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Minorities Become Majority
Minorities Become Majority
Aug 9, 2007 1:12 PM CDT

Minorities Become Majority

Nonwhites dominate in 10% of counties, new census figures show

(Newser) - Nonwhites account for more than half the population in 10% of all US counties and in nearly one-third of the most populous ones, new census results show. Figures through mid-2006 demonstrate the suburban flight of blacks and Hispanics and fallout from Hurricane Katrina, the Times reports. And in three dozen...

Candidates Face Liberal Bloggers
Candidates Face Liberal Bloggers
Aug 4, 2007 5:32 PM CDT

Candidates Face Liberal Bloggers

(Newser) - Political campaigning took another step into the blogosphere today as Democratic presidential hopefuls vied for the support of the netroots community at the Yearly Kos convention in Chicago. Seven of the eight candidates answered sometimes-testy questions from what the AP called "powerful and polarizing liberal bloggers."

Salmonella Taste Toll Rises Again — to 636

Cucumber hummus the culprit in mass food poisoning at Taste of Chicago

(Newser) - Investigators say the cucumber hummus at the Pars Cove Persian Cuisine booth at Taste of Chicago was the culprit in a salmonella outbreak that has now hit 636 people who patronized the festival. Fifty cases are confirmed; 25 have been hospitalized.

Chicago TV Reporter All Wet
Chicago TV Reporter All Wet
Jul 11, 2007 8:02 AM CDT

Chicago TV Reporter All Wet

NBC on-air reporter bounced over pool-partying with man she's covering

(Newser) - Chicago's NBC affiliate station severed ties with reporter Amy Jacobson after its crosstown rival, the CBS station, caught Jacobson with her tan lines showing. CBS showed video of Jacobson in a bikini top attending a pool party at the home of Craig Stebic, the husband of missing Lisa Stebic. Jacobson...

Taste of Chicago Ends on Heavy Note

Chicagoans consumed 249,000 slices of cheescake & 165,000 lbs of turkey legs

(Newser) - The ten day long Taste of Chicago held in Grant Park closed yesterday following a sweltering day in the Windy City.  Headline making temperatures did not stop hardy Chicagoans from eating their way through 127,360 ears of corn, 175,000 servings of ice cream and a paltry 75,...

Bags of Corn, Beer Make for Fun in the Midwest

An old backyard pastime is gaining followers, major sponsors

(Newser) - An uncomplicated game called Cornhole is sweeping the Midwest, attracting players  from bars to church picnics. Competing teams toss 1lb bags of dry corn at a 6-inch hole carved into a wooden platform. Said to have originated in Cincinnati as a backyard diversion, Cornhole is now spreading to such cities...

Fraud Case Against Mogul Goes to Jury

Federal panel to weigh 15 weeks' worth of testimony in Black trial

(Newser) - The Conrad Black fraud case went to the jury today in Chicago, and the onetime press baron now awaits word on whether he'll walk free or face a decades-long prison sentence. The federal government contends that the ex-Hollinger chairman and three associates raided the company under the guise of complicated...

150-Story Chicago Spire to Begin Construction

Calatrava designed building will be nation's tallest building

(Newser) - The Chicago Spire, designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, is finally under way. Following an ownership change, a design change and a name change, what will become the nation’s tallest building will be completed in 2010.

Cicadas Are Almost Gone
Cicadas Are Almost Gone
Jun 24, 2007 8:01 PM CDT

Cicadas Are Almost Gone

And what a mess they leave behind

(Newser) - The Brood XII cicadas have almost finished their every 17 year breeding frenzy.  And what a mess and odor they are leaving in their wake.  Chicago Tribune writer Ted Gregory describes the odor of dead cicadas as "somewhere between rotting raccoon and cut grass."

Jesse Jackson Arrested at Gun Shop Protest

Jackson and Catholic priest Michael Pfleger denounce sales of guns

(Newser) - Rev. Jess Jackson and Fr. Michael Pfleger were arrested for blocking the door of Chuck's Gun Shop in Riverdale, a suburb abutting the southern edge of Chicago.  They and others were there protesting the ready availability of guns next to a crime-plagued part of the city, which bans the...

No-Name Jury Awaits Chicago Mob Trial

'Family Secrets' case will go before anonymous panel

(Newser) - Five elderly men accused of running the Chicago mob go on trial this week before a jury of their peers—but the defendants and their lawyers won't know the names of those peers. The Chicago Tribune explores the issue of juror anonymity as a federal court begins assembling a panel...

What Do You Get When You Mix Pizza and Beer?

He calls it pizza beer

(Newser) - In a garage in the exurbs of Chicago Tom Seefurth has labored quietly to develop, refine, bottle, and bring to market the ultimate beverage – pizza beer. With a head redolent with oregano, basil, tomatoes and, yes, garlic, he believes he has finally succeeded. And Seefurth has even found an...

Black's Blind Eye Could Convict
Black's Blind Eye Could Convict
Jun 15, 2007 6:18 AM CDT

Black's Blind Eye Could Convict

(Newser) - The standard of proof at former media mogul Conrad Black's fraud trial in Chicago will be set low.  In issuing the so-called "ostrich instruction," the judge allowed the jury to convict if Black and his co-defendants deliberately avoided knowing about wrong-doing.

World's Top 50 Business Centers
World's Top 50 Business Centers
Jun 14, 2007 8:20 PM CDT

World's Top 50 Business Centers

(Newser) -
  1. London
  2. New York
  3. Tokyo
  4. Chicago
  5. Hong Kong

Best Restaurant in U.S. Closes
Best Restaurant in U.S. Closes
Jun 8, 2007 9:02 AM CDT

Best Restaurant in U.S. Closes

(Newser) - The restaurant that inspired some of America's leading chefs has closed. Located in the decidedly downscale Chicago suburb of Wheeling, Le Francais was once named the best restaurant in America by Bon Appetit magazine.

U Chicago Receives $100 Mil Gift
U Chicago Receives $100 Mil Gift
Jun 1, 2007 9:00 AM CDT

U Chicago Receives $100 Mil Gift

(Newser) - An anonymous donor has pledged the largest gift ever—$100 million—to the University of Chicago. The gift's purpose is to eliminate student loans for undergraduates from low-income families. The donor came from a family of modest means and has, quite obviously, done well for himself . The university identified the...

Chicago Retail Institution Sam's Wines Sells Out to Private Equity

Is no one safe?

(Newser) - Proving that size (or lack thereof) is no obstacle to the relentless march of private equity, Chicago’s best known and among its largest liquor stores, Sam’s Wines, sold 80% of itself to Chicago-based private equity company, Arbor Investments.

Buehrle No-Hits Rangers; ChiSox Roll, 6-0

Chicago lefty pitches 16th no-hitter in White Sox history

(Newser) - Mark Buehrle, two starts from a minor injury to his throwing arm, thoroughly dominated the Texas Rangers today, giving up no hits and just one walk (to Sammy Sosa, whom he promptly picked off at first base).  Two Jim Thome solo shots and a grand slam from Jermaine Dye...

Sammy Blasts Homer in Chicago
Sammy Blasts Homer in Chicago
Apr 18, 2007 10:49 PM CDT

Sammy Blasts Homer in Chicago

Aging slugger now just nine away from 600

(Newser) - It was just like 1998. Sammy Sosa’s 3-run homer, number 591 of his career, propelled his team to an 8-1 win over the White Sox last night in Chicago. Only this time, it was on the North Side, Sosa was wearing a Rangers uniform, and the fans were booing...

Inside the Citadel: Hedge Fund Giant Mulls IPO

Founder Ken Griffin gets cozy with Portfolio

(Newser) - Portfolio magazine debuts with a look inside Citadel Investment Group, the $13.5 billion Chicago hedge fund that's even more press-shy than most of its brethren. A rare chat with founder Ken Griffin reveals that he's thinking of taking Citadel public —which the magazine notes could be the biggest...

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