Rosenthal: Changing of the guardTuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 10:16PMIn addition to Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, David Blake of Crain's Chicago Business and David Westin of ABC News are bidding adieu There is plenty of available analysis of Mayor Richard Daley's decision not to run for a seventh term next year, so there's little point in adding my two cents, which I'll undoubtedly need to feed a parking meter.
Caregivers Hail N.Y. Law; Afghan Girls GassedFriday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:14PM(WOMENSENEWS)-- Cheers N.Y. Gov. David Paterson signed the Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights Aug. 31, said Domestic Workers United, an organization of nannies, housekeepers and elderly caregivers. The first of its kind, the U.S. law establishes basic labor standards--including paid days off and protection from discrimination--for more than 200,000 domestic workers in the state. read more
Pearl's Kitchen: Jewish Street Food RepresentsFriday, August 13, 2010 @ 6:12PMIn the fast moving, trend-bending world of San Francisco street food, is it possible that one of the most talked-about operations of 2010 was ideologically inspired by Jewish grandparents?...
How Buffalo adds upTuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 7:51AMLeading the Business Today section of today's Buffalo News , a story about how a national accounting firm has ranked us high on a list evaluating the business climate in not-so-giant cities.
Ceasefire-type programs receive AG's backingSunday, July 18, 2010 @ 3:33AMSalinas officials joined U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder in New Orleans last week as he announced his support of Ceasefire-style anti-violence strategies. He also promised new federal grants that authorities say could benefit Salinas.
Nation BriefsSunday, June 6, 2010 @ 1:08AMMOUNT RAINIER, Wash. (AP) - A Mount Rainier National Park spokeswoman says a search is under way for a climber missing buried in an avalanche on Mount Rainier.
Four Cohns Shoes the right fit for 100 yearsFriday, May 28, 2010 @ 10:20PMTwo or so years ago, an older woman approached Howard Cohen in his Skokie store to tell him about her long relationship with Four Cohns Shoes. "I'm one of your oldest customers," the 102-year-old woman reportedly said at the time. "I bought my wedding shoes from you."
Keep Melon Days Alive!Tuesday, May 18, 2010 @ 11:01PMDo you enjoy the Melon Days festival in Thomson over Labor Day weekend? Would you be disappointed if the festival was brought to an end?
Across the USA News from every stateThursday, May 13, 2010 @ 11:52PMNews from every state