"Chicago Tribune" Reader

"Chicago Tribune" Reader

Dozens brave chilly weather for syrup festival

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 04:13 PM PDT

Below freezing temperatures and smokey logs crackling over an open fire provided a cozy backdrop today for the Chicago Park District's "Tap into Sap" celebration where locals can learn how their favorite pancake topper travels from tree to breakfast table.

Geraldine Ferraro dead at 75 >> Photos

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 05:47 PM PDT

Geraldine A. Ferraro ran with Walter Mondale as the Democratic nominee for vice president, becoming a symbol for women's equality. The candidacy of the former housewife, prosecutor and congresswoman was an attempt to turn the 'gender gap' of the 1980s to the Democrats' advantage.

Geraldine A. Ferraro, the savvy New York Democrat who was embraced as a symbol of women's equality in 1984 when she became the first woman nominated for vice president by a major party, died Saturday at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She was 75.

Therapeutic dog sparks condo lawsuit

Posted: 25 Mar 2011 08:41 PM PDT

Woman allowed to keep toy spaniel, but balks at building's restrictions

After struggling for years to control a severe anxiety disorder, Mary Jo Stevens said she finally found solace in an unusual prescription: a fluffy toy spaniel named Boo.

Geraldine Ferraro dead at 75 >> Photos

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 01:45 PM PDT

BOSTON (AP) — Geraldine Ferraro, who in 1984 became the first woman vice presidential candidate on a major party ticket, died Saturday in Boston, a family spokeswoman said.

Farrakhan defends Gadhafi

Posted: 25 Mar 2011 10:52 PM PDT

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan said Friday that the United States lacks the moral authority to attack the forces of embattled Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi.

Geraldine Ferraro dead at 75

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 09:39 AM PDT

WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) - Geraldine Ferraro, the Democratic congresswoman who became the first woman on a major party presidential ticket as Walter Mondale's running mate in 1984, died on Saturday at the age of 75, U.S. media reported.

Electric barriers stop big Asian carp, tests show

Posted: 25 Mar 2011 06:06 PM PDT

But smaller fish might not be affected as easily by efforts to keep carp out of Lake Michigan

Federal officials said Friday that lab testing found the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal's electric dispersal barriers, aimed at keeping Asian carp out of Lake Michigan, were effective for large fish 5.4 inches or longer.

City Hall on edge as Emanuel moves in

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 07:10 AM PDT

Bureaucrats, lobbyists wonder about their futures under the next mayor

There's a nervous energy at City Hall as bureaucrats, businesspeople and lobbyists wonder how the first regime change since 1989 will affect their livelihoods. Rahm Emanuel's inauguration is set for May 16.

U.S. rushes water to troubled Japanese nuclear plant

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 11:03 AM PDT

U.S. naval barges loaded with fresh water sped toward Japan's overheated nuclear plant today to help workers struggling to stem a worrying rise in radioactivity and remove dangerously contaminated water from the facility. >> Photos: After the earthquake

Parole denied for killer of 2 Northlake cops

Posted: 25 Mar 2011 07:59 PM PDT

Outrage surfaced over move to free man convicted in shooting deaths of officers during 1967 bank robbery

Federal officials denied the parole request Friday for Henry Michael Gargano, whose pending release for the 1967 murders of two Northlake police officers generated outrage from law enforcement and the public.

Kentucky takes down No. 1 Ohio State in Sweet 16

Posted: 25 Mar 2011 10:08 PM PDT

Staring at the floor, Ohio State players trudged silently toward the locker room.

Study suggests racial mislabeling skews McHenry County sheriff data

Posted: 25 Mar 2011 09:14 PM PDT

Tribune analysis suggests sheriff's deputies underreported Hispanics in traffic stops

A Tribune analysis suggests McHenry County deputies mislabeled Hispanic drivers as white in traffic stop reports designed to reveal police racial profiling. In fact, deputies stopped a disproportionate percentage of Hispanics.

Police boosting street presence

Posted: 25 Mar 2011 06:44 PM PDT

Shift in officers to put more cops on patrol

Nearly 400 officers assigned to specialized citywide units and district tactical teams will don uniforms to boost police visibility on the streets with the approach of warmer weather and the increased violence that comes with it, the Chicago Police Department said Friday.

Bulls rally to beat Grizzlies

Posted: 25 Mar 2011 09:14 PM PDT

Rose makes key play at end and Deng outstanding all night in 14th straight home victory

There were some unusual sights Friday night at the United Center: Five technical fouls on players, a Chicago-born Memphis Grizzly taunting the crowd and Derrick Rose missing nine of his first 10 shots.

Altered documents halt some Cook County foreclosures

Posted: 25 Mar 2011 09:37 PM PDT

Judge suspends 1,700 actions after law firm admits affidavits were changed

A Cook County Circuit Court judge has taken the unusual step of temporarily halting at least 1,700 mortgage foreclosures after a law firm told the court that the cases contained altered documents, the Tribune has learned.

Man sues after being attacked by rooster

Posted: 25 Mar 2011 05:48 PM PDT

A man who alleges he was attacked by a rooster at a southwest suburban animal center has filed a lawsuit seeking more than $50,000 for injuries he says were caused when the territorial chicken repeatedly pecked his right leg.