Mega mystery in Glenwood: Who won $118 million?
In what is the center of the lottery universe this week — a clean and busy gas station in Glenwood — anxious people were happily plunking down their hard-earned cash Thursday for a chance to win a spot on Easy Street. The Glenwood Minute Man Citgo at 18659 S. Halsted St. is where a winning Mega Millions ticket worth $118 million was sold May 4. Customers figured if it happened once, it could ...
Lily Tomlin Mixes It Up In Multifaceted Show
Brings An Evolved Ernestine, Edith Ann And More To Calvin Theater In Northampton Follow CT Lifestyle & Entertainment News On The Courant's Features Buzz Facebook Page Hey, Lily Tomlin fans, Ernestine is coming to town this week. But she's not a bossy, nasty telephone operator any more. She's a bossy, nasty claims processor for a health-insurance company.
Poor economy worsens Social Security's finances
The government says a bad economy and higher energy prices have worsened the finances of Social Security, shortening the life of the trust funds that support the program by three years.
Economists' Malign Influence on Taxes
? If Occupy Wall Street supporters are looking for new places to protest, they might think about picketing the economics departments of the most prestigious American universities. ? Not only would they find a more convivial place to camp than an ugly concrete slab in lower Manhattan, but protesting at universities would serve two purposes. ...
The 99 Percent Wakes Up
Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz says the world is finally demanding a democracy where people, not dollars, matter.