| Exec's tragic death stuns DDB
Paul Tilley jumped from the 27th floor of the Fairmont Hotel/Chicago on Friday evening and tragically ended an advertising career that had catapulted him in a relatively few years to the top creative post at DDB/Chicago. Tilley's death at the age of 40 stunned the city's advertising community, even as many wondered openly -- and in private -- how someone who had achieved so much in a relatively short time could have taken his own life. .
Set your heart on pizzeria's Valentine's special
Pizano's Pizza and Pasta restaurants will showcase heart-shaped pizzas for Valentine's Day on Thursday. Order your favorite toppings to be baked on a thin crust or deep dish edible pizza valentine. Pizano's has three locations: 1808 N. Waukegan Road in Glenview (847) 486-1777; 864 N. State St., Chicago, (312) 751-1766; and 61 E. Madison St., Chicago, (312) 236-1777. A spot of tea The Morton Arboretum at I-88 and Route 53 in Lisle, will host an "Afternoon Tea" at 1 Wednesday. Visitors can enjoy the tea in the arboretum's historic Founder's Room with its large fireplace and soft music. Specialty loose-leaf teas including Earl Grey, English Breakfast and Ginger Peach will be served on fine china. Guests can sample small sandwiches such as cucumber and cream cheese, egg salad or roast beef with horseradish.
NBA trade log
GO LATER: Raptors tried to have it at 4 p.m. on home game days but media obligations and too much of a rush before the game ended that experiment after one year. STAY IN BED: Some players might benefit from getting straight rest rather than having it broken up for two or 2 1/2 hours each morning. DO AWAY WITH IT: San Antonio has dumped shootarounds at home and it hasn't hurt them. Of course, they've also won titles. .
Biotechnology Industry Seeks Passage Of Bill To Allow FDA Approval Of ...
The biotechnology industry, which for years has opposed bills that would allow FDA to approve generic versions of biotech medications, has made such legislation a priority for 2008, the AP/Raleigh News & Observer reports. Several bills currently under consideration in Congress would allow FDA to approve generic versions of biotech medications, and the Bush administration supports such legislation. According to the AP/News & Observer, the biotech "industry's shift comes as election-year politics are expected to shift Washington away from biotech's interests," and faced with the possibility that Democrats will "gain more power in Congress this November, which could tilt favor to the generic drug industry," the "biotech industry wants an agreement as soon as possible."
Biotech Industry Organization President Jim Greenwood said, "We've made good progress in having this issue understood by the people who are in place on Capitol Hill now," and "we'd like to get it done this year so we don't have to start all over again" (AP/Raleigh News & Observer, 2/15).
Christopher Hampton: The award for least prepared speech goes to...
I didn't think I was going to win last time either, but this is a very good year for films. There's the Coen brothers and Paul Thomas Anderson and Ronnie Harwood and ... what's the other one?" Sarah Polley for Away From Her, the film starring Christie, actually. It's about Alzheimer's. Hang on, was that a screenwriter's joke he just made? The others are up for No Country for Old Men, There Will Be Blood, and The Diving Bell and the Butterfly respectively. "There is a feeling that the Coen Brothers have waited a long time," he says, "but this is their year. It's their turn." We meet the day before he leaves for LA, on the top floor of a gorgeous townhouse near Notting Hill Gate. The view is spectacular, over the rooftops or down through the frosted bones of trees to Ladbroke Square Gardens.
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