Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL) articles from May 2001

Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL) archives from May 2001

Competition in the skies.
May 1, 2001... The following editorial appeared in the Chicago Tribune on Wednesday, 5-2: X X X Since the nation's skies were deregulated 23 years ago, just one airline has been accused of competing so vigorously against low-cost challengers that it...

Chappo full of forward thinking.
May 1, 2001... Byline: Jim Mateja CHICAGO _ Sometimes the weirdest things come in the smallest packages. Take the Nissan Chappo, a rather odd-looking machine that the automaker refers to as "a living room on wheels." Most living rooms aren't...

Garland receives big-time chance.
May 1, 2001... Byline: Paul Sullivan ANAHEIM_Jon Garland joined the White Sox Tuesday and will step into the pitching rotation Wednesday night to take Jim Parque's spot. Garland was 0-3 with a 2.73 ERA at Triple-A Charlotte, striking out 26 batters...

Wells gets call to start 6-game trip on high note.
May 1, 2001... Byline: Bill Jauss CHICAGO _The White Sox embark Tuesday night on what might be called their "no alibi" trip. The Sox (8-15) are not only running out of excuses for their sluggish start, but at nine games behind the first-place...

Boeing ends fact-finding tour in Denver.
May 1, 2001... Byline: Judith Graham DENVER _ The competition for Boeing Co.'s corporate headquarters entered its last lap Tuesday, as company officials travelled to this Rocky Mountain capital for their final, two-day trip before deciding on a new...

Closing arguments begin in trial of men accused of embassy bombings.
May 1, 2001... Byline: Lisa Anderson NEW YORK _ Reminding the jury of "unspeakable acts that ended the lives, the hopes and the dreams of hundreds of people" and "shattered three friendly nations," the government began its closing arguments Tuesday in...

Daughter Frazier seeking butt-kicking, apology.
May 1, 2001... Byline: Michael Hirsley PHILADELPHIA_When she steps into the ring to fight Laila Ali on June 8 in an upstate New York casino, Jacqui Frazier-Lyde wants Ali's famous father to be there and apologize to her father, Joe Frazier, face to face....

Mosquito-borne Dengue fever plaguing Latin America.
May 1, 2001... Byline: Patrice M. Jones RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil_At first, Eloisa Martins thought her son had a sore throat or the flu. But soon the 19-year-old, who loved playing guitar at church and working out at the gym, looked alarmingly weak. His...

Firth isn't first to set hearts girlishly aflutter.
May 1, 2001... Byline: Barbara Brotman I recently pulled out the video equivalent of a bottle of 1953 Lafite Rothschild: My treasured tapes of the 1960s-era TV show "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." A high school friend who knew of my possession of a card...

Buckling up the Constitution.
May 1, 2001... The following editorial appeared in the Chicago Tribune on Tuesday, 5-1: X X X It's not hard to understand why Gail Atwater was angry about the treatment she got from a police officer in her hometown of Lago Vista, Texas. She was...

Former KKK member convicted of planting bomb.
May 1, 2001... Byline: Dahleen Glanton ATLANTA _ In what civil rights leaders called a testament to the success of the movement, an aging former Ku Klux Klansman was convicted Tuesday in Alabama of planting a bomb that killed four black girls at a...

Death toll from Congo fighting estimated at 2.5 million.
May 1, 2001... Byline: Paul Salopek JOHANNESBURG, South Africa_A grim new humanitarian report estimates that 2.5 million people have died as a result of almost three years of fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a shocking finding that would...

Northwestern to open on Friday night.
May 1, 2001... Byline: Skip Myslenski CHICAGO _ Northwestern athletic director Rick Taylor got the call in January. Already the Wildcat football team was set to open its next season against Nevada-Las Vegas on Saturday, Sept. 8, but now UNLV wanted to...

Bears need to place call to Baltimore.
May 1, 2001... Byline: Skip Bayless CHICAGO _ Just when you think they can't go any lower, the Bears find a new bottom to hit. This makes Michael McCaskey's bungling of the Dave McGinnis hiring look no worse than another Cade McNown misfire. The...

What do Bears need in front office? Gary Fencik.
May 1, 2001... Byline: Don Pierson CHICAGO _ There is only one person for this new Bears job, whatever it is. His name is Gary Fencik. His primary qualification: He speaks Yale. If the chairman of the board, Michael McCaskey, is from Yale, and the...

To collect often, just add water.
May 1, 2001... The following editorial appeared in the Chicago Tribune on Tuesday, 5-1: X X X Rarely do politicians look so self-satisfied as when they're giving away money. That love of the limelight largely explains why the National Flood...

FBI director to step down next month; White House begins search.
May 1, 2001... Byline: Mike Dorning WASHINGTON _ FBI Director Louis Freeh announced Tuesday that he would resign next month, ending an eight-year tenure marked by conflict with the Clinton administration, a spy scandal and a series of high-profile...

In Milan, furniture designers decide to let it all hang out.
May 1, 2001... Byline: Karen Klages MILAN _ On second thought, the young woman with the flowered bell-bottoms and rose-tinted glasses wasn't that misplaced. After all, the mosquitoes were dive bombing as if it were July. Bowling shoes were still the...

How to buy a tree.
May 1, 2001... Byline: Beth Botts "Let's plant a tree out front." "OK. What's on sale this weekend?" Bad move. You may be able to get something green cheaply and quickly by grabbing whatever you find at the garden center, but you'll pay for it...

The multibillion-dollar faith films business is increasing its flock.
May 1, 2001... Byline: Gary Dretzka HOLLYWOOD _ Three weeks ago, in Billboard's list of top-selling videos, a little-known movie called "Judgment" could be found nestled between such heavy hitters as "Gladiator" and Playboy's latest salute to Anna Nicole...

Highlights few at Washington dinner.
May 1, 2001... Byline: Michael Kilian WASHINGTON _ Among the many attractions of the annual black-tie swarm and swill known as the White House Correspondents Dinner are its bountiful examples of both the sublime and the ridiculous. At this year's...

Winn-Dixie switches account to Cramer-Krasselt.
May 1, 2001... Byline: Jim Kirk The Winn-Dixie supermarket chain is headquartered in the Southeast, but don't be surprised if its advertising ends up having a little flavor of Milwaukee and Chicago. Both of those offices were drafted to help...

May Day protests against global conglomerates surge around world.
May 1, 2001... Byline: Ray Moseley LONDON_Police fought running battles with May Day protesters in cities across the world Tuesday, but the forces of law and order largely succeeded in heading off the serious outbreaks of violence that had been feared in...

McDonald's chief reorganizes his top tier.
May 1, 2001... Byline: Ameet Sachdev McDonald's Corp. Chief Executive Jack Greenberg reorganized his executive suite Tuesday, giving him even greater control over the fast-food giant's daily operations and long-term strategy. The management changes...

Chicago, zoo form dynamic duo against West Nile virus.
May 1, 2001... Byline: Heather Vogell CHICAGO _ With West Nile virus spreading faster than anticipated, the Lincoln Park Zoo and city health officials are creating a novel early-warning system that could detect the disease in birds and bugs before it...

Bush proposes costly missile defense shield.
May 1, 2001... Byline: John Diamond WASHINGTON _ President Bush pledged the United States Tuesday to reducing its nuclear arsenal while building a costly missile defense, even if it means scrapping the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, a pillar of the...

Panel recommends Osprey be kept out of production for now.
May 1, 2001... Byline: Michael Kilian WASHINGTON _ The high-level Pentagon panel convened to determine the fate of the military's controversial V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft recommended Tuesday that it be kept out of production until serious...

Nothing fake about these decoys' attraction; work has sold for $684,000.
May 1, 2001... Byline: Lew Freedman ST. CHARLES, Ill. _ The chips piled up at Paul Arness' feet as he sliced the block of redwood into the head of a duck. Slowly, gradually, using a delicate but exquisitely sharp drawknife and a gouge chisel, he...

For some, less wealth leads to more happiness.
May 1, 2001... Byline: Janet Kidd Stewart For Susan Kemp of Prospect Heights, Ill., enlightenment came in a frustrating conversation with her youngest daughter, who refused to believe that what was promised in a TV commercial for a new toy could be...

Embattled Philippines president orders arrest of political enemies.
May 1, 2001... Byline: Uli Schmetzer TOKYO _ President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo declared "a state of rebellion" in the Philippines Tuesday and ordered police to hunt and arrest 11 key opposition leaders she blames for trying to overthrow her government by...

Conference puts a face on America's painters of portraits.
May 1, 2001... Byline: Jon Anderson CHICAGO _ The first surprise at the third annual conference of the Portrait Society of America was the size of the crowd. Some 650 portrait artists, almost all of them lugging bulky portfolios of their work, showed...

Guidry finds his horse in Balto Star.
May 1, 2001... Byline: Neil Milbert LOUISVILLE _ Mark Guidry lost money by leaving the Chicago racing scene he had dominated for a decade. But he found his Kentucky Derby horse, a speedball named Balto Star who is the one to catch in Saturday's 127th...

Fires calls it his finest hour; winningest Chicago jockey named to Hall.
May 1, 2001... Byline: Neil Milbert d to Hall LOUISVILLE_Chicago's all-time leading jockey, Earlie Fires, had the greatest day of his 37-year career Tuesday without riding in a single race. The crowning moment came in the Churchill Downs press...

Pulte Homes to acquire Del Webb.
May 1, 2001... Byline: Mary Umberger CHICAGO _ In one of the biggest housing-industry takeovers ever, Pulte Homes announced Tuesday that it would buy home builder Del Webb Corp. for $1.8 billion. Pulte, based in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., builds in 44...

`Comfort Me With Apples: More Adventures at the Table,' by Ruth Reichl; Random House (302 pages, $24.95).
May 1, 2001... Byline: Leah Eskin "Comfort Me With Apples" is the second volume of Ruth Reichl's memoirs. The first, "Tender at the Bone," revisited in story and recipe the unwholesome stews of an off-kilter mother, the matzo-brei crackle of adolescent...

The tiny quail leaves a lasting impression.
May 1, 2001... Byline: William Rice Those in a diet frame of mind but reluctant to subscribe to a formal regimen often are advised to eat smaller portions of the foods in their normal diet. Sound advice, but not always so easy to follow. When I look...

Republicans settle on tax cut figure of $1.35 trillion.
May 1, 2001... Byline: Jill Zuckman WASHINGTON _ Republican congressional leaders on Tuesday tentatively agreed to cut taxes by $1.35 trillion over the next 11 years, falling short of President Bush's plan for a $1.6 trillion reduction but paving the way...

Noth thinks NBC must judge Sunday movies.
May 1, 2001... Byline: Allan Johnson NBC Entertainment President Jeff Zucker is said to be leaning toward dropping the network's Sunday night movie franchise because ratings for made-for-TV films and miniseries have faltered this season. Maybe that's...

What's going on with the original cast of `Survivor'.
May 1, 2001... Byline: Lou Carlozo As "Survivor II" prepares for its grand finale Thursday, now's a good time to check up on the cast of "Survivor I" _ clearly one of the most influential groups in the history of recent television. "Where are they now?"...

Pendulum clock has long, colorful history.
May 1, 2001... Byline: Leslie Hindman Q. Enclosed are pictures of a grandfather's clock I received years ago from relatives in Germany. Please give me your estimate of its value. _Ottmar H. Becker, South Holland, Ill. A. Tall or long case...

Hollywood writers union extends labor talks with no end in sight.
May 1, 2001... Byline: Gary Dretzka and Vincent J. Schodolski LOS ANGELES_Talks between producers and representatives of Hollywood's television and movie writers union continued well into the night Tuesday, with no settlement or stalemate to announce. ...

Major Metropolitan Newspapers Report Declining Circulation.
May 1, 2001... Byline: Tim Jones May 1--As if following the lead of the slumping economy, many major metropolitan newspapers saw their daily circulations drop in the six-month period ending March 31, according to figures released Monday by the Audit...

Chicago Tribune Inside Health Care Column.
May 1, 2001... Byline: Bruce Japsen May 1--Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center may pull the plug on a health insurance plan that serves dozens of small businesses, primarily on the city's North Side. The hospital's health maintenance...

Companies Respond to Economy Slowdown with Layoffs at Lightening Speed.
May 1, 2001... May 1--One day in March, Melissa Davis was meeting with colleagues to outline plans at UNext.com, an online higher education provider. The next day, she said, she was packing her personal things into a box, as were more than four dozen other...

Auctioneers Foresee At Least Another 18 Months of Dot-Com Liquidations.
May 1, 2001... Byline: Barbara Rose May 1--The failed tech company's liquidation sale, at first glance, offered little out of the ordinary. A heap of charcoal-hued desk phones, racks of computer servers, rows of MAC G-3 laptops and Dell PCs all...

Chicago Tribune Marketing Column.
May 1, 2001... Byline: Jim Kirk May 1--HOLLYWOOD'S MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY had a hand in making tony Rodeo Drive world-renowned. New York, because it's New York, has Fifth Avenue, the most famous retail strip in North America. So when it comes to...

McDonald's Corp. to Shake Up Senior Management.
May 1, 2001... Byline: Ameet Sachdev and Jim Kirk May 1--McDonald's Corp. plans to announce a shakeup of its senior management team Tuesday, sources said, following Monday's disclosure that Vice Chairman and President Jim Cantalupo, who oversaw the...

SEC Accuses Chicago-Area Residents of Bank Scheme.
May 1, 2001... Byline: Robert Manor May 1--The Securities and Exchange Commission has accused three Chicago area residents -- one already serving a term in prison -- of defrauding hundreds of investors out of $10 million through a "prime bank" scheme....

Waukegan, Ill.-Based Manufacturing Firm Rushes to Fix Glitch in Slot Machines.
May 1, 2001... Byline: Kelly Yamanouchi May 1--Technicians for slot-machine maker WMS Industries Inc. were scrambling Monday to fix slot machines in riverboat casinos throughout the country because of a software glitch that allowed players to cheat. ...

Chicago Tribune Carol Kleiman Worklife Column.
May 1, 2001... Byline: Carol Kleiman May 1--If you're an employer who hopes to recruit and retain quality employees by offering them attractive work/life benefits, how do you find out which benefits or accommodations they really want or need? Ask...

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House approves higher limits for IRAs, 401(k)s.
May 2, 2001... Byline: Janet Kidd Stewart Legislation allowing workers to sock away more money for retirement took a big step forward Wednesday, but plenty of Americans are still two steps behind when it comes to taking advantage of the programs, experts...

White Sox fall to Angels.
May 2, 2001... Byline: Paul Sullivan ANAHEIM_The downward spiral continued for the White Sox Tuesday night at Edison Field, where they lost, 6-4, to Anaheim to move into sole possession of last place in the Central Division. The Sox lost for the 12th...

Homestand leaves Sox farther behind.
May 2, 2001... Byline: Paul Sullivan ANAHEIM, Calif. _ The Chicago White Sox started out the 2001 season like a slow driver in the fast lane whose blinkers have been flashing for miles. They've been criticized for playing without any noticeable...

Fassero holds on to closer duties; Gordon will pitch in middle relief.
May 2, 2001... Byline: Teddy Greenstein le relief CHICAGO _ Both Tom Gordon and Jeff Fassero tiptoed around the issue Tuesday. Neither wanted to stomp on any toes. With a healthy Gordon returning to the active roster, the obvious question was...

Cubs hit Tavarez with fine; no suspension for blasting Giants fans.
May 2, 2001... Byline: Teddy Greenstein CHICAGO _ Julian Tavarez will pay for making derogatory comments about fans in San Francisco, but he won't be suspended. The Cubs slapped Tavarez with a five-figure fine and said he will undergo sensitivity...

Young buries old hatchet with Baylor.
May 2, 2001... Byline: Teddy Greenstein Tribune staff reporter The circle is complete isn't it? The story has a feel-good ending right? It would seem that way. Don Baylor and Eric Young are no longer sparring partners, as they were for so many...

Ouch! This one hurts; Cubs' Bere wild, Fyhrie injured as Padres roll.
May 2, 2001... Byline: Teddy Greenstein dres roll CHICAGO _ It was a brutal night to be a Cubs pitcher. After the Padres shellacked starter Jason Bere for seven runs in their 10-3 win, Bere's replacement, Mike Fyhrie, got hit even harder. ...

Baseball not just a hobby for Deion.
May 2, 2001... Byline: Phil Rogers CHICAGO _ Maybe Michael Jordan should try another comeback. For the greatest athletes, games that can be so tough for others sometimes look like child's play. Consider Deion Sanders' return to the major leagues...

De La Hoya wants his belt back.
May 2, 2001... Byline: Michael Hirsley CHICAGO _ Fueled by the 250,000 pay-per-view buys garnered by last month's Marco Antonio Barrera-Prince Naseem Hamed non-title lightweight fight, there has been much complaining about how meaningless championships...

Illinois court ruling gives Boy Scouts leeway on hiring gays.
May 2, 2001... Byline: Robert Becker CHICAGO _ The Illinois Appellate Court has lifted an injunction that blocked a local umbrella organization for the Boy Scouts from considering sexual orientation when screening applicants for paid staff positions. ...

Discipline, Mr. Bush, discipline.
May 2, 2001... The following editorial appeared in the Chicago Tribune on Thursday, 5-3: X X X George W. Bush has come face to face with a dangerous and implacable foe, a crafty nemesis that could imperil the chances he will achieve the goals of his...

Cuban political activist sentenced to prison for writing, publishing paper.
May 2, 2001... Byline: Laurie Goering HAVANA_Four years ago, Vladimiro Roca climbed aboard his bicycle and peddled to Revolution Square. He had a document he wanted to deliver to the island nation's Communist Central Committee, one he and friends had...

Milwaukee show features rare O'Keeffes.
May 2, 2001... Byline: Michael Kilian Georgia O'Keeffe kept more than half of the 2,000-plus paintings, drawings and sculptures she completed in her long career, including pieces she personally treasured and some she hid from public view. After her...

Chicago Fed says economy started to improve in March.
May 2, 2001... Byline: James P. Miller In a new indication that the probability of a recession is fading, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago released economic-activity numbers that suggest the U.S. economy's downturn bottomed out in February. The...

Bears' new man in charge will finally be just that.
May 2, 2001... Byline: Don Pierson CHICAGO _ After plunging in the standings and in popularity, the Bears are finally taking a different kind of plunge. They will hire someone to run their football operations with the power to hire and fire the head...

AAA's diamonds must be earned.
May 2, 2001... Byline: Toni Stroud The American Automobile Association's Five Diamond award system tracks some of North America's finest hotels. Properties that have earned this, AAA's most distinguished rating, don't rest on their laurels once they've...

Delicious Paris; Cook's Illustrated on PBS; Webtender.
May 2, 2001... Byline: Renee Enna Paris, by plane or armchair Bon Appetit's May issue, titled "Delicious Paris," has been dubbed a Special Collectors Edition, and after the first 40 pages, we had to agree. Eighteen staff and freelance...

Adding missing pieces to foods is not new, but that alone can't fix the American diet.
May 2, 2001... Byline: Rick Asa Legend has it that an ancient Persian physician prescribed sweet wine laced with iron filings for Jason and the Argonauts to strengthen the mythical sailors' resistance to spears and arrows during their quest for the...

Some trends from Milan.
May 2, 2001... Some fast trends from the Milan fair: _Big color-orange, red, pink in upholstery and plastics _Wool felt _Subtle patterns on fabrics _Lighter woods-oak, pear wood, maple, walnut _Swivel chairs _Half-armed chairs ...

Immigrants finding aid at apartment centers.
May 2, 2001... Byline: Oscar Avila CHICAGO _ An increasing suburban immigrant population has left newcomers in some large apartment complexes isolated, unaware of available social services and unable to find transportation. In response,...

If you go to Indianapolis ...
May 2, 2001... Byline: Robert Cross GETTING AROUND You'll need that vehicle, because most attractions are not within walking distance of one another. The downtown is walkable and has a lot to offer, but those who fail to venture beyond will miss a...

Indiana: Waking up to the new Indianapolis.
May 2, 2001... Byline: Robert Cross INDIANAPOLIS _ This was one of the first cities to convert its sprawling but obsolete Union Station into a wonderland of boutiques, restaurants and nightclubs. That was a major part of the Indianapolis I remembered...

If you go to Lansing ...
May 2, 2001... Byline: Alan Solomon GETTING AROUND Many of Lansing's museums and attractions, including the Capitol, are clustered downtown. For the rest, unless you're already familiar with the area's efficient bus service, you'll probably need a...

Michigan: Beyond the good Olds days in Lansing.
May 2, 2001... Byline: Alan Solomon LANSING, Mich. _ It is a city whose primary reasons for existence have been state government, Oldsmobile and the university in the town directly east. The only reference to the school in East Lansing that will...

If you go to Madison ...
May 2, 2001... Byline: Toni Stroud LODGING Canterbury Inn (315 W. Gorham (at State); 800-838-3850; www.madisoncanterbury.com) takes its room names and design cues from Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales." Rates range from $130 to $315 a night depending...

Wisconsin: Seduced by that great street in Madison.
May 2, 2001... Byline: Toni Stroud MADISON, Wis. _ My trip to Wisconsin's capital went like a campaign promise. I guaranteed a story on the whole of Madison, population 208,000. So, of course, I scarcely ventured beyond State Street. It's a...

Speculation is wide on consequences of Bush's missile defense plan.
May 2, 2001... Byline: John Diamond WASHINGTON _ The first version of the anti-missile umbrella that President Bush envisions will almost certainly leak, the Pentagon acknowledges. But the administration will try to turn that weakness, already the...

When it comes to serious talk, ignore athletes.
May 2, 2001... Byline: Rick Morrissey CHICAGO _ In the old days, before television, heroes were heroes and if they said anything for publication, it ended up in the newspaper as, "Gee that's swell" or, "Sure I'll win one for you kid." Most people call...

Fencer, 16, suspended for drug test.
May 2, 2001... Byline: Philip Hersh CHICAGO _ A 16-year-old fencer has become the first athlete suspended in drug testing carried out entirely by the 7-month-old U.S. Anti-Doping Agency. Other than its significance as a historical footnote, the...

Peru's next first lady is red-headed Belgian who speaks her mind.
May 2, 2001... Byline: Patrice M. Jones LIMA, Peru_Elaine Karp, wife of the man expected to be Peru's next president, is always by her husband's side, whether Alejandro Toledo is making promises in the high mountains to Peru's poor or heralding free...

The flux in the market forces day traders to adapt - or quit.
May 2, 2001... Byline: Janet Kidd Stewart CHICAGO _ Julie Brusslan is stirred but not shaken. No stranger to risky endeavors, the 32-year-old quit her job as a lawyer two years ago to day-trade stocks. "I like challenges, and I'm bored by easy...

Philippine president continues crackdown on opponents.
May 2, 2001... Byline: Uli Schmetzer MANILA _ Two weeks before Filipinos go to the polls, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has ordered the arrest of a number of prominent opposition figures accused of inciting a ragtag mob to riot outside the...

Sheikh a very rich longshot.
May 2, 2001... Byline: Neil Milbert LOUISVILLE_Although Sheikh Mohammed al Maktoum's Dubai invader Express Tour is a 15-1 long shot on the morning line, the colt is the richest of the 17 Kentucky Derby contestants with a bankroll of $1,613,315 to show...