Monday, April 2, 2012

Airline performance up / Construction ahead / Cubs and Cuban prospects

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Study: Airlines performing at all-time high

When it comes to on-time performance, baggage handling, and fewer customer complaints and overbooked flights, U.S. airlines are performing at their highest level in at least 22 years, according to the Airline Quality Rating study.

Construction work begins on Tri-State, Reagan tollways Construction begins on Tri-State, Reagan

Two major Illinois Tollway reconstruction projects, including a $112.6 million resurfacing of the central Tri-State Tollway, get under way this week, mostly during the overnight hours.

Russian plane crash kills 31, exposes safety record Russian plane crash kills 31; 12 survive

A Russian ATR-72 passenger plane crashed and burst into flames after takeoff in an oil-producing region of Siberia today, killing at least 31 of the 43 people on board.

Tribune Co. stations go dark for millions of DirecTV subscribers Tribune Co. stations go dark on DirecTV

DirecTV subscribers in 19 U.S. markets saw all Tribune Co.television stations go dark Sunday over a public battle over retransmission fees.

Cubs invest heavily in Cuban prospects Cubs invest heavily in Cuban prospects

Phil Rogers: Since Tom Ricketts bought the Cubs, no team has collected more players from Cuba. They had 10 Cubans in the minor leagues last season, and have added another wave of talented imports in the last six months.

Lambert, Shelton big winners at country awards Lambert, Shelton big winners at CMAs

It was a night for couples at the Academy of Country Music Awards as Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert won several honors and two fans got married.

How much for that e-book? What's a fair price for e-books?

Free-market principles are being put to the test in a fascinating case involving Apple, Amazon and some of the world's top publishers.

As prom season approaches, debate over tanning beds for minors heats up Prom season heats up tanning bed debate

As this year's high school dances draw near, a debate in Springfield has broken out over the safety of indoor tanning for people younger than 18.

NCAA championship pick 'em: Kansas vs. Kentucky Breaking down NCAA championship

Tribune reporter Shannon Ryan takes a look at tonight's Kentucky vs. Kansas game, breaking down each team's offense, defense, coaching and intangibles.

Yes, it is a jungle out there: Email and gorilla warfare Huppke: Email and office gorilla warfare

Whether we're communicating face to face or through the winding tubes of the Interwebs, we remain creatures evolved from apes, and our behavior can still mirror that of primates.


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