Thursday, September 29, 2011

Minivan plunges into river / '50/50' review / Thrilling baseball night

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1 missing after minivan plunges into Dolton waterway

One of six occupants of a speeding minivan was still missing this morning after it crashed through a guard rail into a tributary of the Little Calumet River in south suburban Dolton, officials said.

Cops: Person of interest held in 5 Ind. deaths Cops: Person of interest held in Ind. deaths

A career criminal was being questioned late Wednesday and is considered a person of interest in the deaths of five people found shot in a rural Indiana county, police said.

Kindle Fire may force Android tablet makers to cut prices Kindle Fire may drive tablet prices lower

Technology companies are under pressure to slash the prices of their Android tablet computers after Amazon.com launched its Kindle Fire at a mass market-friendly $199.

A story of friends, co-starring cancer A story of friends, co-starring cancer

When Will Reiser wrote the first draft of his first screenplay "50/50," he left something out of the fictionalized version of himself, a young man reeling from a cancer diagnosis.

Ordering death in Georgia 'In my nightmares I can see their faces'

A former commissioner of the Georgia Department of Corrections reflects on the death penalty.

DNA threatens strength of Lake County conviction Lake County conviction tested by DNA evidence

Drops of blood found at the murder scene didn't match the suspect or victim in the beating death of a respected 71-year-old Waukegan appliance store owner, but the jury was told that didn't clear the alleged killer, James Edwards.

Federal freeways paved with gold? Pay up Kass: Federal freeways paved with gold? Pay up

With more Americans losing their jobs, how can hungry governments squeeze even more blood from us foolish turnips?

Artists on pedestal Logan Square group bridges gap between art, commerce

But like Wicker Park, whose visual arts community has more or less been condensed to the Flatiron Arts Building at the corner of Milwaukee and Damen avenues, Logan Square's gentrification threatens artists. Lest action be taken, artists fly the coop for cheaper options.

High price of gold has jewelers reeling High price of gold has jewelers reeling

Gold may be hot this year on Wall Street, but you won't find much celebrating in the jewelry business.

Red Sox and Braves collapses complete Rogers: Red Sox and Braves collapses complete

On a truly crazy Wednesday night, baseball staged its four-city festival of desperation and nothing was safe.


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