A firm comprised of former MGM Grand president Alex Yemenidjian (inset) and three other companies made the highest initial bid -- $435 million -- to build a casino on this site in Rosemont.
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CBS fires Channel 2 boss Joe Ahern
Palin has checkered history on ethics issues
Booze may speed shrinking of the brain
Chicago Police Department to undergo makeover
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After sluggish starts in each of the first two exhibition games, the Bulls looked like they were ready to work from the opening tip Tuesday night at the United Center. But the team's best first quarter -- in which they built a 19-point lead -- fizzled quickly, and the Bulls dropped to 0-3 in the preseason with a 96-86 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
After watching the Blackhawks lose their first three games while he served a suspension for a preseason altercation, left winger Ben Eager can't wait to return tonight against the Phoenix Coyotes (2-0) at the United Center.
Mike Mulligan: Devin Hester hasn't changed. The problem is with us, the media and fans who await his every return as though it carries the fulfillment of a messianic prophecy. Hester is a flesh-and-blood return man, not a paranormal phenomenon.
From where to find your pumpkins to devilishly clever costumes, we're your guide to all-things- frightful this Halloween season.
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Where to pick pumpkins
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Creepy Chicago tours
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Still single after online dating, speed dating and blind dating? Try dating your friend's hot ex-husband. On Oct. 23, a North Side bar will host what it calls "Date My Ex, Please," asking people to bring their ex-boyfriends, ex-girlfriends, ex-lovers and ex-spouses to trade for someone more compatible. Hey, they've done it on TV.
Vote: Would you date your friend's ex?
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Alleged McGuire victim: Priest requested masturbation
Christians challenged to tap inner poets
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Bill Zwecker: “You could tell Madonna and Guy [Ritchie] were through — just by
looking in his eyes,’’ a longtime member of the pop superstar’s team
said Wednesday. “Ever since the end of last year, he’s had a hang-dog,
sad look in his eyes. I just knew they were done.” And after months of strong denials, Madonna’s publicist Liz Rosenberg
made it official Wednesday. In a statement, she said the couple agreed
to divorce after 7½ years of marriage.
Despair over the economy sent Wall Street plunging again Wednesday, propelling the Dow Jones industrials down 733 points to their second-largest point loss ever. Stocks fell on a combination of disheartening economic data, including a big drop in retail sales and a Federal Reserve report that said tight credit conditions are hurting businesses across the country.
Palin, McCain stir up storm of ugly racism
Blago wants carpool lanes for tollways. Do you?
Stocks plunge anew as retail sales show steep drop
