"Chicago Tribune" Reader

"Chicago Tribune" Reader

Pfleger says decision on future 'in God's hands' >> Video

Posted: 20 Mar 2011 05:24 PM PDT

Parishioners ponder future without pastor, should he be relocated

With his future at St. Sabina Catholic Church in doubt, a tired-sounding Rev. Michael Pfleger stood in front of his parish Sunday and asked for its prayers.

Man charged in Valentine's Day slaying in Lawndale

Posted: 20 Mar 2011 06:06 PM PDT

After a monthlong search, authorities find West Side man suspected of gunning down expectant father

After nearly a month of searching for a suspected gunman in the Valentine's Day drive-by shooting of a 20-year-old man, a Chicago man was charged with murder over the weekend and remains in custody without bond, authorities said.

Guillen: Peavy likely to miss April 6 start

Posted: 20 Mar 2011 04:54 PM PDT

Photos of the supermoon

Posted: 20 Mar 2011 09:38 AM PDT

Yemen president fires Cabinet as some quit over crackdown

Posted: 20 Mar 2011 05:00 PM PDT

The move by President Ali Abdullah Saleh comes as an ambassador and several prominent ministers resign over the bloody crackdown on protests. Defiant protesters hold funerals in Sana.

Yemen's embattled president sacked his Cabinet, state media reported Sunday, as many ministers prepared to abandon him in protest over recent attacks on unarmed protesters by his security forces and supporters.

Man charged in Valentine's Day slaying in Lawndale

Posted: 20 Mar 2011 04:53 PM PDT

After nearly a month of searching for a suspected gunman in the Valentine's Day drive-by shooting of a 20-year-old man, a Chicago man was charged with murder over the weekend and remains in custody without bond, authorities said.

Groups battling for beauty show dominance

Posted: 20 Mar 2011 04:07 PM PDT

Trade groups' competition highlights rivalry between McCormick Place, Rosemont convention centers

America's Beauty Show, a salon industry trade show that injects South Beach-style splash and an estimated $51 million into Chicago's economy, is feeling competitive heat this year.

AT&T to buy T-Mobile, create industry giant

Posted: 20 Mar 2011 12:27 PM PDT

NEW YORK/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - AT&T Inc struck a $39 billion deal to buy Deutsche Telekom AG's T-Mobile USA, to create a new U.S. mobile market leader and bolster its constrained network against a near insatiable appetite for videos and data from Apple iPhone and iPad users.

Pfleger 'stretched,' but wants to stay >> Video

Posted: 20 Mar 2011 04:24 PM PDT

Parishioners at St. Sabina Catholic Church in Chicago's South Side Auburn Gresham neighborhood erupted in cheers and applause Sunday as the Rev. Michael Pfleger announced he told Cardinal Francis George he wants to stay.

Vernal equinox arrives -- along with some rain

Posted: 20 Mar 2011 07:23 AM PDT

Spring arrives in Chicago this evening -– astronomically speaking anyway -– and with it will come the first significant rain we've had in about two weeks.

Teachers union official, 1 other arrested in funding protest

Posted: 19 Mar 2011 05:52 PM PDT

A Chicago Teachers Union official and a second protester were arrested Saturday during a demonstration over school funding.

China is on a cinema-building binge; U.S. supplies popcorn

Posted: 20 Mar 2011 05:43 AM PDT

The growth in movie theaters is frenetic, with plenty of room for expansion, but it's not clear how much that might help Hollywood.

Not long ago when Zhang Guomiao wanted to see a film, he'd head for the village square. There, itinerant cinema operators would unfurl a canvas screen, set up some static-filled speakers and show a grainy movie in the open air.

Juvenile detention counselor accused of DUI, punching cop

Posted: 19 Mar 2011 05:16 PM PDT

26-year-old ordered held on $10,000 bail

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.

Protest marks 8 years of Iraq War >> Video

Posted: 19 Mar 2011 06:01 PM PDT

Marchers also celebrate appellate win on 2003 arrests

About 200 demonstrators opposed to the war in Iraq marched along Michigan Avenue on Saturday, marking the eighth anniversary of the war's start and celebrating the revival of their lawsuit against the city of Chicago.