"Chicago Tribune" Reader

"Chicago Tribune" Reader

Sen. Bernie Sanders ends tax filibuster

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 04:51 PM PST

The Vermont senator stops after more than 8 1/2 hours. 'It has been a very long day,' he says.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has ended a marathon filibuster of the proposed tax compromise, ceding control of the Senate floor after more than 8 1/2 hours.

Howard, Oprah, and Kelly Ripa: Buzz Week in Review (The Newsroom)

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 05:25 PM PST

The Newsroom - There is no such thing as royalty in the United States. But don't tell that to Howard Stern, the king of all media, and Oprah Winfrey, the queen of daytime television. Both pseudo-monarchs made big waves in the Search box …

Man accused of being Starbucks tip jar bandit

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 02:46 PM PST

Illinois named worst state for retirement

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 02:26 PM PST

Winter storm watch issued for weekend storm

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 02:36 PM PST

Bill Clinton implores Dems to back tax-cut deal

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 05:06 PM PST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bill Clinton implored Democrats to back the tax-cut deal that President Barack Obama negotiated with Republicans as the former president made a surprise appearance at Obama's side in the White House briefing room Friday.

Attack on royal's car prompts questions about UK security

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 02:32 PM PST

LONDON (AP) — It was a wrong-place, wrong-time brush with danger: Protesting students — some chanting "Off with their heads!" — attacked Prince Charles and his wife Camilla as they rode in their vintage Rolls-Royce to a charity event at a London theater.

Woman dies after being detained at store

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 01:05 PM PST

Quinn tries for $2M a year for lakefront improvements

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 01:50 PM PST

Man linked to Zion murders gets 5 life sentences in Va.

Posted: 09 Dec 2010 10:57 PM PST

Crestwood settles water lawsuit

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 11:16 AM PST

Crestwood will pay residents $500,000 to settle one of the class-action lawsuits filed against the south suburb for secretly pumping contaminated water to households for more than two decades.

An Awesome by any other name (The Newsroom)

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 10:29 AM PST

The Newsroom - Shakespeare famously asked '... what's in a name? that which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet ...' To that, Douglas Allen Smith Jr. of Oregon would respond: "everything." Mr. Smith is so convinced that …

Nobel ceremony honors Chinese dissident in absentia

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 05:20 AM PST

The peace prize diploma and gold medal are placed on Liu Xiaobo's empty chair in Oslo.

Liu Xiaobo, a Chinese dissident imprisoned for his efforts to promote democracy in his homeland, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in absentia Friday in a solemn ceremony shunned by Beijing but attended by dignitaries and celebrities from most of the world's countries.

Weekend forecast: Rain, snow, high winds, arctic cold

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 08:19 AM PST

Pedestrian struck and killed by Metra train in Orland Park

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 07:13 AM PST

Santo procession circles Wrigley

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 11:50 AM PST

Fans gave one last round of applause to Cubs great Ron Santo as his funeral procession circled Wrigley Field on its way from Holy Name Cathedral today.

Milwaukee standoff ends after robot smashes window

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 08:15 AM PST

Standoff shuts I-94 near Milwaukee

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 05:14 AM PST

Police activity is near 19th Street and Clybourn

A standoff on I-94 westbound has caused the freeway to shut down. All lanes are blocked off just south of the intersection of 19th and Clybourn. Traffic has been stopped since 4:30 a.m.

Fire ravages home in Elgin retirement community

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 04:30 AM PST

Could a Democrat challenge Obama? (The Newsroom)

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 04:34 AM PST

The Newsroom - Some liberals, upset with Obama, are talking about a primary challenge to the president for the 2012 nomination. Get The Fix in your e-mail inbox! Click here to sign-up for the Morning Fix newsletter. Click here for the Afternoon Fix …