"Chicago Tribune" Reader

"Chicago Tribune" Reader


Small quake hits Hawaii

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 05:23 PM PST

HONOLULU (AP) — An earthquake has hit Hawaii, with a jolt felt across Honolulu.

Glenwood police at standoff in south suburb

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 05:20 PM PST

Glenwood police were called to a home in the south suburb this afternoon for what neighbors were told was a hostage situation.

Quinn: Death penalty decision 'relatively soon' >> Video

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 03:35 PM PST

Boeing wins $30 billion contract

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 04:14 PM PST

The U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing Co. a contract worth more than $30 billion to build 179 airborne tankers, potentially ending a decadelong saga that is one of the longest and strangest in Pentagon history.

Discovery launches >> Video

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 04:29 PM PST

CAPE CANAVERAL –Nearly four months late – and held up by a last-minute computer glitch -- Space Shuttle Discovery blasted off under clear blue skies Thursday afternoon on its final mission to the International Space station before it is retired next month.

Fire at Houston day care kills 3 children, hurts 4

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 04:45 PM PST

HOUSTON (AP) — Fire Department officials say a blaze at a Houston daycare center has killed one child and injured six others.

Wis. police search for Dem lawmakers

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 03:35 PM PST

Wisconsin Republicans dispatched police to the homes of absent Democratic senators today to try to round them up for a vote on a plan to strip public sector unions of most collective bargaining rights.

Judge won't budge on keeping Blago jurors secret >> Video

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 11:17 AM PST

A federal judge today said he might have federal deputy marshals buy no-trespassing signs and offer them to jurors to post outside their homes following a verdict in the upcoming retrial of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich.

Sources: O'Hare talks near collapse

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 10:03 AM PST

Negotiations between Chicago and United and American airlines over O'Hare expansion have become so acrimonious that officials often convene in separate rooms, with federal mediators shuttling back and forth, according to sources.

Emanuel announces transition team >> Video

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 09:30 AM PST

Study: CPS students lag in science proficiency

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 09:24 AM PST

A new report on science proficiency indicates Chicago students are lagging behind their peers in large urban school districts across the U.S. — underscoring the "achievement gap" that worries so many city educators as they prepare students to compete in the global economy.

Blue Cross out-of-network costs rising

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 09:24 AM PST

Saudi man in Texas charged with plotting terror attack

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 04:23 PM PST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has arrested a 20-year-old Saudi student in Texas suspected of planning a terrorist attack using explosive chemicals. The FBI says his possible targets included the Dallas home of former President George W. Bush.

Illinois Blue Cross to pay $25 million for shifting kids' claims

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 08:00 AM PST

Panhandler who shot at police was mentally ill, brother says

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 06:58 AM PST

Toyota recalls nearly 2.2 mil. vehicles over pedal problems

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 05:20 AM PST

Toyota Motor Corp. recalled 2.17 million vehicles in the United States on Thursday to address accelerator pedals that could become entrapped in floor mats or jammed in driver's side carpeting, prompting federal regulators to close its investigation into the embattled automaker.

Toyota recalls nearly 2.2 mil. vehicles over pedal problems

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 06:27 AM PST

Cops: Man, 74, drugged and assaulted home aide

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 12:28 AM PST

A 74-year-old man was charged with putting drugs into fruit drinks of several health caretakers and on at least one occasion sexually assaulting one of them, Elgin police said today.

Wis. lawmakers strike deal; anti-union bill vote likely

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 06:46 AM PST

Democratic lawmakers in the Wisconsin state Assembly agreed with Republicans to limit their amendments on a controversial budget bill that would curtail public union bargaining rights, making a vote likely on the measure later today.

Grenade scare at waste facility

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 06:35 AM PST

A South Side recycling and disposal facility has been evacuated while police investigate the discovery of a possible grenade, police said.