Soldier Field, which was the site of the 1994 World Cup soccer tournament wants a rematch at the stadium in either 2018 or 2022. The US hosted event in 1994 had the highest attendance of any World Cup which bodes well for efforts by stadium managers to entice the venue back to the Chicago stadium. More…
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Despite denials the Sun Times is reporting that Paula Abdul will not be back next year as a judge on the popular television program, American Idol. More…
Talk show host Jay Leno has been hospitalized with an unknown illness and tonights show has been canceled. More…
Fourteen kids is not enough for Nadya Suleman who now says she is looking for a dog to keep her company. More…
The New York Times is reporting that the Treasury Department is preparing Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings for Chrysler that could come as early as next week. Chrysler’s lenders hold nearly $7 billion in debt and the government earlier offered 22 cents on the dollar for a 5% share in a reorganized corporation. More…
Standing to make as much as $123,000 for an appearance as a contestant on “I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here!” a reality television show, former Governor Rod Blagojevich stands ready in case the judge hearing his trial should change a ruling baring the him from leaving the country. More…
Two suicide bombers wearing vests stuffed with explosives detonated their bombs in separate attacks in Baghdad and north of Baghdad killing a total of sixty people police said. More…
President Barack Obama is pushing for greater legal protection for consumers as millions face mounting credit card debt. More…
President Obama will be getting a high-security, high-tech BlackBerry for his personal use administration officials have said in an exclusive report in the Washington Times. More…
Jesse Waters, a producer for Fox News Channels, O’Reilly Factor infiltrated a GE shareholder meeting and asked board members over a public microphone about the alleged left-leaning stance being taken by MSNBC, the GE owned cable news channel. More…
ComEd parent company Exelon Corporation has announced plans to build the largest urban solar power plant in the nation in the city’s south side, committing $60 million to the project with plans for completion by the end of his year. More…
General Motors Corporation may be planning to close most of it’s U.S factories for up to nine weeks this summer due to slumping sales and huge inventorries of unsold vehicles now on dealer lots. Speculation that the former auto giant could declare bankruptcy may be partially to blame for lagging sales, analysts believe. More…
Sunspots have disappeared, so have solar flares as our Sun has gone all but dormant in the heavens baffling astronomers and leading some to speculate of an impeding ice age or other calamitous event on the horizon. More…
Boeing Corporation stated that its first-quarter profit had dropped by half over last year due to cuts in planned production from airline cancelation and delays placed on aircraft delivery. More…
WASHINGTON – Reports indicate that 41-year-old, David Kellerman, acting Chief Financial Officer for Freddie Mac – the government sponsored creator of mortgage-backed securities, was found dead in his N0rth Virginia home, the victim of and apparent suicide. More…