Harris: Does Brett Favre Regret Coming Back This Year?
By Adam Harris- After today’s loss to the Bears, Minnesota Viking’s quarterback Brett Favre addressed the media like he normally does, but something seemed off. His thirteen plus minute press...
View ArticleFavre Files Retirement Papers
This time it looks like the real deal. Brett Favre will end his NFL career after 20 seasons. League spokesman Greg Aiello confirmed that the Minnesota quarterback had filed his retirement papers with...
View ArticleDaley May Teach, Write Book
CHICAGO (CBS) – When he leaves office, Mayor Richard M. Daley says he’s considering teaching and writing a book. As WBBM Newsradio 780’s Mike Krauser reports, Daley says he has been on a schedule for...
View Article‘Dick Tracy’ Cartoonist To Retire
NAPERVILLE, Ill. (CBS) – Naperville cartoonist Dick Locher is retiring after more than 30 years creating the “Dick Tracy” comic strip. Locher, 81, told the Daily Herald that he is putting down his pen...
View ArticleBeloved Police Dog, Officer Retire On Same Day
CHICAGO (WBBM) — One of the Chicago Police Department’s most productive dogs retired Tuesday, along with his handler. Both will be missed. Officer Mike Granberg said during a retirement ceremony at...
View ArticleNavistar Worker To Retire After 60 Years
MELROSE PARK, Ill. (WBBM) – This is the last week on the job for a Chicago man — a forklift operator who’s retiring after 60 years at Navistar. WBBM Newsradio 780′s Steve Miller asked Albert Triplett,...
View ArticleDaley Begins Farewell Tour Of City’s Neighborhoods
CHICAGO (WBBM/CBS) – As he prepares to conclude his 22 years in office, Mayor Richard M. Daley kicked off a kind of “farewell tour” of Chicago’s neighborhoods with a stop on the Near West Side...
View ArticleFacing Suspension, Manny Ramirez Retires
In a surprising turn of events, Manny Ramirez has retired from baseball. According to reports, Ramirez tested positive for a banned substance and was facing a 100 game suspension. “Major League...
View ArticleGary Mayor Rudy Clay Getting Ready To Bow Out
GARY, Ind. (CBS/WBBM) – Next Tuesday is Election Day in Northwest Indiana, and in Gary, voters will choose nominees to become the next mayor. As WBBM Newsradio 780’s Bernie Tafoya reports, current...
View ArticleMayor Daley Presides Over Last City Council Meeting
UPDATED 05/04/11 7:18 p.m. CHICAGO (CBS) – At City Hall on Wednesday there was a lot of emotion. After 22 years in office, Mayor Richard M. Daley presided over his final City Council meeting. CBS 2′s...
View ArticleDaley Not Concrete On Plans For Life After Mayor’s Office
CHICAGO (WBBM) — Mayor Richard M. Daley is being a bit evasive about what he plans to do with all his energy after he leaves office. As WBBM Newsradio 780 Political Editor Craig Dellimore reports,...
View ArticleDaley To Host Open House At City Hall
CHICAGO (CBS) – Mayor Richard M. Daley’s 22 years in office end in just one week, and on Monday, he is thanking Chicagoans for their support with an open house at City Hall. As CBS 2’s Vince Gerasole...
View ArticleDaley Hopes For Exhibit In Library
CHICAGO (CBS/WBBM) – As he winds down his last few days in office, Mayor Richard M. Daley is reflecting on his legacy and the kind of honor he’d like after he ends his 22-year run at City Hall this...
View ArticleJim Williams Looks Back With His Old Boss, Mayor Daley
CHICAGO (CBS) – Mayor Richard M. Daley’s time in office is concluding, and the end of the era has many Chicagoans thinking about the past 22 years. The mayor himself has discussed his legacy in a...
View ArticleCardinal’s Retirement May Not Be So Imminent
CHICAGO (CBS) — When Francis Cardinal George turns 75 on Jan. 16, he’s required by church law to hand in his resignation. But after 15 years as Archbishop of Chicago, he’s not ready to step down just...
View ArticleState Sen. Schoenberg To Retire When Term Ends
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CBS) — Illinois State Sen. Jeffrey Schoenberg (D-Evanston) has decided to retire at the end of his current term, after 22 years in the General Assembly. Schoenberg announced at the...
View ArticleCardinal George Doesn’t Want To Retire As Chicago’s Bishop Yet
CHICAGO (CBS) – Cardinal Francis George will be submitting a letter of retirement as Chicago’s archbishop to the Pope next month when he turns 75, but he said he hopes the Pope won’t accept it. The...
View ArticleChef Charlie Trotter Says It’s Time To Retire, In His ‘Prime’
CHICAGO (CBS) — The man credited with helping foster Chicago’s reputation as a major food city is hanging up his white coat and tall puffy hat. Media reports over the weekend said renowned chef Charlie...
View ArticleCardinal George Names Priest As Church CFO
CHICAGO (CBS) — Francis Cardinal George must submit his resignation to Pope Benedict when he turns 75 Friday, and he wants to make sure that his financial house is in order when he leaves. While George...
View ArticleDaley Talks About Life After City Hall, Losing Maggie
CHICAGO (CBS) – Nine months after leaving City Hall, former Mayor Richard M. Daley isn’t letting the grass grow under his feet. Wednesday night, Daley opened up about his life out of office, and life...
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