"Chicago Tribune" Reader

"Chicago Tribune" Reader

Construction worker, 25, injured in Lawndale store fire

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 05:12 PM PDT

A man doing rehab work on a strip-mall storefront was critically injured in a fire late this afternoon in the Lawndale neighborhood, officials said.

Northwestern blows big lead, but rallies to beat Syracuse

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 05:24 PM PDT

Wildcats blow 3-TD lead, but backup QB takes them to 42-41 victory with 44 seconds left

The Wildcats blew a three-touchdown lead, but their backup QB rallied them to a 42-41 victory with 44 seconds left.

Poll: Romney's bounce from convention looks short-lived

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 01:48 PM PDT

Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Romney, his wife Ann and other family members wave from the steps of their new campaign plane in LakelandWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A modest bump in popularity for U.S. presidential hopeful Mitt Romney from this week's Republican Party convention looks to be short-lived, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll. Democratic President Barack Obama regained a narrow lead on Saturday by 44 percent to 43 percent over his Republican challenger, former Massachusetts Governor Romney, in the latest daily installment of the four-day rolling poll. ...

Pilot whales come ashore in Florida, 17 dead

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 04:28 PM PDT

MIAMI (Reuters) - Twenty-two short-finned pilot whales beached themselves along Florida's Atlantic coast on Saturday, and 17 died despite a day-long effort to save them, authorities said. Five calves and juveniles were rescued and taken to a nearby rehabilitation center, according to Carli Segelson of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. She said the others, males and females, died of natural causes or were euthanized. The creatures, which are the biggest in the dolphin family after killer whales, came ashore near Fort Pierce, on Florida's south-central Atlantic coast. The U. ...

Northwestern blows big lead, but rallies to beat Syracuse

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 01:06 PM PDT

Northwestern literally had to sweat out a 42-41 victory after taking a three-touchdown lead Saturday in the steamy Carrier Dome but watching it melt away.

ICE chief of staff resigns amid misconduct claims

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 03:03 PM PDT

ICE chief of staff on leave amid allegations of lewd conductA senior Obama administration political appointee and longtime aide to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano resigned Saturday amid allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior lodged by at least three Immigration and Customs Enforcement employees.

Decision not to charge Ariz. sheriff isn't the end

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 05:19 PM PDT

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, talks with Media members Friday night Aug. 31, 2012 at his offices in downtown Phoenix. Federal authorities said Friday that they're closing their abuse-of-power investigation into Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio in Arizona without filing charges against him. (AP Photo/Dave Seibert, The Arizona Republic)The federal abuse-of-power investigation into America's self-proclaimed toughest sheriff may have been closed without criminal charges but Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's legal troubles are far from over.

New U.N. Syria envoy tells regime change is needed

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 02:35 PM PDT

In this image made from video and accessed Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012, a Free Syrian Army fighter calls out to comrades as another fighter fires at Syrian Army positions in Aleppo, Syria. Syrian troops bombarded the northern city of Aleppo Saturday with warplanes and mortar shells as soldiers clashed with rebels in different parts of Syria's largest city, activists said. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the clashes were concentrated in several tense neighborhoods where some buildings were damaged and a number of people were wounded. (AP Photo via AP video)The U.N.'s new envoy to Syria told President Bashar Assad's regime on Saturday that change is both "urgent" and "necessary" and that it must meet the "legitimate" demands of the Syrian people, words that will not win the seasoned Algerian diplomat and international trouble shooter any friends in Damascus.

Obamas, Bidens, to visit New Hampshire after convention

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 02:52 PM PDT

This should banish any doubt that New Hampshire matters in November: President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and Dr Jill Biden will all attend a campaign rally in the Granite State the day after the Democratic convention, next Friday. It's unusual for both couples to attend the same campaign event. [...]

Legendary songwriter Hal David dies in L.A. at 91

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 04:40 PM PDT

FILE - In this June 16, 2011 file photo, Hal David arrives at the 42nd Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards in New York. President Barack Obama will honor songwriting duo Bacharach and Hal David with Gershwin Prize at White House concert, Wednesday. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes, File)Hal David, the stylish, heartfelt lyricist who teamed with Burt Bacharach on dozens of timeless songs for movies, television and a variety of recording artists in the 1960s and beyond, has died. He was 91.

Romney will spend next week doing debate prep

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 02:03 PM PDT

JACKSONVILLE—As Democrats hold their national convention in Charlotte next week, Mitt Romney will be off the trail preparing for this fall's debates with President Barack Obama. The Republican nominee will spend Sunday and Monday at his vacation home in Wolfeburo, N.H. doing debate prep. Romney will then travel to Reading, Vt., where he will continue [...]

Obama: GOP ideas better suited for the last century

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 12:15 PM PDT

Barack ObamaPresident Barack Obama, in Iowa to kick off a campaign swing, mockingly charged Saturday that the just-concluded Republican convention had showcased policies "better suited for the last century." "You might as well have watched it on a black and white TV," Obama told a cheering crowd of thousands in Urbandale, outside Des Moines. [...]

Thalidomide victims say drugmaker's apology not enough

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 08:38 AM PDT

FILE PHOTO OF THALIDOMIDE PILLS TO BE SOLD FOR LEPROSY TREATMENT.Victims of thalidomide said on Saturday an apology from the German inventor of the drug that caused birth defects in thousands of babies around the world was too little too late. Thalidomide, developed by the German firm Gruenenthal, was marketed internationally to pregnant women in the late 1950s and early 1960s as a treatment for morning sickness. About 10,000 babies were born around the world with defects caused by the drug, mostly malformed limbs or missing arms or legs. ...

Commentary: The risky business of valuing IP

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 10:52 AM PDT

What Apple's $1B victory means for consumersAccording to widely circulated news reports, the jurors in Apple v. Samsung ignored the testifying experts and calculated damages on their own. Who can blame them? Apple's expert came up with upwards of $2.5 billion as fair compensation for the infringement. Samsung's expert countered with about $500 million. A $2 billion spread makes it hard to trust either analysis.

N.Y. teen dies after sticking head out of party bus

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 10:01 AM PDT

A Sweet 16 party aboard a party bus ended in tragedy Friday night when a teen stuck his head out of the emergency roof hatch, struck his head on an overpass and died.

Isaac's remnants hitting Northern Illinois

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 12:17 PM PDT

The effects of Hurricane Isaac are being felt around Illinois today, with downpours in parts of the Chicago area and tornado warnings for counties farther south and west.

White House releases beer recipes: 'Ale to the Chief'

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 10:31 AM PDT

Over 10,000 people have signed a petition asking for the White House's special honey ale recipe.Tapping into an outpouring of public interest, the White House on Saturday made its beer recipes public — giving hope to any Americans interested in having a hair of the first dog after joining the coalition of the swilling. Sam Kass, White House Assistant Chef and the Senior Policy Advisor for the Healthy Food Initiative, [...]

Photos: Aftermath of Hurricane Isaac

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 06:00 PM PDT

Photos: Aftermath of Hurricane IsaacA woman talks on her phone as she walks down a flooded street on August 31, 2012 in Slidell, Louisiana. Louisiana residents are coping with the aftermath of Hurricane Isaac with ongoing flooding, destroyed property and many still without electricity. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Romney's sports analogy: 'It’s time to get a new coach'

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 09:14 AM PDT

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney makes a point during a victory rally, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012, at Union Terminal in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)Headlining a rally on the opening day of the college football season, Mitt Romney sprinkled his stump speech Saturday with sports analogies, arguing it's time to put a "new coach" on the field to get America back in the game. Speaking at a rally inside a historic train station here, Romney reminded his audience of [...]

Bears sign quarterback Blanchard to practice squad

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 11:19 AM PDT

The Chicago Bears have a third quarterback now. Matt Blanchard has been signed to the practice squad, a move that was anticipated Friday when the team terminated the contract of veteran Josh McCown.