None of these in and of themselves are the end of our economic success. They're simply areas we have to focus on.

She actually did what she said she was going to do. When you're trying to attract a job creator, it's important that employers see that the city is investing in itself.

These are issues we need to embrace and develop long-term strategies for. If we do so, our community will continue to be a marvel of growth and opportunity.

We have the lowest average wage rate of any metropolitan area we compete with. This might sound good if you're an employer, but combine this with our rapidly rising cost of living and absence of affordable housing, and rapidly rising housing costs - up 30 percent last year - and you have a formula for failure.

... We can expect to see more and more of them. It's a success story - if you're an armadillo.

Kerry Wood's shoulder surgery was deemed a success. (Cubs) officials are hoping he can begin throwing in four months and be healthy enough to suffer his next injury by spring.