Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL) back issues from October 2007:
`Cue, Chicago-style.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Bill Daley and Donna Pierce CHICAGO _ Because many of the Chicago's original pitmen migrated from the South, true Chicago-style barbecue style reflects Southern traditions passed down in small towns in Louisiana, Mississippi, Kentucky, Tennessee and Arkansas. ...
Olives and fennel flavor Mediterranean theme.(Recipe)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Carol Mighton Haddix While September's warm days linger, menus with a Mediterranean theme appeal. Olives and fennel are two common ingredients of the region. I love to combine them with fresh fish, and though we may not get the same species found in that sun-dappled area ...
Chasing glory and revenge at the roller derby.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Barbara Brotman CHICAGO _ Along the fence of Chicago's North Avenue beach skate rink, eyes widened. Mouths hung open. What the ... A clacking hum rose from the track. Ten pairs of roller skates vibrated past, 40 wheels of rhythmic clacking, pumping down the ...
Nurturing your preschooler's palate can lead to more healthful eating.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Janet Helm How did today's so-called "kids' cuisine" become so narrowly defined? It's mostly limited to fried breaded chicken, fries and the like. Experts say this beige, deep-fried diet _ often washed down with "tall" sugary drinks _ may be one reason ...
The wurst season.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Rick Asa CHICAGO _ When is a sausage not just a sausage? When a feinschmecker (gourmet) wants one in the wurst way. Puns aside, we're all honorary Germans during the Oktoberfest season and symbolic of the celebration is wurst _ the general term for a ...
The mystique of barbecue.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Bill Daley Barbecue has always been about the next generation. Traveling around the country in search of the real deal in barbecue, we heard folks talk of family traditions as lovingly tended over the decades as the barbecue itself. Born of the biological ...
Landing in age limbo, many U.S. pilots seek foreign jobs.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Julie Johnsson CHICAGO _ After a 29-year career flying jets for United Airlines, Mike Ballard is now praying Canadian officials will speed his application for a commercial pilot's license. His quest is a consequence of a controversial rule that requires U.S ....
Midwest Foodways Alliance kicks off with worthy topic: sausage.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Robin Mather Jenkins CHICAGO _ More than 100 "frankophiles" turned out for "Stuffed: A Journey of Midwestern Sausage Traditions," the recent inaugural event of the Greater Midwest Foodways Alliance, at Kendall College. The alliance, modeled on the successful ...
Lone Star embrace.(Recipe)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Bill Daley LOCKHART, Texas _ To step out of the bright Texas sun into the Stygian gloom of the pit room at Smitty's Market can be quite a shock. The darkness offers no respite from summer's heat, not with two wood fires glowing hot and red on the floor of this room ...
The Top Ten travel list: Top U.S. resorts.
Oct 01, 2007 ... TOP U.S. RESORTS (with 2006 ranking in parentheses) 1. The Sanctuary, Kiawah Island, S.C. (5) 2. Four Seasons Hualalai, Hawaii (1) 3. Blackberry Farm, Walland, Tenn. (16) 4. Post Ranch Inn, Big Sur, Calif. (8) 5. The ...
Travel briefs.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Margaret Backenheimer HALLOWEEN SPIRITS The Brown Palace Hotel in downtown Denver gets into the Halloween spirit with a month of hotel tours that recall mysterious sightings and inexplicable disturbances in the property's 115-year past. Some of the ghostly ...
Climbing the Adirondacks: The lessons learned on a careless day.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Barbara Brotman ADIRONDACK PARK, N.Y. _ It was not so much a vacation as a quest. Because this was no ordinary road trip; this was the voyage to take our daughter to her first year of college, the classic long-distance drive in a car bulging with pillows, ...
The challenge of going eco in Toronto.(City overview)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: John Keilman TORONTO _ The first snag in what was supposed to be an environmentally friendly visit to Toronto came when an emergency caused police to close a major road that led to my first destination. I had vowed to take nothing but public transportation during my time ...
Amateurs find a way around Myanmar's Internet censorship.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Laurie Goering NEW DELHI _ Neerav Modi has never been an activist. But the American student and computer whiz, who is studying medicine in India, has played a crucial role in the political uprisings in Myanmar. In his spare time he manages Glite, an open ...
Putin suggests he could become prime minister.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Alex Rodriguez MOSCOW _ Giving the strongest sign yet of what he might do once his presidency ends in the spring, Russian leader Vladimir Putin said Monday that he will head the slate of Russia's ruling party in parliamentary elections in December and suggested he could ...
Chicago Tribune Teddy Greenstein column.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Teddy Greenstein Oct. 1--The White Sox eventually embraced Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'. " Wisconsin is not ready to make "Livin' on the Edge" its theme song. After the Badgers had squeaked out a 37-34 victory Saturday over Michigan State, ...
Some not happy with Edens work: Lane closings begin Monday for patching.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Jon Hilkevitch Oct. 1--Edens Expressway drivers aren't just unhappy that a resurfacing project might tack up to an hour onto their usual slow-go commute beginning Monday. Many regulars contend, in their self-proclaimed expert opinions, that the work is ...
Chicago Tribune Sam Smith column: Jackson points a 'critical' finger.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Sam Smith Oct. 1--MARINA DEL REY, Calif. Phil Jackson sat sipping his favorite soft drink, the Arnold Palmer mixture of lemonade and iced tea. Jackson's cane, the one he uses as he recuperates from a second hip-replacement surgery, lay an easy putt away ....
Edwards' strategy: Win early: Behind in polls and in money, candidate bets it all on 2 states.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Jim Tankersley Oct. 1--MANCHESTER, N.H. -- "Comfortable chairs" top the wish list scrawled on butcher paper at the New Hampshire headquarters of John Edwards' presidential campaign. Now more than ever, they seem needed: Edwards and his campaign are making themselves very ...
Chicago Tribune Around Town column: Bears flame out after Hester's spark.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Fred Mitchell Oct. 1--DETROIT Devin Hester has incredible peripheral vision, but his ability to see the future could use some work. The Bears' Pro Bowl kick returner made a magnificent spectacle of himself again Sunday, returning a Jason Hanson ...
For immigrant, potluck a mighty fortress: Restaurant patrons serving friend facing possible deportation.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Karoun Demirjian Oct. 1--HARBERT, Mich. -- In Ibrahim Parlak's native village of Gaziantep, Turkey, whoever had the biggest living room had the unofficial responsibility of opening his doors during celebrations and times of mourning to give the local community a place to ...
Turn up the heat: Piniella doesn't see Cubs wilting in desert.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Paul Sullivan Oct. 1--The Cubs ended their regular season Sunday with an 8-4 loss to Cincinnati, but the Cinderella story doesn't end there. After the New York Mets lost a few minutes later, the Cubs were assured of a National League Division Series matchup ...
Museums to showcase Cambodian culture, old and new: Museums to display Cambodian exhibits.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Noreen S. Ahmed-Ullah Oct. 1--In 2004, the Cambodian American Heritage Museum's first exhibit documented the terrors of the Khmer Rouge and how survivors made it to the United States. The Chicago museum's second exhibit, which opened Sunday, moves away from ...
Palatine couple killed in head-on collision: Palatine family driving home in separate cars after church event.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Andrew L. Wang Oct. 1--Along a swift-moving country road in Barrington Hills, in the black of night, Vania Aguirre trailed her parents' Saturn in her own car. It was late, and the family was headed home after a choir event at an Elgin church. In a moment, ...
BRIEF: Caray awaits if Cubs advance: Caray awaits if Cubs advance.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Paul Sullivan Oct. 1--CINCINNATI -- Current and former Cubs announcers will be at the mikes for TBS' coverage of the division series this week, with Chip Caray and Bob Brenly working together for the Yankees-Indians series while Steve Stone will be in the booth for Red ...
Municipal bonds making big waves: Chicago lawyer takes case to high court.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Ameet Sachdev Oct. 1--Chicago class-action lawyer John Wylie and his colleagues have the normally staid municipal bond industry on the edge of its seat. Wylie's challenge, on behalf of a Kentucky couple, of state tax incentives that help fuel the $2.4 trillion ...
BRIEF: Sex-assault charges for school janitor.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Oct. 1--CHICAGO -- A custodian working at Tilton Elementary School was arrested last week and charged with seven counts of criminal sexual assault, police said. The victims were two teenage family members, police said. "There is no evidence that this individual had any ...
History classes shun Little Rock Nine, member says: 'Little Rock Nine' being forgotten in school curricula, a member says.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Jeff Long Oct. 1--Fifty years after Minnijean Brown Trickey and eight other African-American high school students made history as "the Little Rock Nine," forging the way for desegregation in the capital city of Arkansas, she told a Chicago church congregation Sunday that ...
Dow cracks 14,000; Fed rate cut hopes resurface: Market gained steam after the Institute for Supply Management said its index of manufacturing activity was below forecasts at 52.0.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Joe Bel Bruno Oct. 1--Wall Street shot higher Monday, sending the Dow Jones industrial average above 14,000 for the first time in 2 1/2 months as investors moved back into stocks at the start of the fourth quarter. While the beginning of the new quarter was an ...
Hyde Park fest brings jazz home: Hyde Park fest brings jazz home.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Howard Reich Oct. 1--It may have been the fastest 14 hours in jazz -- as well as the most inspiring. From 11 a.m. Saturday to the small hours of Sunday morning, a single Chicago neighborhood transformed itself into what Duke Ellington used to call "the city ...
Chicago Tribune Dawn Turner Trice column: Scholarships' 'genius' wins recognition.(Column)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Dawn Turner Trice Oct. 1--Seven years ago, I wrote about a New York City-based diversity program called the Posse Foundation that had just opened shop in Chicago. Its objective was to help talented urban teens -- most of whom are black and Hispanic, but also include ...
Justices' docket a combustible mix: Death penalty, guns, drugs among issues.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: James Oliphant Oct. 1--At first glance, Brian Gall and Lakhdar Boumediene have little in common. Gall lives in Iowa and owns a window installation business. Boumediene is an Algerian national and a citizen of Bosnia-Herzegovina. Gall confessed to a ...
Budget duel catches some in crossfire.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Jeffrey Meitrodt Oct. 1--SPRINGFIELD -- The mayor of Oreana was angry. A local lawmaker had promised him $750,000 for a water pipeline, but the money later was trimmed out of the budget by Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who described such spending as "pork" that needed to be ...
Number of obese growing on global scale: Considerable weight gain appears across a majority of nations -- some of which also are fighting hunger.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Stephen J. Hedges Oct. 1--The world is growing together. And that is not a welcome thing. Obesity, it turns out, is not just an American problem; the whole world is becoming overweight. In China, the Middle East, Africa, Europe and Latin America, ...
The forbidden bottle toasted in Pakistan: Murree Brewery, an anomaly in a Muslim country, to debut its 20-year-old whiskey.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Kim Barker Oct. 1--RAWALPINDI, Pakistan -- The name of the Islamic world's first 20-year-old malt whiskey seems apt: Rarest. Only 6,000 bottles will be sold. Only non-Muslims, about 3 percent of the country's population, will legally be able to buy them. Advertising is ...
EDITORIAL: Do you know where you are?: Do you know where you are?(Editorial)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Oct. 1--On Nov. 2, one of the most impressive collections of rare, important and dazzling maps ever assembled in one place will open across Chicago. You will be able to examine the map author J.R.R. Tolkien inked to create his fictional world of hobbits. You'll see a 19th ...
Chicago Tribune Your Space column: Hours, not output, still dominate.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Barbara Rose Oct. 1--Beware the employer that provides kitchen appliances. Julie Nagle learned this the hard way when she failed to notice the mini-refrigerators in managers' offices until after she started her new job. Gradually, it dawned on her that they ...
Chicago Tribune Inside Technology column: Telephone book hopes facts will ring true.(Column)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Jon Van Oct. 1--Despite widespread belief that Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone, people who look deeply into the matter keep concluding that he didn't. Indeed, the first working telephone was built by Johann Philipp Reis in Germany in 1863, but ...
A sister in WW II's band of brothers: Florida woman, 86, once an Army nurse, is sole female at reunion of veterans of the Battle of the Bulge.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Gerry Smith Oct. 1--When Army Lt. Katherine Flynn Nolan stepped off the boat on the beaches of Normandy, France, in 1944, she nearly drowned. "The water was deeper than we expected," Nolan recalled. "We got off the boats and I was up to my neck, because, you ...
Superintendent salaries could cost U-46 $500,000: Ailing schools chief, interim head in line to receive $500,000.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Mary Ann Fergus Oct. 1--Elgin-based School District U-46 could spend more than a half-million dollars this school year on the salary and benefits for Supt. Connie Neale, now on medical leave for an undisclosed condition, and a temporary replacement hired at $1,100 per ...
BRIEF: $3 million grant given for removal of lead paint.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Oct. 1--ILLINOIS -- Gov. Rod Blagojevich announced Sunday that a $3 million grant will go to reducing and removing lead-based paint in more than 200 low-income homes, according to a news release. The new funding for the Illinois Get the Lead Out Program -- Phase V will bring the ...
BRIEF: McHenry County to redo 'boring' seal.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Oct. 1--MCHENRY COUNTY -- McHenry County's government seal, with its ubiquitous bald eagle carrying a banner, is in need of a makeover to reflect the county's rapid growth, one official says. "It's not unique," said County Board member Tina Hill. "It's boring." ...
BRIEF: Lanes to close as ramps built for Chicago Spire.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Oct. 1--NEAR NORTH SIDE -- Temporary lane closings are scheduled to start Monday on the northbound lower level of Lake Shore Drive from north of Lower Wacker Drive to Illinois Street to accommodate the construction of two ramps that will serve the Chicago Spire development, according to ...
3 slain in separate shootings.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Dan P. Blake Oct. 1--A man slain in a domestic-related shooting was one of three men killed in gun violence Sunday on Chicago's South Side, police said. Jesse Martin, 54, was shot about 10 a.m. during a fight inside his two-flat in the 5300 block of South ...
Gary reserve officer killed accidentally at gun range.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Dan P. Blake Oct. 1--A Gary reserve police officer was killed in an accidental shooting over the weekend when another officer's weapon discharged at a Hammond gun range, police said. Kevin Weaver, 49, was training with other Gary officers at Deb's Gun Range ...
Dr. Michael J. Scotti Jr.: 1938 - 2007: Physician promoted family medicine in Army.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Kristen Kridel Oct. 1--As America prepared for the Persian Gulf war and the possibility of mass casualties, Maj. Gen. Michael J. Scotti Jr., a physician, was tasked with figuring out how to treat and evacuate wounded soldiers. "He was involved in a lot of the ...
J. Patrick Leahy: 1947 - 2007: Executive was wine connoisseur.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Mary Owen Oct. 1--At 23, J. Patrick Leahy was given a case of 1961 Chateau Nenin from the vineyards of Bordeaux. Those bottles sparked a love for the complexities and history of wine. It was a passion he shared with many, as he often collected wines with ...
Wirtz: 2,500 say goodbye to Hawks owner, business tycoon.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Neil Milbert Oct. 1--Visitation began at 2 p.m. on a sunny autumn Sunday. By 2:30, the line of people who had come to pay their respects to Bill Wirtz twisted through the interior of the Donnellan Family funeral home in Skokie and extended into the parking lot. ...
Sox more than ready to move on: TIGERS 13, WHITE SOX 3.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Mark Gonzales Oct. 1--After the White Sox's frustrating season ended Sunday with a 13-3 loss to the Tigers, a rugged off-season finally began to unfold for several players. From durable starting pitcher Jon Garland to mercurial shortstop Juan Uribe to ...
Cubs love spreads in the desert air: Transplanted fans, ex-players share Chicago memories.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Dave Van Dyck Oct. 1--DENVER -- When the Cubs open the National League Division Series on Wednesday at Arizona, Chase Field will have a definite Chicago flavor, from the box seats to center field to second base to the announcer's booth. That includes former ...
A big bang? Bulls hope so: Theme universal: It's time to step up.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: K.C. Johnson Oct. 1--Luol Deng and Kirk Hinrich are bigger and stronger. Andres Nocioni is sleeker. Ben Gordon, thanks to Pilates and an intensely committed off-season, is quicker. Tyrus Thomas and Thabo Sefolosha are more experienced. Joe Smith is hungry ....
Chronicles turns a jaded eye on the excesses of pop cult: Chronicles turns a jaded eye on the excesses of pop cult.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: James Warren Oct. 1--If Macbeth surfaced today, suggests the October issue of Chronicles, he might make a confessional on "Oprah" and possibly be a contestant on "Big Brother." And he'd inspire a battle between Larry King and Barbara Walters "to secure the rights to ...
BRIEF: Woman killed in I-55 crash.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Jeremy Gorner and Dan P. Blake Oct. 1--A Summit woman was killed this morning when she lost control of her car, possibly because of the rainy weather, and collided with a semi on the Stevenson Expressway, authorities said The accident happened at about 4:40 ...
Chicago Tribune Getting Around column: State to hold talks on expanding roadway to O'Hare.(Column)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Jon Hilkevitch Oct. 1--Talks between the state and two dozen municipalities are scheduled to begin this week on extending the eastern portion of the Elgin-O'Hare Expressway now that the Chicago-versus-suburbs fight over expanding O'Hare International Airport is at least ...
Fans look to future, like what they see: Cubs faithful flock to Cincinnati and imagine possibilities.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Josh Noel Oct. 1--CINCINNATI -- Behind home plate, David Matarese had a prime view of Sunday's Cubs game, but his eyes kept drifting to the left-field wall. That's where the action was Sunday for Cubs fans. "Sure, we're scoreboard watching," said ...
Court Theatre's 'Thyestes' broadens the gory details: Court Theatre's 'Thyestes' broadens the gory details.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Chris Jones Oct. 1--"You have vast power," observes one of the shrewd-but-twisted souls in Lucius Annaeus Seneca's "Thyestes," "if you can manage without power." Ay, there's the rub. Unfortunately, we can't manage without it, can we? The Roman ...
Chicago Tribune Ask Amy column: Gym worker's instincts are on the mark.(Column)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Amy Dickinson Oct. 1--Dear Amy: I work at a local gym near my house. I work the front desk, assisting members and signing up new members. There are quite a few attractive young women who work out at my gym; they're in their 20s, in very good shape and -- I'll be honest ...
Culture clashes with humor in 'Aliens': Culture clashes with humor in 'Aliens'.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Maureen Ryan Oct. 1--"ALIENS IN AMERICA" 7:30 p.m. Monday, WGN-Ch. 9 New comedy: Starring Amy Pietz, Scott Patterson, Dan Byrd Rating: Really, really liked it. Much has been written about this fall's geek revolution: Click ...
Chicago Tribune Tech Buzz with Eric Benderoff column: Text services make any phone smart.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Tech Buzz with Eric Benderoff Oct. 1--Here's a smart trick any mobile phone can do: Provide an address, directions or a number for that French restaurant you've been meaning to try. You don't need a GPS on the dashboard, a Web-enabled smart phone accessing ...
EDITORIAL: John Daley and the truth: John Daley and the truth.(Editorial)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Oct. 1--Sept. 5, 2002: The Cook County Board, meeting as overseers of the county's scandal-plagued forest preserves, confronts its own failure to rein in gross financial mismanagement. "We've known it," a contrite John Daley tells a large but hushed crowd, "and we haven't done jack." The ...
CAMPAIGN DIGEST: CAMPAIGN DIGEST.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Oct. 1--IOWA NUMBERS: Barack Obama's presidential campaign has been telling people not to pay too much attention to the polls lately, but now it's e-mailing news of a new survey to supporters. Obama makes a strong showing in a new Newsweek poll of likely Iowa caucusgoers, scoring 28 ...
Wheaton woman dies in town home fire.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Mary Ann Fergus Oct. 1--A Wheaton woman died in a fire that started in her town home early Sunday morning, police said. The DuPage County Arson Task Force, Wheaton police and firefighters responded about 5:45 a.m. to a call about a fire in the 1500 block of ...
Fallacies on breast cancer persist: Survey finds many women misinformed.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Judy Peres Oct. 1--As the U.S. enters National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a new survey suggests raising awareness of the disease is a misplaced priority. The vast majority of women already consider themselves quite knowledgeable about the disease, which ...
Chicago Tribune Mike Downey column: Meet the new QB, same as old QB.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Mike Downey Oct. 1--You asked for it, you got it. You demanded a different Bears quarterback. You were given a different quarterback. You were sick of the first guy. You begged for the other guy. You did, I did, everybody ...
Chicago Tribune Rick Morrissey column: Are they this bad? Believe it.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Rick Morrissey Oct. 1--DETROIT There are a lot of ways to die, but it's hard to remember a team being drawn and fourth-quartered the way the Bears were Sunday. If you were counting at home and mathematically gifted, you know they allowed 34 points ...