Chicago
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It was a sad day for Marlon PerkinApr 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Marlon Perkins would not be proud today. Why could not the police have used their Taser guns on the poor cougar? They all have one. Twelve officers with Tasers could hav...
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Northern Trust reports profitApr 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Chicago-based Northern Trust Corp.'s first-quarter earnings more than doubled on a gain from selling Visa Inc. shares as part of credit-card company's initial public off...
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The sorry fate of cougar in ChicagoApr 15, 2008 11:00 pm - The Chicago police officers who valiantly venture into the city's most dangerous and deadly neighborhoods to rescue abused dogs and cats from the clutches of inhumane cr...
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American Airlines pilots stage protestApr 15, 2008 11:00 pm - More than 150 American Airlines pilots picketed on the Chicago Tribune Plaza and in front of Boeing Co.'s headquarters in downtown Chicago on Tuesday, not to pick a figh...
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Virginia Tech survivor takes part in Chicago tributeApr 15, 2008 11:00 pm - An Illinois man who survived the Virginia Tech massacre paid silent tribute on the anniversary of the shootings by lying down on the pavement in Chicago with about 30 ot...
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Cross examination of Levine endsApr 15, 2008 11:00 pm - A prosecution witness in Antoin Rezko's corruption trial said Tuesday Gov. Rod Blagojevich spoke of White House ambitions and voiced optimism about raising campaign cash...
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Electrical problems force train evacuation
Apr 15, 2008 11:00 pm - A Chicago Transit Authority train stalled in a subway Tuesday, forcing the evacuation of up to 100 passengers and shutting down service between downtown and O'Hare Inter...
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Museum of Science and Industry launches fundraising campaign
Apr 15, 2008 11:00 pm - The Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago is launching a $205 million fundraising effort. The campaign is the museum's largest fundraising effort since it opened 75 ...
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Cook County is rife with patronageApr 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Recently, Cook County Board President Todd Stroger and his loyal Democratic commissioners decided the best way to grapple with the county's budget deficit was not to cut...
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Cougar shot, killed in ChicagoApr 14, 2008 11:00 pm - A large cat believed to be a cougar was shot and killed by police Monday in an alley on Chicago's North Side. Chicago police said an officer shot and killed a 150-pound ...