07/08/11 . Alexian Brothers Silver Anniversary Gala The 25th Anniversary of the Alexian Brothers Ball De Fleur was as spectacular as the exclusive fireworks display over the horizon of Lake Michigan. The Ball attracted more than 700 guests and raised more than $300,000. The premier philanthropic gala was spotlighted by personal stories of healthcare triumphs as the event raised needed funds for the new ...
07/07/11 *Raymond Jones, a hit-making songwriter, producer and keyboardist for the seminal dance band Chic, Whitney Houston, Jeffrey Osborne, Patti Labelle, Stephanie Mills and songs in five films by Spike Lee, died on Friday, July 1, 2011. Jones, 52, died of pneumonia at South Fulton Medical Center in Atlanta. Raymond Jones was born December 13, 1958 [...]
06/21/11 Mary Dixon, legislative director of the ACLU of Illinois, said proposed random drug testing invades city workers' privacy rights.
06/20/11 RED BULLS CONTINUE ROAD TRIP IN SEATTLE THURSDAY: The Red Bulls play the second game of a four-match road trip on Thursday night when they take on Seattle Sounders FC at CenturyLink Field at 10:00 PM ET in a nationally televised showdown (TV: ESPN 2; Radio: WADO 1280 AM).
06/20/11 Top male athletes 1. Mikel Leshoure, football. After roaring through 2010 season, junior All-America running back headed to NFL's Lions.
06/18/11 Lessons of hard work, ethics, responsibility passed along Retired banker Bob Paddison learned all about hard work, responsibility and ethical behavior from his father, Osborne Howard Paddison, who rose from humble beginnings to be the epitome of a self-made man. "He was a marine engineer who had a common education and learned his craft on the job," he said. "He worked on river boats, then on the ...
06/15/11 Dale Kasler of The Sacramento Bee: "The owners of the Sacramento Kings have surrendered controlling interest in their Las Vegas casino, in a deal that they say improves their finances considerably. After months of negotiations, the Maloof family announced Tuesday that it has reached a 'recapitalization' agreement with the Palms Casino's main creditors, investment firms TPG Capital and Leonard ...
06/14/11 When Comcast took control of the Chicago cable market nearly a decade ago, it was faced with aging plant, a confusing channel lineup and hodgepodge of service offerings, and one of the more intense competitive landscapes of any single market in the cable industry.
06/13/11 According to a press release from the City of Chicago Office of the Mayor government website, Mayor Rahm Emanuel along with Chicago Police Department Superintendent Garry McCarthy have announced an additional 150 Chicago police officers will be deployed to 15 of the city's districts in order to further protect citizens.
06/12/11 Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy say more officers are heading to the streets of Chicago.
06/09/11 Have news reports about mobs of teenagers rampaging along the Gold Coast and Streeterville eclipsed stories about ongoing gang violence in poorer neighborhoods?
06/09/11 When a group of 2,000 elderly British cruise ship passengers docked at Los Angeles for a short stop-off during a five-star cruise around America it was, in the words of one of them, more like arriving at Guantanamo Bay.
06/08/11 The City Council has approved Garry McCarthy as the new police superintendent, and he already has a heater case on his desk.
06/06/11 CHICAGO, June 6, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following was released today by the Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA):
06/05/11 Everyone on the Illinois House floor was watching the vote climb.
05/18/11 50 Things Every American Should Know About The Collapse Of The Economy Courtesy of Michael Snyder at Economic Collapse Right now, we are witnessing a truly historic collapse of the economy, and yet most Americans do not understand what is going on. One of the biggest reasons why the American people do not understand what is happening to the economy is because our politicians and the mainstream ...
05/16/11 Many parents are taking off-campus living to another level by opting to purchase a home rather than spend money on either rent or dorm fees, according to a recent survey among real estate professionals in college towns around the country by Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC.
05/14/11 The father of a baby girl found left in her stroller near the Gold Coast offices of the Archdiocese of Chicago this week walked into a police station almost a day later to report her missing, police said.
05/07/11 A SURFER was seriously injured when he was hit by a boat on the Gold Coast today.
05/07/11 A SURFER has died in hospital after being struck by a boat on the Gold Coast this morning. | 
