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THE NEW FORTY Dazed and confused...
Today, while all my windows were open in the house, I heard the wafting sounds of 70s and 80s rock from a neighbor's house. This is a neighbor that I would guess to be a bit older than me (but let me ...
Posted on 5/15/13 at 11:15 PM
FOR THE LOVE OF HOCKEY Nine UND alumni compete for the Stanley Cup
The best time of the year for hockey fans begins tonight: the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The question on everyone's mind is quite obviously "Who will raise the Cup?" Will it be the President's Trophy-wi...
Posted on 4/30/13 at 6:16 PM
PEACE GARDEN MAMA II memorable mondays: the band chicago and the rising river
This weekend was slated to be a quiet one. With the soccer season delayed, it looked to be a weekend of singing for a funeral and Mass and maybe cleaning out the van (still on the list). Then Friday ...
Posted on 4/29/13 at 12:02 AM
REGGIE TALES What Are The Vikings Doing?
If someone knows what the Vikings are doing, will you please let me know? For a team with the most pathetic receiving corps in modern-day football, they...
Posted on 3/12/13 at 12:25 PM
SIOUX FOOTBALL INSIDER Speculation Alert: Tim Tibesar to Chicago Bears?
With the recently named hire of Marc Trestman as head coach for the Chicago Bears, the speculation can begin about former UND All-American linebacker and D-coordinator Tim Tibesar being added to the s...
Posted on 1/16/13 at 1:11 PM
Star-studded Oprah Winfrey taping set in Chicago 
The guest lineup for "Surprise Oprah! A Farewell Spectacular" is a secret, but Winfrey's producers have promised the biggest names in Hollywood.
By Caryn Rosseau , May 17, 2011
Obama visits his hometown to restart money chase
President Barack Obama said Thursday that the 2012 presidential campaign will be about how to solve the country's fiscal challenges without doing harm to "the America we believe in."
By Erica Werner , April 14, 2011
2012 in sight, Obama looks back to Chicago again
President Barack Obama's relationship with his hometown may be best described as a long-distance love affair. That looks like it's about to change.
By Deanna Bellandi , April 10, 2011
Chicago, carriers reach agreement over O'Hare expansion
The city of Chicago and two major airlines have reached a nearly $1.2 billion agreement, allowing construction of an additional runway to begin soon at one of the world's largest airports.
By Associated Press , March 14, 2011
Emanuel gingerly hints at agenda as Chicago mayor
Even before he was elected Chicago's new mayor, Rahm Emanuel hinted there would be changes at City Hall: deep cuts to the budget, a possible shift in the city council power structure and the expectation that unions would negotiate on pensions that pose a heavy burden for the city.
By Deanna Bellandi , February 23, 2011
Rahm Emanuel elected mayor of Chicago
Former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel was elected mayor of Chicago on Tuesday, easily overwhelming five rivals to take the helm of the nation's third-largest city as it prepares to chart a new course without the retiring Richard M. Daley.
By Don Babwin , February 22, 2011
Opium seized from basket shipment at O'Hare
Federal agents at O'Hare International Airport say a drug-sniffing dog led them to nearly nine pounds of opium hidden in a shipment of wicker baskets being sent from Laos to Minnesota.
By Associated Press , February 09, 2011
Strip club owner found with $12M cash gets prison
A prominent Chicago-area strip club owner found with $12 million in cash has been sentenced to a year in prison for tax crimes.
By Associated Press , February 05, 2011
Midwest, Plains brace for massive winter storm
The nation's midsection was bracing for a massive winter storm that was expected to bring snow and ice to much of the Plains and Midwest early this week.
By Associated Press , January 31, 2011
UPDATE: Illinois high court rules Emanuel can run for Chicago mayor
UPDATED 5:54 P.M.The decision revives the campaign of the former White House chief of staff, who was thrown off the Feb. 22 ballot by an Illinois appellate court for not meeting a residency requirement because he hadn't lived in Chicago for a year before the race.
By Don Babwin , January 27, 2011
Chicago boss relents, but worker fired for wearing Packers tie not returning
A car salesman in suburban Chicago who was fired for refusing to remove a Green Bay Packers tie says he won't be coming back even though his former boss has relented.
By Associated Press , January 26, 2011
Chicago car salesman fired for wearing Packers tie
A car salesman in suburban Chicago has been fired for refusing to remove a Green Bay Packers tie that he wore to work the day after the Packers beat the Chicago Bears to advance to the Super Bowl.
By Associated Press , January 25, 2011
U.S. court will hear Rahm Emanuel's Chicago mayoral ballot appeal
The Illinois Supreme Court has agreed to hear ex-Obama chief aide Rahm Emanuel's appeal of a decision that threw him off the ballot for Chicago mayor.
By Deanna Bellandi , January 25, 2011
Appeals Court: Emanuel's name can't be on Chicago mayoral ballot
An Illinois Appeals Court ruled today that former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel's name can't appear on the ballot for Chicago mayor because he didn't live in the city in the year before the election.
By Associated Press , January 24, 2011
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