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2008 > August > 17
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Release of Cardinal George’s deposition revealing
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12 gunmen die in southern clashes
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Goodbye to a fallen guardsman
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Collectors take a seat as ballparks fade
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Batting practice doesn’t tax Zambrano
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Don’t try to buy your child’s way out of a funk
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Everyday things, extraordinary people
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Man questioned in cop’s slaying
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Death Notice: RITA E. SCHAEFLEIN
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Death Notice: Sr. Mary Clarice Kowalik
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Death Notice: FLOYD F. KNEBEL
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Death Notice: THERESA MURRAY
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Death Notice: DALE FLOURNOY
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When put to test, putty fixes some things, not others
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THE CHINESE GYMNASTICS CONTROVERSY
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Man dies more than 2 weeks after attack
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Real solutions to your kids’ technology clutter
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Literary lioness
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Back assessments likely lost when an owner in arrears is foreclosed
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Combative governor is back
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Exotic point A … to secluded point B
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Bennett looks like nice option as returner
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RECORD MEDAL HAUL FOR MICHAEL PHELPS
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Death Notice: SR. ADRIENNE HIGGINS, O.P.
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Web site offers DIY confidence boost
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Underdog Rideau has his eye on roster spot
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State Senate ready to return
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Is film a joke, or humiliation?
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‘Beetle juice,’ pesticides and tough SEALs
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Death Notice: DOROTHY R. LINMAN McCASTLE
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Man shot in robbery attempt dies, cops say
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Poll: Commercial values stalled
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MICHAEL PHELPS TIES MARK SPITZ
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Death Notice: LIUDAS VOLODKA
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WORLD NEWS RECAP: TOP STORIES OF THE WEEK
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Venezuela back to sitting pretty
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Bacher walking the walk
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At megachurch, candidates talk of personal faith
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‘Gladiator of gladness’
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No finals spot for gimpy Gay
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Death Notice: HELEN MOLSKI
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Shopper’s sabbatical
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Death Notice: MURIEL ALTSCHULER
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Obama vs. the lunatic fringe
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Exchange rates
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Death Notice: LYDIA BELLETTINI
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Many Americans have a hang-up about cells in the air
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5 things we learned from…
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Death Notice: LOIS FARRELL
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New NFL rules are cheap shot at fans
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U.S. comes up big on this measuring stick
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Death Notice: GARY B. WENSLOW
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Death Notice: FLORENCE J. ADAMKIEWICZ
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DEATHS LAST WEEK
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Mom, son killed changing flat tire
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Death Notice: EILEEN GILLEN
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Angels 4, Indians 3
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Arts community has long tradition of giving to Democratic Party
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100 GAMES IN 100 YEARS
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Death Notice: ALBERT H. GAUDIO
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Pop quiz
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Death Notice: MARY ALICE HIGGINS
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It’s Hammer time.
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Residential sales transactions
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Death Notice: CYRL JEFFERIES
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Progress against toxins in toys takes small steps
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U.S. swings at terrorists, hits golfers
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Death Notice: THOMAS J. HALPIN
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De la Rocha’s ‘Day as a Lion’ doesn’t even measure up to Rage
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Death Notice: MARY IRENE AMBROSE
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High school to join new campus in Gage Park
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Maria Pinto boutique’s hot debut
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McBride provides spark, but not a win
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DeVry and Deere off; Molex gains
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Death Notice: MARY C. ALLEGRA
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Lack of heat in summer of 2008 may be one for the record books
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Families urged to fight elder mail fraud
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Last-minute travelers cut their lead time
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Whispers
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Disease interrupts signals between nerves, muscles
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Death Notice: PASQUALE PIRO
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Lowest international fares for Aug. 15
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Deaths soar as methadone goes Main St.
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Any ‘staycation’ memories outstaying their welcome?
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Irish hosts won’t let Yanks go rove alone
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Thomas E. Sowa: 1942 – 2008
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2nd palace takeover bid ends in arrest
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The Donald to the rescue
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Middle East, Africa
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It’s the gaming console with the Blu-ray player inside
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Death Notice: MARY JACOBS BARTLETT
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One last fling before the baby
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Death Notice: BERNARD G. KUPER
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BEIJING OLYMPICS 2008
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Very cool run for Romanian veteran
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Santa Fe Opera hosts U.S. premiere of ‘Adriana Mater’
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Death Notice: THEODORE B. NOVEY, Ph.D.
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H&G to do list
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Death Notice: ELENI KARANDREAS
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Excuse me, most belching is purely functional
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Personality quiz can map your next trip
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Christina Salerno takes an early bow, but local troupe benefits
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Roy’s prognosis pleases Portland
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Cardinals 9, Reds 3
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An unlikely blend at Hearst Castle
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STEVE JOHNSON’S WEB SPIN
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Death Notice: MARY TERESA BAGNIEWSKI
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Facts about fat: Why love handles beat potbellies
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Venerable rambler takes a bold step into 21st Century
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80s return to Chicago as Fay threatens Florida
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Sometimes satire’s as subtle as a thunderstorm
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Leads few in double slaying
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Death Notice: JOSEPH KURR
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Art and craft
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Saturn moon runs hot and cold
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Leaving everything on the table
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Death Notice: PATRICIA M. FOLTA
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A 100 worth 1,000 words
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Death Notice: LOUIS NESSMITH
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Patrick Salmon: 1938 – 2008
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The mud hits Chicago: The murder rate in the city is up 18 percent over last year. Republicans and attack ads are trying to put the blame on Barack Obama. We examine the record.
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Curses! A’s, Suzuki make Sox pay–again
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Introducing the Bonus Jonas
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NEWS IN BRIEF
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Death Notice: HENRY M. DOMANUS
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CYBERSTAR
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Making muscles out of mudholes
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DEATHS LAST WEEK
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The wilds of Alaska can tame even a 5-year-old
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Russia invasion of Georgia rattles Ukraine
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Bernanke expanding the influence of Fed post
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Bolt strikes down foes
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Death Notice: MORTON I. GOLDMAN
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Death Notice: ROBERT J. MORAN
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Death Notice: FRANCES T. ZOWADA
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Press Box
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Death Notice: ELIZABETH HOWE SCHREIBER
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Water and air simply don’t mix in tires
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All’s fairy
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The power of Lulu
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Death Notice: DON ROUGH
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Global funds’ big-picture views can ease fears
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Death Notice: JEANETTE GORDON
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Death Notice: KALLY DAKOMAS
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Death Notice: FRANKLIN A. PARAVICH
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Gonzalez grateful for all Sox’s help
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Death Notice: GERALDINE MAE GALE
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Risk-based loans limit Fannie, Freddie point shaving
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Ward’s homer is a beer blast
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WORLD WATCH
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Death Notice: CIANELLI FLORENCE
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Broadcom trying to get by its past
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At megachurch, candidates talk of personal faith
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Death Notice: ROSEMARY A. WASIK
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Death Notice: MARY A. FURLONG
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Tax credit stirs interest, but what about sales?
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Death Notice: LOUIS VINCENT DiPIRRO
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Death Notice: STEVE J. PIRO
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To don or not? A legal question
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Woman won’t be held in man’s fatal stabbing
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Death Notice: ROBERT A. GARTIN
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Death Notice: FLORENCE SCHLESINGER
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Adaptations abound
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L. Rust Hills: 1924 – 2008
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Author, author
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Death Notice: RICHARD MILLES ANDERSON
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Title firm ready to do battle
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Gold standard
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Seeking appetizingoptions
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Overexposed athletes avoiding naked truth
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Cubs’ confidence takes hit
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Chinese volunteers raising the bar
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Death Notice: HELEN P. JAWORSKI
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Yankees 3, Royals 2
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IN BRIEF
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Conventions need Olympic-style splash
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Trading class soldiers on
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WHAT’S UP
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In line for big trouble
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Death Notice: DOROTHY KASPER
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Maturing Williams starts to wow ’em
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CLARIFICATION
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To don or not? A legal question
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Death Notice: MICHAEL THOMAS CASEY
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Keeping the lakes great
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Death Notice: AMANDO LOPEZ JR.
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Death Notice: ROBERT SCHPOK
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Death Notice: CELESTE M. BOARINI
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Iraq small-project funding oversteps original mission
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BEIJING OLYMPICS 2008: MICHAEL PHELPS TRACKER
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CAMPAIGN DIGEST
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Zimbabwean opposition leader asserts terms of power-sharing
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Death Notice: DOLLY ANN ALEXA
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Death Notice: SHIRLEY M. AKAN
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Time to fatten up on NL’s cupcakes
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Death Notice: CATHERINE NEPRAS
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New-wave rocker finds fortune in kitchens
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Saves sink, but K-Rod still on record pace
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Death Notice: DAILAH RUTH KOLASINSKI
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Death Notice: CHRISTINE M. LEBEAU
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Death Notice: JANE CECELIA MORSE
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Unyielding Pilot running on all 3, 4, 6 cylinders
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Death Notice: ETHEL R. ROSENBERG
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Faster, stronger, higher and crowded with fakery
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Death Notice: JUSTINE GYLLSTROM
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Ex-DirecTV exec named Times publisher
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Phone service a jumbled mess
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Work on ex-athletic club set for September
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New, feisty governor much like his old self
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Rangers 3, Rays 0
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$225,000
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Law aims to ease pain of adjustable-rate loans
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Parents on the loose
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Arctic explorer’s ships to be sought
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ON THIS DATE
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A knight’s tail
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Death Notice: PETER MORTON LEOPOLD
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5 THINGS TO LEARN ABOUT …
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Operation Murray drop
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This time, ‘D’ takes charge
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Torres’ story ends with silver linings
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Sleeping Bear Dunes: Sahara of the Midwest
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More loan woes for Ed McMahon
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Death Notice: ELIZABETH L. PLACHY
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Death Notice: LINDA R. RINALDI
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Along for the ride
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RECORD MEDAL HAUL FOR MICHAEL PHELPS
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Death Notice: DAVID F. BALSTER
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Sick and tired of tired gunslinger
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Inn-to-inn Colorado
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McBride draws crowd, but not a victory
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Death Notice: ROBERT L. HIGHTOWER
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In stretch, horses are vital
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For Sox, what a relief it is
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Death Notice: CONRAD D. TREZZA-TREZZO
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Teach your kids how to cut the clutter
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Braves 11, Giants 5
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Weightlifter has singular honor
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TRANSACTIONS
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ABOUT THIS ISSUE
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Request for rest revives Thornton’s arm
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A South Loop take on city
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You can divide Solomon’s seal in fall or spring
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Death Notice: MARY ELIZABETH PERRY
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QUOTE
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When schools fail our kids
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Butterflies flock to ‘Black Knight’
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Protests mark anniversary of 8.0 quake
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White dishes can dress for any occasion
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Death Notice: SAM ANDREWS
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ELSEWHERE
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Bollywood, here we come!
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Fare trayed
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Death Notice: BONNIE KAY HUNT
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SATURDAY’S MEDALISTS
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Your inner Buddha
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Whale takes a wrong turn into the Baltic
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Death Notice: YUKI-MADISON MISHIMA
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Frugality enters U.S. mind-set
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N. Lake Shore Drive patching work set to begin next week
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Padres 8, Phillies 3
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U.S. proposes to ease domestic spying rules
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Death Notice: ROSEMARY A. NANGLE
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5 TIPS FOR GETTING the right shovel
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A farewell reprise of Weekend Cook
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Options with IRA trump an annuity
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Death Notice: CARMELLA L. RUSSELL
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Before it changes forever
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Flooding leaves $43M in road damage
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Death Notice: LOUISE N. MANRIQUEZ
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Long-ago loveliness lives
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Post-checkout charges may drive you to the mini-bar
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Army grapples with dearth of majors
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In line for big trouble
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Death Notice: DOREEN MARIE FORSLUND
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Teen driving deaths way down for 2008
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‘Grooviest bookstore in town’ marks transition
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Phone service a jumbled mess
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Death Notice: STEVEN M. KANE
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Sad market could bring happiness
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Death Notice: CHRISTINA COTROMANES
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In stretch, horses are vital
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BEIJING OLYMPICS 2008: MICHAEL PHELPS TRACKER
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IN BRIEF
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Death Notice: HENRY S. LEJMAN
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ELSEWHERE
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Gorilla who once bit handler dies
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Death Notice: RAY L. DUNCAN
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Death Notice: CLARENCE D. JANKOSKI
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Death Notice: JAMES W. HICKEY
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Your cheatin’ art: The literature of infidelity
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A Rocky Mtn. high in Denver
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QUICK TRIPS
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New leader vows to fight for the poor
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Spaniard Javier Bardem puts accent on versatility
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BEIJING OLYMPICS 2008
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ELSEWHERE
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Death Notice: JANET B. HAWKINSON
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The dinner party
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Pick your spots when planning to remodel
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Rockies 13, Nats 6
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Death Notice: FRANK H. UYEKAWA
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Pettersson maintains Wyndham lead
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Death Notice: GRACE E. HILL
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GEEK GOD RAINN WILSON
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Pressure fuels China’s athletes
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Offshore drilling is back on the table, Pelosi says
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Loukas loves that nervous energy
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Death Notice: ALBERT A. KAHLER
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Jamaica may not be done in 100
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Defense covers its mistakes
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Death Notice: MARGARET M. GLUMM
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Obama raises $51 million in July, but spends even faster
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Death Notice: JOHN PYNE
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Death Notice: JOANNE M. SEMRO
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WHERE THE CANDIDATES STAND ON THE ARTS
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Cardboard cat furniture will complement your own
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Bulldogs’ day: Georgia is AP’s preseason No. 1 for 1st time
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Curtain falls on quality
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Sick and tired of tired gunslinger
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LETTERS
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Love butterflies? Make ’em a sipping station
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Death Notice: LYDA DEACETIS
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Death Notice: ROBERT P. GARROTT
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Death Notice: JOSEPHINE A. MELOY
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Death Notice: FRANK McINERNEY
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POKER
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Twins 7, Mariners 6
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Death Notice: LUCY BARTOSZEWSKI
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It’s simple: More jobs = more homes
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Death Notice: EMMANUEL S. MIGLIORISI
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Death Notice: DOUGLAS T. WILLIS
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Teardown debate still sizzles
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Death Notice: BETTE A. REID
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Going solo vs. hiring an agent
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Death Notice: EDWARD A. DRAZ
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Death Notice: WILLIAM R. MINOGUE
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Death Notice: MARY BURDE-BRIEDEN
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Bridging Web’s age gap
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In cardinal’s words, some see church shift
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Death Notice: ALVINA BACHLER
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Voice of the People
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Death Notice: JUNE R. CASE
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Tigers 5, Orioles 3
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C. Lester Hogan: 1920 – 2008
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Death Notice: RICHARD WALTER SUTER
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 17
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Gold standard
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Local sources answer gardening questions
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These seniors are flying high
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Death Notice: S. JOHN HANUS
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Death Notice: BETTE A. WOLD
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Death Notice: SISTER PETER MARY HETTLING
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In land of wonders, 7 more
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Games go on for coach
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FICO score to again reflect authorized card users
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Right place, right time
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PETA yearns for a spot on border fence
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IN-BOX
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Teenager fatally shot in home on West 64th
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Michael Silberkleit: 1932 – 2008
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sunday 10:25 a.m.
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History does not end, nor do its hard lessons
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Marriage made in comedy
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Extra work turns golden for Liukin
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Death Notice: LUCY F. PIERRI
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Death Notice: ADELINE F. PLUCINSKI
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Paragraph of the week
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In cardinal’s words, some see church shift
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Death Notice: WILLIAM A. VanSTELL
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Disease interrupts signals between nerves, muscles
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Death Notice: VIVIAN FRIEDMAN
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Are hurt feelings your own fault?
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Mixing it up with ‘Thunder’ stars
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Death Notice: DR. DANIEL C. ANKERBERG
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Ground military air show
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Irish need Kuntz to be a cut above the rest
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Death Notice: EDWARD T. CRONIN
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Jays 4, Red Sox 1
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Fare turbulence redefines the term ‘bargain’
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Death Notice: ANNA B. LESCH
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Death Notice: MAGDALENE BAZAR
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AROUND THE HORN
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Brewers 4, Dodgers 3
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Blue-ribbon chef serves recipes for his buddies
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Sweating the details
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Death Notice: CRISPIN JOVILLA TROVELA
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Relaxation for the soles
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Young patients learn about treatments through playing doctor with dolls
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THREE UP
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3 THINGS TO DO
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Mets 7, Pirates 4
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ASK TOM WHY
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Storm kills 4; Florida sets emergency
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NATIONAL NEWS RECAP: TOP STORIES OF THE WEEK
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Death Notice: DR. HOMER A. JORDAN
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Failing test on credit scores
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Death Notice: WILLIAM E. NAEGEL
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10 FOR THE ROAD
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Using energy to gain power
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1 dies, driver charged after ATV hits cop car
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Katrina ravaged a city but revived the music
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ELSEWHERE
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Students delight in charter school’s new home
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Vampire series brings Washington town back from the dead
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Death Notice: ELEANOR J. PFEFFER
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34. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER
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QUOTE
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Very cool run for Romanian veteran
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Cranberry liqueur is very ladylike
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PEOPLE LOCAL PROMOTIONS AND CAREER MOVES
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Death Notice: ROBERT CAFARELLA
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Death Notice: TULA J. HALL
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Death Notice: HECTOR G. VILLARREAL SR.
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Death Notice: DR. IRVING BARKAN
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Death Notice: MARY A. FRITZE
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Kim Kardashian, in hindsight
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Death Notice: ROBERT G. GERSTNER
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DISCOVERIES
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Death Notice: RUSSELL SNYDER
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Man, 19, is hospitalized after drive-by shooting
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Salmonella outbreak waning
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Week ahead
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Death Notice: JOSEPH J. FABIS
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Second-guessers missing mark on Williams’ back injury
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D’backs 11, Astros 5
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Setting goals vital to get a handle on domestic spending
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Flames take 7 lives
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A life along the border
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Death Notice: WILMA HERWALDT
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5 things we learned from…
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Stiller toughs it out with ‘Tropic’ ensemble
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Saves sink, but K-Rod still on record pace
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This time, ‘D’ takes charge for Bears
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Marlins snap Cubs’ 9-game road winning streak
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Unyielding Pilot running on all 3, 4, 6 cylinders
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Still stellar, Cubs’ Dempster picks up 14th win
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White Sox turn tables on A’s