"Chicago Tribune" Reader

"Chicago Tribune" Reader


Quinn to end Put Illinois to Work program

Posted: 12 Dec 2010 03:17 PM PST

Jobs program led to full-time work for less than 10 percent of participants

Gov. Pat Quinn has poured $122 million in taxpayer money to keep afloat a temporary jobs program, but the investment has led to full-time work for less than 10 percent of the people taking part.

Obama adviser Axelrod says tax cut measure will pass

Posted: 12 Dec 2010 12:36 PM PST

Congress will approve without major changes the $858-billion package that extends tax cuts and jobless benefits, says President Obama's senior advisor David Axelrod: 'No one wants to see taxes go up on 150 million Americans.'

WASHINGTON — A top advisor to President Obama said Sunday a $858-billion package of tax cuts and jobless benefits will pass Congress without major changes, despite a revolt by some House Democrats.

Putin Finds His Thrill (The Newsroom)

Posted: 12 Dec 2010 11:48 AM PST

The Newsroom - The Internet is full of bizarre videos. But with all due respect to kittens who climb Christmas trees and babies who dance to Beyoncé, this clip from Vladimir Putin is a whole other level of weird. At a recent fundraiser …

Emanuel tax records scrutinized in residency challenge

Posted: 12 Dec 2010 11:27 AM PST

Police: Robber shot to death by tanning salon customer

Posted: 12 Dec 2010 04:42 AM PST

Officials: Explosions in central Stockholm were terrorism

Posted: 12 Dec 2010 06:00 PM PST

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Two blasts that shook a busy shopping street in central Stockholm were an act of terrorism, officials said Sunday, in what appeared to be a suicide bombing. It would be the first such attack in the Nordic country.

Afghanistan envoy Holbrooke critical after aorta surgery

Posted: 12 Dec 2010 05:39 PM PST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Veteran diplomat Richard Holbrooke, who is a special envoy on the Afghanistan war, was in critical condition after undergoing more than 20 hours of surgery to fix a tear in the large artery that moves blood from the heart.

Bears blown away, 36-7

Posted: 12 Dec 2010 04:06 PM PST

The Bears suffered an embarrassing 36-7 loss to the Patriots Sunday at frigid, snowy Soldier Field. The Bears (9-4) saw their five-game winning streak snapped as Tom Brady carved up Chicago's vaunted defense.

Nearly 1,700 flights canceled

Posted: 12 Dec 2010 05:19 PM PST

Temperatures are expected to drop dramatically overnight, with lows in the upper single digits in Chicago and about 5 degrees outside the city and below-zero wind chills.

Our Lady of Guadalupe festival goes on

Posted: 11 Dec 2010 08:07 PM PST

Rain and slush Saturday proved no match for thousands of Catholics who descended upon a sacred Des Plaines shrine honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe, the patron saint of Mexico, to celebrate the day she reportedly appeared to a peasant in the 16th century.

Scared of Santa

Posted: 11 Dec 2010 10:47 PM PST

Storm could bring 7 inches of snow

Posted: 11 Dec 2010 10:10 PM PST

Expecting the Chicago area to be hit by as much as 7 inches of snow, city officials on Saturday readied more than 100 snow trucks — preloaded with salt and prepared for a drastic drop in temperatures that promised to make for a dicey Sunday. I Send us your photos

Mom, teen son charged in connection with armed robbery

Posted: 11 Dec 2010 06:12 PM PST

Mother and son arrested together, booked on related charges in connection with armed robbery

In keeping with the season of family togetherness, Traci Drake and her 16-year-old son were both sent to jail Saturday for crimes related to an alleged armed robbery.

Thousands of aspiring Chicago cops come out for exam

Posted: 11 Dec 2010 06:26 PM PST

Walking into McCormick Place among the mostly casually dressed, ethnically diverse swarm of men and women taking the Chicago police exam Saturday, Abdullah Ali stood out in his stylish dark suit, looking as if he were interviewing for a job in finance or marketing.

Emanuel turns over documents for ballot challenge

Posted: 11 Dec 2010 07:21 PM PST

Tax returns, leases and e-mails to figure in to ballot challenge, defense

Attorneys for Rahm Emanuel on Saturday turned over a stack of documents requested as part of the ballot challenge to his mayoral candidacy, including tax returns, leases and e-mails with a real estate professional.

Boy, 3, hospitalized after shooting in home

Posted: 11 Dec 2010 05:25 PM PST

Peoria police Saturday were investigating the shooting of a 3-year-old boy who was struck in the head while inside his home.

Mom, teen son held in armed robbery

Posted: 11 Dec 2010 07:57 PM PST

Time for a move from Lovie

Posted: 11 Dec 2010 07:06 PM PST

Haugh: The Bears and Patriots enter perhaps the biggest regular-season game in coach Lovie Smith's tenure. Both teams have superstars playing at Pro Bowl levels. Both have Super Bowl aspirations. Only one has Bill Belichick.

Emanuel's team files tax returns, e-mails for ballot case

Posted: 11 Dec 2010 06:44 PM PST