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City settles on new grant writer Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:43PMThe City of Freeport has hired a new community development specialist — often referred to as the city’s grant writer — after conducting a three-month search for a suitable candidate.
Josh Bogorad Accepts Job with Alaska Aces Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:36PMJosh Bogorad, the Voice of the IceRays since 2003, has taken a job as the new Play-by-Play Broadcaster and Director of Media Relations for the Alaska Aces of the ECHL, IceRays General Manager, Pat Dunn announced on Tuesday.
Briefs: Burress' bid for work release shot down Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:59PMTuesday's news briefs: Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Sidney Rice will be ineligible to play in the first six games of the regular season. New York Giant - Plaxico Burress - Super Bowl - sport - NFL
Fort Myers golfer maintains mastery of Palmetto-Pine sixth hole Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:53PMWhere: Palmetto-Pine, No. 6, 135 yards, 29-degree utility
Chris Chelios, most tenured defenseman in league history, retires after 26 NHL seasons Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:59AMDETROIT - Chris Chelios finally is retiring at the age of 48 after 26 NHL seasons and three Stanley Cups. The longest-tenured defenseman in league history made the announcement at a news conference in Detroit on Tuesday. He says he's "been dreading this day for a long time."
Grand Rapids Oxford Houses are part of nationwide addiction recovery network Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 5:15AMNetwork this year expanded to Michigan when an anonymous donor supplied funding.
Merrill Mauls Morgan Stanley in Clash of U.S. Brokerage Titans Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 2:08AMIn the clash of the two largest U.S. brokerages, Bank of America Corp.’s Merrill Lynch is generating more profit with fewer people than the business Morgan Stanley formed by buying a controlling stake in a venture with Citigroup Inc.’s Smith Barney.
Free sessions will help job seekers brush up on skills: Lakewood Postings Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 1:09PMWith the state unemployment rate hovering just above 10 percent, job seekers need all the tips they can get. To help get applicants get out of the rejection rut, the Lakewood Family Collaborative is partnering with Cuyahoga Community College to offer free workshops on various aspects of the job search.
Enis’ up-and-down football career comes full circle Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 8:01PMBRADFORD — No one summed it up better than Bradford assistant football coach Greg Hale: “Strange things happen.”Although he could have been detailing the sometimes glorious, sometimes troubling life story of Curtis Enis, he simply was referring to the ironic connection between this weekend’s debut of Bradford’s new head coach and the last time he stepped onto this very same field as the focal ...
UCLA alumnus and pop-culture fanatic Jose Iniguez is a top-20 finalist in MTV ’s search for the first Twitter Jockey Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 3:34PMUCLA alumnus Jose Iniguez was one of 18 candidates selected for MTV’s July competition to find a Twitter Jockey. Beginning Wednesday, Iniguez will be competing in a series of Twitter-based challenges for the position.
Game Update: Cards vs. Nationals Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 2:33PMLa Russa finds little to say after Cardinals suffer 14-5 wipeout
A weekend interview with New Orleans school reformer Leslie Jacobs Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 11:13AMThe push is on across the country to find ways to improve failing schools. One of the nation's biggest successes has come in New Orleans, where a combination of charter schools and schools taken over by the state have shown academic growth that's almost unparalleled. The reforms were in the works before Hurricane Katrina, but the disaster accelerated the implementation. On this fifth anniversary ...
Katrina refugees find support on Chicago's big shoulders Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 10:53AMEvacuees who settled here have had good times and bad in 5 years since deadly hurricane. But city has helped provide new beginning. It has been five years since Hurricane Katrina sent hundreds of thousands of Gulf Coast residents in search of refuge in cities such as Chicago. But while some evacuees have struggled with unemployment, emotional ties to their former homes and Chicago's harsh ...
Drew Peterson’s cop son suspended Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 8:25AMJOLIET, Ill. (STMW) - The Oak Brook cop son of accused wife-killer Drew Peterson was suspended from his job, possibly for his part in hiding an assault rifle from the state police. Stephen Peterson, a 6-year veteran of the Oak Brook department, was put on paid administrative leave Friday. He declined to discuss the matter. [...]
CUBS IN BRIEF: Quade claims he's not about to get distracted Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 12:16AMCINCINNATI -- Mike Quade waited too long for this chance to get distracted by what's going on elsewhere with the Cubs' managerial search. And he's been around the game too long to think it would do any good anyway.But what if he doesn't get the permanent gig after this 37-game interim stretch? Would the Mount Prospect native still want to stay with the team?''I love Chicago; I'd love to be here ...
Don't believe Girardi would bolt Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:11PMBut, really, don't believe Yankees manager would bolt New York to attempt resurrection with Cubs Would Joe Girardi really leave the Yankees to try to end the Cubs' curse? Could he get over being turned away in favor of Lou Piniella four years ago?
Fresno fire chief takes job in Anaheim Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 5:10PMFresno Fire Chief Randy Bruegman is leaving to take the top job at the Anaheim Fire Department, city of Fresno officials announced Friday.
NBA At 2: New York's First Worry Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 1:08PMThe Knicks should be one of the most improved teams in the league, but they've had one minor setback ... Bulls closing in on final assistant ... Pippen "worship"...
Unchain the consultants: Boeing's cry for help requires real intervention Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:32PMNow I'm worried about Boeing. No, not because of the latest delay to the Much Delayed 787 Dreamliner. I'm worried because the company has hired an outside consultant to "reshape the culture" of its Commercial Airplanes unit, which just happens to be a foundation stone of the metro Seattle economy.
Remodeling your home? Get online Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 10:50AMHome improvement is one of the fastest-growing segments of e-commerce. But the consequences of a bad decision when it comes to finding a contractor or remodeling products online are far worse than buying the wrong paperback.
Carpe Weekend Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 4:01AMWhile it's great having a last name that people can pronounce without having to take a course in complex linguistics, it's also kind of boring. After all, the world is populated with hundreds, if not thousands, of other Jason Freemans.
Holt festival inspired by late bluesman Johnny Shines Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:39AMThe late great bluesman Johnny Shines knew every road ran two ways, including the one on which he lived out the last two decades of his life, 11th Street in Holt, now Johnny Shines Street.
Sprout Social SRM Platform Offers Facebook, Twitter Management Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:30AMChicago-based startup Sprout Social offers midmarket companies a social networking management solutions which manages Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and other accounts.
Chicago close to Joe Girardi's heart Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 1:20AMCHICAGO – The phone calls from Joe Girardi’s 83-year-old Aunt Marge come faithfully, after every Yankees game.
Here's some of what's out there in the new world of news, information Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 11:00PMThe world of news and information, in terms of who produces it, how it gets produced and how it is delivered, is exploding with new enterprises popping up almost every day. Traditional media is struggling to find its way in this new world, both in terms of understanding how it works as well as competing in it. If traditional media is to survive, it is essential that it understands this new world ...
Might the Cubs lure Girardi from the Yankees? Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 8:41PMThe Record (Hackensack N.J.)
Chicago Cubs interview former Cleveland Indians manager Eric Wedge Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 4:56PMChicago Cubs begin their managerial search by interviewing former Cleveland Indians skipper Eric Wedge.
On a mission in the Windy City Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 12:01PMFor nearly 20 years, members of Edwardsville’s St. John’s United Methodist Church have been helping people across the country with its mission trips.
Baseball museum executive takes Libertyville post Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:37AMA Libertyville resident with past marketing experience working for several professional sports teams has been named the new recreation and sports complex director for the village of Libertyville.
Sprout Social Launches with New Comprehensive SRM Platform for Fast, Easy and Effective Social Relationship Management Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 9:20AMCHICAGO----Sprout Social, an innovative provider of social relationship management services, today announced the launch of its new Sprout Social SRM platform that combines all of the essential tools businesses need to effectively and efficiently manage a multi-network social media presence within a single user interface to bolster online brand marketing and promotions.
First Cup: Thursday Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 7:38AMMichael Lee of The Washington Post: "The best thing about the reunion of Michael Jordan and Kwame Brown with the Charlotte Bobcats is that both men are in completely different places right now. Jordan isn't trying to scratch a final itch while proving to his boss he has what it takes to be both a spectacular player and executive. Brown isn't a teenager weighed down from expectations to deliver ...
Tracking the changing face of flight search sites Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 6:19AMIN-DEPTH: Kayak comes up with a new packaged version, a new site in hipmunk emerges, zugu flights meta search brand strengthens its offering by including hotels price comparison, the list goes on...
Guest Essay: The man behind the name of the Rich Port YMCA Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 5:42AMWith the demolition of the Rich Port YMCA, there's been a flurry of newspaper and online articles. Many of these stories praise the role of the YMCA in west suburban life, and they mention how meaningful the Rich Port YMCA was in its heyday.
Roger Williams University names interim president Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 9:00PMRobert O. Champagne arrives on campus to take over for Roy J. Nirschel, who resigned in July
Murdered teen's family hopes to heal in Naperville Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 4:55PMThe parents of Chelsea King are opening up about how their family is trying to heal following the murder of their daughter.
Moore lands 'dream job' at UIC Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 3:59PMHoward Moore fought back tears and called the position ''my dream job'' as he was introduced as UIC's new basketball coach Monday.''This program will be the class of the city of Chicago and the state of Illinois,'' Moore said at the UIC Pavilion. ''We're going to take this seed that Jimmy Collins planted and grow it into something the people of Chicago can be proud of.''With Collins and Moore's ...
Howard Moore introduced as Illinois-Chicago coach Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 3:59PMHoward Moore fought back tears and called the position "my dream job" as he was introduced as Illinois-Chicago's new basketball coach Monday at the UIC Pavilion."This program will be the class of the city of Chicago and the state of Illinois," Moore said. "We're going to take this seed that Jimmy Collins planted and grow it into something the people of Chicago can be crowd of."With Collins and ...
A good mobile site design starts with knowing the customer Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 11:22AMConstructive criticism helps mobile site designers give the visitor a unique experience.
Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 11:06AMExcerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad:
Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 11:04AMBy The Associated Press Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad:
National News More>> Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 11:00AMCuba's attempt to put a kinder, gentler face on the Castro brothers' hard-line government is beginning to look more and more like a flop. The regime would have the world believe that it has a generous side, allowing some 26 political prisoners to go free in recent weeks as a gesture of magnanimity.
In The Pipeline: CoStar Development and Construction News for Aug. 22 - 28 Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 9:57AMIn this week's Pipeline, the Empire State Building is opposing plans by Vornado Realty Trust to build a nearly 1,200-foot skyscraper in the sightlines of the historic building; a Los Angeles-based fund is providing $22.6 millionto complete the Isabella...
NFL Capsules - League and Players: Johnson scores TD, Titans beat Cardinals 24-10 Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:56AMNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — National championship, regular season or simply an exhibition. The setting doesn't seem to matter, not when Vince Young is playing Matt Leinart.
Firm Hired to Resume CEO Hunt for Hispanic Chamber Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 4:44PMThe Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has hired an out-of-state firm to launch a national search for a chief executive after its first effort was scuttled amid controversy 15 months ago.
Bodley: Sweet Lou unfulfilled in final act Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 4:00PMBodley: Sweet Lou unfulfilled in final act
New River Forest administrator to be announced Monday night Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 10:17AMRiver Forest Village President John Rigas will introduce the village's new administrator at tonight's village board meeting.
UPI Thoroughbred Racing Roundup Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 5:25AMBy ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer Wrap-up of thoroughbred stakes action. Thoroughbred horse race - Sports - Racing - Equestrian - Tracks
Cubs’ Piniella gets emotional after he manages final game Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 4:10AMPinching the bridge of his nose with his left thumb and index finger as if to stop the flow of tears moistening his eyes, Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella winced.
We All Have Different Points for Boiling Over Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 12:36AMAs take-this-job-and-shove-it moments go, Steven Slater's was epic. After allegedly tussling with a passenger aboard a JetBlue flight that had landed at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, the veteran flight attendant finally had enough. He commandeered the public address system, according to news accounts, hurled profanities, grabbed a beer (or beers), deployed the emergency chute ...
Looking Forward Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 12:05AMWhat's happening this week in news, sports and entertainment