Anonymous sources
Chicago Tribune
Man found shot at South Loop 'L' station - Chicago Tribune
An earlier report indicated police said the victim may have been shot on an "L" train, but that information came from one person who identified himself as a witness but declined to be identified, and the information could not be verified with police. ...
Afghanistan sets ground rules for Taliban talks - Chicago Tribune
These are Afghan prisoners," said the official, who declined to be identified. The tension between the Karzai administration and the United States over engaging the Taliban underscores the challenges of seeking a political settlement as the West ...
Sony agrees to end LCD venture with Samsung: source - Chicago Tribune
TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp has agreed to end its LCD joint venture with Samsung Electronics and will sell its stake to the South Korean manufacturer, a source said. Samsung said the two companies will make an announcement at 1:30 am (EST) (Reporting ...
Egypt's military rulers study plan to speed up vote - Chicago Tribune
A source close to the army said the military council, including leader Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, was meeting to decide on what was needed to speed up the Shura vote. "Other changes will have to take place if this plan passes, ...
Egypt's military rulers study plan to speed up vote - Chicago Tribune
A source close to the army said the military council, including leader Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, was meeting to decide on what was needed to speed up the Shura vote. "Other changes will have to take place if this plan passes, ...
News Corp near hiring new top lawyer: source - Chicago Tribune
The source declined to be named because of the sensitivity of the talks. A News Corp representative declined to comment. Zweifach could not be immediately reached for comment. A 29-year veteran at White & Connolly, Zweifach's work as a litigator has ...
BofA mulls more asset sales to boost capital - Chicago Tribune
(Reuters) - Bank of America Corp is lagging behind its major US competitors in complying with new capital rules, leading the bank to consider even more asset sales, sources said. The bank's management is focused on not being an outlier compared to its ...
Review of NYPD's spying programs shows successes, failures and missed red ... - Chicago Tribune
The officials interviewed spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk publicly. There indeed have been successes, such as the 2004 plot uncovered by the NYPD to bomb the Herald Square subway station in Manhattan. ...
Residential extra-alarm blaze in Berwyn - Chicago Tribune
The home was a single-family residence that was converted into a rooming house, said the neighbor, who asked that his name not be used. The American Red Cross of Greater Chicago dispatched a team to the scene to offer assistance, according to its ...
Sun-Times sale expected to be announced Wednesday - Chicago Tribune
The new group plans to name Timothy Knight, the former publisher and CEO of Newsday, which was once controlled by Chicago-based Tribune Co., as CEO of its holding company, sources said. Existing Sun-Times investors who will remain stakeholders include ...
Chicago Sun-Times sale 'imminent': Sources - Chicago Tribune
2 newspaper chain is imminent, sources close to the situation said. Sun Times Media will be bought by a new group of local owners led by Michael Ferro, chief executive of Chicago-based Merrick Ventures, a self-described "technology holding company. ...
Persa may not be the perfect size for NFL, but 'he's got moxie' - Chicago Tribune
Northwestern lists Persa at 6-1 but a source said he measured 5-11½ at last year's pro day. That puts him a pancake or two shy of Drew Brees and Michael Vick, the patron saints of undersized quarterbacks. But that's also on par with Troy Smith and Pat ...
Making sure kids aren't forgotten while their moms are in prison - Chicago Tribune
"I had an addiction … but I never stopped loving my kids," said the mother, who asked that her name not be used because it might affect her employment prospects and to spare her children any potential embarrassment. Tana McCoy and LaDonna Long, ...
Charlotte the Cheesehead Orphan Deer, and other Tribune news singalongs of 2012 - Chicago Tribune
The person was interviewed a while ago for John's column, and asked to remain anonymous: Kass: "A reader who is skilled in music parodies did this one. He's done parodies for famed radio hosts like Jonathon Brandmeier. But he's shy and so he modestly ...
Apple plots its assault on TV market - Chicago Tribune
Apple has worked on technologies for integrating DVR storage and iCloud, its online syncing and storage service, into the device, according to a person briefed on the matter. Such technologies could allow users to watch shows they have saved or ...
Exclusive: Secret US, Taliban talks reach turning point - Chicago Tribune
Still, the senior officials, all of whom insisted on anonymity to share new details of the mostly secret effort, suggested it has been a much larger piece of President Barack Obama's Afghanistan policy than is publicly known. ...
Kirk to throw support to Romney - Chicago Tribune
Mitt Romney's bid for the GOP presidential nomination Monday, sources close to the political operation of the first-term Illinois Republican senator said Sunday. Kirk, the state's highest-ranking Republican officeholder, will join more than 50 members ...
Kirk to endorse Romney - Chicago Tribune
Mitt Romney's bid for the GOP presidential nomination on Monday, sources close to the political operation of the first-term Illinois Republican senator said Sunday. Kirk, the state's highest-ranking Republican officeholder, will join more than 50 ...
Conservative wins dinner with Ayers - Chicago Tribune
The dinner also divided some members of the council's current board, prompting several to lobby for its removal from the fundraiser, according to a board member who did not want to be identified. After a debate Friday, the board narrowly voted to keep ...
Bears player posts bond, denies dealing drugs to teammates - Chicago Tribune
Hurd's arrest stunned the Bears and set Internet sites ablaze with speculation that he had been supplying drugs to other NFL players after a Chicago sports-talk radio station, citing an anonymous source, alleged that Hurd was dealing drugs to a ...
Hamilton must adjust to Bulls - Chicago Tribune
The chance for Hamilton to earn more with another team existed, a source said. So I asked Thibodeau, who gladly worked the phones during free agency, how much money really plays into an NBA free agent's decision. "Most people, whether they're athletes ...
AP source: Walker donor arrested as part of probe - Chicago Tribune
Scott Walker's current and past aides, a source close to the investigation said Wednesday. Andrew P. Jensen Jr. was arrested Tuesday night and remained in custody Wednesday. Charges were pending, according to the Milwaukee County sheriff's department ...
Schedule survival means 'grinding' - Chicago Tribune
... who received clearance from FIBA. Scalabrine told the Tribune last week he repaid Benetton Treviso all the money he made plus more to get out of his contract. His Bulls' contract is for the veteran's minimum and not fully guaranteed, a source said. ...
Scalabrine signs with Bulls after getting FIBA clearance - Chicago Tribune
Scalabrine's contract is for the veteran's minimum and not fully guaranteed, a source said. Sorry to the poster who thinks Chicago fans are whiners, but Rein$$dorf promised to spend the money if the team had a chance to win a championship. ...
Notre Dame LB Manti Te'o to return for senior year - Chicago Tribune
Te'o had planned for next year's off-campus housing with three teammates, a source said, but Brian Te'o said his son was still contemplating and praying on the decision for weeks. Then, by the time he met with his parents Saturday night, Te'o knew. ...