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Chicago runners hope for cooler marathon
- Joan Marie Kaye and 45,000 runners gearing up for the Chicago Marathon know that muscle-aching, mind-numbing, hurts-so-bad-you-want-to-die kind of pain almost surely awaits them.
AP IMPACT: GPS could save airlines time and fuel
- A World War II-era air traffic network that often forces planes to take longer, zigzagging routes is costing U.S. airlines billions of dollars in wasted fuel while an upgrade to a satellite-based system has languished in the planning stages for more than a decade.
White Sox fans, Cubs cousins in playoff doldrums
- It took 102 years for the White Sox and Cubs to return together to postseason play. Unfortunately for their fans, it took just five days until both teams were booted from the playoff party.
Drink, be merry in Chicago _ 'til 7th-inning
- Baseball fans committed to drinking alcohol throughout playoff games in Chicago may have to resort to soft drinks, fruit juice or other non-intoxicating beverages - if only for an hour or two.
Groups: Ill. electricity rates won't soar in '08
- Electric rate increases are back on the horizon for Illinoisans, but consumer advocates said Thursday they don't expect the kinds of jumps that unnerved consumers last year and prompted lawmakers to negotiate a $1 billion relief package.
Man charged after gun found in car near Obama home
- A member of a prominent Chicago family faces a felony gun charge after being arrested Tuesday when he approached security barriers outside Barack Obama's home. The U.S. Secret Service insisted he never posed a threat to the Democratic presidential candidate.
- A member of a prominent Chicago family faces a felony gun charge after being arrested Tuesday when he approached security barriers outside Barack Obama's home. The U.S. Secret Service insisted he never posed a threat to the Democratic presidential candidate.
