http://www.thorpblog.com Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:21:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en An unidentified man was shot and later died Wednesday after crashing a vehicle into a South Side elementary school that morning, Chicago police said. http://www.thorpblog.com/1-killed-1-hurt-in-shootings Office’s financial investigators to aid appeal of $80,000 break ... http://www.thorpblog.com/prosecutor-joins-attack-on-mansion-church-tax-break The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a near mid-air collision between a commercial airliner and a private jet at O’Hare International Airport, officials said Wednesday. http://www.thorpblog.com/ntsb-near-mid-air-collision-at-ohare Tribune Co. informed would-be buyers of the Chicago Cubs and Wrigley Field today whether they would be invited to continue in the auction based on last week’s initial bids, with at least one previous front-runner seemingly on the outs — at least for now. http://www.thorpblog.com/tribune-makes-first-cuts-in-bidding-for-cubs-wrigley MIAMI (AP) _ Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami say Hurricane Dolly has strengthened to a Category 2 storm with maximum sustained winds near 100 mph. http://www.thorpblog.com/hurricane-dolly-lashes-texas WASHINGTON (AP) _ Syndicated columnist Robert Novak says he has been issued a $50 citation after hitting a pedestrian while driving in downtown Washington. http://www.thorpblog.com/columnist-novak-cited-for-hitting-pedestrian http://www.thorpblog.com/report-columnist-novak-in-hit-and-run Friends reportedly recorded talks with ex-cop after disappearance of Stacy Peterson ... http://www.thorpblog.com/peterson-lawyer-couple-lied-about-wearing-wires MIAMI (AP) _ Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami say Hurricane Dolly has strengthened to a Category 2 storm with maximum sustained winds near 100 mph. http://www.thorpblog.com/dolly-strengthens-to-category-2-hurricane-lashes-texas MIAMI (AP) _ Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami say Hurricane Dolly has strengthened to a Category 2 storm with maximum sustained winds near 100 mph. http://www.thorpblog.com/hurricane-dolly-strengthens-to-category-2-storm