Wednesday, August 31, 2011

$150K found in garden / Guillen seeks contract extension / Jeffs rediscover the Goodman

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Man says he found $150K in his garden: 'We have enough problems, now we got another'
Man reports finding $150K in his garden

Wayne Sabaj, an unemployed carpenter from McHenry County, went out to his garden to pick some broccoli for dinner. There, he told police, he found greens of a different sort.

11 days after killing TouchPad, HP to do 'one last run' HP resurrects iPad-rival Touchpad

Hewlett-Packard Co. said it will temporarily resume manufacturing of its tablet just 11 days after killing it.
Sears Holdings drills into Costco clubs with Craftsman tool offerings, hopes to tap new customers Sears to sell Craftsman tools at Costco

Sears Holdings Corp. has agreed to sell its Craftsman tool line through Costco clubs nationwide, marking the Hoffman Estates-based retailer's boldest step yet in distributing exclusive in-house brands outside its namesake stores.
Guillen publicly seeks contract extension Guillen seeks contract extension; Sox win 8-6

Ozzie Guillen is signed through 2012, but if he doesn't receive an extension, Guillen intimated he could leave -- with the Marlins waiting with open arms.
Jeffs rediscover the Goodman Theatre Jeffs rediscover the Goodman Theatre

After mostly bypassing Chicago's largest theater in recent seasons, The Joseph Jefferson Awards Committee rediscovered the Goodman Theatre for its 2011 slate of nominations.
Doing the math on the school-hours controversy Zorn: Doing the math on school-hours controversy

Have you ever comparison shopped for groceries? If so, you'll have a small idea of the mathematical challenges in the debate over school hours.
Single-room occupancy hotels disappearing across Chicago 'Housing of last resort' disappearing for many

Bob Covel has been a fixture at the Belair Hotel for 36 years. Blind and living on a fixed income, Covel always found the single-room occupancy building a good fit, even as it fell into disrepair and became home in recent years to a more itinerant clientele.
For change, Illini will be expected to start on positive note Illini football has rare chance to start on positive note

CHAMPAIGN — A long, quiet bus ride through the dark from St. Louis to Champaign was the disappointing route for the end of the start of Illinois' football season the last four years.
More utility ratepayers sidestepping ComEd, buying in bulk More sidestepping ComEd, buying electricity in bulk

Christmas is coming early for the small Illinois town of Fulton. Only they aren't opening presents; they're opening lower electric bills.

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