"Chicago Tribune" Reader

"Chicago Tribune" Reader

Google offers real-time traffic data

Posted: 07 Mar 2011 04:00 PM PST

Updated driving directions software gives recommended routes

Because the shortest distance often is not the fastest way to get around the congested Chicago area, Google Maps Navigation today introduced an update to its driving directions software that uses real-time traffic information to recommend routes.

New clout attempt at U. of I.

Posted: 07 Mar 2011 04:08 PM PST

Legislator tried to intervene for student denied admission to dual-degree program

When a University of Illinois student was denied admission to a dual-degree program last fall, her parents turned to their state legislator for help and sparked a series of events reminiscent of the admissions scandal that rocked the state's flagship campus in 2009.

Fuel costs lead airlines to hike fares, add surcharges

Posted: 07 Mar 2011 01:38 PM PST

Sheen fired from 'Two and a Half Men'

Posted: 07 Mar 2011 02:02 PM PST

The makers of top-rated TV comedy "Two and A Half Men" said on Monday they had ended actor Charlie Sheen's contract with the show.

Reports say Libyan leader looking for exit deal

Posted: 07 Mar 2011 03:45 PM PST

CAIRO (Reuters) - Al Jazeera television reported on Monday that Muammar Gaddafi has proposed to Libyan rebels to hold a meeting of the country's parliament to pave the way for him to step down with certain guarantees.

Cullerton: Tax some retirement income

Posted: 07 Mar 2011 02:37 PM PST

Illinois Senate President John Cullerton today suggested the state should start taxing the retirement income of senior citizens who are able to afford it as part of an overall look at what he said was an "outdated'' tax system.

DUI charge in south suburban crash that killed 2

Posted: 07 Mar 2011 12:09 PM PST

The driver of a car that veered off a south suburban roadway over the weekend in a crash that killed two women was charged with marijuana-related DUI charges, authorities said.

Report: Illinois prepaid tuition program underfunded, risky

Posted: 07 Mar 2011 11:05 AM PST

The prepaid tuition program in Illinois is more seriously underfunded than any other state's and its new investment strategy is seen by some experts as risky.

Wisconsin governor: Meeting idea 'ridiculous'

Posted: 07 Mar 2011 12:07 PM PST

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker today rejected the offer of a Wisconsin-Illinois border meeting with Democratic senators who fled the state, as the political standoff over budget woes and union rights continues.

Google offers real-time traffic data

Posted: 07 Mar 2011 03:17 PM PST

Because the shortest distance often is not the fastest way to get around the congested Chicago area, Google Maps Navigation today introduced an update to its driving directions software that uses real-time traffic information to recommend routes.

Walker: Border meeting idea 'ridiculous'

Posted: 07 Mar 2011 11:27 AM PST

The Wisconsin standoff continues as Democratic senators who fled the state offer up a personal meeting with Gov. Scott Walker at the Wisconsin-Illinois border. Walker says forget it.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker today rejected the offer of a Wisconsin-Illinois border meeting with Democratic senators who had fled the state, a move that extends the political standoff over budget woes and union rights.

Life signs found on meteorites?

Posted: 07 Mar 2011 10:26 AM PST

WASHINGTON (AP) — NASA and its top scientists are distancing themselves from a space agency researcher who concludes that he found alien bacterial life in meteorites that were collected many decades ago.

William Shatner wakes up Discovery crew

Posted: 07 Mar 2011 10:22 AM PST

(CNN) -- At the intersection of science-fiction and science-fact was William Shatner on Monday.

Pat Knight out at Texas Tech

Posted: 07 Mar 2011 08:28 AM PST

Union approves deal with Chicago Hilton hotels

Posted: 07 Mar 2011 10:19 AM PST

Strange life signs found on meteorites: NASA scientist

Posted: 07 Mar 2011 08:40 AM PST

By Deborah Zabarenko

Subway passes McDonald's as largest restaurant chain

Posted: 07 Mar 2011 09:38 AM PST

Wis. Dems ask for meeting with gov.

Posted: 07 Mar 2011 09:05 AM PST

Wisconsin Democrats who fled the state more than two weeks ago to block a vote on a Republican plan to limit public sector union powers asked on Monday to "resume serious discussions" to break the impasse.

Indiana labor unions plan rally Thursday to oppose GOP bills

Posted: 07 Mar 2011 07:22 AM PST

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Union groups plan to continue rallying at the Indiana Statehouse to protest several bills supported by Republicans.

Bankrupt Giordano's hires restructuring firm

Posted: 07 Mar 2011 07:42 AM PST