"Chicago Tribune" Reader

"Chicago Tribune" Reader

Turbulent times ahead for O'Hare expansion plans

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 05:24 PM PST

Dispute between airlines, city may ground O'Hare's expansion plans

Barring a last-ditch deal between the airlines and the city, Mayor Richard Daley's successor could face lengthy litigation.

4 officers wounded inside Detroit precinct

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 05:56 PM PST

DETROIT (AP) — A gunman opened fire inside a Detroit police precinct on Sunday, wounding four officers including a commander before he was shot and killed by police, authorities said.

State retirees may pay more for health care

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 04:24 PM PST

Cigarette tax, bond borrowing proposals still in the mix at Capitol

— State lawmakers, fresh off of passing a major income tax increase, are turning toward a trio of other ideas as they try to capitalize on a newfound mood at the Capitol of dealing with long-festering budget problems.

Top harness driver faces battery charge

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 03:49 PM PST

One of the Chicago area's top harness drivers was booked into the Will County Adult Detention Facility in Joliet on Sunday on a domestic battery charge, according to Will County records.

Family of slain man battles wife over insurance

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 04:04 PM PST

Wife says she was holding knife when truck driver stabbed in 2005

The family of a 45-year-old Joliet man fatally stabbed in 2005 is now locked in a court battle with his wife, a former suspect who was never charged with the death, over the $50,000 life insurance payout he left behind.

China stealth jet may use technology from downed US F-117

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 09:17 AM PST

BRUSSELS (AP) — Chinese officials recently unveiled a new, high-tech stealth fighter that could pose a significant threat to American air superiority — and some of its technology, it turns out, may well have come from the U.S. itself.

Top harness driver faces battery charge

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 01:05 PM PST

One of the Chicago-area's best-known harness drivers was booked into the Will County Adult Detention Facility today for domestic battery.

Experts: Mental illness unlikely to clear Arizona shooting suspect

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 10:58 AM PST

Jared Lee Loughner's mental condition is expected to play a major role when he's tried in the shootings of 19 people in Tucson.

 

The end of the incandescent bulb begins in California

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 09:31 AM PST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The brightest bulb in most homes for more than a century is fading toward darkness this year as California turns out the light on the century-old incandescent.

Mystery surrounds winner of $190 million jackpot

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 01:40 PM PST

RATHDRUM, Idaho (AP) — Holly Lahti burst into the spotlight a week ago in a feel-good story about a single mother who won a $190 million Mega Millions jackpot.

Tale of 3 Bears

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 05:41 AM PST

Celeb picks

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 11:57 AM PST

Bruce Weber, Illinois basketball coach: Bears 13, Packers 9: "Game of field goals. Bad weather and a bad field. If it was indoor or good weather, there's no question who would win - Packers! But that's football in January in Chicago."

U.S. to create federal research center to develop new drugs

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 06:22 AM PST

Officials concerned about the pace of new drugs coming out of the drug industry have decided to start a billion-dollar lab.

Inmate charged with trying to hire hit man in domestic case

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 12:42 PM PST

A Buffalo Grove man in custody for a domestic violence conviction was charged with trying to hire a hit man to kill the woman he had previously battered, officials said.

Cutler out, Bears rally falls short

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 05:05 PM PST

With Jay Cutler sidelined by a knee injury, emergency quarterback Caleb Hanie led a valiant comeback that kept the Bears close, but an interception by Sam Shields with 37 seconds remaining sealed a 21-14 Green Bay victory.

Looking for a job? Go get some coffee or hit the gym

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 08:26 PM PST

Polishing resumes and smiling doesn't win jobs in a competitive environment. People need to plot ways to get to the manager who needs help

Matthew Krzus and his friends graduated from college in May, and most of them are struggling to get jobs.

Girl, 17, killed in car crash in West Rogers Park

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 05:58 PM PST

As Orthodox Christians, Bahara Echmail's family fled religious persecution in Iraq, arriving in Chicago about five years ago with dreams of a better life.

Major blaze strikes downtown Harvard in McHenry County

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 09:42 PM PST

Firefighters from Harvard and throughout the area battled an extra-alarm blaze in the far northwest suburb's downtown Saturday night.