A million revelers cheered fireworks in Sydney. Summer Olympics organizers hosted dance and music in Beijing. And rare celebrations resounded in war-torn Baghdad. Across the globe, people gathered for parties, shot off fireworks and held out hopes for a peaceful and prosperous 2008. (more…)
It was something not seen in Baghdad since before the 2003 invasion - people publicly welcoming a new year with singing, dancing and general revelry.
A 25-year-old woman was arrested for investigation of second-degree assault for getting into an argument with her boyfriend over whether his dog should be in the bathroom while the couple were taking a shower together. (more…)
A Florida couple could be having an extra happy new year after finding a rare purple pearl while eating a plate of steamed clams. George and Leslie Brock stopped into Dave’s Last Resort & Raw Bar on Friday during a day at the beach. (more…)
“Weepin’” Willie Robinson, a blues singer who performed with Steven Tyler and Bonnie Raitt but also spent time homeless, has died at age 81. (more…)
Slate: ‘For good or ill, governments and businesses are finding new ways to enter what used to be considered personal space. Here are this year’s top 10 highlights.
The Chicago Department of Aviation says that about 180 flights are canceled at O’Hare International Airport and delays were averaging about 45 minutes on Monday.
Meanwhile at Midway International Airport there were minor delays and no cancellations. (more…)
Reuters: A “surge” of overused words and phrases formed a “perfect storm” of “post-9/11″ cliches in 2007, according to a U.S. university’s annual list of words and phrases that deserve to be banned.
While candidates stump in Iowa, voters already have opened the 2008 presidential race by casting absentee ballots in nearly a dozen other states. Iowa’s first-in-the-nation caucuses are Thursday. But residents of 11 states — Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, South Carolina and Utah — have been able to vote for their favorite candidates since December. (more…)
Numerous accidents and slide-offs have been reported throughout the region, including on Illinois 102. NWS: Accumulating snow will move into northern Illinois and
Northwest Indiana this evening… Be prepared for snow covered roads and imited visibilities… and use caution while driving. (more…)
