"Chicago Tribune" Reader

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Girl, man hurt when argument turns violent

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 05:03 PM PDT

A 7-year-old girl was seriously hurt and a 45-year-old man was grazed in the back when a verbal argument erupted into gunfire on a West Englewood neighborhood street this afternoon.

Teen survives 2nd fatal plane crash

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 05:18 PM PDT

A small plane crash last night near Charlevoix, Mich., seriously injured Austin Hatch and killed his father and step-mother. Eight years ago, Austin Hatch and his father survived a crash that killed his mother and two siblings.

'Teaching academy' expansion announced

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 03:10 PM PDT

Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced plans today to expand a Chicago Public Schools teacher training program to double the number of "teaching academies" at failing schools.

Pharmacy robberies sweeping U.S.

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 12:02 PM PDT

A wave of pharmacy robberies is hitting the United States as desperate addicts and ruthless dealers turn to violence to feed a growing hunger for narcotic painkillers.

Investigators continue train wreckage search

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 04:07 PM PDT

Investigators continued this afternoon to search for bodies through the wreckage of an Amtrak train in Nevada desert that was struck Friday by a semi-trailer truck, killing at least two people and sending dozens to hospitals.

Day 2: Blackhawks draft picks

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 04:33 PM PDT

Meet the guys the Hawks drafted today.

Peoria mulls decriminalizing marijuana

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 10:49 AM PDT

The Peoria City Council will consider handling the possession of small amounts of marijuana as a violation of a city ordinance rather than a state misdemeanor crime.

Draft-day trades give Hawks flexibility

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 05:48 PM PDT

It's up to Bowman to develop contender with fresh resources

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Stan Bowman left the NHL draft in St. Paul this weekend with something he hasn't had during his tenure as Blackhawks general manager. The man with a finance degree from Notre Dame now has money to spend.

Southbound Ryan reopens after sign repair

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 01:04 PM PDT

Southbound lanes on the Dan Ryan Expressway at 26th Street are open again after being closed as IDOT crews repaired an overhead sign that had been hit by a truck, causing it to hang precariously over the road, officials said.

Celebration at N.Y. birthplace of gay rights

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 07:30 AM PDT

Champagne corks popped, rainbow flags flapped and crowds embraced and danced in the streets of Manhattan's Greenwich Village as New York became the sixth and largest state in the U.S. to legalize same-sex marriage.

Feds seek records of truck driver in crash

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 04:44 AM PDT

Authorities plan to look into the driving and medical records of the driver who died when his truck slammed into an Amtrak train, killing a train crew member and injuring dozens.

New York passes gay marriage bill

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 12:00 AM PDT

New York becomes the sixth and most populous state to permit same-sex marriage.

With the forceful backing of a newly elected Democratic governor, the New York legislature gave final approval late Friday to a bill permitting same-sex marriage, enabling gay couples to head for the altar in late July.

New York lawmakers OK same-sex marriage

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 07:33 PM PDT

It becomes the most diverse and populated state to pass legislation that gay advocates hope will galvanize a nationwide movement.

The New York state Senate has approved a bill allowing same-sex marriage. In signing the bill, Gov. Andrew Cuomo makes New York the sixth and largest state with gay marriage.

Hawks trade Campbell, Brouwer

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 09:54 PM PDT

Add 2 1st-round picks, Olesz as they trade veterans Brouwer and Campbell

The Hawks traded two players who were major contributors to their 2010 Stanley Cup championship, sending Troy Brouwer to the Capitals and Brian Campbell to the Panthers.