Chicago
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2 restored instruments debut at University of Chicago
May 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Two rare musical instruments that have undergone more than $3 million worth of restorations are scheduled to debut in a concert at the University of Chicago next month. ...
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Researchers find DDT byproduct in Lake Calumet herons
May 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Illinois' endangered black-crowned night herons have picked up trace amounts of DDT byproducts, even though the insecticide was banned in the 1970s. Researcher Jeff Leve...
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Defense wants reporter to testify in R. Kelly trial
May 23, 2008 11:00 pm - CHICAGO -- A judge says Chicago Sun-Times lawyers have a week to respond to a motion asking for a reporter to testify at rapper R. Kelly's child pornography trial. The d...
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Let marketplace decide fois grasMay 23, 2008 11:00 pm - In my opinion, the better way to have handled the fois gras situation would have been for Chicago Alderman Moore to repeatedly hound the media to publicize the abuse of ...
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Paper has week to respondMay 23, 2008 11:00 pm - A judge says Chicago Sun-Times lawyers have a week to respond to a motion asking for a reporter to testify at R. Kelly's child pornography trial. The defense wants to ca...
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City's beaches are openMay 23, 2008 11:00 pm - It's too chilly to dip a toe or two into Lake Michigan, but Chicago's beaches are opening despite the weather and cold water. The city has 26 miles of beaches. Chicago P...
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Too bad 'history' costs ClintonMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - I think it's great that the American electorate has evolved to the point that an African-American male will (apparently) be the Democratic nominee for president of the U...
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Getting support in fight against cancerMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Cancer is a major health concern for the people of Illinois. Despite widespread advances in cancer prevention, detection and treatment, many people aren't getting the i...
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1.36 million passengers due at Chicago airports
May 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Officials say they expect more than 1.36 million passengers to travel through Chicago's O'Hare International Airport and Midway International Airport over the Memorial D...
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Arrests down in ChicagoMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Chicago Police Superintendent Jody Weis says arrests have declined and he wants officers to be more aggressive. According to department statistics, arrests for crimes su...