"Chicago Tribune" Reader

"Chicago Tribune" Reader

March Madness: Butler upsets top-seeded Pittsburgh | Bracket

Posted: 19 Mar 2011 06:41 PM PDT

US Airways plane that landed on Hudson headed for museum

Posted: 19 Mar 2011 04:35 PM PDT

HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — To stand inside the cabin of the US Airways jet that crash landed on the Hudson River is to imagine, even briefly, some of the terror that must have overtaken the 155 people aboard as the plane descended onto the icy water.

Street vendor shot in Little Village

Posted: 19 Mar 2011 04:27 PM PDT

Longtime corn seller not sure she'll return to corner

Alicia Alarcon, who for years has sold sweet corn on the cob from a cart in Little Village, heard the gunshots and felt a sharp pain in her back.

Weekend full moon the biggest in about 20 years

Posted: 18 Mar 2011 02:23 PM PDT

(CNN) -- If the moon looks a little bit bigger and brighter this weekend, there's a reason for that. It is.

Juvenile counselor faces DUI and drug charges

Posted: 19 Mar 2011 03:50 PM PDT

A counselor in Cook County's juvenile detention system observed St. Patrick's Day by downing green beer, falling asleep in his parked car and punching the Chicago police officer who woke him, authorities said.

Rosenthal: Sun-Times Media must draw from Tyree's legacy

Posted: 19 Mar 2011 03:01 PM PDT

Successor will direct efforts to profit from digital business he championed

Having lost its savior, Sun-Times Media's survival will hinge on how closely it can follow the example its chairman set right up until his death last week at age 53.

Wood Dale mayor ran up tab with city

Posted: 19 Mar 2011 02:31 PM PDT

After bragging about city's fiscal health, incumbent candidate has repaid his debt

Wood Dale Mayor Ken Johnson long has touted his suburb's fiscal strength and its sizable surplus, but for more than two years he hid his own financial woes and debt to the city.

Prosecutors: Driver in fatal Stevenson crash was drunk

Posted: 19 Mar 2011 03:03 PM PDT

A Chicago man charged in the hit-and-run death of man on the Stevenson Expressway had a blood-alcohol content twice the legal limit when he was arrested near his home, miles from the accident scene, prosecutors said today.

Former Secretary of State Warren Christopher dies

Posted: 19 Mar 2011 02:00 PM PDT

Warren Christopher's tenacity and decorum helped him secure the release of U.S. hostages from Iran for Carter and broker the Bosnian peace agreement for Clinton. He led a probe into the LAPD after the Rodney G. King beating that resulted in key reforms.

Warren Christopher, the former secretary of State and eminence grise of the Democratic Party whose achievements in a wide-ranging public career include brokering the Bosnian peace agreement for the Clinton administration and leading an independent investigation of the Los Angeles Police Department that brought important reforms after a notorious police beating, has died. He was 85.

U.S. launches missile strike on Libya

Posted: 19 Mar 2011 04:49 PM PDT

U.S. warships launched air strikes at targets along Libya's coast today to degrade Moammar Gadhafi's air defenses and allow allies to establish a no-fly zone aimed at protecting civilians. The U.S. and Britain launched more than 110 Tomahawk missiles at more than 20 targets.

March Madness: Illini beat UNLV >> Bracket updates

Posted: 18 Mar 2011 10:12 PM PDT

Illini's defense forces pace and they run away in 1st half to set up NCAA battle Sunday with Kansas

TULSA, Okla. — Finally, improbably and out of nowhere, the Illinois team the players, coaches and fans envisioned showed up at an opportune time.

Deep Tunnel: Feds probe overflows

Posted: 19 Mar 2011 02:19 PM PDT

Billed as an engineering marvel, Chicago's Deep Tunnel was designed to protect Lake Michigan from sewage overflows and put an end to the dumping of human and industrial waste into local rivers. But billions of gallons of sewage still pour into area waterways.

Sun-Times chief's death a medical accident

Posted: 18 Mar 2011 07:53 PM PDT

Catheter removal linked to executive's death, medical examiner's office says

Sun-Times Chairman James Tyree was suffering from cancer and pneumonia, but his death was the accidental result of a routine medical procedure, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.

Spent nuclear fuel under scrutiny

Posted: 19 Mar 2011 02:07 PM PDT

As plants around the country store their used fuel, experts and nearby residents worry about worst-case scenarios

Japan's crisis has prompted safety questions in Zion and other Illinois towns where nuclear waste is stored. In Illinois, tons of used fuel are cooling in pools on the ground or above reactors.

Power partially restored at Japan nuclear plant

Posted: 19 Mar 2011 02:59 PM PDT

Radiation levels in spinach and milk from farms near Japan's nuclear complex exceeded safety limits, as emergency teams scrambled to restore power to the plant so it could cool dangerously overheated fuel.

Former Secretary of State Warren Christopher dies

Posted: 19 Mar 2011 08:08 AM PDT

When he took over as secretary of state in the Clinton administration at age 68, Warren M. Christopher said he didn't expect to travel much. He went on to set a four-year mark for miles traveled by America's top diplomat.

Man injured by CTA Blue Line

Posted: 18 Mar 2011 09:58 PM PDT

A man was injured when he rolled out of the direct path of a CTA Blue Line train at the Washington station Friday night, causing delays while authorities pulled him from the tracks.

2 charged with pointing lasers at airliner, police helicopter

Posted: 18 Mar 2011 07:59 PM PDT

Shania Smith says she was stunned on St. Patrick's Day when two Chicago police SUVs, their sirens blaring and blue lights flashing, curbed her car as she drove with a newfound friend.

Cardinal shows no signs of slowing

Posted: 18 Mar 2011 07:03 PM PDT

Longtime Chicago Archdiocese leader to welcome change, whenever it comes

Following a rule for all Roman Catholic bishops, Cardinal Francis George will submit his resignation to the Vatican when he turns 75 in January. It would be the first time a Chicago bishop has reached that milestone and, while George expects to remain in his role for years to come, it has inspired him to ponder his legacy.