Apollo 13 commander James Lovell dies at 97
One of NASA's most traveled astronauts in the agency's first decade, James Lovell flew four times — Gemini 7, Gemini 12, Apollo 8 and Apollo 13 — with the two...
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Grieving and saying goodbye in the time of coronavirus
Tucked deep in the obituary for Charles Recka was an announcement that a Mass celebrating his 87 years of life "will be held at a later date."
JRW sues over stripped title
CHICAGO — The Jackie Robinson West Little League team announced a lawsuit Wednesday against the sport's governing body, accusing it of improperly stripping the team of the national title and...
Legislators fast-track OKs for Obama, Lucas museums
Legislators fast-track OKs for Obama, Lucas museums With fast-track votes, Illinois lawmakers pushed through legislation Thursday to ensure that Chicago can use public parkland as a potential site for President...
COLLEGE TOURISM CLASSES DRAW FROM AROUND WORLD
As a senior marketing representative with the Bahamas Tourist Office in Chicago, Margaret Ferguson-Campbell knows the building boom of hotels and meeting facilities in her homeland is creating tremendous opportunities...
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NAME: Amy Gray, 39 / EMPLOYER: Irving Park Middle School / SALARY RANGE: $40,000 to $45,000 a year Why did you choose this field? As a teenager I worked at...
RESTAURANT MANAGER
NAME: Simon Lamb, 30 / EMPLOYER: Marche restaurant / SALARY RANGE: $45,000 to $75,000 a year, plus bonus Why did you choose this field? It was my mother's influence. She...
HEY CARUSO
It's about an hour before a baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox. Matt M. is standing quietly near the first-base dugout at Comiskey Park....
PUTTING A LID ON IT
Sen. John Cullerton has had it. With nothing to show for years of trying to push through a bill that would require motorcyclists to wear helmets, the Chicago Democrat says...
HIT-OR-MISS HEROICS
Corinne P. remembers the first time she had the chance to be a game hero. She was at the free throw line with four seconds left on the clock. She...