All Stories from May 22, 2013 (Change date)
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Little Caesars carry-out coming to WheelingMay 22, 2013 8:40 am - A carry-out only Little Caesars restaurant will open in Lynn Plaza in Wheeling, hopefully by August, said pizza restaurant owner Fax Rahman this week. The new Little Cae...
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New owner could take over BlackFinn by next weekMay 22, 2013 8:35 am - Naperville businessman and restaurateur Jim Bergeron could be taking over BlackFinn American Saloon as soon as next week. City council members Tuesday approved a late-ni...
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Chicago board votes to close 50 schoolsMay 22, 2013 8:13 am - The Chicago Board of Education voted Wednesday to close 50 schools and programs, an ambitious plan that has sparked protests and lawsuits and could help define — for bet...
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Lawmakers seek disaster declaration in 16 countiesMay 22, 2013 8:12 am - Illinois’ congressional delegation has asked President Obama to add 16 Illinois counties to the list of those eligible to receive disaster aid after last month’s floodin...
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Kirk announces support for Pritzker at CommerceMay 22, 2013 8:11 am - SPRINGFIELD — U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk is supporting Penny Pritzker as President Barack Obama’s choice for commerce secretary. Kirk, a Republican from Highland Park, said Tu...
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Kitchen Cooked a historic potato chipMay 22, 2013 8:10 am - FARMINGTON — Cooked to the 1930s’ made-in-Flossie-Howard’s-cast-iron-kettle recipe, the original Kitchen Cooked Potato Chips are be a cult item. Yet the company, owned b...
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Illinois senator apologizes for Nazi remarkMay 22, 2013 8:10 am - Illinois Sen. Donne Trotter has apologized for remarks that compared a member of Gov. Pat Quinn’s cabinet to a Nazi. The Chicago Sun-Times reports (http://bit.ly/10KQcHc...
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One-man show takes comedic look at Parkinson’s diseaseMay 22, 2013 8:07 am - Submitted by Fox Valley Repertory Fox Valley Repertory will present a daringly funny and provocative one-man show about early onset Parkinson’s disease called “Side Effe...
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Target first-quarter profit falls 29% as weather damps salesMay 22, 2013 8:00 am - Target Corp., the second-largest U.S. discount retailer, said first-quarter profit fell 29 percent as higher taxes and cooler temperatures hampered sales. Net income in ...
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Best Buy reports 1Q loss on restructuring costsMay 22, 2013 7:59 am - MINNEAPOLIS — Best Buy Co. on Tuesday reported a loss in its fiscal first quarter as it sold its stake in Best Buy Europe and works on a turnaround plan that includes cu...