Friday, September 30, 2011

High winds / School buses destroyed / Kass on Payton book

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Wind gusts cause power outages as cold front moves in

Winds picked up throughout the Chicago area overnight as a cold front began to move into the area, signaling a dip in temperatures that's expected to last until Sunday. >> Raw video

Suspicious fire destroys 4 Elgin school buses Suspicious fire destroys four school buses

Four Elgin elementary school buses burned out in flames as they sat in a school parking lot this morning, and authorities were investigating the incident as possible arson. >> Aerial video

CIA drone kills U.S.-born al Qaeda cleric in Yemen American-born al Qaeda leader killed

U.S. officials confirmed that Anwar al-Awlaki, a U.S.-born cleric linked to al Qaeda's in Yemen, was killed in a CIA drone strike.

BofA to charge customers $5 for debit card use BofA to charge $5 for debit card use

Bank of America Corp. will charge customers $5 a month when they use debit cards to make purchases, a move likely to be followed by other banks as new federal regulations limit their ability to pinch consumers with big fees for overdrafts and late credit-card payments.

Lyric Opera preview: A heartbroken poet, a distraught bride and a power-mad czar — and that's just for openers Lyric Opera season kicks off with a bang

As Lyric Opera of Chicago enters a brave new era with a brave new regime, the company more than ever wants to be your destination for live musical and theatrical adventures of the sort you can't find anywhere else. Or so it insists.

Facebook throws an unfriendly scare into users Zorn: Facebook throws an unfriendly scare into users

A wave of dread passed over me last week when I read about a wrinkle in Facebook's new "Timeline" feature: The social network was planning to make it easy for users to discover who had "unfriended" them along the way.

Emanuel's 'managed competition' push goes into full swing on recycling pickups Emanuel's 'managed competition' picks up

Starting Monday, residents in Beverly will have their curbside recycling picked up by a single Waste Management driver in an automated truck that tips glass, paper and plastic into the back.

Mix-up let Glen Ellyn students attend Lombard schools Mix-up let Glen Ellyn students attend Lombard schools

A school boundary error that long went unnoticed allowed some students living on one short street in Glen Ellyn to improperly attend schools in the Lombard district for at least nine years and possibly longer, officials said Thursday.

Fermilab poised to hit the off switch Fermilab poised to hit the off switch on the Tevatron

The wisecrack circulating at less than light speed around Fermilab's Batavia campus is that by 2 p.m. Friday, this destination for particle physicists won't be as sexy as it once was.

 Walter Payton didn't deserve this treatment Kass: Walter Payton didn't deserve this treatment

The guy who wrote that book trashing the best football player in the history of the game, the late Chicago Bear Walter Payton, tried to explain why.

Epstein and Beane distance themselves from Cubs speculation Epstein, Beane pull back from Cubs speculation

A spectacular collapse, an unbelievable comeback and a Hollywood box office hit all could factor into the Cubs' general manager search, potentially leaving the Cubs without three ''A-list'' candidates.


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