| Chicago Spire condominium tower faces twist in economy as it begins ...
In today's troubled housing market the dreams of the Chicago Spire developer will meet reality Monday when its sales office opens.
After a four-month delay, Dublin-based Shelbourne Development Ltd. will start selling the 1,194 super-luxury units it plans to build in a twisting 2,000-foot-tall tower designed by architect Santiago Calatrava.
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A journey from cancer to champion for Sox' Lester
FORT MYERS, Fla. - Winning the deciding game of the World Series, the part everyone else remembers and celebrates, he doesn't dwell on, maybe because Jon Lester is determined to be known as something other than Celebrity Cancer Boy. But some of the tender mercies along the way, the improbable sweeteners to an arduous journey that took him from the blunt harshness of a doctor's diagnosis to the champagne-splattered embraces of his Red Sox teammates last October, Jon Lester is not liable to forget. Here is one. The day before he was scheduled to undergo a chemotherapy treatment, he and his uncle arose at 4 a.m. and with a guide drove through the Olympic Mountains to the Humptulips River, a swath of white water that cuts through the mountains of his native Washington state.
Finer Things: Newest Ducati bike sets hearts racing
In the motorcycle world, there are Harleys, BMWs, Kawasakis and Hondas. And then there are Ducatis. The Italian motorcycle company recently announced the rollout of the Desmosedici RR, a $72,500 street-legal bike capable of reaching 200 mph. Actor Tom Cruise is among the 1,500 buyers of the limited-edition motorcycle. "Somebody put it as 'the thinking man's Harley,' " says Greg Mellinger, owner of MCC Motor Cycle Center, a European motorcycle dealership in Villa Park. At least two Chicago-area collectors are on the list for the Desmosedici, but both, through Mr. Mellinger, declined to be interviewed. Tribune Co. Chairman and CEO Sam Zell, a well-known Ducati fan who attempted to buy the motorcycle company in 1996, declined to comment on whether he was one of them.
American Idol Buzz
Right now you are the one to beat. There are 19 very miserable contestants." A plus Permalink | Comments (119) | Post your comment | 2/26: Fan names. What's the next Soul Patrol? By Rodney Ho | Tuesday, February 26, 2008, 12:16 PM The Atlanta Journal-Constitution The two most famous, rabid fan bases in "Idol" history were the Claymates for you know who and Soul Patrol for Taylor Hicks. And sadly, there were even a few Fanjayas for that dude from last year we'd all like to forget. I'm going to freely steal a topic from www.idolator.com and ask if any of this year's contestants will end up with anything quite so memorable? Danny Archuleta could certainly have that type of following. Idolator said some are actually calling themselves Danny's Fanny.
1010 WINS Talking Politics with Justin Schrager
In fact, the Huck won more delegates than Romney today. It's also been a big night for Hillary. Obama actually won more states, but with the exception of Illinois, none of his wins came in big states. Clinton took California, New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts. Here's a number that doesn't actually mean anything, but it certainly demonstrates how close this election is. ABC News has tallied up all the votes cast in all the democratic races today, and the difference is just about 17 thousand votes. Out of more than ten million. Incredible. (They look close in that picture. They're even closer in the voting booth) 2/5/2008 Have you seen Bill Richardson tonight? Take a look: Remember Horatio Sanz from Saturday Night Live? (the Richardson picture comes from the Albuquerque Journal.
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