"Chicago Tribune" Reader

"Chicago Tribune" Reader

Murderer serves 12 years, to live in Hawaii with new wife

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 03:06 PM PST

The shocking news reached Patricia Rosenberg by phone while she was tending to her 20-month-old grandson about two weeks ago.

State's top watchdog would oversee transit, bill proposes

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 02:59 PM PST

Inspector general legislation seeks to allay concerns of transit officials

The state's executive inspector general would serve as watchdog over all four Chicago-area mass transit agencies, according to new legislation expected to be introduced in Springfield this week.

Acclaimed Chicago chef dies

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 04:27 PM PST

Paul Wildermuth, 46, the acclaimed chef who specialized in contemporary Asian cuisine and formerly cooked at the restaurants Opera, Red Light, and Saiko, collapsed on Saturday night and died.

State's top watchdog would oversee transit, bill proposes

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 03:30 PM PST

Aung San Suu Kyi speaks to joyous crowds in Myanmar

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 10:00 PM PST

Thousands cheer newly freed Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi. The opposition leader urges them to make their voices heard and says she's willing to open a dialogue with the regime.

A day after her release from detention, opposition leader and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi met dozens of ambassadors, hundreds of journalists and thousands of Burmese citizens Sunday, underscoring the importance of dialogue, strength and determination in the battle for democracy in Myanmar.

San Diego Man Balks at Scan (The Newsroom)

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 01:29 PM PST

The Newsroom - Folks have been surrendering their dignity in the name of safe air travel for years. Most of the time, this happens without incident. But John Tyner, who was scheduled to fly from San Diego's Lindbergh Field to South Dakota for a hunting …

Days from retirement, police captain chases gunman

Posted: 13 Nov 2010 10:15 PM PST

Danny Davis announces for mayor

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 09:28 AM PST

U.S. Rep Danny Davis, a veteran Chicago politician, struck populist tones as he declared his candidacy for mayor today, saying he will bridge the gap between wealthy and struggling communities.

Daley questions cost to taxpayers of Wrigley proposal

Posted: 13 Nov 2010 08:31 PM PST

Mayor Richard Daley said Saturday that the Ricketts family might need to look at a different way to fund improvements at Wrigley Field rather than relying on state-issued bonds that would be paid off using ticket-tax revenue generated at the ballpark.

5 dead, 6 injured as car hits motorcycles in Calif. desert

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 04:49 PM PST

OCOTILLO, Calif. (AP) — Authorities were looking for the driver of a car that tried to pass a group of motorcycles and caused another car to lose control on a desert highway, triggering a crash that killed five people and injured six others, officials said.

Chapman: Getting personal

Posted: 13 Nov 2010 10:00 PM PST

Screening gets way too personal

When it comes to protecting against terrorism, this is how things usually go: A danger presents itself; the federal government responds with new rules that erode privacy, treat innocent people as suspicious and blur the distinction between life in a free society and life in a correctional facility; and we all tamely accept the new intrusions, like sheep being shorn.

State Street's tough road in difficult economy

Posted: 13 Nov 2010 10:00 PM PST

Block 37, Sullivan Center account for biggest vacancies in shopping district

S tate Street may be still be that great street, but the Great Recession has taken the swagger out of the shopping strip's once lofty retail ambitions.

Q&A with Harrison Ford

Posted: 12 Nov 2010 10:00 PM PST

NEW YORK — Harrison Ford's filmography is impressive. He's made more than 40 top-grossing films, scoring an Oscar nomination for one ("Witness") and achieving iconic status as Indiana Jones and Han Solo of " Star Wars."