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March 2009
- PETA Fumes at KFC Offer of Statue to Cubs
  
  Deadspin | Mar 13, 09 4:35 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The recent recovery of a statue of KFC’s Col. Sanders from a Japanese river is said to have ended a curse on a baseball team there. Which gave the company a clever idea: offer the effigy to the notably hexed Chicago Cubs, Deadspin reports. PETA strenuously objects. “If one irritated goat could cause a decades-long curse, just imagine what billions of angry chickens could do,” the animal-rights organization writes. More »
- Goodbye, Sears Tower; Hello, Willis Tower
  
  Chicago Tribune | Mar 12, 09 10:45 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Sears Tower is to be rechristened Willis Tower in accordance with a new lease signed by insurance firm Willis Group Holdings, the Chicago Tribune reports. The company plans to move some 500 associates into multiple floors. It says its $14.50-per-square-foot move means big real-estate savings, and the name change came free with the lease. More »
- Winning Blago Book Name: Rod and the Giant Impeach
  
  Chicago Tribune | Mar 6, 09 2:30 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - The people of Illinois have voted in a Chicago Tribune contest to name Rod Blagojevich’s upcoming memoir, and the winner is: Rod and the Giant Impeach . “I thought of the impeachment of the governor, and about my childhood,” the winner said of his inspiration, which scored him a 3-pound beef tongue. Runners-up: From Hair to Profanity ; They Paid Me a [Bleeping] Bucket of Cash to Write This [Bleeping] Book ; and God is My Comb Pilot . More »
February 2009
- Ebert on Siskel: 'He Is in My Mind Almost Every Day'
  
  Chicago Sun-Times | Feb 19, 09 8:21 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Ten years after the death of his sparring partner, Roger Ebert pays tribute to Gene Siskel in the Chicago Sun-Times . "He is in my mind almost every day," writes Ebert. Yes, they had a sometimes volatile relationship, but the friendship endured. “No one else could possibly understand how meaningless was the hate, how deep was the love." They were an accidental pair, brought together by TV: "We both thought of ourselves as full-service, one-stop film critics. We didn't see why the other one was quite necessary." More »
- Fire Will Shut Chicago Cathedral for Months
  
  Chicago Sun-Times | Feb 4, 09 5:26 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Chicago’s historic Holy Name Cathedral has gaping holes in its roof as a result of this morning’s fire, and suffered significant water damage, the Sun-Times reports. With the fire extinguished, crews started pumping water out of the 134-year-old Gothic revival structure. Priests and nuns who were inside escaped safely, but a firefighter was slightly injured. Investigators don’t suspect arson. More »
- Crews Battle Blaze at Landmark Chicago Cathedral
  
  Associated Press | Feb 4, 09 9:20 AM CST
  
  (AP) - Firefighters battled an early morning blaze in frigid temperatures today day at Holy Name Cathedral, a 134-year-old Chicago landmark and the seat of Cardinal Francis George. Flames shot through the church's roof for about an hour before they were replaced by plumes of white smoke. The fire appeared to have been burning for a while when discovered, but there were no injuries. More »
January 2009
- How Obama Can Rebuild the Arts
  
  Art Newspaper | Jan 26, 09 2:50 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Despite the economic crisis, Barack Obama’s ascension to the White House is triggering a wave of optimism in the art community, David A. Ross writes in the Art Newspaper. He prescribes 10 “first steps” the president can take to re-establish serious support for arts in the United States: Rebuild the Arts America program to allow American artists to serve as cultural ambassadors and image rehabilitators around the world. More »
- Family Buying Cubs for $900M
  
  Chicago Tribune | Jan 22, 09 7:55 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - It looks like the Cubs are returning to family ownership, the Chicago Tribune reports. The billionaire Ricketts family is the winning bidder to buy the baseball team from Sam Zell's Tribune Co. The $900 million deal isn't sealed yet—other baseball owners must approve, for one thing—but it's expected to be complete before spring training in April. The Wrigley family owned the team for 65 years before selling to Tribune in 1981. More »
- Trib Goes Tabloid on Weekdays
  
  Chicago Tribune | Jan 13, 09 2:41 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - The Chicago Tribune is changing its street-sale format from broadsheet to tabloid beginning next week, the newspaper reports. The move, which will affect weekday retail editions but not subscription copies, puts the paper in direct competition with its rival, the Chicago Sun-Times , which has long published in the format. The Tribune’s editorial content will be the same in both editions. More »
- Salon Changes Name From Ossama's to Obama's
  
  Chicago Sun-Times | Jan 12, 09 5:36 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - A Chicago salon named Ossama’s Hair Design has seen a marked uptick in business after changing its name to Obama’s, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. “This is going to work for me for sure,” said Mike Elsheikh, the shop’s owner. “The name is absolutely making a huge difference.” He licensed the name during the election: “I had a good imagination he would win.” More »
- 5 Shot Outside Chicago High School
  
  Chicago Tribune | Jan 10, 09 1:36 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Chicago cops are hunting gunmen who shot five people outside a South Side high school, reports the Chicago Tribune . The attackers opened fire from an SUV last night as a basketball game at Dunbar High School was ending. Witnesses say the gunmen pretended to fire before shooting into a crowd of students. Police believe the attack was gang-related. More »
- Ill. Court Clears Burris' Path to DC
  
  Reuters | Jan 9, 09 4:18 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - The Illinois Supreme Court ruled today that the secretary of state’s signature was not necessary on Roland Burris’ US Senate credentials, Reuters reports. The move effectively validates Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s choice to fill Barack Obama’s seat, and puts the issue back to the Senate. Lawmakers there said they would consider seating Burris if the question of the signature was decided. More »
- Outgoing Chicago Dem Is Lone Nay in Blago Vote
  
  Chicago Tribune | Jan 9, 09 3:09 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - The one nay vote in today’s Illinois House impeachment of Rod Blagojevich was from Chicago Democrat Milton Patterson, the Chicago Tribune reports. Patterson said he wasn’t defending the disgraced governor. “I went by my own gut feeling,” he said. The lone “present” vote belonged to Elga Jefferies, “torn between political and personal.” Neither is returning to the House in the new session, Talking Points Memo notes. More »
- 'First Grandma' Moving Into White House
  
  New York Times | Jan 9, 09 2:05 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Michelle Obama’s mother is moving into the White House, at least temporarily, the New York Times reports. Marian Robinson, 71, is already in Washington helping out the family, much as she did with the Obamas’ daughters during the campaign. “She will determine in the coming months whether or not she wants to stay in DC permanently,” said a spokeswoman for the future first lady. More »
December 2008
- Emanuel Will Leave Congress Friday
  
  Chicago Tribune | Dec 29, 08 4:19 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Rahm Emanuel’s transformation from Congressman to White House chief of staff is almost complete, the Chicago Tribune reports. Emanuel sent a letter to Gov. Rod Blagojevich today stating his intention to resign his seat on Friday. Blagojevich has no power to appoint Emanuel’s successor; rather, he has 5 days to set a date for a special election, which must occur within 115 days of the creation of the vacancy. More »
- Capone's Home to Hit the Market
  
  Chicago Tribune | Dec 26, 08 4:02 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Al Capone’s Chicago home is expected to hit the market this spring, asking price $450,000, reports the Tribune . This piece of gangster history comes with a pretty clean record: Capone used the red-brick house, registered in his mother’s and wife’s names, as a safe haven. “It’s because it’s off the beaten path that it’s been able to survive,” said a Chicago historian. More »
- Blagojevich Lawyer: Feds' Wiretaps 'Illegally Obtained'
  
  Associated Press | Dec 18, 08 4:33 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Rod Blagojevich’s lawyer said today federal wiretaps of the Illinois governor’s phones had been “illegally obtained,” and should be excluded from his impeachment proceedings, the AP reports. Furthermore, Ed Genson told the panel of state lawmakers considering the action, the criminal case against Blagojevich shouldn’t be considered at all. More »
- Oprah Seals Production Deal With HBO
  
  Chicago Sun-Times | Dec 16, 08 4:35 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Oprah Winfrey has a production deal with HBO, ending a long-lived partnership with ABC, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. The exclusive, 3-year arrangement will allow Oprah’s Harpo Films more flexibility than before. “Being on a cable channel like HBO offers us a tremendous amount of creative freedom not seen on network television,” said the president of Harpo, which ends its 15-year link to ABC. More »
- Ill. House Speaker Launches Blago Impeachment
  
  Chicago Tribune | Dec 15, 08 1:44 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - The speaker of the Illinois House is starting impeachment proceedings against Rod Blagojevich, the Chicago Tribune reports. “We plan to proceed without delay,” said Mike Madigan, a longtime foe of the disgraced governor. Madigan has been considering proceedings against Blagojevich since before his recent corruption arrest, and says he plans to ask for the feds’ help in making the case. More »
- FBI Circled Around Blago's Wife for a Year
  
  Chicago Tribune | Dec 14, 08 7:28 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - She's known for ranting on an FBI tape—but that wasn’t the first time Patricia Blagojevich’s name has surfaced in the corruption probe of her governor husband, the Chicago Tribune reports. A federal investigation that began a year ago prompted Mrs. Blago to quit real estate work amid questions over whether clients hired her to win pull with hubby Rod Blagojevich. More »