS News -- Iraq)
The actress who plays Jan Levenson on the hit NBC TV series "The Office" will join the cast of "Chicago" Dec. 29 to portray that killer chorine Roxie Hart. Hardin will appear in the long-running revival at the Ambassador Theatre through Feb. 12. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
In other NHL games Sunday, it was: San Jose 6, Chicago 5; Carolina 3, Tampa Bay 2 in a shootout; Anaheim 2, Los Angeles 0; and Montreal 3, St. Louis 2 in a shootout ... At Chicago, Devin Setoguchi's power-play goal with 4:15 left helped San Jose hand the Blackhawks their first home loss in regulation this season ... Chicago defensemen Brian Campbell and Cam Barker each had a goal and two assists. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
(11-17) 04:00 PST Chicago ... Devin Setoguchi's power-play goal with 4:15 left gave San Jose a 6-5 victory over Chicago on Sunday night, the Blackhawks' first home loss in regulation this season ... Chicago defensemen Brian Campbell and Cam Barker each had a goal and two assists. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Jason Richardson plans to work out in Chicago this offseason and possibly hook up with Tim Grover, Michael Jordan's former trainer. But Richardson will be eager to return to the Bay Area -- for next season and, he hopes, several more after that. (Yahoo News -- NBA Transactions)
(11-17) 02:31 PST Chicago (AP) ... A private meeting, slated for Monday at Obama's transition office in Chicago, will be the first since Obama beat McCain, the Republican candidate, in the Nov. 4 election. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Fred Eychaner, a Chicago businessman, gave $250,000. Comedian Ellen DeGeneres gave $100,000, as did actor T.R. Knight and DreamWorks CEO David Geffen. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
In the new film Cadillac Records, which tells the story of the pioneering Chicago blues label Chess Records, Beyonce Knowles makes a memorable entrance. Playing the singer Etta James, Knowles is introduced to the labels co-founder Leonard Chess (Adrien Brody) in a hotel room, where she sprawls across the bed and snaps, Dont be looking at me like I aint wearing no drawers. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Life has changed dramatically for the Obama family, as Kroft learned Friday in Chicago when he conducted the first postelection interview with Obama ... This week's interview was his sixth, starting with that midwinter 2007 story where Obama took Kroft on a tour of the Chicago projects where he'd worked as a community organizer. (MSNBC -- News)
However, on Oct. 24, the bodies of her 57-year-old mother, Darnell Donerson, and her brother, 29-year-old Jason Hudson, were found in the family's Chicago home. The body of her 7-year-old nephew Julian King the son of Hudson's sister Julia was discovered three days later in a car on Chicago's West Side. (USA Today -- Life)
What struck me most was the extent of the storms: Topsoil from Oklahoma, Colorado, Texas, New Mexico and South Dakota fell in Chicago, New York and eventually the Atlantic Ocean. Below are some of the best Web sites to learn more about this environmental disaster, its root causes and why it can happen again. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Vardalos and Gomez, who is from New York, met in Chicago while working with the Second City comedy troupe. Their 1993 marriage was immortalized in the blockbuster 2002 hit My Big Fat Greek Wedding. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
As an undergraduate, she s presented papers at national conferences and worked with scientists at the University of Chicago, Princeton and the Morehouse School of Medicine. She has studied gene mutations and germ cell development. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
On another day he hooks it and the Falcons dance away as merrily as they did after those 11 seconds against Chicago ... The Falcons had taken possession at the same spot with six seconds left against Chicago ... Combine that (possible) ending with the one against Chicago and Ryan is beginning to build a Montana like resume in his rookie year. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Georgia is in the North Regional on the campus of Purdue University and will open against Loyola of Chicago tonight at 9:30 p.m. The winner will face the Purdue-Eastern Michigan winner the following night ... Not only are we going out to the Midwest and getting Georgia out there, we re playing a great team in Loyola of Chicago ... Who: Bulldogs (1-0) vs. Loyola Chicago (0-1). (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
With the backing of the University of Chicago, Robert Maynard Hutchins, Mortimer Adler and a few others whittled the literary, scientific and philosophical canon down to 443 exemplary works ... Hutchins was a precocious academic administrator - dean of Yale Law School at age 28, president of the University of Chicago at 30 - Adler a philosopher of ideas, author of works like "How to Read a Book" and a man who, in the words of Joseph Epstein, a colleague in the 1960s, "did not suffer subtlety... (International Herald Tribune)
CHICAGO (AP) - Derrick Rose scored 23 points and Chicago used a fourth-quarter surge to beat Indiana. Rose scored 12 points in the third quarter, helping the Bulls build an eight-point lead, then used his quickness to help Chicago complete the victory in the fourth ... The top draft pick in the June draft, Rose has scored in double figures in each of his first 10 games - the first Chicago rookie to accomplish that since Michael Jordan in the 1984-85 season. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
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StyleList Chicago Sun Nov 16, 12:03 pm EDT ... Your Chicago area source for Office furniture to suit all of your needs. (Yahoo News)
Michael and his mother flew to Chicago last week to tape the show. They received the call while Michael was participating in the filming of a British documentary, The World's Greatest Musical Prodigies. (The Palm Beach Post)
Her character left Chicago s County General for Seattle, settling down with Dr. Doug Ross, who had been played by George Clooney. I feel like I left Carol Hathaway in the best scenario possible, Margulies said Saturday, laying to rest speculation about her return. (KHOU.com, TX)
As for the pictures Zamudio s favorite subject is fading Chicago, the remnants of neighborhoods in the midst of seismic gentrification, and without exception, not a single thing he s ever shot has turned out sharp ... And no, I m not surprised, said Robert Clarke Davis, who teaches photography at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago ... And we re talking the trusty Polaroid instant camera simultaneously on the brink of extinction (Polaroid announced in February it was halting... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
GREEN BAY Even walking on crutches, injured Packers linebacker Nick Barnett had a smile on his face in the locker room on Sunday following his team's 37-3 annihilation of rival Chicago at Lambeau Field ... Meanwhile, he accounted for almost half of Chicago's total offense as Green Bay surrendered only 234 total yards to the Bears ... GREEN BAY The game was billed as a rivalry, but the Green Bay Packers turned their grudge match with the Chicago Bears into more of a comedy winning an... (Forest Republican, WI)
"It was interesting to me that on the same day at the same polling places, African Americans who voted overwhelmingly for President-elect Obama also voted overwhelmingly for Prop. 8," San Francisco Catholic Archbishop George Niederauer, who is white, said at a gathering of the nation's Catholic bishops last week, according to the Chicago Tribune. "We had been told repeatedly for months that it was a civil rights issue. ... (Instead), they saw it as we had presented it - as traditional... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Mr Obama met Senator Clinton last Thursday at his Chicago office, sparking furious speculation that she is being considered for the post of secretary of state. There are now reports that lawyers for the campaign have begun vetting Mrs Clinton's husband Bill, the former president, whose former business and philanthropic interests came under scrutiny during the primaries and which could pose a conflict of interest. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Devin Setoguchi, Sharks, scored a power-play goal with 4:15 left to give San Jose a 6-5 victory in Chicago. STATS. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
The body of a young man was found in Lake Michigan today and Chicago police are trying to determine whether it is a 20-year-old Northwestern University freshman who has been missing for more than a week ... The medical examiner is conducting an investigation to determine the identify of the body found at around 7:30 a.m. today, Chicago Police Department spokeswoman Sgt. Antoinette Ursitti said. (ABC News)
In fact, I m in Chicago, visiting friends as I write this column, and I ll file it directly to editors via the Web. If you have even a drop of techno geek in you, you ll also think this is very, very cool. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
General Growth Properties Corporate Spokesman David Keating said Thursday morning, in a telephone interview from his Chicago office ... lovemyboys wrote on Nov 14, 2008 1:59 PM:" Here's my opinion and I'm trying to look at this from a business/marketing perspective. First, I'm not sure how much control the City has over the Mall and what they charge...doesn't that come from their corporate office in Chicago? By the way, GGP has over 400 malls nationwide and is the 2nd largest purchaser/owner of... (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
A Puerto Rican family gathers for Christmas dinner in a middle-class Chicago neighborhood ... "They're all Chicago guys," said Rodrguez, who grew up in the Bucktown neighborhood of Chicago. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
The Sentinel Online : A E Arts : Youth actors tackle razzle dazzle of Chicago ... The Pennsylvania Youth Music and Theatrics production of Chicago will be playing at the Carlisle Theatre on 40 West High St. ... Youth actors tackle razzle dazzle of Chicago. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Protests were also held in other cities across the country including, San Francisco, New York, Chicago and Boston ... One sign in Chicago read: Catholic Fascists Stay Out of Politics ... Protests were also held in other cities across the country including, San Francisco, New York, Chicago and Boston. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
-- Unofficial motto of Chicago. Everybody's thinking about bailouts. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Her character left Chicago for Seattle, settling down with the character played by fellow "ER" alum George Clooney. Margulies says she feels she left Hathaway "in the best scenario possible" and can't imagine a better ending for the character. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
President-elect Barack Obama leaves a gym in Chicago November 15, 2008. (REUTERS/John Gress). (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Posted By Brian, Chicago, IL : November 15, 2008 4:35 pm. Let s not forget that Storm has email push on any account you have. (CNNMoney.com)
As for the pictures Zamudio s favorite subject is fading Chicago, the remnants of neighborhoods in the midst of seismic gentrification, and without exception, not a single thing he s ever shot has turned out sharp ... And no, I m not surprised, said Robert Clarke Davis, who teaches photography at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago ... And we re talking the trusty Polaroid instant camera simultaneously on the brink of extinction (Polaroid announced in February it was halting... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
The four largest protests Thursday are planned for San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and New York. The San Francisco protesters plan to march at noon from Justin Herman Plaza up Market Street to McAllister Street, around the State Building on Polk Street, and back down Market Street to Justin Herman Plaza. (Yahoo News -- Anti-War Movement)
Ibanez, according to one of our guys, "brings a winning attitude, even though he played in such a tough place like Seattle. He'd be a good fit in Chicago because Lou [Piniella] loves pure hitters." Ibanez, 36, knocked in 110 runs and hit ... After trade, Wood finds he is closed out of Chicago ... " They want to move Miguel Tejada or Jose Valverde and if they could get Carlos Lee, coming back from a finger injury, to waive his no-trade clause, they'd probably move him. They won't be completely... (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother and now her 7-year-old nephew were found shot and murdered in Chicago, a city with the highest number of homicides this year ... Oscar winner's mother, brother w victims of "domestic-related" Chicago homicide ... The bodies of her mother and brother were found shot on Oct. 24 in the family home in Chicago, while Julian - who had also been shot - was found dead in a sport utility vehicle on the city's West Side three days later. (CBS News)
He has climbed Mount Everest in a woolly jumper, sparred with the Dalai Lama, and has received standing ovations in Chicago for nothing more than reciting his most memorable line in Flash Gordon: Dive. But the 71-year-old actor and explorer s most enduring asset is his beard. (Times Online)
Funny business Seriously Bent, Suffolk University's student comedy troupe, will compete (for the second year running) against three other regional teams at the national College Improv Tournament in Chicago today. The 10 students, all from New England, won the honor last month at the East Coast regionals, where they beat out Emerson, Northeastern, and other college teams with a funny, improvised rap about God. (Boston Globe)
However, on Oct. 24, the bodies of her 57-year-old mother, Darnell Donerson, and her brother, 29-year-old Jason Hudson, were found in the family's Chicago home. The body of her 7-year-old nephew Julian King - the son of Hudson's sister Julia - was discovered three days later in a car. (Boston Globe)
CHICAGO (AP) -- President-elect Barack Obama will meet Monday with John McCain in talks that Obama's transition office said would focus on ways they cooperate on an array of troublesome issues facing the country ... Cutter also said the two will be joined at Obama's Chicago transition office by Republican Sen ... Meanwhile, a Democratic official speaking on grounds of anonymity said that Obama met in Chicago with Sen. (FOX 11, AZ)
Oct. 23-24: Johnson attends an NFL-mandated alcohol evaluation treatment center in Chicago ... Johnson's recent behavior has been so disturbing that the NFL had him attend a mandatory, two-day alcohol evaluation program during the week prior to his Chicago visit with Goodell on Oct. 28, according to two league sources and one source inside the team. (ESPN -- Football News)
Chicago St. 112, St. Xavier 83 ... Rockhurst 86, Loyola of Chicago 79. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
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