"Chicago Tribune" Reader

"Chicago Tribune" Reader

Feds probe department led by incoming Chicago cop boss

Posted: 09 May 2011 05:05 PM PDT

Most allegations predate McCarthy's arrival in Newark

Federal authorities say they are launching an investigation into the Newark Police Department, headed since 2006 by Garry McCarthy, left, who has been tapped to lead the Chicago Police Department.

Northwestern cancels Human Sexuality class

Posted: 09 May 2011 05:15 PM PDT

Decision made 'higher up than me,' says department head

Northwestern University will not offer a controversial human sexuality class next academic year after its professor came under fire for allowing a live sex-toy demonstration during an after-class lecture.

Boehner raises the bar for cuts in debt talks

Posted: 09 May 2011 03:45 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Republican in the Congress on Monday laid down a tough new yardstick in talks over the nation's debt, telling Wall Street that spending cuts must exceed any boost to the borrowing limit.

Charges for Burbank man accused of disrupting flight >> Video

Posted: 09 May 2011 03:25 PM PDT

Federal officials: Reynel Alcaide tried to open plane door in flight

Federal authorities have filed charges against a Burbank man who allegedly tried to open the door of a Chicago-bound flight Sunday, causing it to be diverted to St. Louis.

Injured Marine gets hero's welcome

Posted: 09 May 2011 12:53 PM PDT

Thousands of people lined the streets of Antioch today to welcome injured Marine Cpl. John Peck, 25, who is on his first visit home since an improvised explosive device tore off both his legs and part of one arm while he was serving in Afghanistan last May.

Northwestern cancels Human Sexuality class

Posted: 09 May 2011 02:07 PM PDT

Northwestern University will not offer a controversial Human Sexuality class next academic year after a controversy erupted over a live sex-toy demonstration in an after-class presentation earlier this year.

Healthcare law showdowns loom in appeals courts

Posted: 09 May 2011 12:30 PM PDT

Within the next few weeks, lawyers from 27 states will urge three U.S. appeals courts to strike down President Obama's healthcare law. First up: a hearing Tuesday before the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Va.

President Obama's healthcare law faces a series of challenges in three appeals courts starting Tuesday as Republican lawyers from 27 states will urge the courts to strike down the law as unconstitutional.

Suspect enters plea in Oak Brook parking lot ambush

Posted: 09 May 2011 11:36 AM PDT

A Canadian man pleaded not guilty today to last month's parking lot ambush murder of a Westmont woman in Oak Brook.

Art Institute leader headed to Los Angeles

Posted: 09 May 2011 09:21 AM PDT

James Cuno, president and director of the Art Institute of Chicago, will become president and CEO of the J. Paul Getty Trust in Los Angeles.

Fast-food lobbies states on "Happy Meal" laws

Posted: 09 May 2011 10:59 AM PDT

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Fast-food companies are asking U.S. state legislators to remove restaurant marketing from local governments' regulatory menu, in the latest industry bid to stay a step ahead of anti-obesity laws.

Wisconsin judge extends Supreme Court race recount

Posted: 09 May 2011 10:37 AM PDT

A judge gave Waukesha County nearly three more weeks to complete its recount in the state Supreme Court race, saying Monday that he would sacrifice speed for confidence in the county's results.

Sears looking at out-of-state HQ

Posted: 09 May 2011 11:03 AM PDT

After nearly 100 years in the Chicago area, Sears is considering moving its headquarters out of Illinois in a bid to cut costs, according to a source.

Quinn opposed to ComEd 'smart' grid

Posted: 09 May 2011 10:26 AM PDT

Blago judge warns against improper questioning

Posted: 09 May 2011 04:39 PM PDT

Testimony in Rod Blagojevich's retrial ended today with a stern lecture from U.S. District Judge James Zagel to the former governor's defense team about what he considered improper questioning they had directed at two government witnesses.

Sears considers leaving Illinois

Posted: 09 May 2011 09:32 AM PDT

Sears Holdings Corp. is considering moving its Hoffman Estates headquarters out of Illinois in a bid to cut costs, according to a source familiar with negotiations.

Passengers helped stop man who rushed cockpit >> Video

Posted: 09 May 2011 08:57 AM PDT

A Hinsdale man aboard an overnight Chicago-to-San Francisco flight described this morning how passengers helped subdue a man who rushed forward and pounded on the cockpit door about half an hour before landing.

North Side, Evanston teachers win Golden Apples >> Video

Posted: 09 May 2011 01:39 PM PDT

As Kyle Radcliff put the finishing touches on an upcoming lesson about calculating volume, a procession of school officials and educators joined by his wife carrying their infant daughter burst into his classroom at Chicago's Newberry Math and Science Academy to surprise him with one of the region's top teaching awards.

2 hurt when crane topples

Posted: 09 May 2011 09:09 AM PDT

Two men working on a South Side bridge were injured this morning when a lift-crane toppled over, striking one of them, officials said.

Daley's farewell open house draws a crowd >> Video

Posted: 09 May 2011 09:52 AM PDT

Hundreds of guests invited to Mayor Richard Daley's final open house at City Hall waited today in a line that snaked around the corner of the first-floor lobby. Public officials, community activists, religious leaders, political operatives and others waited to be escorted up in elevators to the mayor's 5th floor office for brief face time during his last week in office.

Ex-House Speaker Gingrich to announce presidential run

Posted: 09 May 2011 09:59 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Newt Gingrich will announce plans to run for his party's 2012 presidential nomination on Wednesday, his spokesman said on Monday.