"Chicago Tribune" Reader

"Chicago Tribune" Reader

Gov. expected to sign execution ban

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 05:16 PM PST

Gov. Pat Quinn is expected to sign legislation abolishing the death penalty in Illinois on Wednesday, according to the House sponsor and sources familiar with the governor's plans.

Fairfield mayor: 'Breakthrough' in beating of filmmaker

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 01:28 PM PST

Investigators believe they have found the home where an Arab-American filmmaker claims he was beaten and called racial epithets after he walked into a party in a small Iowa town early Sunday, the mayor said today.

Off the couch, Potato Heads (The Newsroom)

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 03:21 PM PST

The Newsroom - Looks like extreme makeovers aren't limited to humans and houses. Toymaker Hasbro recently introduced a slimmer, more svelte Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head. Instead of a variety of interchangeable big shoes, this version of the skinnier spud couple comes with …

Millions of dead fish swamp L.A.-area marina >> Video

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 10:52 AM PST

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Millions of anchovies washed up dead early on Tuesday in the harbor area of Redondo Beach, California, just south of Los Angeles, puzzling authorities and triggering a cleanup effort.

Johnson & Johnson recalls insulin cartridges

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 10:42 AM PST

Robot helps autistic children learn emotions

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 06:22 AM PST

STEVENAGE, England (AP) — Eden Sawczenko used to recoil when other little girls held her hand and turned stiff when they hugged her. This year, the 4-year-old autistic girl began playing with a robot that teaches about emotions and physical contact — and now she hugs everyone.

Aldermen vow to help colleagues in runoffs

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 10:05 AM PST

Extra legroom on flight a real pain

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 10:01 AM PST

Howard Jennrich paid extra for Economy Plus seats on United Airlines. United unceremoniously bumped him back to cramped economy seating and then offered him Economy Plus seats for additional cost on top of what he had already paid.

Problem Solver: Howard Jennrich paid extra for Economy Plus seats on United Airlines. United unceremoniously bumped him back to cramped economy seating and then offered him Economy Plus seats for additional cost on top of what he had already paid.

Warner Bros. to offer movies through Facebook

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 09:13 AM PST

Ex-Bear Gayle admits having sex with Yang the night before killing

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 10:38 AM PST

Shaun Gayle acknowledged from the witness stand this morning that he had sex with Marni Yang the night before she allegedly killed another woman who was carrying his baby. >> Photos: The Marni Yang trial

Ex-Streamwood cop on trial for beating motorist >> Video

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 08:10 AM PST

A former Streamwood police officer goes on trial this afternoon on charges of beating a man during a traffic stop – an incident caught by the officer's squad car camera.

Hydraulic lift death spurs changes at Notre Dame

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 12:03 PM PST

Notre Dame is halting the use of hydraulic lifts to film football practices and will install remote-controlled cameras instead as part of a safety push spurred by an accident in which a student filmmaker was killed.

Obama allows new military trials for detainees at Gitmo

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 03:38 AM PST

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's decision to resume military trials for detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, will open the door for the prosecution there of several suspected 9/11 conspirators, including alleged mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.

2 U.S. Marshals shot, alleged shooter dead in St. Louis

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 03:55 PM PST

Reports indicate the suspect has also been shot.

Just after noon Tuesday, the U.S. Marshals Service made a brief statement on the events that took place Tuesday morning in the 3100 block of Osage in South St. Louis.

Obama to resume military trials for Gitmo detainees

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 05:25 AM PST

The decision is a sign of difficulty Obama is having keeping a campaign promise to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

The Obama administration is resuming military trials for terrorism suspects detained at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba — another step back from Obama's 2008 campaign promise to close the prison.

Death spurs Notre Dame to change filming practices

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 06:41 AM PST

Notre Dame says it will end the use of hydraulic lifts to film sports practices after a student's death last fall.

Wis. gov releases e-mails detailing talks over bill

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 12:29 PM PST

Gov. Scott Walker's office has released e-mails showing discussions top members of his staff had with Senate Democrats in Illinois about possible changes to a bill taking away collective bargaining rights from public workers.

Filmmaker: Name 'Usama' led to attack

Posted: 07 Mar 2011 05:21 PM PST

He chronicled war-torn Iraq through the eyes of its citizens, but filmmaker Usama Alshaibi says he didn't feel the sting of violence until he crashed a house party last weekend in the tiny Iowa town of Fairfield.

Cubs want festivals around Wrigley during big series

Posted: 07 Mar 2011 03:48 PM PST

Crushed by corn: Grain bin deaths up

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 05:47 AM PST

Feds step up inspections after accident that killed 2 Illinois teens

Two recent deaths brought to light a little-known but perilous hazard that's part of life in farm country.