"Chicago Tribune" Reader

"Chicago Tribune" Reader

Court upholds Wisconsin's union law

Posted: 14 Jun 2011 05:16 PM PDT

Wisconsin's Republican governor has won a major victory: the state Supreme Court says his polarizing union rights law can go into effect.

CHA chief resigns amid credit card questions

Posted: 14 Jun 2011 01:47 PM PDT

Chicago Housing Authority CEO Lewis Jordan will resign his post effective June 30 in the wake of questions about his credit card use, according to a copy of his resignation letter the Tribune obtained today.

Neighbors mourn teen slain on birthday

Posted: 14 Jun 2011 12:19 PM PDT

A boy celebrating his 15th birthday Monday night was shot and killed in the city's West Humboldt Park neighborhood, officials said today.

Emanuel reacts to trade show defection

Posted: 14 Jun 2011 11:08 AM PDT

Mayor Rahm Emanuel today said he's concerned by the Car Care World Expo's decision not to come to McCormick Place and pledged to be aggressive in trying to keep costs down at the lakefront convention center.

Missouri River floodwaters threaten Iowa town

Posted: 14 Jun 2011 04:12 PM PDT

Workers raced to add several feet to a temporary levee that is now the only barrier between the small town of Hamburg, Iowa and the rising Missouri River.

Motorola Solutions adding 400 workers

Posted: 14 Jun 2011 12:29 PM PDT

The Schaumburg-based company will add workers in Chicago by the end of 2012. The announcement marked the company's first hiring announcement since Motorola Inc. split into two independent public companies in January.

LIFE slideshow: WWII Allied bombers and crews (The Newsroom)

Posted: 14 Jun 2011 10:35 AM PDT

The Newsroom - Death from above, or the cavalry on wings ... regardless of which side you were on, there's no denying that bombers changed the face of warfare, and were an integral part of life on the front in World War II.

Cops: Man held in slaying had history of rage

Posted: 14 Jun 2011 02:34 PM PDT

Arlington Heights police said today they have responded to numerous domestic violence complaints from the parents of a man now in custody in connection with the slaying of his father.

No injuries from blast at Deep Tunnel

Posted: 14 Jun 2011 01:05 PM PDT

An explosion at a Deep Tunnel project rocked the area around South Holland around 6 a.m. but apparently caused no injuries. The blast occurred near a quarry at 169th Street and Armory Drive. One worker said methane gas may be responsible.

Freight train, car collide in Elmwood Park

Posted: 14 Jun 2011 04:11 AM PDT

A collision between a freight train and a car in west suburban Elmwood Park this morning closed Grand Avenue to traffic between 76th and Harlem avenues, police said. There were no reports of injuries.

Hackers break into Senate network

Posted: 14 Jun 2011 11:40 AM PDT

The Senate's website was hacked over the weekend, leading to a review of all of its websites, in the latest breach of security to hit a major U.S.-based institution. The hacker group Lulz Security claimed responsibility.

Bruins force Game 7 in Stanley Cup finals

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 09:29 PM PDT

Bruins jump out to big lead against Luongo, force Game 7

The Bruins and Canucks continued to take the Stanley Cup finals to extremes on Monday, reducing the series to a winner-takes-all Game 7 on Wednesday at Vancouver's Rogers Arena.

Republicans blast Obama, not each other

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 07:28 PM PDT

The Republican White House contenders focused their attacks on President Barack Obama and refrained from attacking each other in their first major debate of the 2012 nominating race.