"Chicago Tribune" Reader

"Chicago Tribune" Reader

Latest plan: Children's Museum to stay put

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 06:11 PM PDT

A framework for refreshing Navy Pier, to be unveiled tomorrow, envisions the Chicago Children's Museum not only staying put as an anchor but also expanding there, according to sources close to the planning process.

Online food forum sold for $40,000

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 04:26 PM PDT

LTH Forum, one of the most popular chat sites for Chicago foodies, was sold at auction today for $40,000 to a group of longtime participants who pledged that there will be no drastic changes in the near term.

Princess Diana at 50: How her legacy lives on (The Newsroom)

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 03:57 PM PDT

The Newsroom - If Princess Diana were still alive, Friday, July 1, would be her 50th birthday. Many are speculating what she would be like today รข€" how she would look, where she would live, who she would have married. The magazine Newsweek …

Treasurer: Bright Start early notice a 'mistake'

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 03:58 PM PDT

Illinois Treasurer Dan Rutherford is reviewing possible disciplinary action against an employee who gave early notice to fellow workers about contribution-matching for the Bright Start college savings program.

Report: Collies keep beach water cleaner

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 01:53 PM PDT

A report on Illinois beaches by the Natural Resources Defense Council suggests using border collies to harass gulls has helped cut water contamination at area beaches.

Obama challenges GOP on tax breaks at press conference

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 10:34 AM PDT

President Obama cast ongoing negotiations over raising the nation's debt ceiling in moral terms Wednesday, asking if Republican members of Congress are prepared to deprive students of college scholarships or compromise food safety inspections in order to preserve tax breaks to wealthy oil companies and owners of private jets.

Clinton brings Global Initiative to Chicago

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 12:34 PM PDT

Former President Bill Clinton came here today to gain commitments to help domestic job growth.

Appeals court upholds health care law

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 10:47 AM PDT

The new health care law President Obama signed last year survived a major test today as the Sixth U.S. Court of Appeals concluded that the law's insurance requirement is constitutional.

Mayor to unions: It's changes or layoffs

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 03:21 PM PDT

Mayor Rahm Emanuel today revealed that he's offered City Hall labor unions a choice: Agree to $20 million in savings through work-rule changes or face 625 layoffs.

Firefighter's fatal fall prompts changes

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 09:39 AM PDT

A federal investigation into the fatal fall of a Chicago firefighter found that the fire department should have had a written policy on the use of fire escapes.

Clinton hosting jobs summit in Chicago

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 04:35 AM PDT

Former President Bill Clinton is in Chicago for the next two days to host a meeting designed to come up with new job growth ideas.

Ducklings rescued on Lake Shore Drive

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 02:55 AM PDT

A daring rescue operation on Lake Shore Drive saved the lives of a mother duck and her five ducklings last night.

Need for Burke's bodyguards questioned

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 05:07 PM PDT

Finance Committee chairman kept police protection in racially charged era; now critics doubt need in tight budget times

At a time of tight budgets and a police shortage, Ald. Edward Burke finds himself defending his bodyguard contingent, which takes four full-time officers off the streets.