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Ford aims for turn around
9:10 PM 8/3/2006 — DETROIT - Ford Motor Co. is trying to stay focused on its North American turnaround amid a drumbeat of bad news this week. The nation's No. 2 automaker expanded a major recall on Thursday, doubled its second-quarter losses the day before and for the first time, fell behind Toyota in U.
Young homeowners become 'handymen'
9:11 PM 8/3/2006 — CHICAGO - The staff at his neighborhood hardware store can spot John Carter from a distance.
He's the slightly befuddled guy who often comes in declaring, "I have no idea what I'm doing. Can you at least get me through tonight?"
The 26-year-old Chicagoan, who's been slowly rehabbing the condo he bought last year, is part of a generation of young homeowners who admit they often have no clue how to handle home projects.
Illinois drivers buckle-up for safety
9:16 PM 8/3/2006 — For Meg Amos, senior in Education, it was an experience that she is likely never to forget.
On Monday, Amos and three other students were traveling to Ludlow for work when her car was hit from behind at a high speed.
Because they were wearing their seat belts, they avoided serious injuries and Amos said she learned an important lesson from the accident.
Police
1:50 AM 4/2/2007 — Champaign Follett Bookstore, 627 S. Wright St., reported burglary Monday afternoon. According to a police report, the suspect entered a store and selected 10 baseball caps and placed them in a plastic bag. He then exited the store with out paying. No arrests had been made at the time of the report.
AOL to workers: You got fired
9:08 PM 8/3/2006 — NEW YORK - AOL will shed as much as a quarter of its global work force within six months as the company seeks more than $1 billion in savings to offset its decision to give more services away for free. Some employees in Europe will still have jobs but with a different company as AOL looks to sell its Internet access businesses there.
Rate of younger college students increasing
1:07 AM 5/6/2008 — A new trend has begun to emerge with high school students: going to college early. Click on the icon to hear The Daily Illini's Sydney Langford bring you more on the story.
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