Never too lateWORCESTER - Ninety-two-year-old Charlotte Egoodkin still remembers walking her brother, George, to one of the Orthodox synagogues on the city's Jewish East Side, where she \"just waited around\" while her younger sibling went inside and studied for his bar mitzvah, the traditional Judaic rite of passage for males.Isiah Thomas prods gangs to do good worksTo reach Chicago gang members, a West Side-based violence preventiongroup turned to one of the NBA's legendary \"bad boys.\" Sound crazy? Not when said bad boy is NBA Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas,who on Sunday returned to his childhood neighborhood to encourage youthachievement, to suggest adults provide guidance for youth and to appealto gang members and youth to stop violence.ROBBINSVILLE: Height of Hindu temple up in the airROBBINSVILLE A nonprofit Hindu groupâs plan for a five-building religious complex in the village of Windsor includes a temple whose height would be about twice as high as allowed by local law.US Supreme Court could declare individual right to own gunsWashington, March 3 (DPA) The US Supreme Court appeared to be leaning toward granting all Americans the right to own firearms, in the latest landmark case Tuesday involving gun rights in the country.William LaFleur, noted scholar at PennWILLIAM R. LaFleur was a distinguished professor of religious studies at the University of Pennsylvania, delving into such subjects as bioethics, Zen Buddhism, Japanese culture and the like, but one subject that also caught his interest was abortion.Man dies after jumping into Chicago River to elude policeA man died tonight after he jumped into the south branch of the Chicago River to elude police, officials said. The man, believed to be in his early 20s, was rushed to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 8:16 p.m., according to hospital spokesman Marcel Bright.Saudis to host conference in ChicagoCommerce minister talks about the need for foreign investment Chicago Confidential: The Saudi commerce minister talked with us about the two-day Davos-style \"business opportunities forum\" it is hosting Chicago to entice U.S. investment, particularly in manufacturing.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.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.Bruce J. Graham, Chicago Architect Who Designed Sears Tower, Dies at 84Known for his integration of modernist design and sophisticated engineering in buildings, Mr. Graham played a role in changing Chicago’s skyline.
