"Chicago Tribune" Reader

"Chicago Tribune" Reader

Official: Pilsen blaze started by fireworks

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 05:04 PM PDT

An extra-alarm blaze at a three-story brick building in the city's Pilsen neighborhood this afternoon apparently was started by children playing with fireworks, a fire official said.

$3M bail for man charged in 1957 death

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 03:01 PM PDT

Bail has been set at $3 million for a Washington man charged in the 1957 slaying of an Illinois girl. McCullough's next court date is set for Wednesday.

Cops investigate videotaped Lakeview attack

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 04:26 PM PDT

Police are examining a video and interviewing witnesses to try to find out who was among a gang of young people who attacked a 25-year-old man in the Lakeview neighborhood.

Cubs lose in 10 on Marmol's wild pitch

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 02:19 PM PDT

The Nationals' Jayson Werth walked and later stole third, before scoring on Carlos Marmol's wild pitch in the 10th inning today as Washington beat the Cubs, 5-4.

Fox News Twitter account hacked

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 12:00 AM PDT

The Twitter account of FoxNews.com's political news feed, FoxNewspolitics, was hacked on Monday and sent several false tweets saying that President Barack Obama had been shot dead.

Casey Anthony trial: No verdict today

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 02:47 PM PDT

After 35 days, dozens of witnesses, the jury begins deliberations.

After 35 days, dozens of witnesses, the jury began deliberations over whether Casey Anthony is guilty of killing her 2-year-old daughter.

Casey Anthony trial: Now, we wait

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 02:58 PM PDT

After 35 days, dozens of witnesses, the jury begins deliberations.

Jury deliberations are now underway in the first-degree murder trial of Casey Anthony.

Independence Day celebrations and events

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 04:51 AM PDT

From festivals to parades, here are a number of July Fourth events in the Chicago area.

1 dead after boat capsizes off Mexico

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 03:32 AM PDT

One person drowned and six were missing after a fishing boat carrying 27 American tourists capsized in a storm and sank off Mexico's Baja California peninsula, authorities said on Monday.

You can send a rep to Congress but ...

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 05:43 PM PDT

Fervent partisanship and the standoff over the debt limit are partly to blame for lack of action in the Senate and House.

The 112th Congress is on pace to be one of the least productive in recent memory, as measured by votes taken, bills made into laws and nominees approved.