James Tyree in his office at Mesirow Financial, 350 N. Clark.
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Sun-Times sale to Tyree group complete
The sale of the parent company of the Chicago Sun-Times was completed today, as a local group of investors led by investment banker James Tyree became the newspaper's new owners. It marks the fourth time the Sun-Times has been sold in its 61-year history.
Talking about practice
Tommie Harris was right. It wasn't his chronic left knee woes that prevented him from playing in the 45-10 massacre Sunday at Cincinnati. Instead, it was a more restrictive authority, coach Lovie Smith, who ruled he would sit out practice last week and the game.
Michael Jackson film is 'the show of all shows': director
As establishing legacies goes, this is indeed it. The world's final, fleeting moments of Michael Jackson, who died suddenly in Los Angeles on June 25, will come courtesy of "Michael Jackson: This Is It," a film composed of footage the late musician had shot for his 50-date comeback gig in London: as reference material for his choreography, movie segments intended to be shown during each concert and footage intended as bonus content for an inevitable DVD.
Terry Savage: Is there any way out of America's financial woes? If you stand back and take an honest look at the growing debt and the promises we've made, the situation seems hopeless. Not only have we promised baby boomers their Social Security and Medicare benefits, we're now close to adding health care for all, and money to buy a new car.