June 30--Willis Group Holdings, the insurer that took over naming rights for Sears Tower in 2009, is merging with Towers Watson to become Willis Towers Watson. But Chicago-area residents and visitors will continue calling it Not the John Hancock.
Too bad NBC is done with Donald Trump. He and Brian Williams would have made a great team on MSNBC. Could have called their show "Hair Make-up."
Kraft workers are braced for deep cuts with the acquisition by H.J. Heinz. Need a metaphor for how deep? Think Macaroni Nothing because Cheese got laid off.
Almost 30 percent of China's Great Wall has been lost to human and environmental damage, The Beijing Times says. What's more, an expert told the paper reconstruction efforts in some areas have compromised both the historic appearance and authenticity. Sounds unforgivable -- unless the end result is a World Series title.
Despite its budget crisis, Illinois isn't Greece. It's been greased plenty in the past, but it's not yet Greece.
Abraham Lincoln, 153 years ago Wednesday, signed the law establishing the nation's first progressive income tax, as well as the law authorizing federal support for the building of the transcontinental railroad. The land-grant universities had to wait until July 2, but not a bad day at the office.
philrosenthal@tribpub.com
