"Chicago Tribune" Reader

"Chicago Tribune" Reader

CPS passes free breakfast program for all students

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 06:01 PM PST

Move covers 410,000 kids, expands federal effort

Chicago's school board on Wednesday adopted a sweeping new program to offer free breakfasts in the classrooms of Chicago Public Schools' 410,000 students, expanding a federally funded initiative aimed at giving kids from low-income families a healthier start to their day.

Another snow storm over East Coast snarls travelers

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 04:33 PM PST

Schools closed, governments sent workers home early and planes were grounded Wednesday in an all-too-familiar routine along the East Coast as another snowstorm swept over a region already beaten down by a winter not even half over.

State high court ducks battle between O'Hare, cemetery

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 02:16 PM PST

City already said grave removal at St. Johannes would resume

The Illinois State Supreme Court today declined to review an appellate court decision affirming Chicago's acquisition of St. Johannes Cemetery, which stands in the way of a future runway that is part of the $15 billion O'Hare Modernization Program.

Cook County public health cuts get initial OK

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 01:25 PM PST

CPS charter meeting: Long lines, superheroes

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 04:11 PM PST

The drama got into full swing even before the Chicago Public Schools board meeting began this morning.

Egyptian protesters clash with police for 2nd day

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 04:38 PM PST

CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian anti-government activists pelted police with firebombs and rocks in a second day of clashes Wednesday in defiance of an official ban on any protests. Beefed up police forces on the streets quickly moved in and used tear gas, beatings and live ammunition fired in the air to disperse any demonstrations.

Feds scrapping colors in terror warning system

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 02:39 PM PST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Government officials say the colors in the nation's terror alert system will be gone by April 27.

Court scraps video poker, tax plans

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 03:57 PM PST

An appellate court today dealt a blow to Gov. Pat Quinn's $31 billion construction program, ruling that plans for video poker and tax hikes on candy and booze that were approved in 2009 were unconstitutional.

82-year-old couple faces eviction

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 11:20 AM PST

82-year-old couple face eviction after missing a move-out deadline set decades ago

Ann and George Bagnall were scheduled to move out of their home to allow for the expansion of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. But they haven't moved. In November, the government started eviction proceedings.

Obama in Wisconsin to push job creation

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 11:31 AM PST

President Obama visits green-energy companies in Wisconsin as battles brew over spending cuts back in Washington. The day takes on a football theme as Obama, a Chicago Bears fan, receives a Packers jersey and, in a factory visit, quotes Vince Lombardi.

President Obama left Washington on Wednesday morning, flying to Wisconsin, where he began to sell his upbeat vision of an America that can overcome its economic woes by creating jobs and freezing some federal spending.

Teacher pleads not guilty to sex charges

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 09:29 AM PST

Michelle Obama praises military families on Oprah

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 09:11 AM PST

First lady Michelle Obama tells Oprah Winfrey that when she feels bad, she thinks about the country's military families and knows better than to complain.

The law doesn't care who sent ya

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 01:27 PM PST

John Kass : "The law in Illinois is absolutely unambiguous in the matter concerning Emanuel's candidacy. A candidate must reside in Chicago for a year prior to the mayoral election."

Brick-throwing boy shot by woman gets probation

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 08:44 AM PST

A 12-year-old boy who was shot by an elderly woman after he threw bricks at her last fall was sentenced today to 1 year of probation and ordered to undergo counseling, not to have contact with the victim and perform 50 hours of community service.

Bullet fired through school window; no one hurt

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 07:42 AM PST

An engineer opening a West Side elementary school this morning found a bullet that apparently had been fired through a classroom window overnight, according to police and school officials.

Abbott to cut 1,900 jobs

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 05:19 AM PST

Brother says he killed 4-year-old sister to save her

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 01:50 AM PST

Videotaped confession played at sentencing of teen who murdered young sister

Shortly after murdering his 4-year-old sister in his Mokena bedroom, Keith Randulich sat in a police interrogation room, apparently staring at his blood-stained pants as he explained to detectives why he did it.

Carjacked cab hits school bus

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 06:54 AM PST

A police chase through the northern suburbs and North Side of Chicago ended this morning when a stolen minivan taxi, reported as carjacked, clipped a school bus and rammed into a light pole.

Cops bust suspected meth lab

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 04:00 AM PST

Police and fire crews were on the scene of a suspected meth lab this morning in northwest suburban Des Plaines, officials said.

FDA rules help hide trans fat

Posted: 25 Jan 2011 05:13 PM PST

Health advocates urge FDA to require more clear, precise labels

Think that "0 grams trans fat" badge means your cookie won't contain partially hydrogenated oils? Think again. Under FDA rules, products can boast that as long as the amount falls below 0.5 grams per serving.