"Chicago Tribune" Reader

"Chicago Tribune" Reader

IMF head questioned in hotel sex assault case

Posted: 14 May 2011 05:47 PM PDT

NEW YORK (AP) — The leader of the International Monetary Fund and candidate for president of France was pulled from an airplane moments before he was to fly to Paris and was being questioned Saturday by police in connection with a sexual assault of a maid at a hotel, police said.

IMF head arrested in New York

Posted: 14 May 2011 05:16 PM PDT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The head of the International Monetary Fund, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, was arrested in New York on Saturday and accused of a sexual attack on a hotel maid, The New York Times reported.

Man held in Mag Mile theft of $2,000 suit

Posted: 14 May 2011 04:23 PM PDT

A Skokie man who was arrested last year for stealing a $2,400 purse on Chicago's Magnificent Mile was picked up again today, this time for trying to steal a $2,000 Georgio Armani suit, Chicago police said.

Drop-off boxes not equally charitable

Posted: 14 May 2011 01:19 PM PDT

Some clothing-donation proceeds go to charities; others go to for-profit firms

Drop-off boxes make donating old clothes convenient, but in some cases, it may not benefit charity as much as you might think.

Romeoville traffic caused by emergency response

Posted: 14 May 2011 04:00 PM PDT

A response by emergency personnel in Romeoville this afternoon has caused large traffic tieups at Weber Road and Romeo Drive, which also is called 135th Street.

Cops: Father who abandoned baby charged

Posted: 14 May 2011 12:45 PM PDT

The father of a baby girl found left in her stroller near the Gold Coast offices of the Archdiocese of Chicago this week walked into a police station almost a day later to report her missing, police said.

Oakland hands Sox 6-2 defeat

Posted: 14 May 2011 03:55 PM PDT

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Much of the pregame buzz Saturday surrounded Coco Crisp's failed attempt at stealing home plate Friday night.

Bin Laden at home in Pakistan: Potent, but past his prime

Posted: 14 May 2011 10:55 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Surrounded by the din of his multiple families within walls that were both his sanctuary and prison, Osama bin Laden pecked endlessly at a computer, issuing directives to his scattered and troubled terrorist empire. It's not clear who really listened.

Metra 'quiet cars' get ringing endorsement from passengers

Posted: 13 May 2011 09:03 PM PDT

Starting June 6, one car on every commuter line will get the silent treatment

Some Metra passengers will go the extra mile for a quiet commute.

Emanuel leads day of service

Posted: 14 May 2011 12:35 PM PDT

Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel weeded a community garden by hand and shovel today to mark a citywide day of service on a weekend of pre-inaugural events. He is to be sworn in on Monday.

EPA: Cost to clean up river wouldn't break the bank

Posted: 14 May 2011 07:42 AM PDT

$7 per household per month would be maximum hike, analysis says

Scouring disease-causing bacteria from the Chicago River and keeping raw sewage out of its channels could cost an average Cook County homeowner less than $7 a month, federal officials concluded as part of their order to make the urban waterway safer for recreation.

Books: A chef's tale

Posted: 13 May 2011 03:07 PM PDT

In his new book, Rick Tramonto opens up about addiction, success, and balancing work and family

Rick Tramonto is a busy man. Probably most well known as the founding chef and partner at renowned Chicago restaurant Tru, he has been honored with several culinary awards, appeared on "Top Chef" and "Top Chef Masters," and written a pile of cookbooks. But Tramonto will be the first to admit his journey hasn't been a cakewalk.

WW II vet holds his ground on eviction

Posted: 14 May 2011 06:17 AM PDT

Pushing 90, Chicago veteran fights to stay in apartment

Lt. Col. Curtis Welborn Jr., U.S. Army, ret., remains doggedly determined to hold the high ground. It's a tiny apartment in a Near North high-rise, where he and his wife have lived for a decade. Management wants them out.

'Idol' finalist comes home

Posted: 14 May 2011 05:16 AM PDT

U.S. orders visa lottery do-over

Posted: 13 May 2011 05:30 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — For a few joyful days, more than 20,000 people around the world thought they had beat the odds and won a lottery that gave them a chance to come and live legally in the United States. On Friday, the State Department sent its regrets.

2nd police officer charged in sex attack posts bond

Posted: 13 May 2011 08:35 PM PDT

The second of two veteran Chicago police officers charged this week with sexual assault posted bond and was released tonight from Cook County Jail.

State legislators pass competing budgets

Posted: 13 May 2011 06:08 PM PDT

Illinois House, Senate to negotiate on spending plans that are more than $1 billion apart

— The Illinois House and Senate traded competing versions of state spending plans Friday as lawmakers debated whether they were cutting too much from education and social services in the face of a massive budget deficit.

Truck driver in Metra crash had DUI, 50 traffic citations

Posted: 13 May 2011 08:58 PM PDT

Dozens of passengers injured in fiery crash

The driver of a truck who injured three dozen commuters when he turned into the path of a Metra train Friday had more than 50 traffic citations since 1986 but hadn't lost his license.

6.0 magnitude quake hits near Costa Rica capital

Posted: 13 May 2011 05:02 PM PDT

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — A magnitude-6 earthquake shook the capital city of Costa Rica on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Daley leaves City Hall for last time

Posted: 13 May 2011 07:28 PM PDT

Well-wishers cheer as 22-year career nears an end

Mayor Richard M. Daley walked out of City Hall Friday for the final time as mayor, with tears in his eyes.