Cubs announce PNC Club of ChicagoCubs announce PNC Club of ChicagoChicago banker Koch named to Obama's recovery panel(Crain's) — President Barack Obama has named Chicago investment banker Steven Koch to the Recovery Independent Advisory Panel. Mr. Koch is a vice chairman and co-chairman of Credit Suisse's Mergers and Acquisitions Group, and he serves as chairman of the Sinai Health System in Chicago ...Ex-Ventura County investor Lukens appears in Chicago courtFormer Ventura County investor Donald Lukens was in court in Chicago this morning, where the conditions of his home confinement were relaxed as he awaits trial on charges that he stole $225,000 from a Chicago-area woman.Lukens can now leave his Lake Shore Drive condominium for two hours a day, but he must stay within Chicago city limits, Cook County Associate Judge Larry Axelrood decided.Lukens ...For Brady to have a chance against Quinn, he needs Chicago face timeDuring his first run for governor in 2006, Republican state Sen. Bill Brady told the Daily Herald his favorite song was Neil Diamond's \"I Am... I Said.\" More than 94 percent of Chicago area Republicans picked someone other than Brady in the seven-candidate Feb. 2 primary.Financial compatibility a must for many of today's couplesCHICAGO (MCT) -- One possible reason he's just not that into you: your weak credit score. One-third of people said they'd wait to marry someone until that person's credit score improved, according to a recent survey of 1,000 U.S. adults, commissioned by PayPal.Officials: Stamping plant fortunes to improve with Ford Explorer SUVCHICAGO HEIGHTS | Production of the Ford Explorer in Chicago will give an opportunity to employees at a stamping plant in the city to feel more secure in their jobs and bring investment to the south suburbs, union officials said Friday.Milton Bradley said he was a prisoner in his own home while he was playing for the Chicago CubsMilton Bradley said he was a prisoner in his own home while he was playing for the Chicago Cubs.NBA: Utah 132, Chicago 108CHICAGO, March 9 (UPI) -- Deron Williams connected for 28 points and dished off 17 assists Tuesday, powering the Utah Jazz to a 132-108 blowout of Chicago.Chicago police plan to install covert camerasCriminals used to the blinking blue lights of Chicago's police cameras have learned to move outside their range. But soon there will be a greater chance the illegal activity will be captured by an undetectable camera that has a wider range.Loyola-Chicago - Team NotesOn March 2, the Horizon League officially named Loyola-Chicago's student section as the best in the conference following a two-month evaluation of all 10 schools.2,000 grades raised at Chicago Public Schools' Hyde Park AcademySun-Times Special Report: Last school year at struggling Hyde Park Academy High, more than 2,000 grades were boosted at least one notch, a Chicago Sun-Times analysis shows. And this school year, blanket A's were ordered issued to all students of five new Hyde Park teachers.
