"Chicago Tribune" Reader

"Chicago Tribune" Reader

Rebel leader in Libya demands more of NATO

Posted: 05 Apr 2011 05:51 PM PDT

Gen. Abdul Fatah Younis says the alliance 'did not provide to us what we need.' He wants airstrikes on Misurata and Port Brega.

The top general for Libya's rebels lashed out at NATO forces for not doing enough against Libyan leader Moammar Kadafi and threatened to take his complaint to the U.N. Security Council.

Ill. judge throws out rule on emergency contraception

Posted: 05 Apr 2011 03:45 PM PDT

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- A judge has ruled that Illinois pharmacists can't be forced to dispense emergency contraception.

Wasserman Schultz to head DNC

Posted: 05 Apr 2011 04:00 PM PDT

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz will succeed Tim Kaine, who plans to run for the Senate in Virginia.

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida will succeed Tim Kaine as chair of the Democratic National Committee, placing a rising female lawmaker from a key swing state into one of the most prominent surrogate roles for the Obama reelection campaign.

Teacher sued over Facebook photo of pupil

Posted: 05 Apr 2011 03:32 PM PDT

The mother of a Chicago Public Schools second-grader whose candy-filled hairstyle was mocked on Facebook filed a lawsuit today against the teacher who posted the photo, claiming the act inflicted "emotional distress" upon her daughter.

Vultures making a comeback -- in Skokie

Posted: 05 Apr 2011 11:41 AM PDT

Vultures have been spotted hanging out on the ledges of buildings in Skokie.

Cashner leaves with shoulder tightness in Cubs' win

Posted: 05 Apr 2011 03:34 PM PDT

It's an afternoon of firsts at Wrigley Field on Tuesday as Andrew Cashner makes his first big-league start, Tyler Colvin gets his first shot at playing first base and Starlin Castro gets his first Bobblehead Day.

Illini's Richmond declares for NBA draft

Posted: 05 Apr 2011 04:49 PM PDT

Back in January, amid rumors that he was considering a transfer, Illinois freshman Jereme Richmond proclaimed himself, "an Illini for life."

State cops won't review case involving Daley nephew

Posted: 05 Apr 2011 02:20 PM PDT

The Illinois State Police have reversed their position and will not review the case of a man who died in 2004 after a confrontation in Chicago involving a nephew of Mayor Richard Daley, according to a letter released by the agency today.

Budget deadlock nears critical phase as shutdown looms

Posted: 05 Apr 2011 12:38 PM PDT

President Obama says there is 'no time for games' in a press briefing after a meeting with congressional leaders. If a deal is not struck today, Obama wants lawmakers to return for more White House talks Wednesday.

Declaring "we don't have time for games," President Obama said Tuesday that it would be "inexcusable" for lawmakers to let politics stand in the way of a budget compromise that is well within reach.

After spike, Chicago homicides drop slightly in March

Posted: 05 Apr 2011 12:19 PM PDT

Homicides dipped slightly in Chicago in March after having increased the previous month by 18 percent, according to statistics released today.

Rosenthal: Katie Couric never lived up to hype

Posted: 05 Apr 2011 12:53 PM PDT

1st solo female network news anchor has never lived up to all the hype that accompanied her arrival in 2006

When offered the chance to make history, Katie Couric took it.

Wis. election seen as referendum on governor

Posted: 05 Apr 2011 07:56 AM PDT

Wisconsin voters will elect a Supreme Court justice today in a race that has become a proxy for the battle over Republican Governor Scott Walker's law curbing collective bargaining for public unions.

Ozone layer faces record 40 percent loss over Arctic

Posted: 05 Apr 2011 08:56 AM PDT

GENEVA (AP) — The protective ozone layer in the Arctic that keeps out the sun's most damaging rays — ultraviolet radiation — has thinned about 40 percent this winter, a record drop, the U.N. weather agency said Tuesday.

Obama warns shutdown would hurt economy

Posted: 05 Apr 2011 12:12 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama warned on Tuesday that a federal government shutdown would seriously disrupt the U.S. economy, after Republican and Democratic leaders failed to make headway on a budget deal.

Space junk threatening space station, residents seek shelter

Posted: 05 Apr 2011 11:55 AM PDT

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A small piece of space junk drifted dangerously close to the International Space Station on Tuesday, prompting NASA to order the three astronauts to seek shelter in their attached capsule.

Caterpillar CEO: Company to stay

Posted: 05 Apr 2011 09:53 AM PDT

Caterpillar Inc. leader Douglas Oberhelman emerged from a meeting with Gov. Pat Quinn this morning, assuring that the Peoria-based firm intends to stay and help improve the state's business climate.

Wis. gov reverses appointment Dems called cronyism

Posted: 05 Apr 2011 03:55 PM PDT

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has reversed the promotion of a 27-year-old son of a lobbyist whose appointment to an $81,500 administration job sparked cronyism claims by Democrats.

O'Hare ranks last in on-time stats for February

Posted: 05 Apr 2011 09:24 AM PDT

O'Hare International Airport ranked last for on-time arrivals and departures in February, according to performance statistics released Tuesday for the busiest U.S. airports.

Officials: Suspicious package at UIC harmless

Posted: 05 Apr 2011 10:04 AM PDT

A suspicious package briefly forced an evacuation at the University of Illinois at Chicago campus before police determined it was harmless, officials said.

Several aldermen fighting for job

Posted: 05 Apr 2011 05:35 PM PDT

Turnout was low for today's runoff election, but the winners will shape city government for the next four years. Those elected will have to work with Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel, who spent time and money to help his favored candidates. Photos