Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Sears, Kmart closings / House prices fall / 2011's worst and weirdest

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Man killed when UP Northwest train hits car in Palatine
Metra train slams into car, kills driver

A man was killed when he apparently drove around lowered crossing gates in Palatine this morning and was struck by an express train, shutting down the UP Northwest Line.

Sears to close 100 to 120 Kmart, Sears stores 100 to 120 Sears, Kmart stores to close

Hoffman Estates-based Sears Holdings Corp. plans to close 100 to 120 Sears and Kmart stores after poor sales during the holidays, the most crucial time of year for retailers.

Man, 26, accused of fatally shooting 2 outside West Side club Man charged in fatal shooting outside club

A West Side man faces murder charges after Chicago police said he fatally shot two men early Christmas morning after he was kicked out of a Near West Side nightclub.
House prices fall sharply in October House prices fall sharply in October

U.S. home prices declined in October from a month earlier with particular weakness seen in the Midwest and Atlanta, according to the Standard & Poor's Case-Shiller home-price indexes.
Hawks 1st to 50 with win over Blue Jackets Hawks 1st to 50 with win over Blue Jackets

The Christmas break lasted a bit longer than the Blackhawks had planned, but once they broke out of their slumber, there was no stopping them.
The Alewives: Lowlights and low-lifes of 2011 The Alewives: Lowlights and low-lifes of 2011

Whew, 2011 gave off a pungent odor, no? Let's clear the air with the 16th Alewife Awards to honor the year's worst and weirdest.
Leaving Iraq Byrne: Was Iraq War all for naught?

The Bush administration botched reconstruction, but that does not negate the wisdom of removing Saddam in the first place.
A eye-opening year for Illinois' 5 GOP freshmen in U.S. House Eye-opening year for Illinois' GOP House freshmen

A group of conservative lawmakers learn that not all battles with Democrats will go their way, with some facing primary election contests for 2nd terms.

As toll hikes loom, some motorists prepare to bail As toll hikes loom, some motorists seek other routes

For Robert Keeler, Jan. 1 will mark the start of a new year — and a new way to drive to work.
Illinois hospital oversight limited Watchdog update: Illinois hospital oversight limited

Gregory Jones had been at Jackson Park Hospital and Medical Center less than an hour when he turned a sheet into a noose and committed suicide.
How to be your own Problem Solver How to be your own Problem Solver

The Problem Solver's book helps readers tackle their own sticky "problems."
Pass rush fails to take Rodgers out of comfort zone Pompei: Bears' pass rush left Rodgers in comfort zone

The Bears hit QB only once as Packers compensate for makeshift line.

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