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Tuesday, July 22, 2008

What McCain, Obama's favorite eats say about them
Political commentators are busy analyzing the presidential candidates' words for hints about the real Barack Obama and John McCain. We gastronomers have a better way of penetrating the campaign spin. We take the approach of that proto-food-blogger Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, who said, "Tell me what you eat and I will tell you what you are."

Monday, July 21, 2008

Bill Murray to jump from plane at Air and Water Show
Bill Zwecker: Actor and North Shore native Bill Murray is known for taking risks professionally. But who knew he'd be willing to jump out of an airplane in front of hundreds of thousands of fans -- and at North Avenue Beach, to boot! The Oscar nominee will be the star attraction for an extra performance being added to the Chicago Air and Water Show on Friday, Aug. 15.

Saturday, July 19, 2008

Man gets 40 years for beating, torturing wife

FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- A man who brutally beat and tortured his wife after she failed to clean a cat's litter box and tidy up their room has been sentenced to 40 years in prison.

Iraqi PM says US should leave as soon as possible

BERLIN -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki says U.S. troops should leave Iraq ''as soon as possible,'' according to a magazine report, and he called presidential candidate Barack Obama's suggestion of 16 months ''the right timeframe for a withdrawal.''

Thursday, July 17, 2008

Keep your money safe
Terry Savage: "If your bank account is less than $100,000, you don't have to worry about the safety of your account." That was the message FDIC Chairman Sheila C. Bair brought to Chicago community leaders Wednesday. Her visit was part of a long-planned celebration of the FDIC's 75th anniversary. The system of deposit insurance was started in 1933 after the bank failures of the Great Depression.

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Aldermen to grill Weis today
Embattled Chicago Police Supt. Jody Weis will face the music this morning about the surge in homicides and other violent crime that boiled over at Taste of Chicago -- and it probably won't be pretty. Aldermen and their constituents are angry about the gang and gun violence that has killed and injured so many young people.

Monday, July 14, 2008

Are airplanes running on empty to cut weight?
Cathy Pope was on a recent American Airlines flight to Chicago from Las Vegas when the pilot came on with annoying news -- the plane was unable to land because of bad weather and didn't have enough fuel to keep circling O'Hare. "We had to find an airport for us to land," Pope, 34, recalled. "We landed in St. Louis, and as we're landing, everyone's saying, 'Did we run out of fuel? Oh, my God!'"

Saturday, July 12, 2008

Cubs go to bat for injured boy
Two days after his skull was fractured by a foul ball that struck him during his first Cubs game, 7-year-old Dominic DiAngi was out of the intensive care unit Saturday and “spending a lot more time with his eyes open than closed,” his father said. The Frankfort boy has been hospitalized at Children’s Memorial Hospital since he was hit in the head by a foul ball off the bat of Cubs pitcher Ted Lilly on Thursday.

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Olympic boss doubts violence will affect 2016 bid
The weekend violence downtown that left three people shot, is a "tragedy," Chicago Olympic bid boss Pat Ryan said Tuesday, but he doubted it would harm the city's chances to win the 2016 games. Ryan said "Chicago has proven to be a very safe urban center," and "people who come here to visit marvel at the safety and security of Chicago."

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Just 63 percent of flights depart O'Hare on time
As if long security lines, fewer flights and paying for checked luggage weren't enough, here's another tidbit that could send Chicago air travelers flying through the roof. O'Hare Airport has the worst on-time departure performance of any major U.S. airport so far this year, according to latest the data released Monday by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

Monday, July 7, 2008

Rent out your parking space
For Kathy Schubert, parking her car on the street is helping her deal with tougher economic times. "I gave up my garage space, and I'm getting $200 a month from somebody who has an expensive car," said 66-year-old Schubert, who resides in the Lincoln Park/Sheridan neighborhood.

Sunday, July 6, 2008

One-Tank Getaways: Gas prices drive day trips
Fewer people are traveling this holiday weekend than during last year's Fourth of July holiday, AAA spokeswoman Nicole Niemi said. Still, 40 million Americans are taking to the open road. The one-tank vacations are another way families are dealing with eye-popping fuel costs and sky-high airfare.

Friday, July 4, 2008

The city celebrates Independence Day
Chicago celebrates the Fourth of July with one of the largest food festivals in the nation and fireworks that light up the lakefront. What did the day mean to those gathered at Grant Park on Thursday to join the celebration? 

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Obama's sis, Maya, helps reach out to Asian voters
The throng of Asian-American donors drew closer, drinks in hand, to hear Barack Obama's sister describe the wide arc of his life: beyond politics and Chicago, into his childhood in Indonesia and Hawaii.

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Marketing Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama says she's staying true to herself as she campaigns for her husband and trying to shift attention from her personality to the problems of American families. "I don't want to be a distraction," the potential first lady said in an interview. Obama, a lawyer, hospital administrator and mother of two daughters, spoke about a broad range of subjects in the interview.

Monday, June 30, 2008

Autopsy results of NC student leader released

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- An unsealed autopsy report shows that the slain student body president at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was shot several times, including a blast to her head from a shotgun.





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