Articles filed under Chicago

• Chicago Teachers Union begins 3-day citywide marchMay 18, 2013 12:00 AM
  The Chicago Teachers Union is launching a three-day march around the city in protest of Mayor Rahm Emanuel's proposal to close dozens of schools.
  

   

• Cook County Jail has outbreak of lice, scabiesMay 18, 2013 12:00 AM
  Cook County Sheriff Thomas Dart says there is an outbreak of lice and scabies at the county jail and the hospital serving jail detainees.
  

   

• Astronaut Lovell to dedicate memorial gardenMay 18, 2013 12:00 AM
  Apollo 13 astronaut Capt. James Lovell Jr. will help dedicate a Chicago memorial garden paying tribute to the 10th anniversary of the space shuttle Columbia disaster.
  

   

• 11 people shot overnight in Chicago violenceMay 18, 2013 12:00 AM
  Overnight shootings in Chicago have killed three people and injured at least eight others, including a 16-year-old boy.
  

   

• Prosecutors: Teen posted rape on Facebook page May 18, 2013 12:00 AM
  Three Chicago teenagers are accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl and posting the attack on Facebook. Prosecutors say 15-year-old Kenneth Brown, Justin Applewhite and Scandale Fritz, both 16, attacked the girl at Fritz' home on Dec. 15.
  

   
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  Illinois cracks down on social media ‘flash mobs’ May 18, 2013 12:00 AM
  Illinois toughened penalties Saturday for those who use social media and text messaging to organize violent "flash mobs" like those that have occurred on Chicago's Michigan Avenue and in other tourist areas. Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation doubling the maximum prison term for offenders to six years. The legislation was in direct response to recent incidents in downtown Chicago that left business owners fearful that tourists and other visitors would be scared off.
  

   
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  White Sox can’t complete comeback against Angels May 18, 2013 12:00 AM
  Alberto Callaspo hit a three-run homer in Los Angeles' five-run seventh inning, and the Angels beat the White Sox 12-9 on Saturday to end Chicago's four-game winning streak.
  

   
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  Feldman pitches Cubs to 8-2 victory over Mets May 18, 2013 12:00 AM
  Scott Feldman pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning and drove in two runs with a big two-out double, helping the Cubs beat the New York Mets 8-2 on Saturday. The Cubs have won five of seven and can win three straight series for the first time with a victory on Sunday. Anthony Rizzo had two hits and his first home run since signing a seven-year contract on Monday.
  

   
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  Red Wings burn Hawks 4-1, even seriesMay 18, 2013 12:00 AM
  Damien Brunner and Brendan Smith scored in the second period and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Blackhawks 4-1 Saturday in Game 2 to even their Western Conference semifinal series. It was a strong response by the Red Wings after Chicago handled them easily in the series opener, 4-1. Just as the Blackhawks did in Game 1, Detroit took control in the second period and put the game away in the third.
  

   
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  New Shedd exhibit allows visitors to touch gliding stingraysMay 17, 2013 12:00 AM
  They glide like magic carpets through their 20,000-gallon pool. When you reach in to stroke them, their gray backs feel softer than velvet. For decades, Chicago's Shedd Aquarium has been home to stingrays. Now, for the first time, visitors can actually touch them. The Shedd's new outdoor hands-on "Stingray Touch" exhibit debuts Friday, May 17. "Stingrays are very friendly, gentle animals," said Elise Waugh, coordinator of communications and public relations for the Shedd Aquarium.
  

   
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  Lewis re-elected as Chicago Teachers Union president May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
  Karen Lewis says she and her slate of candidates have been re-elected to top offices of the Chicago Teachers Union. Lewis, the union's president, said she and others running with her received about 80 percent of Friday's vote.
  

   
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  ‘Moral character’ provision out of concealed-carry billMay 17, 2013 12:00 AM
  An Illinois senator seeking restrictions on how people may carry concealed guns softened the bill's rules Friday but decided against a floor vote before later disparaging unnamed "extremists" he described as using "intimidation" to oppose the measure.
  

   
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  7 police torture cases OK’d for investigation May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
  A state commission that investigates alleged police torture says seven cases have merit for more investigation. The cases involve men who say they were tortured by police detectives associated with former Chicago police Cmdr. Jon Burge.
  

   

• Stingray exhibit opens at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
  Visitors to Chicago's Shedd Aquarium will be getting up close and personal with stingrays. The aquarium's "Stingray Touch" exhibit opens Friday. Visitors will be able to feel the skin of about 40 cownose and yellow rays that will be on display. The rays, some with three-foot wide wingspans, will be exhibited in a 20,000-gallon pool on the aquarium's south terrace.
  

   

• 87-year-old plaintiff testifies in Trump trial May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
  An 87-year-old who drew Donald Trump's ire by accusing the real estate mogul of cheating her testified Friday she felt comfortable investing with the TV star because of his business success and celebrity. Jacqueline Goldberg, of Evanston, testified two days after the "Apprentice" host finished his sometimes combative testimony at a civil trial in Chicago.
  

   
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  Harvey mows down Cubs, Mets win 3-2 May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
  Matt Harvey won his fifth straight decision, allowing five hits in 7 1-3 innings and singling in the go-ahead run in the seventh to lead the New York Mets over the Cubs 5-0 Friday.
  

   
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  White Sox top Angels 5-4 with 3 runs in 8thMay 17, 2013 12:00 AM
  Jeff Keppinger walked with the bases loaded to drive in the go-ahead run — his first base on balls in 141 plate appearances this season — and the White Sox rallied with three runs in the eighth to beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-4 on Thursday night for their season-high third straight road win.
  

   
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  Hackathon aims to solve traffic problems around region May 16, 2013 12:00 AM
  Typically, when you hear the term "hackathon," you picture computer geeks sitting in a large room, rifling through untold number of passwords or other avenues to break into secret websites or files during a competition. That's not exactly the case with the first Logistics Hackathon, an all-day technology-driven work session, on Saturday at the Merchandise Mart.
  

   
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  Medicaid expansion debate ahead in Illinois House May 16, 2013 12:00 AM
  The Illinois House is gearing up to consider a key part of President Barack Obama’s health care law, an expansion of Medicaid that would provide coverage to low-income adults who don’t have children at home. House Democrats warn that failure to expand Medicaid would lead to unintended consequences. Republicans say they have concerns about future costs.
  

   

• Tenants group sues Chicago Housing Authority May 16, 2013 12:00 AM
  Longtime tenants are suing the Chicago Housing Authority, alleging it reneged on pledges to return them to their neighborhood after redevelopment.