The family of Sun-Times columnist Rev. Andrew Greeley have something to be thankful for: he's vastly improving following a fall several weeks ago that left him critically injured. He's been moved to the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago for recovery. His spokeswoman, June Rosner, said, "It's a big step forward. He no longer belongs in a critical care unit." Greeley was injured in a fall while exiting a cab on November 7. more ›

Sun-Times columnist Rev. Andrew Greeley was injured in a fall on Friday, fracturing his skull. According to the S-T, the incident happened when, "his jacket got stuck in a taxi door when he was dropped off at the Rosemont CTA station. As the cab began to pull away, the 80-year-old priest fell to the ground and hit his head, fracturing his skull." His doctors say he's in critical but "very stable" condition and has improved since the accident happened. His progress is also being updated at his website. more ›

Two weeks ago, in what was considered a rare act of humility, Japanese Emperor Akihito apologized to his countrymen, taking responsibility for a bluegill infestation that's wreaked havoc on Japan's ecosystem by bringing home a pair of the fish from a trip to the States nearly fifty years ago. "Bluegills are the ones I brought back from the U.S. some 50 years ago and donated to a Fisheries Agency research institute", Akihito said. "In those... more ›