When Wal-Mart Stores Inc. opened a Supercenter in suburban Country Club Hills in 2006, Karen Talchik changed her shopping routine. With a Wal-Mart supermarket near her house, the Oak Forest teacher abandoned her old grocery standby. She said the service sometimes isn’t as good at Wal-Mart—the lines at the deli and checkout counters can...
Monthly Archives: March 2009
IE 8 – The New Release
Microsoft Internet Explorer users aren’t rushing to embrace IE 8, the new release of the Web browser that debuted Thursday. IE 8 has received mixed reviews from testers and early users. There have been published reports that the browser has caused system crashes and some Web sites don’t display properly using the software. The...
Jade Goody says Good Bye!!
Jade Goody, an obscure dental technician who parlayed an appearance on the British reality television show “Big Brother” into a career as a full-time celebrity, even as she became terminally ill, died of cervical cancer early Sunday at her home in Essex. She was 27. Ms. Goody’s mother, Jackiey, announced the death. Ms. Goody...
