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Some economists say the current recession has caused men to bear the brunt of unemployment to an unusual degree.

I'm trying to figure out how a county health system in Florida didn't find out until this week about its new chief restructuring officer's role in an alleged scheme to defraud creditors and employees of a Chicago window company.

Every year, the CTA files a 'Doomsday budget.' It riles up the newspapers and the constituents, and money is thrown at the agency as a short-term solution to the problem.

Miami-Dade County has hired a former Chicago window company official near the center of an alleged scheme to loot the business, pilfer manufacturing gear and set up a new operation in Iowa.

We have a fantasy baseball league at work for fun. We've been doing it for about 7 years. It involves a bunch of guys from several different departments, including former employees. This year, the league was intense and it ended up in a tie.

This is a really good piece that our Education Reporter Linda Lutton did on Ron Huberman's "Culture of Calm" campaign.

You may have heard about Illinois' budget woes in the news lately. Or maybe you heard about the Chicago Transit Authority's money problems. Well, brace yourselves. Mayor Richard Daley will be talking to the media this morning to discuss the city's budget situation.