Chicago Sun-Times back issues from September 2007:
Senator to quit over sex arrest
Sep 01, 2007 ... Idaho Republican Sen. Larry Craig will resign from the Senateamid a furor over his arrest and guilty plea in a police sex stingin an airport men's room, Republican officials said Friday.Craig, 62, will announce this morning that he will resigneffective Sept. 30, four state GOP ...
'You can live with frayed carpets'; Legislators rip idea of fixing up plane used by governor
Sep 01, 2007; ... After slashing funding for the developmentally disabled andelderly veterans, Gov. Blagojevich's administration is moving aheadwith plans to repaint and refurbish a state plane the governor hasused dozens of times.The Illinois Department of Transportation has extended a deal ...
Denial of tenure defended; DePaul chief upholds faculty panel's decision on controversial prof
Sep 01, 2007; ... In his first interview since controversial Professor NormanFinkelstein was denied tenure in June, DePaul University PresidentDennis Holtschneider said Friday he was compelled to uphold thedecision of a faculty committee that reviewed the case.The seven members of the University ...
Correction
Sep 01, 2007 ... In Friday's Movies section, a story about the DVD release of"It's Always Sunny in ...
Convict charged in 1982 murder at SIU; Student was strangled by man who broke in
Sep 01, 2007; ... Finally, after 25 years, the source of Bernie Sheppard's dreadfulpain has a face and a name -- he hopes.But "relief" doesn't describe how the 74-year-old Olympia Fieldsman feels now that prosecutors have charged the man accused ofstrangling his daughter in her Southern Illinois ...
Delays rise sharply at Midway; O'Hare sees 4% decline from last summer
Sep 01, 2007; ... As it pushes for more funding to update the nation's air trafficcontrol system, the FAA released figures Friday showing that flightdelays at Midway Airport jumped 50 percent over last summer.Delays at O'Hare Airport for June, July and August, meanwhile,dropped 4 percent from the ...
Pucker Power; Kissing might reveal if your partner is genetically compatible
Sep 01, 2007; ... It's "centrifugal motion" and "perpetual bliss," sings countrystar Faith Hill. "It's that pivotal moment . . . this kiss."Hill may be on to something about the importance of puckering up,researchers say.A recent study of college students on their kissing ...
Teacher deal wins support; But foes say they were shut out of vote
Sep 01, 2007; ... In a contested and controversial vote late Friday, a tentativecontract deal for Chicago teachers jumped its first major hurdle,winning the backing of union delegates in an advisory vote.The five-year deal of 4 percent annual raises now goes to all32,000 Chicago Teachers Union ...
Muslim event 'like a giant support group'
Sep 01, 2007; ... Here's one way to kick off the Labor Day weekend: Put a Muslimrap group, a prominent rabbi and a top guy from the U.S. Departmentof Defense under one roof.Friday's eclectic mix of activities is why the Islamic Society ofNorth America's convention in Rosemont is a must-do event ...
Poshard to try again; Will resubmit '84 dissertation to correct alleged plagiarism issues
Sep 01, 2007; ... Nearly a quarter century after submitting his dissertation tohelp him earn a doctorate, former Democratic gubernatorial nomineeGlenn Poshard wants a chance to do it again.Poshard, facing allegations that he plagiarized parts of thepaper, said Friday he plans to send it back to ...
DUI crash wasn't murder: judge; Teen slammed car into building, killing his passenger
Sep 01, 2007; ... An Elgin teenager who killed a passenger when he drove his carinto a building while drunk was acquitted Friday of first-degreemurder in the deadly January crash.The not-guilty verdict delivered by a Kane County judge spares 18-year-old Brian Poliarny a 20- to 60-year prison ...
Metro in Brief
Sep 01, 2007 ... ROGERS PARKBANK OPEN A DAY AFTER FAILED HEISTA Rogers Park bank reopened Friday, a day after an attemptedheist in which police spent hours trying to determine whether thewould-be robber was holding hostages inside. Anyone with informationabout the attempted robbery of ...
Urinator terminators to patrol NU game; Caption Only [Color Photo: Thomas Delany Jr. Sun-Times / HOWS & WEIS:...]
Sep 01, 2007; ... After fielding complaints about fans peeing on manicured lawns asthey leave Northwestern University football games in Evanston,officials have come up with a relief plan for today's home opener.More portable toilets will be available outside Ryan Field, andthe bathrooms will be ...
24 Seven; A day on the Chicago crime and fire beats
Sep 01, 2007 ... 1. THURSDAY 9:45 P.M. BRIDGEPORTWarehouse fire probedThe Police Bomb and Arson Section investigated an extra-alarmwarehouse fire that collapsed a roof and shot flames high into theair. The fire at 3601 S. Lituanica did not hurt anyone, but buseswere rerouted. ...
Man, son held in kidnap
Sep 01, 2007 ... A Harvey father and son were charged Friday with kidnapping androbbing a manager of a Save-a-Lot grocery store in Richton Park.Ricky Walker, 48, and his son Samuel Jackson, 25, are accused ofkidnapping the manager from his Park Forest home when he arrivedfrom work about 1:30 ...
Labor Day closings
Sep 01, 2007 ... Monday is Labor Day:Mass transit: CTA, Metra operating on Sunday schedules; Pace on alimited Sunday schedule.Parking meters: do not need to be fed.Mail: no delivery or pickup except for express mail; post officesclosed. ...
Tony Snow will leave in Sept.; $168,000 salary not enough, deputy takes over
Sep 01, 2007 ... President Bush named a new press secretary on Friday, replacingthe high-profile showman Tony Snow with his quieter, stickler-for-detail deputy, Dana Perino.Snow, 52, battling cancer, said he was stepping down because heneeded to earn more than his $168,000 White House salary -- ...
1 day in jail in Duke case; Ex-prosecutor Nifong sentenced for lying to judge
Sep 01, 2007; ... Mike Nifong, the disgraced former Durham County districtattorney, was held in criminal contempt of court Friday for lying toa judge when pursuing rape charges against three falsely accusedDuke University lacrosse players.Superior Court Judge W. Osmond Smith III sentenced Nifong, ...
Sen. Warner won't seek sixth term; Retires after nearly 30 years in Senate; Caption Only [Color Photo: Andrew Shurtleff AP / Sen. John Warner's move...]
Sep 01, 2007 ... CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Republican Sen. John Warner of Virginia,one of the most authoritative voices in Congress on the military anda key figure in the debate over Iraq, said Friday he will not seek asixth term in 2008.Warner, 80, was elected in 1978, after the dashing former ...
Ex-con rams police station with bulldozer
Sep 01, 2007 ... An ex-con on a stolen bulldozer repeatedly rammed the policestation Friday in Troy, tearing down large chunks of the front wall,authorities said."He hit it three times," State Police Sgt. David Griffin said."He took out the whole front, which included the main entrance tothe ...
First gay couple legally wed in Iowa
Sep 01, 2007 ... Same-sex marriage was legal here for less than 24 hours beforethe county won a stay of a judge's order on Friday, a tiny window ofopportunity that allowed two men to make history but left dozens ofother couples disappointed after a frantic rush to the altar.At 2 p.m. Thursday, ...
Search for miners indefinitely suspended
Sep 01, 2007 ... Federal officials have indefinitely suspended efforts to find sixmen trapped for nearly four weeks inside a coal mine after a roboticcamera failed to provide any useful information, an attorney for themen's families said Friday."They said, ...
Political donor turns himself in; Was fugitive for more than 15 years
Sep 01, 2007; ... A top Democratic fund-raiser whose criminal past has roiled thecampaigns of top presidential candidates turned himself in Friday inCalifornia, where he had been a fugitive for more than 15 years.Judge H. James Ellis ordered Norman Hsu handcuffed and jaileduntil he could post $2 ...
Milk price skyrockets
Sep 01, 2007 ... Why buy the cow if the milk is free? The milk is not free in theland of milk and honey. In the United States, the price of milk isgetting more expensive. The cows are producing milk at highwayrobbery prices!I am 54 years old, and I could not believe my eyes. In one ...
Why let BP dump at all?
Sep 01, 2007 ... I can now sleep better knowing that BP won't be allowed to dump1,584 pounds of ammonia and 4,925 pounds of sludge into LakeMichigan each day. Instead, it will only be allowed to continuedumping over 1,000 pounds of ammonia and 3,500 pounds of ...
CeaseFire is ineffective
Sep 01, 2007 ... Seemingly daily, but most certainly weekly, it is reported thatour neighbors have been killed or shot due to escalating violencethroughout our city and state.And yet it is continuously reported that CeaseFire is "immenselysuccessful" and has "helped Chicago dramatically reduce ...
CeaseFire helps
Sep 01, 2007 ... Last week, we learned that the governor plans to cut $6.2 millionfrom the CeaseFire program. I respectfully urge the governor toreconsider.Some people may know CeaseFire as the group that reduces violencein communities by bringing community members together and works tosolve ...
Inexperienced, but he's right
Sep 01, 2007 ... They agreed with President Bush to invade Iraq. Barack Obama saidno. Thousands of lives later, they changed their minds, and they sayhe lacks experience.When he said he would pursue terrorists into Pakistan, they saidhe was wrong, due to his lack of experience. It has now ...
Will 'security moms' swing election to GOP?; NO Women will reject the lies and bullying
Sep 01, 2007; ... Woman to Woman is a syndicated point-counterpoint columnfeaturing conservative writer Shaunti Feldhahn debating hot issueswith a liberal guest. This week, it's writer Andrea Sarvady.We now eagerly await the 2008 elections and birth announcementsfrom the pundits welcoming Google ...
Will 'security moms' swing election to GOP?; YES Our safety is still main issue
Sep 01, 2007; ... Woman to Woman is a syndicated point-counterpoint columnfeaturing conservative writer Shaunti Feldhahn debating hot issueswith a liberal guest. This week, it's writer Andrea Sarvady.There's a reason security moms voted for "Father Knows Best" in2004: It's called "homeland ...
Vengeance is Zombie's; Rocker-turned-director scares up remake of horror classic
Sep 01, 2007; ... 'HALLOWEEN' Rating 2 out of 4Dr. Sam Loomis . . . . . .Malcolm McDowellYoung Michael Myers .Daeg FaerchAdult Michael Myers . .Tyler ManeLaurie Strode . . . . . . . .Scout Taylor-ComptonMGM and ...
Entertainment in Brief
Sep 01, 2007 ... HIS OWN URINETOWN; COLUMBUS DISCOVERS ANDY DICK'S WAYSA manager at the Funny Bone comedy club in Columbus, Ohio, saidan appearance by Andy Dick last weekend was one of the worstexperiences with a performer in the history of the club. DavidStroupe, the club's managing partner, ...
Concert Rescheduled; Hilary Duff fans hope for a sunny Sept. 12
Sep 01, 2007 ... Last week's postponed Hilary Duff concert at the Charter OnePavilion has been rescheduled for 7 p.m. Sept. 12. The Aug. 24 showwas called off at the last minute as storms ...
K-Fed seeks to force Britney to pay legal fees
Sep 01, 2007 ... Kevin Federline's lawyer wants Britney Spears to pay some of herex-husband's legal expenses in their divorce case, court documentsshow.Attorney Mark Vincent Kaplan said in an Aug. 26 declaration thatFederline has "no net income" after various expenses, and that hisspousal ...
Ravinia crowd's gotta dance to joyous salsa; El Gran Combo cooks up red-hot concert
Sep 01, 2007; ... "Thank you coming to our Latin world," announced Rafael Ithier,music director of the El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, a few numbersinto the salsa ensemble's mind-blowing performance Thursday night atRavinia Festival.Actually, he sort of got it backward. The world owes Ithier ...
Coke puts cap on coffee-like Blak soda
Sep 01, 2007 ... Coca-Cola Co., the world's largest soft-drink maker, will stopmaking its coffee-flavored Coca-Cola Blak soda in the United States.The drink will be available until bottlers and retailers run out oftheir ...
Harry calls Diana 'fun, generous'
Sep 01, 2007 ... Princess Diana's family solemnly marked the 10th anniversary ofher death Friday, with her younger son eulogizing her as "the bestmother in the world.""To lose a parent so suddenly at such a young age, as others haveexperienced, is indescribably shocking and sad," Prince Harry ...
'Lightning struck twice'; Bush, Bernanke soothe agitated investors
Sep 01, 2007 ... Wall Street closed out another erratic week with a big gainFriday after investors were reassured by economic news and commentsfrom President Bush and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.Bernanke said he's prepared to do what's needed to prevent"disruptions in financial ...
Investigator: Sentinel missing $500 mil.; Cash listed in books, but not found yet
Sep 01, 2007; ... A regulator investigating the collapse of Northbrook-basedSentinel Management Group Inc. said Friday that $500 million of itsassets can't be traced.Sentinel, which offers short-term investments for hedge funds andfutures brokerages, declared bankruptcy Aug. 17, three days after ...
Business Brief
Sep 01, 2007 ... ABBOTT, ASTRAZENECA COMBINING DRUGSAbbott Laboratories and AstraZeneca Plc will start advancedtrials on a drug that would raise good cholesterol and lower bad tocompete with the Vytorin combination pill from Merck & Co. andSchering-Plough Corp. The combination includes ...
Director leaving Midway board
Sep 01, 2007 ... Chicago-based Midway Games Inc., the maker of the "Mortal Kombat"video game, said Ira Sheinfeld resigned from the board of directorsto devote more time to ...
Judge clears Moto of fault in Iridium case
Sep 01, 2007 ... Motorola Inc., the Schaumburg-based mobile-phone maker, didn'tknowingly mislead investors about the prospects of its failedIridium LLC satellite unit, a bankruptcy judge ruled. U.S.Bankruptcy Judge James Peck's ruling Friday will prevent Iridiumcreditors from recovering at least some of ...
Emcore closing Naperville center
Sep 01, 2007 ... Emcore Corp., the U.S. maker of fiber-optic components used inphone networks, will close three design centers, shedding assetsfrom purchases completed over the past several years. The move willcost $2 million, Albuquerque, N.M.-based Emcore said Friday. Thecompany will close offices in ...
Yahoo mail is special delivery; Polished, powerful new e-mail version emerges from a test stage that lasted for two years
Sep 01, 2007; ... Two years is a really long time to test a software product, butthat's about how long it took for Yahoo to finish its slick newversion of Yahoo Mail, the popular e-mail program you access from aWeb browser. This new Yahoo Mail entered its beta, or test, stage inSeptember 2005, and this ...
Tidbytes; The Latest Tech News
Sep 01, 2007 ... NBC UNIVERSAL WON'T RENEW ITUNES PACTNBC Universal has told Apple Inc. that it would not allow itstelevision content to be sold on iTunes following a dispute overpricing. NBC Universal-controlled television programming accountsfor an estimated 40 percent of the video downloads ...
Oil rises 68 cents a barrel
Sep 01, 2007 ... Oil prices added 68 cents to settle at $74.04 a barrel on the NewYork Mercantile Exchange on government reports that consumerspending and factory orders rose in July. Energy ...
U.S. contract lifts ITT
Sep 01, 2007 ... ITT Corp. gained the most since July 2006, rising $3.40 to$67.99. The world's largest maker of pumps and night-vision goggleswon an 18-year, $1.8 ...
'Loopy' swing won '67 Masters; Golfer remembered for storytelling
Sep 01, 2007 ... GAY BREWER 1932-2007Gay Brewer, the 1967 Masters champion who won 11 times on the PGATour, died Friday at his home after a fight with lung cancer. He was75.Mr. Brewer, who retired from the Champions Tour in 2000, had beenbattling cancer since October, said his ...
Spanish aristocrat, actor
Sep 01, 2007 ... JOSE LUIS DE VILALLONGA 1920-2007Jose Luis de Vilallonga, an author, aristocrat and actor whoshared the silver screen with Audrey Hepburn in "Breakfast atTiffany's," died Thursday at his home on the island of Mallorca. Hewas 87.A colorful character in Spain's ...
Super 25
Sep 01, 2007 ... 1. St. Rita (2-0)Won 38-15 on Friday at De La Salle2. Lincoln-Way East (2-0)Won 20-7 on Friday at St. Charles East3. Mount Carmel (2-0)Won 38-0 on Fridayvs. St. Ignatius at St. Rita4. Naperville North (2-0)Won ...
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Armas may want to stick around
Sep 01, 2007; ... This was supposed to be the last season for 12-year Fire defenderand co-captain Chris Armas, 35, and he had little reason to second-guess his retirement until Mexican star midfielder Cuauhtemoc Blancojoined the team.Since then, the Fire, which visits New York tonight, has ...
Donato hot for trot mark
Sep 01, 2007; ... A new format has brought the World Trotting Derby into the 21stcentury and reinvigorated the richest harness race in Illinois.Gone is the heat-racing system in which trotters might berequired to race three times in one day in sweltering heat. Startingtoday, the WTD will be a ...
Shamrocks upend Trevians; No. 13 New Trier tumbles; Glenbrook South prevails; Jacobs outslugs Larkin
Sep 01, 2007; ... Luis Sanchez rushed for two touchdowns as St. Patrick jumped to a21-point halftime lead and shocked No. 13 New Trier 42-21 on Fridaynight at Hanson Stadium.Sanchez (21 carries, 77 yards) scored on runs of five and threeyards before Adam Nitsche galloped 82 yards for a score to ...
No. 1 Mustangs strike early, often; St. Rita 38, De La Salle 15
Sep 01, 2007; ... St. Rita dominated both sides of the ball and lived up to its No.1 ranking.The Mustangs scored the first four times they had the ball andforced punts the first four times they were on defense, withoutallowing a first down, en route to a 38-15 victory over host De LaSalle on ...
Griffins just too tough for Saints; Lincoln-Way East 20, St. Charles East 7
Sep 01, 2007; ... Lincoln-Way East coach Rob Zvonar knows his team has to improveto live up to its ranking.A stellar defense combined with an inconsistent but timelyoffense produced a 20-7 win on Friday against host St. Charles East. "Without the turnovers, this game would have been a ...
Illinois juiced for Missouri; QB Williams eager to see how Illini compare with highly regarded Tigers
Sep 01, 2007; ... As far as the Illini are concerned, quarterback Juice Williams isready."He's doing real well," senior safety Kevin Mitchell said. "Hisdecision-making has improved by at least 100 percent. Last year, hewould throw into coverage. Now he's not glued on one receiver, andhis touch ...
Tigers extend win streak to 16; Wheaton Warrenville South 31, Waubonsie Valley 21
Sep 01, 2007; ... And the winning streak continues.No. 6 Wheaton Warrenville South won its 16th consecutive game,beating Waubonsie Valley 31-21 on Friday night in Aurora.The defending state-champion Tigers scored two touchdowns in thefourth quarter to put the game away and put to rest a ...
Wildcats ready this time; Fitzgerald, Bacher set to go from the beginning
Sep 01, 2007; ... The optimist sees the Rose Bowl and not the thorns.The optimists among the Northwestern Wildcats and their fans willsee a journey to Pasadena or beyond beginning this morning, and notmerely a season opener against a Division I-AA opponent.At the quiche-and-kiwi time of 11 ...
Iowa fans descend on Soldier Field; NIU's tough opener will feel like road game
Sep 01, 2007; ... Although Northern Illinois' season opener against Iowa at sold-out Soldier Field is a home game for the Huskies, it will neitherlook nor sound like it."I expect to see more Iowa people there than us, and that'sfine," Huskies coach Joe Novak said. "They travel so well. They ...
Notre Dame a real brain teaser; 'Who's the QB?' just one of many unanswered questions going into season opener
Sep 01, 2007; ... Replace the shamrock with a magnifying glass. Swap SherlockHolmes with the leprechaun, because the 2007 Irish are a mysteryheading into their season opener against Georgia Tech at Notre DameStadium.And it starts at quarterback, where today's starter has remaineda closely ...
Even if injury's minor, Olsen's absence hurts
Sep 01, 2007; ... The Bears remained mum on the status of tight end Greg Olsen, whowas scheduled for an MRI exam on his sprained left knee Friday.The rookie first-round draft pick was injured at the two-minutewarning of the first half Thursday night against Cleveland aftercatching a meaningless ...
Dvoracek 'redshirt' gives Bazuin hope; Rookie DL's injury situation mirrors that of starter, who sat out last year
Sep 01, 2007; ... Dusty Dvoracek's success this summer could prove to be ablueprint for Dan Bazuin.Dvoracek, a third-round pick a year ago, was hurt early lastpreseason before coming back and trying to play through a footinjury. He didn't look like the player the Bears had selected ...
Baker almost perfect
Sep 01, 2007 ... Scott Baker came within three outs of a perfect game and two outsof a no-hitter, falling short of history but leading the MinnesotaTwins over the Kansas City Royals 5-0 in the second game of adoubleheader Friday night in Minneapolis.Baker entered the ninth inning with a chance ...
Ozzie: No more Mr. Nice Guy; Indians 8, White Sox 5: Says he'll go back to his old ways; MacDougal roughed up in latest loss
Sep 01, 2007; ... Gather the children, tell them to press their hands to the sidesof their heads and "make earmuffs," because Ozzie "Bleeping" Guillenis back, and he doesn't care whom he offends.That was the emphatic message from the White Sox manager onFriday, when he even apologized for his ...