Oscars Babylon: Tales from the Academy awardsSecrets of the little golden godBringing Fashion Week homeElizabeth Wellington: Philly has couture confusion, with different organizers of events that promote local designers, such as the recent FBH Philadelphia Fashion Week. The city has stepped in to try to help create a cohesive plan.Style savvyNew York has its fashion week. So do Paris, London, Milan -- the international list goes on and on.Wedding-savvy tips for tight budgetsNo matter what the economy is like, people will marry. But those taking vows seem to be spending less.Bishop Noll students, teachers give up hair to fight cancerBishop Noll Institute freshman Breana Banske normally takes about 30 minutes each morning to style her hair. After participating in a recent fundraiser to support cancer research, she has reduced that time to almost zero. \"I was a little nervous, but very inspired by the others who also participated,\" Banske, 14, said after her time in the hair-shaving chair at the school's St. Baldrick's Day ...Tales from the Academy awardsTonight, Hollywood's red carpet is rolled out once again for the annual orgy of self-congratulation. But not everything in the history of the Oscars is a cause for back-slappingImmigration activists stage rallies in ChicagoA series of immigration rallies will be held in Chicago today, as activists continue their fight to legalize millions of illegal immigrants.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.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.'Irish' food in Chicago isn't quite so in IrelandWhat, you may well ask, is Irish food? \"The Irish used to have a very rich, complex food culture, but that was hundreds of years ago,\" says writer Coleman Andrews. In The Country Cooking of Ireland (Chronicle Books, $50), he'scollected and refined more than 225 recipes, documenting both a historicand an emerging Irish cuisine. Both are pretty far from Chicago Irish fare.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.
