"Chicago Tribune" Reader

"Chicago Tribune" Reader

Boeing factory lapse may have caused 737 rupture

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 04:47 PM PDT

A detailed inspection of the Southwest Airlines Co jetliner that suffered a mid-flight rupture of its fuselage has revealed possible manufacturing imperfections and further evidence of fatigue cracks.

Quinn names jail chief new state prisons boss

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 05:16 PM PDT

Gov. Pat Quinn today named a long-time corrections administrator to lead the state's troubled prisons agency.

Doctor warned on screening claims

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 04:13 PM PDT

On popular website, thermography device is promoted for early detection of breast cancer, lupus, arthritis and more

A Chicago-area physician touts thermograms -- digital images of skin surface temperatures -- as a "revolutionary" detection tool for diseases from breast cancer to arthritis. But the FDA says science has yet to back his claims.

Judge's ruling lifts lockout; NFL owners to appeal

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 04:10 PM PDT

Judge Susan Nelson grants request of players for an injuction that forces NFL teams to continue football operations.

The NFL lockout has been lifted.

Lollapalooza 2011 to expand DJ stage

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 10:19 AM PDT

Judge's ruling lifts lockout; NFL owners to appeal

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 03:31 PM PDT

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- A federal judge has sided with NFL players and granted their request for a preliminary injunction to lift the lockout.

Men's bodies found buried in Gary manure pile

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 01:59 PM PDT

The bodies of two unidentified men were discovered Sunday buried in a 15-foot-tall pile of manure at a small horse farm in Gary.

Studies: Hospital noise bad for patients, staff

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 05:11 PM PDT

Improved medical technology has brought din to health centers; studies find sounds may be hindering recovery

At 3:15 p.m. on a weekday, the busy eighth floor of Chicago's St. Joseph Hospital is buzzing with noise. Alarms beep incessantly. The elevator dings each time the doors open. During the shift change, the "cocktail party effect" kicks in; people talk louder, straining to be heard over the hubbub.

Tornado chaser scores a YouTube hit >> Video

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 03:20 PM PDT

Michael Landelius, 20, of Bartlett, was in the right place at the right time April 19 when he parked on the shoulder of Illinois Route 4 directly in the path of a twister near Girard, 30 miles south of Springfield. » VIDEO

Rose healthy for Game 5

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 11:52 AM PDT

Derrick Rose didn't practice on Monday, but the Chicago Bulls point guard said he plans to play on his sprained left ankle in Tuesday's Game 5 against the Indiana Pacers.

Mexican officials failed to act as mass graves filled up

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 12:30 PM PDT

There were clues but nothing was done, and now at least 177 bodies have been unearthed. Demand grows for dismissing the state's elected but apparently ineffective officials.

Suitcases started piling up, unclaimed, at the depot where buses crossing northern Tamaulipas state ended their route. That should have been an early clue.

Nearly $80K in human hair stolen >> Video

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 10:50 AM PDT

Early Easter morning, some enterprising thieves made off with nearly $80,000 worth of human hair from a beauty supply store.

Documentary on Cubs' Bartman debuts at film fest

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 07:42 AM PDT

Los Angeles Dodgers fans who are worried about their team's lackluster recent history have nothing on Chicago Cubs supporters, who have endured a century-long championship drought.

Blagojevich jury pool winnowed

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 03:18 PM PDT

Jury selection concluded this afternoon in the retrial of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich with 11 more people bounced for "cause." Among those to survive for now is a woman who warned she has tickets to one of the final Oprah shows next month.

Japan latches onto earthquake warning app

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 09:16 AM PDT

TOKYO (Reuters Life!) - In what has become a too-familiar experience in Tokyo, a crowded subway train screeches to a sudden halt. From around the car, mobile phones start to ring.

Bulls Rose set to play >> Video

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 09:43 AM PDT

DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Good news for Chicago Bulls star Derrick Rose: An MRI has come back negative on his sprained left ankle.

High court won't fast-track health care law challenge

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 07:56 AM PDT

The Supreme Court rejects an appeal from Virginia's attorney general, who had asked the justices to expedite review of the Affordable Care Act. The court's action likely puts off a ruling until at least next year.

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court refused Monday to bypass the lower courts and take up an immediate challenge to the constitutionality of the national healthcare reform law and its requirement that all those who can afford it have medical insurance by 2014.

NU warns of robbery attempt

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 02:00 AM PDT

Northwestern University police issued a crime alert Sunday night warning students of an attempted robbery near the school's downtown campus.

High court won't fast-track health care law challenge

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 07:54 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court rejected a call Monday from Virginia's attorney general to depart from its usual practice and put review of the health care law on a fast track. Instead, judicial review of President Barack Obama's signature legislation will continue in federal appeals courts.

Blackhawks force a Game 7

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 09:00 AM PDT