"Chicago Tribune" Reader

"Chicago Tribune" Reader

High court spurns Quinn, Burris appeals on Senate vacancies

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 04:10 PM PDT

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned down appeals from Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn and former Sen. Roland Burris and let stand a legal ruling that requires the state to hold a special election whenever a U.S. Senate seat becomes vacant.

Top Obama adviser returning to University of Chicago

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 05:16 PM PDT

The White House said Monday that President Barack Obama's top economic adviser, Austan Goolsbee, had decided to resign later this year to return to the University of Chicago.

Republican Rick Santorum launches presidential bid

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 12:00 AM PDT

The conservative former senator from Pennsylvania says he wants to protect American freedoms being undercut by Obama.

After a brass-band instrumental fit for a summer blockbuster's battle scene, Rick Santorum launched his presidential bid from ancestral turf Monday, imploring an enthusiastic crowd of several hundred to join his fight for the White House.

Hackers claim to have hit Sony network again

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 03:15 PM PDT

Hackers calling themselves Lulz Security said on Monday that they had broken into Sony computer systems again, and posted the results on the Internet.

Zambrano: 'What's the big deal? Let's move on'

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 03:17 PM PDT

CINCINNATI -- Carlos Zambrano apologized Monday to Carlos Marmol for critical comments after the Cubs closer blew a save Sunday, said he had met with manager Mike Quade and was ready to put the incident behind him.

Parole violation, not hit-and-run deaths, may mean prison for Illinois man

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 02:10 PM PDT

Illinois resident Ryan LeVin could see some prison time after all -- but not for the hit-and-run deaths of two British businessmen in Florida. Illinois officials are seeking his extradition for a parole violation.

Breaking news: The latest from the newsroom (The Newsroom)

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 05:30 AM PDT

The Newsroom - Breaking news: The latest updates from the newsroom

Congressman: 'I am deeply ashamed'

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 04:38 PM PDT

Democratic U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner from New York tearfully admitted having a number of explicit online relationships with women over the Internet, saying he was deeply ashamed of his actions but that he would not resign.

Rep. Weiner reacts as new photos emerge

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 12:58 PM PDT

Expert ties samples from Anthony's car to human decay

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 11:55 AM PDT

ORLANDO, Fla (Reuters) - An expert in human decomposition testified on Monday that air and fiber samples from Casey Anthony's car trunk contained chemical compounds emitted by decaying human remains.

Wis. justices hear arguments in union law case

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 12:56 PM PDT

MADISON, Wis. -- Conservative justices on the Wisconsin Supreme Court questioned a Madison judge's authority to block the state's polarizing union rights law as they listened Monday to arguments on whether they should rule in a lawsuit challenging the plan.

Acting police boss: 'We're going to find every one of them'

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 12:47 PM PDT

Acting Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy said while he's satisfied with how the police handled the mob action incidents downtown, it's not over yet. "We're going to prosecute and arrest every single one of them," he said.

Fannie Mae sets out new rules to smooth foreclosures

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 12:08 PM PDT

Fannie Mae on Monday detailed a list of new rules for home mortgage servicers aimed at streamlining the foreclosure process.

Lenny Dykstra charged with auto theft, drug possession

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 11:30 AM PDT

SAN FERNANDO, Calif. — Former New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Lenny Dykstra has been charged with car theft and drug possession.

Jet forced to dump fuel over Lake Michigan

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 11:08 AM PDT

Mechanical problems forced an American Airlines plane en route to China to dump thousands of pounds of fuel over Lake Michigan.

Calif. allowed to grant in-state tuition to illegal immigrants

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 09:12 AM PDT

The high court rejects an appeal to California's policy of giving in-state college tuition to state high school graduates who are in the country illegally. The action leaves in place laws in 11 other states that permit illegal immigrants to obtain in-state tuition.

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a challenge to California's policy of granting reduced, in-state tuition at its colleges and universities to graduates of its high schools who are illegal immigrants.

Body parts found in South Side alley

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 11:21 AM PDT

Severed body parts were found this morning in two garbage bags in an alley behind the 6900 block of South Hamilton Avenue in the West Englewood neighborhood,  police said.

Quinn defends labor board appointment

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 10:41 AM PDT

SPRINGFIELD -- Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn has given another job to an ousted Democratic lawmaker who voted for January's income-tax increase, and a Republican senator said today it "doesn't pass the smell test."

LIFE slideshow: Before and after D-Day, in color (The Newsroom)

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 10:35 AM PDT

The Newsroom - It's no mystery why images of shocking, unremitting violence spring to mind when one hears the deceptively simple term, "D-Day."

Steve Jobs unveils iCloud music, data service

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 03:24 PM PDT

Apple took a big step toward getting people to store and access their data on the Internet as CEO Steve Jobs emerged from medical leave to present the iCloud music-streaming service.