Monday, April 9, 2012

Firefighter hurt in blaze / Remembering Mike Wallace / Huppke on office vampires

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Firefighter suffers minor injuries in extra-alarm blaze on South Side

A Chicago firefighter suffered minor injuries this morning while battling an extra-alarm blaze at a 2½-story frame house in the 8600 block of South Escanaba Avenue on the Southeast Side.

Jury selection in Hudson family murder trial Jury selection begins in Hudson murder trial

Around 150 prospective jurors will be questioned today at the Chicago trial of the man accused of murdering Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother and nephew.

CTA plans 7-month rehab of Loop elevated track City plans rehab of Loop elevated track

A $39 million track-replacement project on the Loop track is scheduled to start April 20 and continue primarily on 16 selected weekends through November, CTA officials said.

Report: Sony to axe 10,000 jobs in turnaround bid Report: Sony to axe 10,000 jobs

Japan's Sony Corp. is cutting 10,000 jobs, about 6 percent of its global workforce, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Monday, as new CEO Kazuo Hirai looks to steer the electronics and entertainment giant back to profit after four years in the red.

Cubs make it interesting but pull out 1st win of season Samardzija nearly goes distance in 4-3 win

"I really feel like I have a chip on my shoulders, because I've talked a big game about wanting to start and made it public," Jeff Samardzija said. "I don't want to look like an idiot."

Mike Wallace | 1918 - 2012 The life of '60 Minutes' pioneer Mike Wallace

Mike Wallace, who pioneered and then dominated the probing and enduringly popular hallmark TV magazine series "60 Minutes," died Saturday night, CBS announced. He was 93. See obituary

Aldermen: We'll back Emanuel's infrastructure trust — with changes Aldermen: Build the city but protect taxpayers

The Chicago Infrastructure Trust is an aggressive plan to invest in our obsolete infrastructure. But some changes must be made.

Suspect in fatal DUI case found in South Korea Suspect in fatal DUI found in South Korea

U.S. authorities have located international fugitive Kyung Ho Song in his native South Korea, more than a decade after he fled Cook County to avoid being tried for drunken driving and reckless homicide

One sentence at core of pension reform debate One sentence at core of pension reform debate

State government leaders are trying to figure out how to reduce ballooning public worker pension costs, but success or failure ultimately could hinge on one sentence in the Illinois Constitution.

Sveum remains in Marmol's corner Sveum remains in closer Marmol's corner

Carlos Marmol's first save Sunday came at an opportune time.

Beware the office vampires Huppke: How to do battle with office vampires

Every workplace is required by federal law to employ at least one individual who is spectacularly irritating. That's an incontrovertible (made-up) fact.


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