Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Inaugural flight / Student loan pain / Review: Rosie 'refreshing'

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Boeing 787's inaugural flight lands in Hong Kong

Boeing's much-anticipated 787 carried its first passengers Wednesday on a four-hour, 8-minute flight filled with cheers, picture-taking and swapping of aviation stories.

2 killed, 1 critically injured in daylight West Side shooting 2 killed, 1 hurt in West Side shooting

A lone gunman quietly approached three men walking down a West Side street and opened fire, killing two of them and critically injuring the third, Chicago police said this morning.

Obama aims to provide relief to student loan borrowers Obama aims to ease student loan pain

President Barack Obama is taking steps to ease the burden of student loans, potentially helping millions of cash-strapped college graduates in a tough economy.

Rising college tuition, fees take bigger bite of family incomes College tuition takes bigger bite of incomes

Although more Americans are getting help from scholarships and tax breaks, the net cost of college is eating up a higher share of the typical family's income in 2011, according to a report released Wednesday.

Rosie, refreshingly, refuses to play it safe Refreshing Rosie refuses to play it safe

Rosie O'Donnell may not end up saving the Oprah Winfrey Network, a tall order even for, say, Oprah Winfrey. And that fancy house O'Donnell bought in the Wrigleyville neighborhood may be back on the market soon enough.

 McRib, Harry Potter and the magic of limited availability McRib, Harry Potter and the magic of limited availability

The marketing magic of limited availability has not gone unnoticed by the people behind the Harry Potter films.

This winter, are we ready for the 'big one'? This winter, are we ready for the 'big one'?

Across Chicago area, towns and residents are making sure they won't get blindsided by a blizzard again.

 Long-lost relation, thought slain by John Wayne Gacy, alive and well and living in South Florida Man thought slain by John Wayne Gacy alive and well

On a May day in 1977, Harold Wayne Lovell left his home on South Pulaski Road for Aurora to try to land a construction job.

Kass: The silence of the Cellini trial Kass: The silence of the Cellini trial

Closing arguments in the political extortion case of Illinois Republican Combine boss William Cellini wrapped up Tuesday evening, and I took the elevator to the ground floor of the federal building.

Epstein vindicates Cubs fan on Starbucks sighting Epstein vindicates Cubs fan on Starbucks sighting

It took quite a bit longer than he expected, but the "Starbucks Guy" was finally vindicated Tuesday morning at Wrigley Field.


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