Źródło: http://chicago.metromix.com/bars-and-clubs/deal/25-appetizers-and-champagne-river-north/1007430/content

Have drinks with your pooch on the patio. Each week, a different vendor, shelter, boutique or other dog-related group attends. Drink specials include $5 vodka lemonades and $5 Coors Light pitchers, plus water bowls for dogs.

Źródło: http://chicago.metromix.com/bars-and-clubs/bar_club_event/doggy-happy-hour-old-town/1177417/content

See an opera performance (7:30 p.m.) preceded by an appetizer and cash bar reception at The Gage.

Źródło: http://chicago.metromix.com/theater/theater_event/opera-underground-grant-park-museums/1132932/content

A cast of puppets– including a problem-solving character fashioned after President Obama–offer X-rated solutions to economic and social woes in this humorous dirty puppet show.

Źródło: http://chicago.metromix.com/theater/comedy_event/the-fuggit-show-oh-uptown/1114801/content

Watch movies while snacking on free popcorn. Includes half-price bottles of wine and the chance to win a half-price beauty treatment at Kaya Day Spa. Guys are welcome, too.

Źródło: http://chicago.metromix.com/bars-and-clubs/bar_club_event/chick-flicks-west-loop/974440/content

CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio — A central Ohio man who fired five gunshots at a tractor being used to mow a ditch along his property has pleaded guilty to felonious assault and could be sent to prison.

Źródło: http://www.suntimes.com/news/24-7/1582193,CST-NWS-trac20.article

Congress on Tuesday sent the president legislation that encourages banks to spare homeowners from foreclosure, after the industry helped scuttle a tougher measure that would have forced lenders to reduce monthly payments of owners in bankruptcy.

Źródło: http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/obama/1582247,CST-FIN-mort20.article

WASHINGTON — In an ominous setback, the government agency that insures the pensions of 44 million Americans has amassed a record $33.5 billion deficit — triple what it was just six months ago.

Źródło: http://www.suntimes.com/news/nation/1582077,CST-NWS-pension20.article

Źródło: http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/1582422,CST-NWS-metro20.article

Although sex education is optional statewide, Chicago public schools have been teaching abstinence, contraception and the prevention of sexually-transmitted diseases for at least three years.

Źródło: http://www.suntimes.com/news/education/1582480,CST-NWS-chisexedweb20.article

Three years ago, Clemente High School principal Irene DaMota resigned via e-mail from “sunny, balmy Brazil,” a midyear adios that angered parents concerned about escalating violence in and around the school.

Źródło: http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/1582518,CST-NWS-brazil20.article

Two years ago, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security released a blistering report suggesting that first responders in Chicago and Cook County were ill-prepared to communicate with one another in the event of a natural disaster or terrorist attack.

Źródło: http://www.suntimes.com/news/cityhall/1582414,CST-NWS-radio20.article

Sexual education should be mandatory in all Illinois public high schools and cover “the real deal’ — not just “abstinence-only,’ a statewide Student Advisory Council is expected to recommend today.

Źródło: http://www.suntimes.com/news/education/1582571,CST-NWS-sexed20.article

Źródło: http://feeds.chicagotribune.com/~r/chicagotribune/sports/~3/bUmTQs9RvMo/cs-prepscoreboardlinkfornavigation,0,3993820.storylink

INDIANAPOLIS — Having put up with hecklers at Notre Dame, President Barack Obama got in a shot of his own at the school whose renowned football team has gone its longest stretch without a national championship.

Źródło: http://feeds.chicagotribune.com/~r/chicagotribune/sports/~3/N-WHPPpJoaQ/chi-20-obama-ndmay20,0,7630863.story

Strong safety says his shoulder is fine

Starting strong safety Kevin Payne said he received clearance to return to action following shoulder surgery and he expects to participate in the first day of organized team activities Wednesday.

Źródło: http://feeds.chicagotribune.com/~r/chicagotribune/sports/~3/99JKkHTLCkM/chi-20-bears-bits-chicago-may20,0,1025792.story

Winner Joel Pineiro throws only 92 pitches

ST. LOUIS — Minutes after watching his team get shut out on three hits Tuesday night in a 3-0 loss to St. Louis, Cubs manager Lou Piniella was all dressed and ready to go.

Źródło: http://feeds.chicagotribune.com/~r/chicagotribune/sports/~3/Ws2yHKhXZsY/chi-20-cubs-cardinals-chicago-may20,0,2279132.story

White House hardball, tough times seal deal

WASHINGTON — It had taken weeks of hardball negotiations, but by Sunday afternoon White House officials thought everything was falling into place. In less than 48 hours they would unveil a landmark deal with U.S. automakers to impose sharply higher fuel efficiency standards on new cars and trucks.

Źródło: http://feeds.chicagotribune.com/~r/chicagotribune/business/~3/3icVM8ITzzI/chi-emissions_20may20,0,1057868.story

Bill passes with broad support; industry warns of higher costs

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Tuesday passed a landmark bill that gives consumers new protections in their agreements with credit card companies, but one result may be a return to annual fees and other costs for the most creditworthy customers.

Źródło: http://feeds.chicagotribune.com/~r/chicagotribune/business/~3/H_8KRv_qUP8/chi-tc-biz-credit-cards-0519-052may20,0,1912062.story

A cage match between two local comics features sketches and interactive games including “Guess that Word,” “Regular Japanese Dude or Professional Ninja” and “Who Can Get a Pizza Here The Fastest.”

Źródło: http://chicago.metromix.com/theater/comedy_event/jim-vs-mike-the-river-west/1153895/content

Comedian and musician Lauren Maul recreates her role as choir director from the satirical show “The Best Church of God” in a mock Sunday school class for adults. The show features improv, original music, puppetry and special guests.

Źródło: http://chicago.metromix.com/theater/comedy_event/cindy-sunday-explains-everything-sheffield-de-paul/1098146/content

Features collections by School of the Art Institute students Brad Callahan, Jenny Lee, Genevieve Clifford and Maddie Sywulak, music by DJ A-Cup and E-Six and hosted by DJ Matt Roan. Vyle emcees.

Źródło: http://chicago.metromix.com/bars-and-clubs/bar_club_event/memorabilia-fashion-show-river-north/1168044/content

Bring your own camera to learn basic photography techniques and how to use different digital camera functions. Participants will go on a walking tour of Roscoe Village to take photos.

Źródło: http://chicago.metromix.com/restaurants/class/digital-photography-class/1134107/content

A new weekly pop-up restaurant where the Season 3 “Top Chef” finalist offers a different prix-fixe menu each week. Seatings at 7 and 8:30 p.m.

Źródło: http://chicago.metromix.com/restaurants/dining_event/dine-with-dale-west-town/939027/content

Local burlesque performance artist Ms. Bea Haven hosts a revue featuring music you secretly love–or love to hate–by Gwen Stefani, Color Me Badd, Barry Manilow and others.

Źródło: http://chicago.metromix.com/theater/theater_event/girlie-q-productions-presents-west-town/1136945/content

LONDON—- European stock markets barely rose Thursday after big losses the day before on disappointing U.S. retail figures, while Asia succumbed to a heavy bout of selling.

Źródło: http://www.suntimes.com/news/world/1574117,w-world-markets-us-data-051409.article

LONDON—- As swine flu cases hit 6,500 worldwide, World Health Organization officials were meeting with vaccine manufacturers and other experts in Geneva on Thursday to discuss making a vaccine to fight the virus.

Źródło: http://www.suntimes.com/news/world/1574134,w-who-swine-flu-vaccine-051409.article

CANBERRA, Australia—- A court suspended a government program to kill 7,000 kangaroos on federal land near the Australian capital on Thursday, halting efforts to thin a mushrooming population of the beloved marsupials that authorities say are threatening endangered species.

Źródło: http://www.suntimes.com/news/world/1574132,w-kangaroos-australia-killing-051409.article

BAGHDAD—- Iraq has lost more than half the Christians who once called it home, mostly since the war began, and few who fled have plans to return, The Associated Press has learned.

Źródło: http://www.suntimes.com/news/world/1574138,w-iraq-christians-exodus-051409.article

MADRID—- Air pollution has long been a fact of life in Spanish cities, but scientists now say it is not just smog that chokes people as they walk to work or stroll through the park. A new study has found the air in Madrid and Barcelona is also laced with at least five drugs — most prominently cocaine.

Źródło: http://www.suntimes.com/news/world/1574133,w-cocaine-air-study-spain-051409.article

PERTH, Australia — Police have charged a man who allegedly posted a video on YouTube with inciting racism under Australian state law, officials said Thursday. A newspaper report said the video targeted Jews.

Źródło: http://www.suntimes.com/news/world/1574445,w-youtube-racism-jews-white-power051409.article

NEW YORK—- A suburban New York City hospital is reinstating a brain surgeon who was suspended for failing to show up for surgery on a patient under anesthesia on the operating table.

Źródło: http://www.suntimes.com/news/nation/1574121,w-surgeon-no-show-surgery-051409.article

As the Twitter juggernaut roars across the Internet seemingly unobstructed, meet at least one guy who has angrily placed himself in its path.

Źródło: http://www.suntimes.com/technology/1574575,w-twitter-facebook-myspace-051409.article

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — University of Notre Dame students who plan to protest the school’s awarding of an honorary degree to President Barack Obama on campus during commencement Sunday are calling for a peaceful, prayerful approach.

Źródło: http://www.suntimes.com/news/nation/1574485,w-notre-dame-obama-protest051409.article

KIRKSVILLE, Mo.—- Violent storms tore through four Midwestern states, killing three people in northern Missouri, damaging dozens of homes and leaving thousands without power.

Źródło: http://www.suntimes.com/news/nation/1574122,w-severe-weather-missouri-tornado-051409.article

The Obama administration is asking Congress to extend its oversight of the financial system to include the shadowy market of derivatives, the kind of complex financial instruments that helped bring down the giant insurer AIG.

Źródło: http://www.suntimes.com/business/1573996,CST-FIN-derivatives14.article

A Chicago developer and political campaign contributor pleaded guilty today in federal court to acting as a go-between in a bribe-for-permits scheme.

Źródło: http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/1574267,bribe-developer-guilty.article

Flanked by a cast of thousands, Mayor Daley turned up the heat today on the Illinois General Assembly to approve his Springfield agenda with one conspicuous omission: ethics reform.

Źródło: http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/1574350,daley-springfield-agenda-ethics-051409.article

Three small suburban police departments have been barred for three years from sharing in the $1 billion in stimulus money the Obama administration is doling out to law enforcement agencies across the country.

Źródło: http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/1574532,fraud-stimulus-police-department-051409.article

Chrysler LLC announced today that it will eliminate 789, or about a quarter, of its dealers — a move that will affect 21 of the 46 Chrylser dealers in the Chicago area. A Chrysler spokeswoman cautioned that the dealerships may remain open selling used cars or they may stay in business by being partnered with a competing new vehicle franchise such as Ford, Nissan, Toyota, Kia or Lexus.

Źródło: http://www.suntimes.com/business/1574143,w-chrysler-bankruptcy-dealers-051409.article

During a brutal 12-hour ordeal, a Chicago man raped, beat, choked, played Russian roulette with and let his pitbull attack three sisters and their teenage friend, prosecutors said today in court.

Źródło: http://www.suntimes.com/news/24-7/1574468,rape-jimmie-smith-pitbull-court-case-051409.article

Police are searching for a 28-year-old Rockford man  suspected of shooting his cousin and two others in a domestic incident Thursday morning that left a 36-year-old woman dead in southwest suburban Bolingbrook.

Źródło: http://www.suntimes.com/news/24-7/1574136,w-three-people-shot-bolingbrook-051409.article

Źródło: http://feeds.chicagotribune.com/~r/chicagotribune/sports/~3/TX7uqVJs1Nw/chi-rogers-link,0,2107459.storylink

HAMILTON, Ohio (AP) — Former NBA player and University of Cincinnati star Corie Blount was sentenced to one year in prison on Wednesday in a plea arrangement resulting from drug charges.

Źródło: http://feeds.chicagotribune.com/~r/chicagotribune/sports/~3/gcHMejr0gls/sns-ap-bkn-blount-drugs,0,1858206.story

NEW YORK (AP) — Los Angeles Sparks star Candace Parker has given birth to a baby girl.

Źródło: http://feeds.chicagotribune.com/~r/chicagotribune/sports/~3/V4ZOE8t-2Ag/sns-ap-bkl-parker-baby,0,5417759.story

If bill is signed, IHSA could check more high school athletes all season long

SPRINGFIELD — Hundreds more high school athletes throughout Illinois soon could be tested randomly for performance-enhancing drugs at any point during their seasons under a measure that sailed through the General Assembly on Wednesday.

Źródło: http://feeds.chicagotribune.com/~r/chicagotribune/sports/~3/2wgzTgHvTu8/chi-14-steroids-may14,0,3668901.story

Carlos Zambrano apologized to Cubs fans on Thursday for not hustling when he returns from his hamstring injury next week

Źródło: http://feeds.chicagotribune.com/~r/chicagotribune/sports/~3/6mGqyAiwavU/chi-z-link,0,2252024.storylink

Home builder seeking to tap into sales funds to stay alive or be pushed into liquidation

Longtime Chicago-area home builder Kirk Corp. sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection late Tuesday, but its ability to reorganize largely depends on whether it can immediately tap partial proceeds from home sales to fund its operations.

Źródło: http://feeds.chicagotribune.com/~r/chicagotribune/business/~3/QRShdf84rPs/chi-thu-kirk-homes-bankruptcy-05may14,0,137156.story

Źródło: http://feeds.chicagotribune.com/~r/chicagotribune/business/~3/M2×4WeIIYOc/chi-biz-wheeling-exec-fraud-may14,0,5137487.storylink

As the recession hit, the dollar stores were ready with low-price groceries to attract a newly frugal middle class. Nearly half of U.S. households shop dollar stores each month, up from 36 percent in 2002. Shoppers of all income levels are walking through the doors.

Źródło: http://feeds.chicagotribune.com/~r/chicagotribune/business/~3/4Sh1vzOifZE/chi-biz-dollar-stores-may14,0,5394945.storylink

WASHINGTON (AP) — New jobless claims rose more than expected last week due partly to an increase in layoffs by the automobile industry, while the number of people continuing to receive unemployment benefits set a record for the 15th straight week

Źródło: http://feeds.chicagotribune.com/~r/chicagotribune/business/~3/1Y1TZEAiX4o/sns-ap-us-economy,0,7733390.story

Infrequent fliers who travel this summer may soon have to pay more to check their bags at the airport.

Źródło: http://feeds.chicagotribune.com/~r/chicagotribune/business/~3/2Z_DYqL6Ngs/chi-united-baggage-fees-may14,0,6706809.story

Lake Forest-based Stericycle Inc. said it will buy MedServe Inc. for $185 million in cash, expanding its market share in the medical waste disposal business.

Źródło: http://feeds.chicagotribune.com/~r/chicagotribune/business/~3/ODe-qePyWmU/chi-stericycle-051409,0,6459253.story

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Pfizer Inc. is unveiling a new program Thursday that will let people who have lost their jobs and health insurance keep taking some widely prescribed Pfizer medications — including Lipitor and Viagra — for free for up to a year.

Źródło: http://feeds.chicagotribune.com/~r/chicagotribune/business/~3/jTHNo_vYhMU/sns-ap-us-pfizer-free-drugs,0,6836815.story

Chrysler has told a bankruptcy court it plans to eliminate 789 of its dealers nationwide — including 44 in Illinois — as part of a government mandated effort to restructure its failing business.

Źródło: http://feeds.chicagotribune.com/~r/chicagotribune/business/~3/TFs1gU1zQCs/chi-chrysler-dealerships-link,0,6769101.storylink

Eugene Mirman.

Źródło: http://chicago.metromix.com/theater/comedy_event/flight-of-the-conchords-near-south-side/936571/content

Founded in 1940, this student-led society is billed as the longest continuously running club of its kind in the nation. Programming consists of 10-week seasons featuring nightly screenings. In general, Fridays and Saturdays feature blockbuster fare while Sundays through Thursdays are dedicated to…

Źródło: http://chicago.metromix.com/movies/movie_event/doc-films-hyde-park-university-of/245026/content

Bring up to 15 gently used books and trade them for other titles. The first 100 swappers get a free Chicago Public Library tote bag. Includes prizes throughout the night for Steppenwolf tickets and more.

Źródło: http://chicago.metromix.com/events/community_event/chicago-reader-book-swap-west-loop/1117377/content

Annual search for the ultimate amateur singing sensation in the GLBT community.

Źródło: http://chicago.metromix.com/bars-and-clubs/bar_club_event/windy-city-gay-idol/1057623/content

A comic telenovela (soap opera), complete with commercial breaks, portrays the customers and young employees of a taqueria.

Źródło: http://chicago.metromix.com/theater/theater_event/fronteras-del-amor-borders-little-tuscany/1064566/content

Źródło: http://chicago.metromix.com/bars-and-clubs/deal/20-appetizers-and-champagne-river-north/1007430/content

Sample more than 20 local and international beers and passed appetizer pairings.

Źródło: http://chicago.metromix.com/restaurants/bar_club_event/spring-beer-festival-20-river-north/1065270/content

Talk about a woman in a power position.

Źródło: http://www.suntimes.com/business/1548836,CST-FIN-comed29.article

More area residents used public transit, and there was more public transit to use between 2003 and 2007, according to a Regional Transportation Authority report to be released today.

Źródło: http://www.suntimes.com/news/transportation/1549059,CST-NWS-transit29.article

Tracy Webster has joined DePaul as an assistant coach, the program announced Tuesday.

Źródło: http://feeds.chicagotribune.com/~r/chicagotribune/sports/~3/xTH1CTPu9bU/chi-29-depaul–basketball-apr29,0,1283352.story

Źródło: http://feeds.chicagotribune.com/~r/chicagotribune/sports/~3/P9poJGWBcMs/chi-eric-atkins-notre-dame-link,0,6959863.storylink

Bartolo Colon throws strong seven innings

Bartolo Colon rebounded from his last start while preserving the bullpen Tuesday in leading the White Sox to a 2-1 victory over Seattle in the first game of a doubleheader at U.S. Cellular Field.

Źródło: http://feeds.chicagotribune.com/~r/chicagotribune/sports/~3/csiy46kEBWs/chi-29-white-sox-mariners-apr29,0,5235114.story

Źródło: http://feeds.chicagotribune.com/~r/chicagotribune/sports/~3/RJjGKW7SQyw/chi-090428cubsbloghill,0,2470833.storylink

Paul Pierce hits game-winner with 3.4 seconds left

BOSTON — When it really mattered, Paul Pierce came up big with the Celtics final six points in overtime Tuesday night as they beat the Bulls 106-104 to take a three-games-to-two lead in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference playoff series.
Photos: Bulls-Celtics series | Box score

Źródło: http://feeds.chicagotribune.com/~r/chicagotribune/sports/~3/Q6d_FkCRFpw/chi-29-bulls-celtics-chicago-apr29,0,2501031.story

Fortune Brands Inc. Tuesday announced it will cut its annual dividend from $1.76 to $.76, though the Deerfield-based company reaffirmed its earnings guidance for the rest of the year.

Źródło: http://feeds.chicagotribune.com/~r/chicagotribune/business/~3/axz-o84sJ0Q/chi-biz-fortune-brands-fo-dividend-april28,0,6939184.story

Otherwise slow growth for the hospital products maker

Hospira Inc. said this morning first-quarter net income jumped 153 percent thanks largely to a settlement with the Internal Revenue Service following a routine audit, boosting otherwise slow growth for the hospital products maker.

Źródło: http://feeds.chicagotribune.com/~r/chicagotribune/business/~3/wbpAEdjZgno/chi-biz-hospira-hsp-earns-april28,0,4800643.story

In Chicago, the index fell 17.6 percent from February 2008

The news for Chicago home sellers remains bad, but not quite as bad as for the nation as a whole, according to a widely watched housing index released Tuesday.

Źródło: http://feeds.chicagotribune.com/~r/chicagotribune/business/~3/KJLM15JSgV4/chi-biz-case-schiller-home-prices-april28,0,3133488.story

When Mayer Brown partners elected a new management team this month, the absence of Vice Chairman Paul Maher was conspicuous, prompting much speculation about the fate of the London partner once considered a possible heir to the throne of the Chicago-based law firm.

Źródło: http://feeds.chicagotribune.com/~r/chicagotribune/business/~3/5r4qimQzikE/chi-mayer-brown-maher-apr28,0,6307833.story

The Boeing narrow-bodies will feature mood lighting, larger windows and straighter cabin wall.

Boeing Co. announced design changes Tuesday that will make its workhorse 737-800 jets roomier for passengers and cheaper for airlines to operate.

Źródło: http://feeds.chicagotribune.com/~r/chicagotribune/business/~3/WjR2T7OLwNY/chi-biz-boeing-737-makeover-dreamliner-april28,0,2036575.story

Preventive measure being employed at airports, on airplanes

U.S. airlines are scrambling to calm jittery passengers and investors and to address growing concerns about the safety of air travel as swine flu spreads outside of Mexico.

Źródło: http://feeds.chicagotribune.com/~r/chicagotribune/business/~3/0tMjnsrLFaQ/chi-tue-flu-travel-uauaapr28,0,6212458.story

The 75th annual multimedia style and art event showcases more than 200 student-made garments in each of two shows, along with specially commissioned student and faculty performances.

Źródło: http://chicago.metromix.com/events/community_event/saic-fashion-show-2009-loop/910978/content

Sample pints of the new limited-run brew and get free Guinness T-shirts, key chains and other giveaways.

Źródło: http://chicago.metromix.com/bars-and-clubs/bar_club_event/guinness-250-anniversary-stout-gold-coast/1089022/content

Learn stretching and breathing exercises with your partner.

Źródło: http://chicago.metromix.com/events/recreation_event/yoga-date-night-near-north-side/1101292/content

See more than 100 short, animated, documentary and feature films from the U.S., Argentina, Portugal, Spain, Mexico and other countries.

Źródło: http://chicago.metromix.com/movies/film_events/25th-annual-chicago-latino/222947/content

A weekly dance party features DJ sets and a different theme each week. Also, sing karaoke while you wait in line for the restroom. Themes include planets, a circus, spring cleaning, 3-D and more.

Źródło: http://chicago.metromix.com/bars-and-clubs/bar_club_event/the-party-river-north/999194/content

A cupcake happy hour.

Źródło: http://chicago.metromix.com/restaurants/deal/free-cocktail-inspired-cupcakes-gold-coast/986567/content

SHEBOYGAN FALLS, Wis. — The Sheboygan Falls pastor recently cited for a bow and arrow demonstration in church is now charged with carrying a concealed weapon into a police station.

Źródło: http://www.suntimes.com/news/24-7/1542087,CST-NWS-pastor24.article

The CTA has become a scarier place. Robbery has soared 77 percent on CTA trains, platforms and buses in the past three years, from 246 incidents in 2006 to 436 in 2008, according to the Chicago Police Department. Theft — when no force is involved — is up 6 percent, from 1,173 reported crimes in 2006 to 1,238 in 2008.

Źródło: http://www.suntimes.com/news/transportation/1542319,CST-NWS-CTA24.article

It could take weeks to determine what caused Maurice Davenport to die, but family members said Thursday they were told by doctors who tried to save the 14-year-old that he most likely died from being struck in the chest while his heart was resting between beats.

Źródło: http://www.suntimes.com/lifestyles/health/1542286,CST-NWS-ballside24.article

The former law school roommate, longtime friend and onetime chief of staff to Rod Blagojevich is now taking a new role against the former governor: federal witness.

Źródło: http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/1542203,CST-NWS-monk24.article

Gazing at her reflection in a full-length mirror, 17-year-old Laura Harley and her mother knew the lavender ball gown was the perfect dress for Laura’s first prom — a rite of passage she almost had to miss. Laura and her family recently moved here from Carbondale after an accident burned down their home. “Since the fire, it really set us back,” said her mother, Shewanda Harley, 38.

Źródło: http://www.suntimes.com/news/education/1542034,glass-slipper-project-prom-dresses-042409.article

An Elgin man was behind bars Thursday, accused of biting his 5-month-old daughter.

Elgin police arrested Guadalupe Gutierrez Jr., 22, after he allegedly bit his daughter to try to get her to stop crying. He was charged Thursday with domestic battery, a Class A misdemeanor.

Źródło: http://www.suntimes.com/couriernews/news/1541961,3_1_EL24_05BITER_S1.article

Think momentum should shift their way

The Blackhawks returned home from Calgary having lost their advantage in the Western Conference quarterfinals after two defeats to the Flames evened the best-of-seven series at two games apiece.

Źródło: http://feeds.chicagotribune.com/~r/chicagotribune/sports/~3/J-u3Ql8Y0wg/chi-24-blackhawks-chicago-apr24,0,595819.story

Colon knocked out in 3rd; Sox end trip 5-4

Associated Press

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Exelon says its first quarter earnings rose 23 percent, driven by increased output at its nuclear operations and higher rates.

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