"Chicago Tribune" Reader

"Chicago Tribune" Reader

2 hit by wrong-way vehicle on Michigan Ave.

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 05:44 PM PDT

Two people were injured late this afternoon when they were struck in a crosswalk by a vehicle being driven in the wrong direction on Michigan Avenue, officials said.

Man held in 1957 slaying of Sycamore girl

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 03:51 PM PDT

Murder charges have been filed against a 71-year-old Seattle man who is accused of a 1957 slaying of a girl he allegedly abducted from DeKalb County, officials said today.

Thieves take animal shelter's air conditioners

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 03:36 PM PDT

The day got hotter for about 120 animals at a South Side animal shelter after thieves made off with two of the facility's air conditioning units.

'Fast and Furious' stunts leave 1 badly hurt

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 12:16 PM PDT

Three people face charges and a Hoffman Estates man remains in critical condition today after he and his friends attempted driving stunts similar to those in the "Fast and Furious," police say.

Video doesn't lie

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 11:35 AM PDT

Man who found cash admits to his 'human reaction'

Man who lied about where he found bag of cash admits to his 'human reaction.'

Storm damage shuts historic conservatory

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 11:28 AM PDT

Display houses at the 104-year-old Garfield Park Conservatory on Chicago's West Side sustained serious damage from hail in Thursday night's storms, causing officials to close the facility until further notice.

Notre Dame to improve handling of rape cases

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 01:05 PM PDT

The University of Notre Dame must improve how it responds to sexual assaults on its campus under an agreement announced today with the U.S. Department of Education.

Fine cut for Notre Dame in student's death

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 09:30 AM PDT

Notre Dame reached a deal to pay a significantly smaller penalty for its role in the death of a football team videographer who died last fall when a hydraulic lift he was using toppled over in high winds.

NBA lockout begins as sides fail to reach deal

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 04:39 PM PDT

The memories of a thrilling NBA season might have to last for a while. >> Which would you miss more, the NBA or NFL? Poll

Strauss-Kahn released without bail

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 12:00 AM PDT

Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was released without bail today after a dramatic court hearing where the sexual assault case against him appeared to shift in his favor.

Brutal heat with high humidity this afternoon

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 09:50 AM PDT

Despite morning temperatures in the 60s and 70s, temperatures are set to rise this afternoon in the Chicago area, and the National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory to stay in effect from noon to midnight.

Quinn signs budget hours before deadline

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 07:44 PM PDT

Gov. Pat Quinn signed the state budget into law Thursday night, saying he cut $376 million from what lawmakers sent him.