IT WAS A GOOD WEEK FOR …
The White Sox After winning against the Detroit Tigers 8-2 on Monday, the Sox continued their streak by beating the Twins, 1-0, Tuesday, sealing their postseason spot.
Mars It’s more Earth-like than we thought–a NASA spacecraft discovered evidence of past water, and spotted snow falling for the first time. Martian snowball fights have yet to spotted…
Obama and McCain The first debate between the presidential candidates Friday was seen by an estimated 52.4 million viewers, making it the most-watched TV event since the Super Bowl.
IT WAS A BAD WEEK FOR …
Sarah Palin Funny lady Tina Fey was back on “SNL” to poke fun at the Republican vice presidential nominee — again — this time mocking her recent CBS News interview with Katie Couric. Also, Chicago bar owner Tobin Mitchen has painted and displayed a nude portrait of the Alaska governor, and on Monday, the images began hitting the Internet.
Chicago city employees Besides laying off at least 1,000 workers to help balance the city budget, the Daley administration may leave about 3,000 city jobs unfilled, a top aide to Mayor Daley told the Tribune on Tuesday.
Alexei Ramirez (right) and Paul Konerko (left) celebrate after they scored on Ramirez’s grand slam home run in the sixth inning of Monday’s game.
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