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Hospital worker admits stealing rings from corpse

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 05:35 PM PDT

Employee needed to pay cable TV bill, police say

A hospital employee who said he needed money to pay his cable television bill admitted he stole two rings off the finger of a deceased woman he was taking to the hospital morgue last summer, then pawned them, prosecutors said Wednesday.

New Trier teacher fired over alleged student relationship

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 05:16 PM PDT

A New Trier High School teacher was fired Wednesday morning for an alleged "inappropriate relationship with a student," an official said.

Sun-Times head James Tyree dies

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 04:47 PM PDT

James Tyree, the Mesirow Financial chief executive who led the group that took control of Sun-Times Media in 2009, died today, five months after being diagnosed with stomach cancer. He was 53.

Quinn parole board pick quits under political heat

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 04:48 PM PDT

Burge reports to prison, but probe of torture charges lags

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 02:01 PM PDT

As former Chicago police commander Jon Burge reported to federal prison today for lying about the torture of murder suspects, a state commission created in 2009 to investigate inmates' allegations that they were tortured into confessing has not looked at a single case and won't for months.

Police board taking applications for top cop

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 01:32 PM PDT

The Chicago Police Board said today it has begun accepting applications for a permanent successor to former police Superintendent Jody Weis.

4 journalists missing in Libya

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 12:28 PM PDT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Four journalists covering the fighting in Libya for the New York Times are missing, the newspaper said Wednesday.

Chicago man charged in 3rd Facebook-related attack

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 05:49 PM PDT

A Far South Side man already charged with the rapes of two women he met through Facebook has been accused of sexually assaulting a third woman on the same day as one of the previous attacks, prosecutors said Tuesday.

Rapper Nate Dogg dead at 41

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 05:27 AM PDT

The family of rapper Nate Dogg has told the Long Beach Press-Telegram that the performer died Tuesday at age 41.

Police, soldiers rout protesters in Bahrain

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 12:15 PM PDT

Pro-monarchy forces in Bahrain wield tear gas and shotguns in a violent crackdown at Pearl Square, reportedly leaving at least three dead.

They made their stand in a traffic circle known as Pearl Square a month ago, putting up tents, arming themselves mostly with sticks and rocks, and creating a bulwark of noisy protest that brought this tiny island nation nearly to a standstill and threatened its monarchy.

4 New York Times journalists missing in Libya

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 11:12 AM PDT

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U.S. life expectancy reaches a new record

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 10:09 AM PDT

New Trier teacher fired over student relationship

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 08:59 AM PDT

Riccardo Muti wins $1M prize for 'extraordinary' contribution

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 07:52 AM PDT

STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Italian conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra on Wednesday was awarded the $1 million Birgit Nilsson Prize for his "extraordinary" contributions and influence in the world of music.

Groupon to offer movie tickets

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 04:01 AM PDT

Japan jokes: Going too far?

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 10:15 AM PDT

Rex Huppke : Comedian Gilbert Gottfried, left, lost his job as the voice of Aflac Insurance after tweeting jokes about Japan. That sparked an online debate over whether it's ever "too soon" to seek humor in tragedy.

$13M Burr Ridge home flooded

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 05:18 PM PDT

The Burr Ridge mansion known as the "Villa Taj"includes nine fireplaces, a 20-car garage and a ballroom with a 38-foot-high ceiling.

2 Wal-Mart stores slated for South Side » Video

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 12:20 PM PDT

The Fast Fix: Palin & Pelosi, equally unpopular (The Newsroom)

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 07:39 AM PDT

The Newsroom - New poll numbers indicate that Sarah Palin is now as unpopular as Nancy Pelosi To watch more episodes of "The Fast Fix", click here. Get The Fix in your e-mail inbox! Click here to sign-up for the Morning Fix newsletter. …

Pakistan frees CIA contractor after 'blood money' deal

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 10:54 AM PDT

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — A lawyer for the families of two Pakistani men killed by an American CIA contractor says the United States paid $2.34 million in "blood money" to secure the man's release.