I recently read a headline, on the front page a Chicago area newspaper that made me laugh out loud. How much self-serving Obama-hype are we expected to take? Who the heck cares how "lean and muscular" Barack Obama's doctor says he is? I hope all o...

With new baggage fees causing many fliers to travel lighter, airport skycaps, who rely almost exclusively on tips from curbside check-ins, are finding it increasingly harder to support themselves. Two fees in particular appear to be affecting skycap...

The invasion of young soccer players is almost here. If you're in the suburban area this weekend, you will see them everywhere. Over 1,500 boys and girls will arrive for Kohl's US Youth Soccer American Cup. The largest recreational youth festival i...

The invasion of young soccer players is almost here. If you're in the suburban area this weekend, you will see them everywhere. Over 1,500 boys and girls will arrive for Kohl's U.S. Youth Soccer American Cup. The largest recreational youth festival...

Last week, the U.S. House voted 149 to 141 to cut off funding for the war in Iraq. The remarkable thing about this vote is not the slim majority that recognized the horrific cost of President Bush's war policy, but the sheer number of elected offic...

Zurich Financial Services AG and Allstate Corp. are weighing bids for Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc's insurance unit, three people with knowledge of the matter told Bloomberg. RBS is under pressure to raise cash after $11.6 billion of credit-rel...

A federal judge expanded the ban of a "moment of silence" in schools from just one district in the Northwest suburbs to schools statewide Thursday. Judge Robert W. Gettleman indicated at a court hearing that he will issue a written order directing s...

Today plus 7 Massage Techniques class: 7-8 p.m. today, South Barrington Park District, 3 Tennis Club Lane, South Barrington. Adults learn the benefits and techniques of Swedish Massage Therapy. $20 each; $30 for two. Register online at www.sbpd.net....