"Chicago Tribune" Reader

Italian group slams choice of Spike Lee as speaker
Daley: Ariz. shootings show need for tougher gun laws
In Photos: Faces of the Arizona shooting tragedy (The Newsroom)
Warning issued on O'Hare revenue bonds
No Shortage of Patents at IBM (The Newsroom)
Appeals court refuses to release George Ryan
Jimmy John's switches from alfalfa to clover sprouts
Groupon closes $950 million financing round
Ford hiring 7,000 workers
Joe Biden in Afghanistan to measure progress toward U.S. withdrawal
Quinn's oath: Restore integrity
Women's underwear lecture opened to men
Fenger trial: Counselor weeps as she recalls beating
No men allowed at library's ladies underwear exhibit
Chico to start airing TV ads in Chicago mayor's race
'Quiet' cars debut on Metra
As winter bears down, gas and oil prices continue to climb (The Starting Point)
Hefner to take Playboy private
Shooting suspect appears in court, gets 'Unabomber' lawyer
4 inches of snow on way

Italian group slams choice of Spike Lee as speaker

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 04:45 PM PST

Daley: Ariz. shootings show need for tougher gun laws

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 04:18 PM PST

In Photos: Faces of the Arizona shooting tragedy (The Newsroom)

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 04:28 PM PST

The Newsroom - Gabrielle Giffords The 40-year-old congresswoman is fighting for her life after a gunman shot her in the head at an outreach event Saturday. Giffords, a Democrat serving her third term in Congress, is facing a long recovery, according to doctors. …

Warning issued on O'Hare revenue bonds

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 03:20 PM PST

No Shortage of Patents at IBM (The Newsroom)

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 03:30 PM PST

The Newsroom - Think you have an idea worthy of a patent? Get in line, buddy. The United States Patent Office recently released its facts and figures for 2010. The number of patents awarded last year surged 31% from 2009. For the 18th …

Appeals court refuses to release George Ryan

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 03:14 PM PST

Jimmy John's switches from alfalfa to clover sprouts

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 02:20 PM PST

Groupon closes $950 million financing round

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 01:28 PM PST

Ford hiring 7,000 workers

Posted: 09 Jan 2011 10:46 PM PST

DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. says it will add more than 7,000 workers in the U.S. over the next two years, including 750 engineers with expertise in batteries and other advanced technology, as it begins producing several new vehicles.

Joe Biden in Afghanistan to measure progress toward U.S. withdrawal

Posted: 09 Jan 2011 10:32 PM PST

Vice President Joe Biden makes an unannounced visit to Afghanistan for a series of meetings with top officials, including President Hamid Karzai. The visit comes at a pivotal point in the U.S. effort to hand off security to the Afghans, says a senior White House official.

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN — Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Afghanistan on Monday night for a series of meetings meant to gauge the progress toward a drawdown of U.S. forces later this year and an eventual handoff of security responsibilities to the Afghans.

Quinn's oath: Restore integrity

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 11:18 AM PST

Gov. Pat Quinn was sworn in today for a full-term as Illinois governor and called for unity in Illinois, acknowledging his primary and general election opponents. Quinn vowed to be "humble'' and restore "integrity and honesty in the office of governor.''

Women's underwear lecture opened to men

Posted: 09 Jan 2011 10:18 PM PST

Fenger trial: Counselor weeps as she recalls beating

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 04:15 PM PST

No men allowed at library's ladies underwear exhibit

Posted: 09 Jan 2011 04:01 PM PST

Girdles, corsets and bosom-binding brassieres are the topic of discussion at a Lake Villa District Library event this month, with one firm rule: No men allowed.

Chico to start airing TV ads in Chicago mayor's race

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 08:58 AM PST

'Quiet' cars debut on Metra

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 08:20 AM PST

Today marked the inaugural run for Metra's "quiet cars," where noisy electronic devices and loud conversations are off-limits during rush hour.

As winter bears down, gas and oil prices continue to climb (The Starting Point)

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 05:56 AM PST

The Starting Point - The Starting Point is a snapshot of the news that occurred overnight and a preview of the stories we expect to cover today. Featured story In the past three weeks, the average price for regular gas has jumped about nine …