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Goats no excuse for this ex-Cubs' pitcher
Dr. Rich Nye is used to tight jams. He was a steady pitcher for the late '60s Cubs who faced big cats like Hank Aaron and Willie Mays.
Letters To Editor Lament Departure Of 'Chicago Tribune's' Lipinski
CHICAGO The Chicago Tribune on Sunday devoted its "Voice of the People" editorial page space to letters from readers who uniformly lamented the resignation of Editor Ann Marie Lipinski -- and the paper's plans ...
Words of Dr. Seuss come to life in 'Seussical Jr.'
Everyone loves Dr. Seuss. That's one reason "Seussical Jr." was chosen as Village Players Theatre's 2008 summer camp show.
Ex-Cub pitches in to give exotic animals a better life
Dr. Rich Nye performs a dental procedure on a chinchilla as a consultant to area veterinarians.
Updated 7/10: Suburboddity - Fisticuffs at the wedding & a deer that wouldn't leave
Richard M. Scherer, 26, of 2117 Westchester Blvd., Westchester, was arrested at 10:35 p.m. and charged with disorderly conduct for fighting with a fellow wedding guest at the Carriage Greens Country Club, 8700 ...
Bay Valley Foods Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk in...
Westchester, IL -- June 24, 2008 -- Bay Valley Foods is recalling five cases of mislabeled Kroger Chicken Noodle Soup because it may contain undeclared milk.
Bunge to buy Corn Products for $4.4 billion
Fertilizer producer and oilseed processor Bunge Ltd said on Monday it would buy Corn Products International Inc for $4.4 billion to gain a leading position in corn-based starches and sweeteners.
Bunge Agrees to Purchase Corn Products for $4.4 Billion in Stock, WSJ Says
Bunge Ltd. , the world's third- biggest agribusiness by revenue, agreed to buy Corn Products International Inc.
Bay Valley Foods Signs On for...
Bay Valley Foods LLC, based in Westchester, IL, has signed a build-to-suit agreement for a distribution center that will front Steward Road at ProLogis Park Rochelle.
Baseball league dedicates tree to NIU student
A tree's being dedicated to 1 of the victims of the Northern Illinois University shootings.
Blackman Kallick Hires Practice Leaders for State and Local Tax and Risk and Compliance Services
Blackman Kallick, Chicago ' s ninth largest accounting firm, has hired Prashant C. Sheth, CPA, as tax partner and practice leader of the firm ' s State and Local Tax practice, and Steven Baer, CPA, as senior ...
Corn Products Intl: Strong Q1, Higher Estimates
Corn Products International, Inc. recently reported another solid quarterly performance, posting record net income for the ninth consecutive quarter.
Alexander Johnson , of Bellwood, is one of 87 high school seniors from around the Chicago area who have been awarded the Chick Evans Caddie Scholarship, a full tuition and housing college scholarship, for the ...
New Design Standards Set for Westchester, Venice
Wednesday, May 21, 2008, by Neal Broverman The City Council has moved ahead with "community-friendly" design standards for new buildings in Venice and Westchester, councilman Bill Rosendahl announced today .
ISU hires basketball assistant
BREAKING: ISU hires basketbal assistant Indiana State men's basketball coach Kevin McKenna has added former South Dakota State assistant coach Deryl Cunningham to his ISU coaching staff.
Business up at RECon, many execs report
While the economy might be slow, business is brisk at this year's ICSC RECon, where attendance is close to last year's record levels.
New ramp unlocks door to independence for North Riverside woman
Rebeca Salazar no longer is cooped up in her North Riverside home. Thanks to volunteers who installed a wooden ramp last weekend, Salazar, 83, has regained some of her independence and can once again visit ...
Drivers Finding Electric Cars a Powerful Lure
“I have no problem driving an electric car, or a car fueled on popcorn, but it's not going to be one of those small things”
It took about six months, but Joe Downing finally broke free from the pump. The Sugar Grove, Ill., man recently converted his 1996 Ford Escort to run on electricity, shrinking the estimated cost of his weekly ... via Hispanic Business
WESTCHESTER, Ill. - TreeHouse Foods, parent company of Bay Valley Foods of Green Bay, Friday reported net first quarter income dropped from $7.4 million or 24 cents per share in 2007 to $2.1 million or seven ... via WisInfo
A woman said her ex-boyfriend followed her home at 1 a.m., police reported. When she stopped in front of her house, the ex jumped into her passenger seat, asking to talk. via Mount Prospect Times