Extra Extra: United Airlines Stock Slips After Tech Glitch
By Samantha Abernethy in News on Aug 29, 2012 11:00PM
- Yesterday United Airlines had a computer hiccup that caused massive delays, and today the Chicago-based company lost its footing in the stock market. [AP]
- They’ve been having issues since they merged with Continental earlier this year, leaving customers stranded all over the country. [Forbes]
- The city is launching a months-long project to resurface Lake Shore Drive. Most of the roadwork will take place at night. [Tribune]
- More details have been released on the outbreak of Legionnaires' Disease at the JW Marriott downtown where eight people have contracted the disease, and two have died. [Tribune]
- A South Side man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing his father, his estranged wife and his former girlfriend. [Tribune]
- A former city food inspector has been sentenced to more than two years in prison for accepting bribes. [Sun-Times]