SouthtownStar (Chicago, IL) back issues from January 2008:
THAT WAS HOW LONG AGO?
Jan 01, 2008 ... Today may be the first day of the rest of your life, assuming you sincerely plan to follow through on those New Year's resolutions, but it's also a good day to reflect on the past. And what better way than to take a look at what anniversaries we'll be celebrating ...
JusticeLibrary programs set to begin
Jan 01, 2008 ... Justice Public Library, 7641 Oak Grove Ave., offers a variety of programs. The annual book sale will start on Feb. 2, and will run through Feb. 9. The Chicago Wolves Read to Succeed program will start on Monday and end at 4:30 p.m. Feb. 6. Meet a ...
Couch potato contestant has eyes on the prize
Jan 01, 2008 ... By Jim Hook Staff writer Jon Cline will spend most of today slumped in a recliner watching college football games and eating chicken wings and other popular snacks. But unlike most people hanging out with family and friends, Cline, 28, will be ...
Troubles trip up Tivo HD
Jan 01, 2008 ... Well, I may have been a little hasty. That is, in my unadulterated praise of the Tivo HD, the newest generation of Tivo, the lovely television recording device. For those who missed my earlier column, I recently upgraded my Series II Tivo, which had provided ...
Energy efficient light bulbs worth the effort
Jan 01, 2008 ... : I'm really confused by the major push for compact flourescent lightbulbs. When you buy them, the package notes they can't be thrown into the garbage can. I understand they contain mercury, so if the country switches from incandescent bulbs to CFLs, will we ...
2008 will be remembered as year of the smoking ban
Jan 01, 2008 ... Welcome to 2008, the year in which we will elect a new president, watch the summer Olympics as they play out in - of all places - China and celebrate the International Year of Planet Earth. Of course, to put it in perspective, it's also the International Year of ...
Investigators comb rubble left by giant blaze in Oak Forest apartments
Jan 01, 2008 ... By Kim Janssen, Duaa Eldeib and Shenequa A. Golding Staff writers A pregnant mom, her husband and their 3-year-old son Vansh are believed to be the victims of an arson fire that left as many as 70 people homeless in Oak Forest. Monika Rani, 22, Rajesh ...
Generous residents help fire victims
Jan 01, 2008 ... By Duaa Eldeib and Shenequa A. Golding Staff writers Clothing stacked halfway to the ceiling. Hundreds and hundreds of pairs of shoes. Residents asking what more they could do. The generosity of local residents who want to help the Le ...
Great job on good guys
Jan 01, 2008 ... Dear Fixer: Your "Good Guys" column was wonderful! It was the first thing I read when I awoke and poured myself a cup of coffee. It made my day. There are good people out there who run businesses and remain very human. Thanks again. Gloria Schuler, Park ...
Sex assault, drinking party probed
Jan 01, 2008 ... By Nathaniel Zimmer Staff writer Flossmoor police are investigating a sexual assault that reportedly occurred at a party that involved underage drinking. Deputy Police Chief Mike Pulec said no arrests have been made but police have identified several ...
Your Towns at Work
Jan 01, 2008 ... Crete Township The issue: Edward and Kenneth Daley want an 8.84 acre site at 25060 S. Stateline Road, at the northwest corner of Stateline Road and Exchange Street, rezoned from residential to commercial for a proposed mixed-use retail development. This ...
What people will NOT say in 2008
Jan 01, 2008 ... Things you will NOT hear people say in 2008: Cook County Board President Todd Stroger: "I really don't know what I'm doing, but I'm going to keep doing it." Paris Hilton: "I am going to spend the rest of my life working with lepers. I've always liked the ...
New Year's resolution for political class: End 'hyperpartisanship'
Jan 01, 2008 ... Suppose Sen. Barack Obama wins the Democratic nomination and picks Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) or Independent New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg as his running mate. Or suppose Sen. John McCain (Arizona) wins the GOP nomination and picks Independent Democratic Sen ....
Forum
Jan 01, 2008 ... Clarifying the clarification I am writing today to respond to a letter published in the SouthtownStar on Dec. 23 from Mayor JoAnn Kelly, of Oak Forest. My intent also is to "clarify any misunderstandings that are out on the streets." I am one of the many residents ...
Insurance ruling likely to cause run on Medicare
Jan 01, 2008 ... By David Schwab staff writer Last week's ruling by the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission giving companies the option not to cover health benefits for retirees older than 65 might cause some in Illinois "to take a second look at Medicare," a ...
Jan 01, 2008 ... By Clare Walters Staff writer Southland residents may live healthier and safer in 2008 - even without a personal resolution to do so. More than 100 new laws designed to improve the quality of life in Illinois will go into effect Tuesday. The new ...
Jan 01, 2008 ... Burbank Day care center owner charged with sex abuse A Burbank in-home day care center has been closed indefinitely after the homeowner was charged with aggravated criminal sexual abuse, Burbank police said. Victor Segovia, 53, of 7626 S. Lawler Ave., ...
Ravens fire Billick
Jan 01, 2008 ... Brian Billick never came close to duplicating the success he enjoyed early in his career as head coach of the Baltimore Ravens, and it finally cost him his job. Billick was fired Monday, less than 24 hours after his team concluded a season of high expectations ...
Local Portfolio
Jan 01, 2008 ... Fifth Third announces fourth-quarter dividend Fifth Third Bancorp will pay a fourth quarter cash dividend of 44 cents per share on its common shares on Jan. 22 to shareholders of record as of Monday. The Cincinnati-based bank operates facilities and ATMs ...
Speak Out
Jan 01, 2008 ... Selective smoking ban? Now I read that a smoking exemption may be granted to Illinois casinos because of the significant loss of tax revenue that will occur once Illinois citizens migrate to Indiana to spend their gaming dollars. I guess all the neighborhood ...
an overhaul, or the long haul?
Jan 01, 2008 ... By Gene Chamberlain STAFF WRITER A day after his team finished the season with a 7-9 record, Bears head coach Lovie Smith sounded like someone who wanted a chance to start 2008 with the same team and coaching staff that produced a disappointing decline ...
As for some competition, Benson says bring it on
Jan 01, 2008 ... By Gene Chamberlain STAFF WRITER Cedric Benson pondered whether job competition from a free agent or draft pick might be good for him next season. "I've had it before," the Bears' injured running back said Monday, after he had a cast removed from his ...
Poof! It's gone like that
Jan 01, 2008 ... By Brian Hanley Sun-Times News Group Ben Gordon would have just as soon scratched this record. Gordon's 10 overtime points Monday against the Orlando Magic were the most ever scored in an extra session at the United Center, and he finished with 39 - the ...
Pippen ripping Bulls
Jan 01, 2008 ... By Brian Hanley Sun-Times News Group General manager John Paxson is considering adding an assistant coach to the Bulls' staff. But Scottie Pippen probably shouldn't wait for his phone to ring. Not after Pippen popped off in the Chicago Tribune on Monday ...
Just one look
Jan 01, 2008 ... BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - One chance. That's what Illinois faces today in Pasadena, which is just over the next hill - the one with the Hollywood sign on it. One time. The Fighting Illini don't have to beat Southern California in a best-of-7 ...
Hawks put Samsonov on waivers
Jan 01, 2008 ... By Len Ziehm Sun-Times News Group The Blackhawks never announce it when they're putting a player on waivers, but their decision to give up on winger Sergei Samsonov last week wasn't any secret - and it came as no surprise. Samsonov probably played his ...
There were thousands of deadlines, and a lifetime of memories
Jan 01, 2008 ... As a South Side kid, I was your basic hopeless sports addict, one who collected bubble gum cards, played everything from street ball to Strat-o-Matic and refused to let go of a crazy dream of a life in sports. So more than 2,000 live events and 6,000 bylines ...
It's Showtime
Jan 01, 2008 ... By Tim Cronin Staff Writer BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - As the gaudy location indicates, not everything connected with the Rose Bowl is held down the street from that little old lady in Pasadena. News conferences are held at the Beverly Hilton, which is next ...
Which sidehas theedge?
Jan 01, 2008 ... Sun-Times News Group writer Herb Gould breaks down today's Rose Bowl game between Illinois andSouthern California. FOR THE ILLINI THREE KEYS TOVICTORY GET THE RUNNINGGAME GOING Illinois - which was fifth in the nation in rushing with 266.2 ...
Notre Dame takes downNorth Florida
Jan 01, 2008 ... Rob Kurz had 23 points and a career-high 13 rebounds to help host Notre Dame overcome a lethargic start Monday and beat North Florida 77-58. Notre Dame (10-2) won its eighth straight and its 28th straight at home. North Florida (1-11) lost its ninth straight and ...
Hibernation is for bears
Jan 01, 2008 ... With temperatures plummeting into the single digits this time of year, many of us tend to hibernate inside our homes, longing for warmer weather. But, hibernating is for bears. As humans, it's important to keep physically active throughout the year. Unfortunately, ...
Gay couples unite in New Hampshire ceremony
Jan 02, 2008 ... By BEVERLEY WANG The Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. - Dozens of gay and lesbian couples entered into civil unions in New Hampshire in the early moments of New Year's Day as a new state law legalized the partnerships after midnight. Organizers said they ...
Mobs torch Kenyan church of refugees
Jan 02, 2008 ... By ELIZABETH A. KENNEDY The Associated Press A mob torched a church sheltering hundreds of people fleeing election violence Tuesday, killing up to 50 people - including many children - as four days of rioting and ethnic clashes marked one of the ...
Military's use of robotic drones in Iraq soars
Jan 02, 2008 ... By LOLITA C. BALDOR The Associated Press WASHINGTON - The military's reliance on unmanned aircraft that can watch, hunt and sometimes kill insurgents has soared to more than 500,000 hours in the air, largely in Iraq, The Associated Press ...
Revelers greet New Year with fireworks, singing, dancing
Jan 02, 2008 ... By ANGELA DOLAND The Associated Press PARIS - A million revelers cheered fireworks in Sydney. Summer Olympics organizers hosted dance and music in Beijing. And rare celebrations resounded in war-torn Baghdad. Across the globe, people gathered for parties, ...
North Korea refusesto declare nuclear programs
Jan 02, 2008 ... By KWANG-TAE KIM The Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea failed to meet a year-end deadline to declare all its nuclear programs under an aid-for-disarmament deal, prompting disappointed reactions Monday from South Korea, the United States and ...
Area zoos check security of cages
Jan 02, 2008 ... In the wake of the Christmas Day tiger escape at the San Francisco Zoo that left one person dead and two others injured, zookeepers at Chicago-area facilities have reviewed security around large animal enclosures. At the city's Lincoln Park Zoo - home to two ...
Pyramid plan? Ambit recruiting salespeople
Jan 02, 2008 ... By Mike nolan Staff writer Ask her how much money she earns in a year and Beverly Hardwick replies "I don't have to work." For the past couple of weeks, she's been telling groups of people gathered at Chicago-area hotels how she did it and how they can ...
The first votes
Jan 02, 2008 ... BY LAUREN FITZPATRICK GATEHOUSE NEWS SERVICE DES MOINES, Iowa - There's Hillary, Ron. Oh, and John, too. "I forgot about John," said Mary Dunley, of former North Carolina Sen. Edwards, ticking off the names as if they were party guests instead of the ...
Palos ParkWinter reading program to begin
Jan 02, 2008 ... The winter reading program, "Reading is Dino-Mite," will kick off at the Palos Park Public Library, 12330 Forest Glen Blvd., Palos Park, on Monday and runs through March 1. Children ages toddler through fourth grade are invited to read books from the Palos Park ...
Where the wily things are
Jan 02, 2008 ... By Robyn Monaghan SUN-TIMES NEWS GROUP Wile E. Coyote is among the new neighbors finding a home in Will County's swelling subdivisions. Whether you'll want to send out the welcome wagon is a matter of personal preference. Some get a charge out of ...
news digest
Jan 02, 2008 ... Burbank Autopsy scheduled An autopsy was expected to be done today on a 22-year-old man who died Tuesday after a single vehicle crash, authorities said. Andrew Pullen, of the 7700 block of South Austin Avenue, was pronounced dead at 3:40 a.m. Tuesday at ...
Prairie State needs to be transparent in hiring president
Jan 02, 2008 ... There is nothing more frustrating - or irritating - than watching a government board begin its search for a new leader with back-biting and dissent. And that is doubly true when it would appear the board's chairman is making unilateral decisions about how ...
Everything up in the air as Dems, GOP head to the wire in Iowa
Jan 02, 2008 ... We're just never, ever, ever going to learn, are we? Months of political commentary, analysis and airtime expended on President Hillary, President Giuliani, President Romney. Months and months of national polls, national surveys, national media dictation of who is ...
Patriot Act should leave with Bush
Jan 02, 2008 ... When President Bush's term expires in January 2009, the Patriot Act should expire that same day. When President John Adams was receiving criticism from citizens and publications for his undeclared war with France, he and the Federalist Party enacted the Alien and ...
Nagy, Kings have their way with Hawks
Jan 02, 2008 ... LOS ANGELES - Ladislav Nagy had his third career hat trick and added two assists for his second career five-point game, and the Los Angeles Kings scored a season-high five power-play goals in a 9-2 rout of the Blackhawks on Tuesday night. Alexander Frolov had two ...
senior smiles
Jan 02, 2008 ... Sometimes those hankies, neckties, scented candles and grab bag gifts end up cluttering closets, rather than being put to good use. What's a well-heeled recipient to do? Flossmoor native Jennifer Manos has the answer. She created a post-holiday remedy five years ...
Forum
Jan 02, 2008 ... Disappointed in article about pastor's dismissal I was very disheartened to read the article (on the dismissal of the Rev. George Thomas from All Nation's Community Church of Homewood) written by Steve Metsch in Sunday's paper. As a daily newspaper, you are wrong ...
Jan 02, 2008 ... By Stephanie Gehring Staff writer An Oak Forest grandfather accused of setting a fire that killed his pregnant daughter, her husband and their 3-year-old son was held without bail Tuesday, charged with three counts of first-degree murder, arson and one ...
Jan 02, 2008 ... Women's network holds motivation workshop The Professional Women's Network will hold its first workshop of the year at 8 a.m. Friday in Room M116 at Prairie State College, Matteson Area Center, 4821 Southwick Drive, Matteson. "Motivation in the Workplace - ...
Casinos pump up the heat
Jan 02, 2008 ... By Nathaniel Zimmer Staff Writer Opinion was sharply divided at Joliet's casinos Tuesday, as nonsmokers greeted the first day of the state's smoking ban with smiles and smokers vented their frustration between puffs while they shivered in the ...
Speak Out
Jan 02, 2008 ... Keep cell phone noise to yourself I'll take cigarette smoke over your cell phone any day. I always thought phone calls were to be private (i.e., conducted in a phone booth), but telephone manners have disintegrated. The portable cell phone has forced me to listen ...
BuLLs' Boylan learning on JOB
Jan 02, 2008 ... By Brian Hanley Sun-Times News Group Jim Boylan may be new to this head coaching thing, but he had to smirk when asked if he had let the Bulls' 112-110 overtime loss Monday to Orlando end without taking his last timeout. Turns out the scoreboard, which ...
Special ending for Carr and Co.
Jan 02, 2008 ... By MARK LONG The Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. - Michigan head coach Lloyd Carr was doused with water, surrounded by dancing players and then carried onto the field. He went out a winner. Chad Henne threw for 373 yards and three touchdowns, Mike Hart ...
Temple, Missouri send a loud message
Jan 02, 2008 ... By JAIME ARON The Associated Press DALLAS - Colorful confetti flip-flopping around him, fans in black and gold chanting his name, Tony Temple and his Missouri teammates were basking in a terrific ending to a magical season. Only one thing was wrong - the ...
For Illini, plenty of sun, no sunny day
Jan 02, 2008 ... PASADENA, Calif. - Once again, the grand old lure worked."C'mon out to sunny California," say the prim and proper folks of the Tournament of Roses group to the rubes from the frozen Midwest, stifling a chuckle. "We'll wine you and dine you at Lawry's, take you ...
Texas Tech recovers in a rush
Jan 02, 2008 ... By TRAVIS REED The Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Texas Tech didn't score 40 or more points, as it had all season. Through three quarters, the nation's top passing offense couldn't score much at all. But Graham Harrell stayed with it, finishing ...
Predictions are a risky business in golf
Jan 02, 2008 ... By DOUG FERGUSON The Associated Press KAPALUA, Hawaii - To listen to Zach Johnson and Paul Goydos is to be reminded that golf always holds a few surprises. Johnson was asked to go back one year and rank the majors in order of which he was most likely to ...
Much-improved Hawks pointed on right path
Jan 02, 2008 ... By Len Ziehm Sun-Times News Group LOS ANGELES - The Blackhawks faced a daunting task Tuesday night when they opened the 2008 portion of their season against the Los Angeles Kings at the Staples Center. Sure, the Hawks are much improved over the last few ...
Trojans hit stride, deck Illini in record romp
Jan 02, 2008 ... By Herb Gould Sun-Times News Group PASADENA, Calif. - Winning nine games this season after winning only eight in the previous four seasons combined, Illinois had hoped to put an exclamation point on the nation's biggest turnaround Tuesday. But there was no ...
script gets rewrite
Jan 02, 2008 ... By Tim Cronin Staff Writer PASADENA, Calif. - For Illinois linebacker J Leman, the 49-17 rout by Southern California in the Rose Bowl was a bitter end to a splendid episode. The fifth-year senior, limited to eight tackles by a Trojans offense that ...
Illini banking on returnengagement
Jan 02, 2008 ... By Herb Gould Sun-times News Group PASADENA, Calif. - It was a rough night for many of Illinois' young stars, the new recruits who helped the Illini get to this Rose Bowl peak. And it hurt. But they vowed to return. ''I know we'll be back here next ...
Chicken Little? Phillips says sky isn't falling for Cowboys
Jan 02, 2008 ... Wade Phillips figures a lack of motivation is all that's been wrong with the Dallas Cowboys lately. Once the playoffs start, he's certain they will snap back to form. To the form that started 5-0. To the form that had them 12-1. To the form that finished 13-3, ...
A moment for the ices
Jan 02, 2008 ... By IRA PODELL The Associated Press ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. - Sidney Crosby can expect chilly receptions every time he returns to Buffalo. Some snow, a shootout and Sid the Kid's winning goal added up to a perfect hockey day outside that will forever be frozen ...
In the long run, Badgers a bit short
Jan 02, 2008 ... By FRED GOODALL The Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. - Phillip Fulmer stepped up to the podium and graciously accepted the Outback Bowl trophy. No. 16 Tennessee overcame injuries, academic suspensions and the impending departure of two key assistant coaches to ...