Monday, December 12, 2011

Bears lose in OT / Lowe's boycott threatened / Union Station master plan

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Bears let Broncos escape with OT victory
Bears let Broncos escape with OT victory

The Bears let slip a 10-point fourth quarter lead Sunday in falling to the Broncos 13-10 in overtime. The loss dropped their record to 7-6, jeopardized their playoff hopes and sent 76,487 Tim Tebow believers in Denver into hysteria.

Chicago police fatally shoot man at West Side 'L' station Official suspects shooting was 'suicide by cop'

Chicago police shot and killed a man at an 'L' station Sunday night when they said he pointed two pistols at officers. A spokesman for the Fraternal Order of Police said it appeared to be a gunman may have committed "suicide by cop."
Lowe's threatened with boycott for yanking ads from show about Muslims Lowe's threatened with boycott for yanking ads

The home improvement retail giant has found itself facing a backlash after pulling advertisements from TLC's "All-American Muslim," a reality show about American Muslims.
Farmers have one of their best years ever Farmers have one of their best years ever

An Illinois farmer made so much money this year he made loan payments on one tractor a year in advance and exchanged some older ones for newer models.
Looks like Barber and the Bears choke away the season Looks like Barber, Bears choke away the season

Rosenbloom: It's not Tim Tebow. It's not divine intervention. It's stupid and bad play by the Bears. Marion Barber was the worst offender of both stupid and bad. But he wasn't alone.
Forecast cloudy for retooled 'Clear Day' Forecast cloudy for retooled 'Clear Day'

Chris Jones: Harry Connick Jr. and Chicagoan Jessie Mueller, in her Broadway debut, star in a troubled and perplexing revival of the 1965 musical "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever."
Years later, tiniest U.S. babies mature into typical kids Tiniest U.S. babies mature into typical kids

Both Madeline Mann and Rumaisa Rahman shattered world records with their diminutive size at birth, each weighing less than a can of soda.
This holiday, spend time — not money Brotman: This holiday, spend time — not money

I found myself chatting recently with a young woman who was finding the holidays especially nonpeaceful.
New master plan emerges to transform Union Station New master plan emerges to transform Union Station

Extravagant proposals to transform Union Station in Chicago from a 1920s passenger depot into a modern transportation center have come and gone like passing trains.

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