For too long, food ran Kelly McElhaney's life. Always heavy, despite a lifetime of dieting, McElhaney tried not to let
obesity keep her from the things she loved: traveling, helping at her
church and playing volleyball. So 2 1/2 years ago, McElhaney underwent gastric bypass surgery.
Three men from the Southland are among the 28 people charged today in a federal investigation of trafficking in guns and drugs on Chicago's South Side.
There aren't many granddads rich enough, or dumb enough, to give their junkie grandson a 1972 Chevelle Super Sport. Bill Casteel, of Frankfort, has put five years of hard-earned wages, elbow grease and sweat into
fixing exactly that mistake -- made by the iconic muscle car's original
owner.
Our staff writers are talking all of the time. They are talking about the communities they cover, losing weight, eating foods grown in the area, and -- of course -- the Sox and the Cubs. Why don't you join in? They'd like to hear what you have to say.
John Paxson, who has appeared far more tentative as a general manager than
he ever did as a jump-shooter, has had the ultimate open look handed to
him. His franchise needs him to produce a cornerstone, not a brick.
Don't for a second believe this shot is too easy to miss.
Ken Williams chose his words carefully. On one hand, there has been increased speculation that the White Sox
general manager's interest in Los Angeles Angels infielder Chone
Figgins has grown. On the other, Williams knows the reality of prying free such a player in a trade right now is all but "mission impossible."
Houston's Chris Sampson threw just about every one of his other pitches where he wanted, too,
and as a result, the Cubs lost a 4-2 power struggle in Houston -- the
power coming from one Hunter Pence grand slam and one Aramis Ramirez
two-run homer.
For too long, food ran Kelly McElhaney's life. Always heavy, despite a lifetime of dieting, McElhaney tried not to let
obesity keep her from the things she loved: traveling, helping at her
church and playing volleyball. So 2 1/2 years ago, McElhaney underwent gastric bypass surgery.
Candy makers are getting personal. That's one trend clear from this week's All Candy Expo at McCormick Place. Some 2,000 candy and snack food items are being shown to buyers Tuesday through Thursday at the National Confectioners Association show.
Emeril Lagasse is leaving the Food Network's prime-time schedule for
the Fine Living Network, a move the chef hopes will mean a second
course of "Emeril Live!" The show that combines cooking, music and the chef's own energetic
personality has been a staple of the Food Network's prime-time lineup
since its 1997 debut.