"Chicago Tribune" Reader

"Chicago Tribune" Reader

Woodridge looking for ex-cop charged with theft

Posted: 27 May 2011 04:48 PM PDT

Woodridge officials are asking the public's help in locating an ex-police officer charged with stealing more than $30,000 intended for a group that helps survivors of law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty.

Cubs now 5th in NL Central

Posted: 27 May 2011 05:02 PM PDT

Ramirez remains baffled at plate — commits error in field

The Cubs awakened Saturday in a very strange place — fifth in the National League Central standings and behind the Pirates.

Falling concrete snarls I-57

Posted: 27 May 2011 03:06 PM PDT

Illinois State police this afternoon shut down two outbound lanes on Interstate 57 after pieces of concrete from an overpass pelted several passing vehicles.

Civil unions draw protests downtown

Posted: 27 May 2011 02:35 PM PDT

Opponents of the new law that will allow same-sex civil unions rallied at the Thompson Center today demanding that Illinois voters be allowed to decide the fate of the issue through referendum.

Aurora rehab center sued over alleged assault

Posted: 27 May 2011 02:43 PM PDT

A resident at an Aurora rehabilitation center who says she was sexually assaulted there last year is suing the facility.

Slide tips over, kids taken to hospitals

Posted: 27 May 2011 03:47 PM PDT

Eight fifth-graders were taken to hospitals after an inflatable slide tipped over at a Lyons junior high school playground today.

Casey Anthony: Lawyers, judge spar over flirty text message

Posted: 27 May 2011 02:09 PM PDT

José Baez asked for mistrial again; Judge Belvin Perry denied it.

The manager of the wrecker service that towed Casey Anthony's Pontiac in late June 2008 took the stand this morning and described the stench emanating from the vehicle.

Pippen: LeBron greater than MJ?

Posted: 27 May 2011 01:17 PM PDT

David Haugh: Scottie Pippen went on ESPN Radio to make this statement: "Michael Jordan is probably the greatest scorer...But LeBron James may be the greatest player to ever play the game..."

Dems unveil new congressional map

Posted: 27 May 2011 10:58 AM PDT

Air France crash focusing on pilot's role

Posted: 27 May 2011 10:49 AM PDT

PARIS (Reuters) - A French airliner plunged out of control for more than four minutes before crashing into the Atlantic in 2009, investigators said, in a report raising questions about how crew handled a "stall alarm" sounding in the cabin.

Air France jet plunged at 11,000 feet per minute

Posted: 27 May 2011 10:40 AM PDT

Two co-pilots facing faulty instrument readings and a stall fought to regain control of an Air France flight before the plane slammed into the Atlantic in a 3 1/2 minute fall, killing all 228 people aboard, accident investigators said Friday.

Pippen: LeBron greater than MJ?

Posted: 27 May 2011 08:27 AM PDT

After the Bulls' collapse against the Miami Heat, Scottie Pippen suggests that LeBron James may be a greater player than Michael Jordan.

Death toll in Joplin rises to 132; state pares missing list to 156

Posted: 27 May 2011 03:13 PM PDT

JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) — The death toll from the massive tornado that devastated Joplin, Mo., reached 132 Friday, a city spokeswoman said, while the state worked to pare down the list of people missing and unaccounted for since the storm.

Redistricting plan sent to governor

Posted: 27 May 2011 04:03 PM PDT

Ruling Democrats today passed a map of new legislative boundaries that seeks to extend their control of the Statehouse for another decade while trying to satisfy minority groups seeking greater influence in Springfield.

Judge won't drop charges in fatal party punch

Posted: 27 May 2011 10:41 AM PDT

A Will County judge this morning declined to drop criminal charges against a Joliet woman who fatally punched a man who took a $5 party game bet last fall.

Judge scraps ban on corporate money for candidates

Posted: 27 May 2011 08:32 AM PDT

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A judge has ruled that the campaign finance law banning corporations from making contributions to federal candidates is unconstitutional.

No charges in Marquette athlete sex assault cases

Posted: 27 May 2011 06:55 AM PDT

Prosecutors say they have decided not to charge several Marquette University athletes accused of sexual assault because the school failed to notify police of the alleged incidents.

McDonald's may move into strip malls in small towns

Posted: 27 May 2011 05:35 AM PDT

McDonald's Corp. is planning a new strip mall-based restaurant in Haysville, Kan., that's designed for smaller markets.

Defense: Chicago businessman a dupe not a terrorism plotter

Posted: 26 May 2011 08:33 PM PDT

Witness admits accused man never congratulated him for Mumbai attacks

International terrorist David Coleman Headley, who scouted sites for Pakistani terrorists for the 2008 Mumbai attacks, was congratulated by many after the mission was completed, he testified Thursday.

Blagojevich testifies about 'red flag'

Posted: 27 May 2011 10:49 AM PDT

Testimony from Rod Blagojevich today included his take on a horseracing bill prosecutors say was part of a plan to squeeze money out of a track owner. Blagojevich testified he realized that he could be being manipulated and that it was "a big bold red flag." >> Photos