"Chicago Tribune" Reader

"Chicago Tribune" Reader

No shuttle, but Adler to get flight simulator >> Video

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 04:43 PM PDT

While it didn't get one of NASA's four space shuttles, Adler Planetarium will be getting a shuttle flight simulator that has already seeded plans for a possible space exploration pavilion on the museum's lakefront site.

Sex offender gets home monitoring after coaching kids

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 05:27 PM PDT

A sex offender was ordered today to spend a year on electronic home monitoring after it was learned he was serving as head coach of his son's youth baseball team.

Cicero president's wife quits job over salary

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 03:29 PM PDT

Elizabeth Dominick stepped down today as director of Cicero's health department, saying her salary was too low and her boss wouldn't give her a raise.

Bears to play in London vs. Bucs

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 03:20 PM PDT

The Chicago Bears will play a 2011 regular-season game in London against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, assuming the NFL labor dispute is resolved, a source told the Tribune today.

Bears to play in Hall of Fame Game

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 01:15 PM PDT

The day after Richard Dent is enshrined in Canton, Ohio, the Chicago Bears are set to play in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on Aug. 7, assuming that the NFL labor dispute is settled by then.

Serial killings suspected in New York area

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 05:45 PM PDT

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. (AP) — The latest two sets of remains found along a New York beach highway are human, authorities said Tuesday, bringing to 10 the number of bodies found in a search for victims of a suspected serial killer.

Bones found in Long Island serial killer search

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 04:04 PM PDT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Police searching on Long Island for more victims of a suspected serial killer on Monday found what look like human remains in two separate locations near a Nassau County beach.

Obamas to tape 'Oprah' show in Chicago

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 12:45 PM PDT

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will tape a show with Oprah Winfrey on April 27 in Chicago, a White House official said today.

Fatal DUI at racetrack ruled accidental

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 01:03 PM PDT

A Crete woman riding a horse bareback with a friend at Balmoral Park after a night of drinking was allegedly killed early Monday when her intoxicated fiance's truck sideswiped the horse, officials said in court today.

Ruling: Naperville cops justified in fatal shooting

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 12:11 PM PDT

Serial killings suspected in New York area

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 08:15 AM PDT

Person of interest in case? Police: No comment

Police searched dense marshland by helicopter near Jones Beach on Tuesday, looking for new clues in what may be the case of two or more serial killers dumping victims' bodies near the ocean near the Suffolk - Nassau County line. Investigators may also be closer to nabbing a suspect or suspects.

Chicago developer claims misconduct by prosecutors

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 05:00 AM PDT

Defense attorneys are asking a judge to dismiss a murder-for-hire case against a Chicago real estate developer in Colorado, accusing the government of misconduct.

Obama prevents cuts aided by budget tricks

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 12:32 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The historic $38 billion in budget cuts resulting from at-times hostile bargaining between Congress and the Obama White House were accomplished in large part by pruning money left over from previous years, using accounting sleight of hand and going after programs President Barack Obama had targeted anyway.

No shuttle, but Adler to get flight simulator >> Video

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 04:47 PM PDT

Chicago's Adler Planetarium isn't getting a retired space shuttle, although it did land a flight simulator used to train astronauts for shuttle flights. NASA announced today that four shuttles would go to New York, suburban Washington, D.C., Los Angeles and Orlando, Fla.

Daley pushes for local bullet train

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 05:35 PM PDT

New elevated tracks required; no homes razed, he says

Mayor Richard Daley is saying more about his concept for an ultra-fast train on new, elevated tracks between downtown and O'Hare.

How kosher is your Starbucks?

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 09:41 AM PDT

When Starbucks was just a coffee shop, it was easy for Jewish customers to order a latte without worrying whether it was kosher.

U. of I. removing 2,200 seats from stadium

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 09:50 AM PDT

CHAMPAIGN -- The University of Illinois will permanently remove about 2,200 seats from Memorial Stadium because the bleacher seats are getting too old to use.

Obamas launch campaign to help military families

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 09:39 AM PDT

WASHINGTON — With the country at war for nearly a decade, the president and first lady on Tuesday planned to unveil a new campaign called "Joining Forces," to enlist all segments of society in helping service members and their families

'Technical malfunction' hits Recorder of Deeds website

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 04:41 PM PDT

People trying to access the Cook County Recorder of Deeds website this morning are being redirected to a site featuring ads.

Firefighter hurt in W. Side fire

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 06:25 AM PDT

A firefighter suffered a twisted ankle while fighting a fire in a abandoned building in the Lawndale neighborhood on the West Side this morning, officials said.