"Chicago Tribune" Reader

"Chicago Tribune" Reader


Moment of silence may be back

Posted: 13 Jan 2011 05:39 PM PST

State superintendent tells schools to prepare for observance

Many school principals and superintendents were caught off guard this week when the state's top educator cautioned that they soon might need to observe a dormant state law requiring a moment of "silent prayer or silent reflection" to start the school day.

Quinn signs tax hike into law

Posted: 13 Jan 2011 04:45 PM PST

Personal rate jumps to 5 percent, retroactive to Jan. 1

SPRINGFIELD — Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn followed through Thursday on his vow to sign the 67 percent increase in the personal state income tax as soon as it hit his desk.

Daley: Airlines to blame if O'Hare expansion fails

Posted: 13 Jan 2011 05:40 PM PST

Mayor Richard Daley blasted the city's airline partners Thursday, saying they are jeopardizing the expansion of O'Hare International Airport by opposing $1.1 billion in new borrowing.

Elderly reputed mobsters have charges upgraded

Posted: 13 Jan 2011 02:47 PM PST

Federal prosecutors have upgraded charges against three elderly reputed mob associates who allegedly plotted last year to rob a bank and the home of a late Chicago mob boss.

Groupon meets with bankers to explore IPO

Posted: 13 Jan 2011 03:17 PM PST

Unusual birthdays stir the Web (The Newsroom)

Posted: 13 Jan 2011 02:52 PM PST

The Newsroom - Most birthdates are pretty ordinary, but some can be real conversation starters. For example, anyone born this past Tuesday will always have a go-to story to break the ice. After all, a 1/11/11 birthday is pretty cool. Vanessa Doyle hopes …

Governor signs income tax increase

Posted: 13 Jan 2011 02:05 PM PST

Ariz. girl's funeral draws hundreds

Posted: 13 Jan 2011 05:51 PM PST

Study: Drug companies fund health advocacy groups

Posted: 13 Jan 2011 01:28 PM PST

Many health advocacy organizations rely on financial support from drug companies. But few disclose the extent of that funding or make information easily accessible, according to a new report published Thursday by researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health.

New clues to 'dawn of the dinosaur era'

Posted: 13 Jan 2011 12:16 PM PST

Tiny dinosaurs that roamed a remote valley of Argentina 230 million years ago point to a key fork in the road of early dinosaur evolution, according to research published today by scientists including University of Chicago paleontologist Paul Sereno.

City council OK's concussion rules, aldermen

Posted: 12 Jan 2011 10:25 PM PST

Giffords shows signs of recovery

Posted: 13 Jan 2011 09:38 AM PST

Even Gabrielle Giffords' doctors are starting to call her recovery a miracle.

Not-guilty plea in slayings of Chicago cop, ex-CHA officer

Posted: 13 Jan 2011 09:25 AM PST

A 20-year-old man pleaded not guilty this morning to the November slayings of a Chicago police evidence technician and a South Side man.

Showtime rejects 'Kennedys' miniseries

Posted: 13 Jan 2011 09:48 AM PST

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — The Showtime network is saying no to airing a miniseries on the Kennedy family.

Chicago-area foreclosures soar 20 percent in 2010

Posted: 13 Jan 2011 06:37 AM PST

Fire in the hole: Italy’s Mount Etna roars back to life (The Starting Point)

Posted: 13 Jan 2011 06:00 AM PST

Mount Etna spews lava on the southern Italian island of Sicily January 13, 2011. Mount Etna is Europe's tallest and most active volcano.  REUTERS/Antonio Parrinello (ITALY - Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY IMAGES OF THE DAY)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. Top story Mount Etna came back to life on Wednesday, erupting for two hours on the southern …


More banks walking away from homes

Posted: 12 Jan 2011 10:00 PM PST

Research shows 1,896 red flag homes in Chicago appear to have been abandoned during foreclosure process

Research shows 1,896 red flag homes -- most in distressed Chicago neighborhoods -- appear to have been abandoned during the foreclosure process.

What Illinois' 67% tax hike means for you

Posted: 13 Jan 2011 06:51 AM PST

Quinn's own bill: He paid $4,468 in 2009, but tab would have approached $7,500 with new rate

The state portion of your personal income tax bill is likely to grow by about two-thirds after Gov. Pat Quinn signs legislation enacting big tax hikes. If state taxes would have cost you $2,000 annually, you will owe $3,300.

Wrong-way driver on Kennedy

Posted: 13 Jan 2011 02:15 AM PST

Illinois State Police were on the scene this morning of two crashes that may have involved a vehicle going the wrong way in the Kennedy express lanes near Division Street.

4 charged in rape of girl, 14

Posted: 13 Jan 2011 04:44 PM PST

4 charged in Stickney attack

A girl raped by three teenagers and a 22-year-old pleaded that she was only 14 during an attack her assailants recorded on a cell phone, prosecutors said during a bond hearing today for one of the suspects.