Chicago
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Subpoena seeks information about Northwestern's study abroad program
Jan 22, 2008 10:00 pm - A spokesman says Northwestern University received a subpoena last week from New York investigators asking for information about contracts Northwestern has with outside, ...
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UAL says it's ready if merger is best
Jan 22, 2008 10:00 pm - United Airlines parent UAL Corp. is in "very good position" to pair up with another carrier despite a money-losing fourth quarter, CEO Glenn Tilton said Tuesday. Tilton ...
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Judge dismisses challenge to Chicago's red-light cameras
Jan 22, 2008 10:00 pm - A challenge to the city of Chicago's policy of using mounted cameras to photograph cars that run red lights has been dismissed by a federal judge. Lawyers for one indivi...
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Home-grown 'terrorist' let off lightly
Jan 22, 2008 10:00 pm - MIAMI -- Federal officials never backed off their claim that Jose Padilla planned a radioactive "dirty bomb" attack, but they didn't present that evidence in court. Choo...
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Man accused in 1969 shooting of police officer to surrender
Jan 22, 2008 10:00 pm - A former Black Panther Party member accused of shooting a police officer in 1969 and then fleeing to Canada wants to return to the United States to stand trial on the ch...
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Chicago index hits lowest level in yearsJan 22, 2008 10:00 pm - CHICAGO -- An economic activity index calculated by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago showed its lowest level in more than four years in December, dragged down by a sh...
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Water main breaks on North SideJan 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Crews are working to repair a water main break on the city's North Side. The 36-year-old cast iron water main ruptured along Montrose and Wolcott just after midnight. ...
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Day care operator charged in death of 5-month-old
Jan 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Authorities say a 30-year-old day care operator has been charged in the shaking death of a five-month-old baby. Chicago police say Sharon Maton faces first-degree murder...
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Free senior transit rides long overdueJan 20, 2008 10:00 pm - As a senior who uses the CTA three or four times a week, I am excited at the idea of being able to ride the bus or train for free. I have a sister who lives in Philadelp...
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Hyde Park Co-op grocery closes after 75 years
Jan 20, 2008 10:00 pm - After 75 years -- most of that as its neighborhood's only major supermarket -- the Hyde Park Co-op on Chicago's South Side finally closed yesterday. Several hundred form...