"Chicago Tribune" Reader

"Chicago Tribune" Reader

Blackhawks changing on fly minus Bickell

Posted: 26 Apr 2011 05:58 PM PDT

No one is mistaking Bryan Bickell as the sole reason behind the Blackhawks' playoff rejuvenation. But there's no mistaking the impact Bickell had, either, and the urgency to fill the void he has left as the team gets ready for Game 7.

Blackhawks changing on fly minus Bickell in Game 7

Posted: 26 Apr 2011 02:45 PM PDT

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- No one is mistaking Bryan Bickell as the locomotive engine behind the Chicago Blackhawks' rejuvenation in the Western Conference quarterfinals. But there's no mistaking the impact Bickell had, either, and the urgency to fill the void he has left.

Sony PlayStation suffers massive data breach

Posted: 26 Apr 2011 04:08 PM PDT

NEW YORK/BOSTON (Reuters) - Sony suffered a massive breach in its video game online network that led to the theft of names, addresses and possibly credit card data belonging to 77 million user accounts in what is one of the largest-ever Internet security break-ins.

Cops: Boys, 12, and 13, robbed younger boys

Posted: 26 Apr 2011 02:35 PM PDT

A 12-year-old and 13-year-old boy were charged with juvenile counts of strong-armed robbery after they attacked two other children and robbed them, Joliet police officials said today.

Potential Blago jurors asked about news reports

Posted: 26 Apr 2011 02:14 PM PDT

As a long day of jury selection at Rod Blagojevich's retrial continued this afternoon, the judge questioned potential jurors who said they saw news reports about the former governor's first trial last summer.

Rose, Bulls jump out to early lead

Posted: 26 Apr 2011 05:45 PM PDT

The Bulls looked like a different team from the opening tip, blitzing Indiana with a 14-2 start that featured some stellar all-around play from Joakim Noah and Derrick Rose as they took an early lead in Game 5.

Boy shot outside South Side elementary school >> Video

Posted: 26 Apr 2011 05:56 PM PDT

A 12-year-old boy walking out of a South Side elementary school was shot in the back this afternoon, Chicago police said.

Passenger: 'That pilot saved us'

Posted: 26 Apr 2011 03:56 PM PDT

No injuries were reported when a Southwest Airlines plane slid off a runway at Midway Airport and into a patch of mud this afternoon, officials said. The plane, Flight 1919 from Denver, was carrying 139 crew and passengers, officials said.

Tornado watch in Chicago area

Posted: 26 Apr 2011 12:59 PM PDT

A tornado watch has been issued for this afternoon and evening in northwest Indiana as well as several counties south of Kankakee.

Hawks' Bolland a happy villain

Posted: 26 Apr 2011 07:49 AM PDT

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Whatever occurs in Game 7 on Tuesday night, it will be the last trip of the season here for Chicago Blackhawks center Dave Bolland. In fact, it may be the last trip to these parts for the foreseeable future.

Reputed ringleader of corrupt Chicago cops pleads guilty

Posted: 26 Apr 2011 12:48 PM PDT

The alleged ringleader of a notorious crew of corrupt Chicago police officers pleaded guilty today to plotting to have another officer killed for assisting investigators.

Deadly tornado, flooding in Midwest

Posted: 26 Apr 2011 12:25 PM PDT

Storms that spawned a deadly tornado in Arkansas caused rivers to swell today across the Midwest, straining levees that protect thousands of homes and forcing evacuations.

Rose ankle 'good' for Game 5

Posted: 26 Apr 2011 10:02 AM PDT

Derrick Rose participated in the walkthrough portion of Tuesday's morning shootaround and got individual shots up afterward, reiterating he planned to play on his sprained left ankle as the Chicago Bulls try to close out the Indiana Pacers in Game 5.

Hawks' Kopecky skates, but won't play in Game 7

Posted: 26 Apr 2011 12:42 PM PDT

Forward Tomas Kopecky skated with Chicago Blackhawks teammates during Tuesday's morning skate in preparation for Game 7 of the Western Conference quarterfinals against the Vancouver Canucks, but isn't yet ready to rejoin the lineup.

Southwest passenger: 'That pilot saved us'

Posted: 26 Apr 2011 04:10 PM PDT

Seconds after Southwest Flight 1919 landed on a rain-soaked Midway Airport runway this afternoon, Charles Moelter could feel the plane lurching as it fishtailed off the tarmac and into a mud patch.

Neglect charges dropped in 'Angel of Death' trial

Posted: 26 Apr 2011 11:08 AM PDT

A McHenry County judge has dropped criminal neglect charges against a former supervisor at a Woodstock nursing home where six residents died suspiciously in 2006.

World's last manual typewriter factory closing

Posted: 26 Apr 2011 09:34 AM PDT

The Internet is ablaze with news that the "last manufacturer of typewriters in the world" has closed its doors. But the report of such an era-ending event is only partially correct.

Alsip woman strangled in forest preserve was pregnant

Posted: 26 Apr 2011 04:11 PM PDT

The Alsip woman who was found strangled in a Cook County Forest Preserve was nine months pregnant, police said today.

Suspect arrested for Denver-area mall pipe bomb

Posted: 26 Apr 2011 01:12 PM PDT

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A man suspected of leaving a pipe bomb and two propane tanks at a Denver-area shopping mall has been arrested 30 miles northwest in Boulder, authorities said Tuesday.

Report: C-sections a factor in pregnancy-related deaths

Posted: 26 Apr 2011 07:52 AM PDT

Deaths from pregnancy-related causes, which usually occur around the time of childbirth, have risen dramatically in the United States in the last decade. In a report released Tuesday, a committee investigating such deaths in California cited an increase in caesarean-section births as a major contributor to the disturbing trend.