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Chicagoland FinalBreaking news and more at chicagotribune.com BB 161ST TRIBUNE $1.79 CITY ELSEWHERE an entire generation of Bears fans, something of a folk hero, kind of like a Paul Hughes saidwistfully. wonder if he knows He might, but Waddle is presently preoccupied. On his ESPN 1000 morning radio show, the receiver, legendary for his on-field toughness, has repeatedly confessed to having a man crush on Brady. Hughes said he understands, and jealous. The term carry any sexual implication just one acknowledgment that another man is attractive and leads an enviable life.

Take Brady rugged good looks, a supermodel girlfriend in Gisele Bundchen, tons of money, can do no wrong. It echoes By Rex W. Huppke TRIBUNE REPORTER The standard Super Bowl one part chili, 99 parts been spiced up this year with a pinch of The heterosexually acceptable term, aimed with increasing frequency at Hollywood-handsome New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, has risen from awkward obscurity to become a comfortable part of everyday dudespeak. It permits anyone, from male sports talk radio hosts to the chubby fellow at the end of the bar, to openly admit their affection, or even infatuation, with another man and his manly life. Take, for example, die-hard Chicago Bears fan Jeff Hughes, cofounder of a Web site called Bears Blog.

On the blog, Hughes wrote about his man crush a couple of years ago on retired Bears wide receiver Tom Waddle. By Rick Pearson TRIBUNE REPORTER Favorite-son Sen. Barack Obama and Arizona Sen. John McCain each hold a better than 2-1edge over their closest presidential rivals entering the Illinois primary, but many voters say still undecided or could change their mind before casting a ballot Tuesday, a new poll shows. The final survey before Illinois voters play their role in the Super Tuesday presidential contests in more than 20 states shows Hillary Clinton has lost support among African-American voters in the Democratic race while McCain has seen a surge in support among conservative Republicans who have distrusted him.

The survey found Obama, a first- term Illinois senator from Chicago, had the support of 55 percent of likely Democratic primary voters. Clinton, a two-term New York senator born in Chicago and raised in suburban Park Ridge, had 24 percent. On the Republican side, McCain, a veteran Arizona senator, had the backing of 43 percent of likely GOP CHICAGO WGN-TV POLL PLEASESEE POLL PAGE13 took time off from running his $60billion empire to share his views on money, life and his legacy. He wonders whether he will be remembered as the modern-day version of the tycoons who ran American monopolies during the Rockefeller eraor as a philanthropist who promises to leave billions of dollars to help alleviate social problems. By Oscar Avila TRIBUNE CORRESPONDENT MEXICO Mexican tycoon who might just be the richest man almost never uses computers.

Instead, Carlos Slim crunches numbers on a spreadsheet he created and has scrawled in a tattered notebook. Through this data table, Slim determined that Babe Ruth was the greatest hitter ever. The obsessive scholar of baseball prefers the old days. His all-time top 10 includes no player of the past 50 years. Slim prefers old movies, too, such as about a Spanish nobleman who became a heroic military leader and shook up society.

In that era, good guys were Slim explained, the bad guys were Few alternate between the white and black hats more than Latin most powerful businessman. In a rare, two-hour interview the other day with the Tribune, he Slim, 68, is virtually unknown in the U.S. but is a polarizing figure here. A recent book postulated that it is impossible for an ordinary Mexican to go 24 hours without putting money in his pocket. Critics say his fortune was built through political favors, and that his telecommunications empire is TRIBUNE PROFILE CARLOS SLIM The richest some days) The Mexican tycoon, whose $60 billion empire rivals that of Bill Gates, talks to the Tribune about money, life and his legacy Photo for the Tribune by Sarah Meghan Lee Carlos Slim has been criticized for his virtual monopoly on telecommunications in Mexico, but he also has begun drawing praise across Latin America for building a new model of development-based philanthropy.

PLEASESEE SLIM PAGE20 Columnist Leah Eskin returns to the kitchen in SUNDAY MAGAZINE Home on the range is back How green is YOUR little one? Tips to help you be an eco-friendly parent. HOME GARDEN We asked a perfectly nice couple to give it a shot. See what happened. Is it possible to dress your mate? SUPER BOWL XLII PLEASESEE CRUSH PAGE19 New England quarterback Tom flawless record is enough to make a grown man swoon. MORE CAMPAIGN 2008 COVERAGE Developments from the campaign trail.

PAGE 12 Flaw in the primary system? It makes no sense. PERSPECTIVE southwest suburban strip mall along Interstate Highway 80, in what they are calling a botched robbery. Still, with little information made public, conflicting reports and rumors about motives and witnesses swirled throughout the day. Officers from at least eight local departments quickly descended on the shopping center. By Stacy St.

Clair and Deborah Horan TRIBUNE REPORTERS A gunman led five women into the back room of a Tinley Park clothing store Saturday morning, killed them, then walked out the front door and disappeared. Police said there were no survivors at the Lane Bryant store in a Some went from door to door, combing stores for clues. Others hunted in a nearby subdivision for a stocky man described by one witness, while helicopters hovered in the sky. One helicopter, armed with an infrared camera, scanned snow- covered open land and forest preserves. Police pleaded for help from anyone with information on the killing spree.

As night fell, the gunman remained on the loose. Tinley Park Police Chief Michael tried to calm fears, saying, are very confident that the offender is out of the But earlier in the day, an officer at the scene admitted, have no ideawho he 5 women slain in store Police hunt gunman in shooting at Tinley Park mall Tribune photo by Scott Strazzante Police remove the bodies of five women slain Saturday in a shooting in a Tinley Park Lane Bryant store. The gunman was still at large late Saturday. PLEASESEE TINLEY PARK PAGE9 Obama, McCain lead 2-1 in Illinois MORE SUPER BOWL COVERAGE A year later, Bears fans have mixed emotions about big game. PAGE 19 RICK MORRISSEY: Patriots on the verge of perfection, but something missing.

SPORTS BACK PAGE: Rosters and predictions. SPORTS Got a crush on Brady? From talk radio to bars, guys are not afraid to say, I love you, WEATHER Snow possible Sunday night. High 34, low 30. METRO, PAGE 9 Product: CTMAIN PubDate: 02-03-2008 Zone: ALL Edition: SHD Page: CMAIN1-1 User: bmacqueen Time: Color:.