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Father of Sports Figures Charged With Wife's Death

(Oct. 1) -- Authorities in Orland Park, Ill., have charged the father of a TV sports reporter and a former NFL football player with murder in the shooting death of his wife. Police arrested Allan J. Kustok, 59, on Thursday, just one day after they say he murdered his wife, Anita "Jeanie" Kustok, 58, inside their suburban...

Tiny Invaders Ruin Great Lakes for Asian Carp, Aquatic Life in General

(Sept. 29) -- As you may have heard, the Great Lakes are facing a potentially unstoppable invasion of huge, voracious Asian carp that threaten to wreak havoc on their fragile ecosystems and native species. But it seems that if they make it to Lake Michigan, the fish that have been called "the nuclear bombs" of American...

No Stale Popcorn: Chicago Festival Celebrates Film Food

(Sept. 21) -- Seeing a movie on the big screen can be a feast for the eyes, but most of the food sold at the theaters is an attack on the stomach, thanks to the stale popcorn, soggy nachos and watered-down Sierra Mist that are a normal part of the film food experience. However, movie masticators in Chicago will get a...

Why Are the the Washington Nationals So Bad? Blame It on a Ghost

(Sept. 15) -- As the baseball season winds down and the best teams head into the playoffs, one team -- the Washington Nationals -- has consistently played so badly that some are speculating that it may be (shudder) haunted. A Baltimore Sun article suggests the ghost of President Abraham Lincoln's assassin, John Wilkes...

Chicago Mayor Daley Not Running for Re-Election

(Sept. 7) -- Chicago Mayor Richard Daley announced Tuesday that he will not run for re-election when his term concludes. If he had continued his run in office, Daley, 68, would have been running for his seventh term. His career as mayor at its conclusion will exceed 21 years in office, making him the longest-serving mayor...