"Chicago Tribune" Reader

"Chicago Tribune" Reader

Hawks shake up lineup for Game 4

Posted: 08 May 2011 05:40 PM PDT

The Hawks shook up their lineup with hopes of finding a way to keep pace with the Bulls Sunday night. After one quarter in Game 4, the strategy appears to be working as the Hawks had a two-point lead after the first quarter.

Cubs, Dempster lose to Reds >> Sox win with 3 in 10th

Posted: 08 May 2011 04:53 PM PDT

They strand 25 runners in 3-game series

Even though Ryan Dempster had won only one of his first five starts, Cubs manager Mike Quade was confident in his Opening Day starter.

Chicago girl battles rare disorder

Posted: 08 May 2011 04:42 PM PDT

1-year-old with Apert syndrome has proved she's a fighter

A Chicago girl is battling Apert syndrome, a rare disorder that causes abnormalities in the bones in the skull. She has had two brain surgeries in her first year, but her parents are optimistic.

A year after mine disaster, safety bill fails in Congress

Posted: 08 May 2011 03:27 PM PDT

A year after 29 coal miners were killed in West Virginia, a safety bill has failed and a backlog of safety cases has grown.

As he delivered a eulogy last year for 29 men killed in the worst coal mine disaster in four decades, President Obama bowed his head and repeated a plea he had heard from mining families: "Don't let this happen again."

Nacho cheese, threats lead to charges

Posted: 08 May 2011 02:01 PM PDT

What do you call cheese that's not yours?

Boozer reveals ligaments torn

Posted: 07 May 2011 08:42 PM PDT

Bulls power forward admits toe injury causing much pain

ATLANTA — Carlos Boozer is tired of talking about his turf toe, but the pain isn't going to subside any time soon.

Chicago flight diverted after passenger tried to open door >> Video

Posted: 08 May 2011 03:08 PM PDT

Chicago-bound jetliner lands in St. Louis because of 'unruly' passenger

A flight from Houston to Chicago has been diverted to St. Louis after a passenger tried to open a door near the front of the plane, according to a passenger on the flight.

Explosive device reported in Evanston

Posted: 08 May 2011 12:34 PM PDT

Evanston police have cordoned off an area near Grove Street and Ridge Avenue after they received a report of an explosive device, officials said.

Flight diverted to New Mexico over 'potential security threat'

Posted: 08 May 2011 12:31 PM PDT

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (AP) — A Delta Air Lines flight from Detroit to San Diego has been diverted to Albuquerque, New Mexico, over what authorities are calling a "potential security threat."

Cubs players salute moms on special day

Posted: 08 May 2011 10:58 AM PDT

Mother's Day was especially meaningful for Chicago Cubs left fielder Alfonso Soriano, who lost his mother last year.

Cheney says he's undecided on heart transplant

Posted: 08 May 2011 09:08 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Dick Cheney says he hasn't decided whether to seek a heart transplant.

Heroes aplenty as Cubs rally for 3-2 victory

Posted: 07 May 2011 05:32 PM PDT

Reds' Cordero gives up homer, single, double and single in 9th

The Cubs had complained all year about not catching the right bounce, so when Jeff Baker's ninth-inning pinch-hit ground rule double somehow rebounded over Wrigley Field's center field wall Saturday, they believed it was just more of the same.

Chicago violent crime drops; auto thefts, arson up

Posted: 08 May 2011 07:55 AM PDT

Overall crime in Chicago dropped for the 28th consecutive month in April, Chicago police said today. Crime dropped 7.2 percent when compared with last April.

Hundreds take part in Boston 'Slutwalk' march

Posted: 07 May 2011 07:21 PM PDT

BOSTON (AP) — Chanting "We love sluts!" and holding signs like "Jesus loves sluts," approximately 2,000 protesters marched Saturday around the Boston Common as the city officially became the latest to join an international series of protests known as "SlutWalks."

Longshot Animal Kingdom wins Kentucky Derby

Posted: 07 May 2011 09:41 PM PDT

Widow of 9/11 hero cheered at Wheaton College

Posted: 07 May 2011 08:00 PM PDT

Commencement speaker calls for 'generation of redeemers' at her alma mater

When Wheaton College officials in January invited Lisa Beamer to deliver this year's commencement address, they could not have imagined that Saturday's ceremony would take place just days after the death of the man blamed for the 9/11 attacks that killed her husband.

Library of Congress builds vast record collection

Posted: 07 May 2011 09:11 PM PDT

The sounds of everybody from Duke Ellington to Jelly Roll Morton to obscure surfer dudes are preserved at a Library of Congress facility in Virginia. Access is limited, but that is about to change.

About an hour south of Washington, D.C., deep beneath rolling hills near the verdant Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, lies a storehouse filled with bounty.

5 charged in Far North Side attack

Posted: 07 May 2011 06:53 PM PDT

Five males ranging in age from 17 to 26 were criminally charged tonight in connection with an early morning beating in West Rogers Park that left a man seriously injured, authorities said.

Discount chains enter Chicago

Posted: 07 May 2011 06:59 PM PDT

By Sandra M. Jones, Tribune reporter A new crop of value retailers is headed to Chicago for the first time, taking advantage of cheap rents and deal-hungry customers. While the merchants hail from all corners of the country, they share two traits: They offer low prices and they are moving into empty storefronts left behind by Borders, Circuit City, Blockbuster, Linens 'N Things and other casualties of the recession.

Pfleger says he relies on faith, community during suspension

Posted: 07 May 2011 04:42 PM PDT

The Rev. Michael Pfleger, who has largely remained silent about his suspension from Chicago's St. Sabina Catholic Church, said Saturday he is relying on his faith and the support of the community to work through recent events involving his priesthood.