Friday, September 2, 2011

Briggs wants trade / Heat closes schools / Banned from Great America

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Briggs, agent formally ask Bears for trade
Briggs, agent formally ask Bears for trade

Agent Drew Rosenhaus has filed a formal request to seek a trade on behalf of Lance Briggs, the Bears linebacker told the Tribune.

Heat closes 19 west suburban elementary schools Heat closes 19 suburban grade schools

Nineteen elementary schools in Aurora, Naperville and Bolingbrook without air conditioning in are closed today because of the late summer heat wave. >> Today's forecast
Union leader draws lucrative pension perk based on false information $108,000 city pension for a $40,000 job

A Tribune/WGN-TV investigation uncovered documents that show Thomas Villanova violated state law when he applied for an inflated city pension.
No jobs added in August, unemployment holds at 9.1% No jobs added in August; unemployment at 9.1%

Employers added no jobs during the month and the unemployment rate remained at 9.1 percent, the Labor Department said Friday.
Let's wait and see on vouchers Zorn: Let's wait and see on vouchers

Just as backers had hoped and opponents feared, a new statewide school voucher program in Indiana is draining money from public education and offering new life to struggling parochial schools.
Transit agencies give seniors a reprieve as free ride program ends Transit agencies give seniors a reprieve

Faced with senior citizens who tried to ride buses and trains without new reduced-fare permits, transit agencies on Thursday granted some elderly riders a temporary reprieve.
Time for contract talk coming to end Haugh: Contract talks can't be allowed to derail season

Forget the veteran offensive lineman or wide receiver you still want Bears general manager Jerry Angelo to buy before the team sets its roster at 53.
Banned for life from Great America Banned for life from Great America

Brian Gill stood near the gates of Great America in Gurnee on a recent afternoon — unable to set foot inside.
Sign of peace from Turkey is a lesson for us on 9/11 anniversary Kass: A lesson for us on 9/11 anniversary

As we approach the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks — committed by Muslim terrorists who murdered thousands of our countrymen — we should prepare ourselves.
Illinois sales tax rates vary by online retailer In Illinois, online sales tax rates vary by retailer

So you live in Illinois and want to make an online purchase of, for example, an Apple iPod Nano music player. You can shop by price, but maybe you should shop by sales tax too.

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