SouthtownStar (Chicago, IL) back issues from October 2008:
Academic
Oct 01, 2008 ... 'A' students honored Evergreen Park High School, in Evergreen Park, recently honored 89 students for receiving all A's during the second term of the 2007-08 school year. The students were honored at the bi-annual Straight "A" Luncheon Aug. 28. The students honored were: Mitchell Adas, Michelle ...
You can make sense of this financial mess
Oct 01, 2008 ... With Congress on a two-day break before attempting to pass a bailout package again, let's catch up the ins and outs of the proposed plan. SouthtownStar reporter Elisabeth Kilpatrick asked three local financial experts - Casey Mulligan, economics professor at the University of Chicago; Peter ...
Bailout, instability hard to understand but Southlanders know the news isn't good
Oct 01, 2008 ... By Lauren FitzPatrick Staff writER Kathleen Ruzanski couldn't consider Tuesday her part in the proposed $700 million bailout of the nation's credit industry. She's unemployed, rents a home and is not looking for a new car, so how does any of this fall on her shoulders? And more importantly, how ...
Beyond corned beef
Oct 01, 2008 ... by Mike Nolan Staff writer Growing up in Brooklyn's Bensonhurst neighborhood, Harris Davis didn't have to venture far to find good pastrami or corned beef sandwiches. "There were delicatessens all over the place," he said. In opening Bergstein's NY Delicatessen last month in Chicago Heights, the ...
Slain cop's young daughter starts saying goodbye
Oct 01, 2008 ... By Annie Sweeney and Rummana Hussain Sun-Times News Group As funeral arrangements were finalized Tuesday for slain Chicago cop Nate Taylor, his 5-year-old daughter had started saying goodbye, taping up snapshots of the two of them all around her South Side home. In one, Naomi is just a newborn ...
An accountant's fatal burden
Oct 01, 2008 ... By KIM JANSSEN Staff Writer When Janice Feulner saw her husband's briefcase on the floor of their Tinley Park kitchen Monday morning, she knew something was wrong. For 22 years of their marriage, Walter Feulner had done the right thing. When the accountant's wife was diagnosed with ovarian ...
Getting smart about the power grid
Oct 01, 2008 ... There's a silver lining to the recent Illinois Commerce Commission ruling in favor of a $270 million ComEd rate hike. Separate from the increase, the decision opens the door for money-saving "smart-grid" improvements to a system that's still using technology that dates back to years before ...
Getting smart about the power grid
Oct 01, 2008 ... There's a silver lining to the recent Illinois Commerce Commission ruling in favor of a $270 million ComEd rate hike. Separate from the increase, the decision opens the door for money-saving "smart-grid" improvements to a system that's still using technology that dates back to years before ...
Blago gets giddy at Cubs rally
Oct 01, 2008 ... By Andrew Herrmann Sun-Times News Group Gov. Rod Blagojevich told fans at a Cubs rally Tuesday in the Loop that he finds a kindred spirit in Cubs manager Lou Piniella. A lifelong Cubs fan, Blagojevich told a crowd of several thousand fans at Daley Plaza that when he watches games, he watches ...
Illinoisans Obama could consider for cabinet
Oct 01, 2008 ... Because Barack Obama has spent most of his adult life in Chicago politics, one can surmise a President Obama will reach back home for trusted advisors and longtime associates to form an Obama cabinet. The top cabinet positions traditionally include the secretaries of state,defense, and treasury ...
Law wrong way to fight EJ&E sale
Oct 01, 2008 ... THE ISSUE: Legislation that could have stopped the sale of the EJ&E Railroad to Canadian National Railway failed in the U.S. House. WE SAY: While we understand the concerns of those living along the EJ&E, we agree with the House's decision to reject this superfluous measure. The goal of ...
Who's afraid of turning 50?
Oct 01, 2008 ... By Donna Vickroy Staff Writer Not every woman gets dragged over the hill kicking and screaming. Joni Rattigan, of Tinley Park, embraced her 50th birthday like it was her 21st. She threw a big bash for just about everybody she knew, including friends she hadn't seen since she was a teenager. "I'd ...
WHAT'S IN YOUR WALLET?
Oct 01, 2008 ... Here are 5 ways Wall Street's financial swoon affects Main Street America and your life. 1. THAT NEW CREDIT CARD The use of a credit card is, in effect, a loan. Almost 50 percent of credit-card loans are funded by selling the debts to investors. Right now, the ability for banks to secure ...
Investigators find body in basement after fire destroys Frankfort home
Oct 01, 2008 ... by Susan DeMar Lafferty Staff Writer The blue minivan parked in the opened garage was an eerie sign for neighbors who watched a Frankfort home go up in flames Tuesday afternoon on a quiet cul-de-sac. Inside the charred remains of the two-story home, fire officials found a body in the basement ....
Masked streaker crashes Andrew homecoming rally
Oct 01, 2008 ... By Kristen Schorsch Staff writer About 2,000 Andrew High School teachers and students saw a full moon last Friday during the school's homecoming pep rally. But it wasn't the beaming object in the sky. It was the bare buttocks - with the number 0 on each cheek - of an unknown man in a dark mask ...
When should parents bust kids' little white lies?
Oct 01, 2008 ... By Jessica Young GateHouse News Service After receiving stern orders that the vanity was off limits, 4-year-old Katrina Knapps got into her mommy's makeup stash. Fuchsia lacquer drip marks marred the countertop and drawer handles - the product of a self-manicure gone awry. And Katrina's chin and ...
Forum
Oct 01, 2008 ... Ozinga ducks the voters I am writing to express my deep disappointment with Martin Ozinga's decision to deny the voters of our district the debate they deserved at the Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce. I believe that with the country in the midst of an economic crisis, and with so many ...
Local News Digest
Oct 01, 2008 ... Tinley Park Vandals strike residence A house in the 8300 block of 164th Court was the target last Saturday of more than the typical toilet papering prank. Between midnight Friday and 9 a.m., vandals covered trees in the front yard with toilet paper, placed patio chairs in trees, put landscaping ...
Back in my day
Oct 01, 2008 ... As a kid, I remember hearing adults reminisce about 8-track tapes and watching the Beatles on "The Ed Sullivan Show." I also remember thinking these adults sounded very old. I found myself reminiscing similarly this week. Even as a young parent (31 to be specific) there are many things I grew up ...
Oct 01, 2008 ... By Fran Spielman Sun-Times News Group Midway Airport would become the nation's first privately run major airport under a blockbuster $2.5 billion deal announced Tuesday that will create a windfall to shore up city pensions and rebuild Chicago's aging infrastructure. Struggling to close a $420 ...
America's car turns
Oct 01, 2008 ... By Guy Tridgell Staff writer In Max Rickman's garage is the inspiration for how you got to work this morning, how you bought groceries for the family and how you'll likely get to Grandma's house for the holidays. Today is the 100th birthday of the Ford Model T, the car that put America on ...
NeighborhoodStar News
Oct 01, 2008 ... Burbank Travel to the annual Scarecrow Fest Join the Burbank Park District for a trip to the St. Charles Scarecrow Festival Oct. 12. Activities include viewing more than 100 hand-crafted scarecrows, live entertainment, food and the Famous Autumn on the Fox Art and Craft Show. The trip is from 10 ...
Man chased, stabbed in Oak Forest
Oct 01, 2008 ... By Michael Drakulich Staff Writer Oak Forest police are investigating the stabbing of a man that occurred about 5:50 p.m. Saturday in the 5000 block of 159th Street. Witnesses told police they saw the man being chased by two men through an apartment complex parking lot. One of the pursuers had a ...
Police investigate suspicious vehicle report in Orland Park
Oct 01, 2008 ... Orland Park police are investigating a report of a suspicious vehicle Saturday near the 14000 block of Hempstead Drive, Orland Park police Cmdr. Charles Doll said. A 10-year-old girl was walking her dog about 6 p.m. when a dirty black newer vehicle passed her twice. The man said "hey" to the ...
Portfolio
Oct 01, 2008 ... Lifelink completes upgrades at Greencastle of Beverly Lifelink, a century-old human services provider based in Bensenville, and officials from Cook County at 10 a.m. today will mark the completion of $1 million in energy-efficiency upgrades and renovations at Greencastle of Morgan Park/Beverly, ...
Shepard seniors dive into electoral process
Oct 01, 2008 ... By Jim Hook Staff Writer With their right hands held firmly in the air, three Shepard High School seniors were sworn in to serve as deputy registrars in this year's presidential election. Their first order of business was registering classmates and friends to vote in what is shaping up to be a ...
As Sox win, South Siders' fans refuse to cheer for Cubs
Oct 01, 2008 ... BY WILLIAM LEE staff writer The impossible dream of a Red Line World Series lives on, but White Sox fan Todd O'Connell is anything but comfortable with the idea. The Tinley Park resident and regular at Teehan's tavern was excited with the idea of the Sox continuing their season but could only ...
Speak Out
Oct 01, 2008 ... No pol buttons in workplace My father, who is in a rehab center in Palos Heights, noticed presidential campaign buttons on numerous employees there. All of them were for Barack Obama. When he inquired about those not wearing buttons, some said they didn't want to get fired for causing trouble ....
Del Negro brings Bulls together for first practice
Oct 01, 2008 ... By Brian Hanley Sun-Times News Group On Vinny Del Negro's count of three, the Bulls broke their first practice under their new coach Tuesday with one word: ''Together!'' Del Negro next had the players pair off for lunch, with the coaching staff giving each duo questions to ask each other ....
Hey, Alfonso, make a good first-pitch impression
Oct 01, 2008 ... Take one pitch, Alfonso. Just one. Send a sign. Show that you mean it, that you've really changed. Last year, you swung at the first pitch in the playoffs, swung as hard as you could and grounded out. Take one today against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the NL Division Series. Alfonso ...
Torre, Piniella have plenty of history
Oct 01, 2008 ... By Toni Ginnetti Sun-Times News Group Two years ago, Lou Piniella and Joe Torre were being dogged by the same rumor: The New York Yankees were looking to replace manager Torre with former Yankees player and manager Piniella. Piniella denied it and took the job with the Cubs instead. Torre stayed ...
Cubs' MVP? 'Mark' it down
Oct 01, 2008 ... By Toni Ginnetti Sun-Times News Group The assumption seems to be that the Cubs are a team without one true MVP. But then there's Mark DeRosa. ''We have to have him,'' shortstop Ryan Theriot said. ''It's obvious what he means to the lineup, not only offensively and defensively, but just ...
Time to make believers
Oct 01, 2008 ... By Gordon Wittenmyer Sun-Times News Group From the first question of spring training about the 100-year drought and Cub curses, Lou Piniella has said the 2008 Cubs stand on their own merit. Now, 71/2 months later, on their own merit, they open the playoffs against the Los Angeles Dodgers as ...
The Match-Ups
Oct 01, 2008 ... Before anyone gets too giddy about the Cubs' 5-2 record against the Los Angeles Dodgers this season, let's remember one thing: All seven of those games were played before Manny Ramirez and Casey Blake relocated to Southern California. And that means the Cubs have not faced anything resembling ...
Marist puts away Providence
Oct 01, 2008 ... By Tony Baranek Staff Writer "It could have gone either way" might be one of the most overused adages in sports. Tuesday night, Marist's 28-26, 25-23 East Suburban Catholic Conference victory over host Providence Catholic truly could have gone either way. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Had a Providence spike ...
Khabby clears waivers
Oct 01, 2008 ... By Len Ziehm Sun-Times News Group The Blackhawks are weighing their options after goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin cleared waivers Tuesday. No other NHL team wanted to pick up his $6.7 million salary for this season, the last in a four-year contract Khabibulin signed with the Hawks after leading ...
Oct 01, 2008 ... It took the Philadelphia Eagles and their top-ranked run defense to finally get the Bears to reduce the workload of rookie running back Matt Forte, whose 19 carries Sunday night marked his fewest in any game this season. Nonetheless, at the quarter mark, Forte leads NFL running backs with 92 ...
Ex-Bear Benson lands with Bengals
Oct 01, 2008 ... Running back Cedric Benson signed Tuesday with the Cincinnati Bengals, who needed another runner and were undeterred by two alcohol-related arrests in Texas that prompted the Bears to let him go. Benson was the Bears' first-round pick in the 2005 draft out of Texas. He started 12 games for the ...
Option on Piniella's contract picked up
Oct 01, 2008 ... By Gordon Wittenmyer Sun-Times News Group Lou Piniella said repeatedly he doesn't want to keep managing long term. ''Two years is long term,'' Piniella said Tuesday after the Cubs announced they have picked up the $4 million club option on his contract for 2010. Piniella, 65, is the first ...
Veterans Thome, Griffey turn in heroic efforts
Oct 01, 2008 ... By Joe Cowley Sun-Times News Group It was only fitting that the ''old men'' played hero when it mattered most. There was Ken Griffey Jr., grizzled arm and all, gunning down Michael Cuddyer at the plate in the fifth inning, then Jim Thome adding to his Paul Bunyan-like legend, air-mailing a Nick ...
Williams: Makeup of team not the ideal formula
Oct 01, 2008 ... By Joe Cowley Sun-Times News Group The time will come when Ken Williams will answer the question. Tuesday evening, before the biggest game played on the South Side since the 2005 World Series? That wasn't the time. ''The question is very ill-timed,'' the White Sox general manager said when asked ...
Mix of talent, brains add up for Richards senior
Oct 01, 2008 ... By Cheryl Dangel Cullen Correspondent Richards High School student Rebecca Calvillo has brains and talent. Calvillo, 17, earned Honors With Distinction, the highest grade point average classification a student can earn. "I've always enjoyed learning and being in an environment with other ...
Superintendent faces drunken driving charges
Oct 01, 2008 ... BY WILLIAM LEE staff writer The superintendent of Calumet City School District 155 is out on bond on upgraded drunken-driving charges related to his arrest in June in Homer Glen. Troy A. Paraday is charged with two counts of aggravated drunken driving, a Class 2 felony, authorities said ....
Garbage workers could go on strike
Oct 01, 2008 ... by Mike Nolan Staff writer Teamsters who pick up garbage generated by thousands of Southland homes and businesses could be working without a contract this morning or not working at all. The union's contract expired late Tuesday night and its members, who work for the region's biggest trash ...
Three men raid register at Walgreens
Oct 01, 2008 ... By Michael Drakulich Staff Writer Oak Forest police are investigating a theft Sunday at Walgreens, 5525 W. 159th St. According to a police report, three men entered the store about 5:40 p.m. Police said two of the men distracted a store clerk while a third ...
Feds crack down on gang members
Oct 02, 2008 ... By EILEEN SULLIVAN The Associated Press WASHINGTON - Federal officials arrested more than 300 members of a previously lesser known criminal gang during a summer crackdown, twice as many as last year, and arrested nearly 1,400 gang members nationwide, immigration authorities said Wednesday. The ...
League of Women's Voters offers voting registration throughout October at library
Oct 02, 2008 ... Volunteers from the League of Women's Voters of the Homewood-Flossmoor area will be registering residents to vote in the upcoming presidential election throughout October at the Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, Homewood. Dates and time are as follows: 2 to ...
So much fun, it's scary
Oct 02, 2008 ... With spooky sights, food and rides, Mokena Community Park District is hosting the community's 27th Annual Halloween Hollow Festival. Activities begin on Oct. 17 with the carnival, food and novelty vendors from 6 to 10 p.m. A $20 unlimited ride wristband will be available on Friday night for ...
Taking you door to Door
Oct 02, 2008 ... Head north to experience fall wonder this fall season. Join the Oak Lawn Park District for three-day/two-night trip to Door County and Green Bay, Wis. The trip departs from the Oak View Center, 4625 W. 110th St., at 7 a.m. Oct. 28 and returns at 5 p.m. Sept. 30. The trip helps travelers discover ...
Serial rapist gets life
Oct 02, 2008 ... By KIM JANSSEN Staff Writer A serial rapist who preyed on Southland women for more than a decade must spend the rest of his life behind bars, a Cook County judge ruled Wednesday. Tyrone Everhart, 30, does not have the possibility of parole after his latest conviction for the criminal sexual ...
CN willing to pay more on EJ&E deal
Oct 02, 2008 ... By Guy Tridgell Staff writer The Canadian National Railway is upping its offer to help soften the impact on communities from its proposed purchase of the EJ&E Railroad. CN said it's willing to contribute $60 million to help pay for everything from creating quiet zones to training local emergency ...
Drama kids cook up a fundraiser
Oct 02, 2008 ... By Donna Vickroy Staff Writer South Pacific Fruit Salad anyone? Harry Potter's Favorite ButterBeer, perhaps? The theater program at Victor J. Andrew High School, in Tinley Park, was recently recognized by the American High School Theatre Festival as one of the most outstanding high school ...
Tub time
Oct 02, 2008 ... by paul eisenberg It's the dead of winter, temperatures are sub-freezing and are continuing to fall. Outside, the crystalizing snow is falling out of cloud cover so light that stars are twinkling through. Cabin fever is setting in, and the same tired old television shows offer no relief ....
Today's fireplaces offer many options to choose from
Oct 02, 2008 ... There's an inherent hypnotic effect that comes along with staring into a fire. Perhaps it's a trait we've brought with with us all the way back from caveman days, when fire produced not only comfort and warmth, but was an essential tool for survival. In the 20th century, though, as electricity ...
Fall plantings
Oct 02, 2008 ... Is fall taking the luster out of your landscape? Fear not faithful garden enthusiasts, the change of seasons does not mean you have to pack in your garden gear to wait for spring. Fall can be a great time to plant shrubs and trees, perennials, spring bulbs and yes, even some cold ...
Counter culture
Oct 02, 2008 ... Looking to add a little pizzazz to your kitchen? Think countertop. Homeowners are faced with a wide selection of countertop options for every taste and every budget. Solid surface, granite, laminate and quartz highlight a long list of options for the homeowner looking to add a ...
Window panes
Oct 02, 2008 ... Everybody likes a room with a view, yet nobody wants to waste energy. There's a balancing act that comes into play when reconciling those two concepts that focuses on a major part of one's home, albeit an often unseen one. Depending on what they're facing out upon, windows can add natural light ...
Tub time
Oct 02, 2008 ... It's the dead of winter, temperatures are sub-freezing and are continuing to fall. Outside, the crystalizing snow is falling out of cloud cover so light that stars are twinkling through. Cabin fever is setting in, and the same tired old television shows offer no relief. What to do? For some ...
Today's fireplaces create ambiance
Oct 02, 2008 ... By Paul Eisenberg There's an inherent hypnotic effect that comes along with staring into a fire. Perhaps it's a trait we've brought with with us all the way back from caveman days, when fire produced not only comfort and warmth, but was an essential tool for survival. In the 20th ...
High-tech temps
Oct 02, 2008 ... Rising fuel costs and a growing sense of environmental consciousness are making homeowners think green when it comes to selecting how their home is heated. High-efficiency furnaces mean less CO2 emissions and dramatically lower energy bills when compared to furnaces made as recently as 10 years ...
Fall season is great for planting
Oct 02, 2008 ... by carrie napoleon Is fall taking the luster out of your landscape? Fear not faithful garden enthusiasts, the change of seasons does not mean you have to pack in your garden gear to wait for spring. Fall can be a great time to plant shrubs and trees, perennials, spring bulbs and yes, ...
Counter topszone 2
Oct 02, 2008 ... Looking to add a little pizzazz to your kitchen? Think countertop. Homeowners are faced with a wide selection of countertop options for every taste and every budget. Solid surface, granite, laminate and quartz highlight a long list of options for the homeowner looking to add a designer look to ...
Window panes
Oct 02, 2008 ... Everybody likes a room with a view, yet nobody wants to waste energy. There's a balancing act that comes into play when reconciling those two concepts that focuses on a major part of one's home, albeit an often unseen one. Depending on what they're facing out upon, windows can add natural light ...
Tight credit, financial chaos slam auto sales
Oct 02, 2008 ... DETROIT - Tight credit, economic worries and high gasoline prices combined to crush the sales of U.S. and foreign automakers alike last month, with Ford, Toyota, Chrysler and Nissan all posting drops of more than 30 percent. Ford Motor Co.'s 34 percent decline marked its worst sales month this ...
Screenings scheduled for BACinema series
Oct 02, 2008 ... The BACinema film series at the Beverly Arts Center in Chicago continues to provide a unique mix of the best international, independent and classic films weekly. Here is look at what is on the schedule in the coming weeks: n "The Right Stuff" on Wednesday. One can mark the 25th anniversary of ...