Chicago
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Believe it or not, Dan Ryan construction is finishedOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Construction on the Dan Ryan Expressway, which jammed several Chicago area freeways and frustrated commuters for two years, was finally completed Thursday night. The $1 ...
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Judge orders Ryan to report to prison Nov. 7Oct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - A federal judge today set former Gov. George Ryan's prison reporting date for Nov. 7, provided Ryan does not succeed in his request to remain free on bond while he appea...
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United jets return to O'Hare after wing tips touch
Oct 24, 2007 11:00 pm - United Airlines officials say no one was injured when the wing tips of two planes touched on the ground at O'Hare International Airport. United spokeswoman Megan McCarth...
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We certainly can't have thatOct 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Gerald Shinn, in his Oct. 17 letter, suggests that Cook County workers be replaced by illegal immigrants. Sounds good, but the illegals would probably put in a full day'...
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3 of four boaters die after craft hits breakwater
Oct 24, 2007 11:00 pm - The Cook County Medical Examiner is reporting that three of four boaters rescued from Lake Michigan after their sailboat ran into a breakwater last night have died. Fire...
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One bag dropped from plane found
Oct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - A railroad employee found one of two bags that fell from an aircraft that left Chicago's Midway Airport and was forced to return because the cabin failed to pressurize. ...
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Chicago Red Cross sends 2 dozen to help wildfire victimsOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - While Southern California continues to burn, local volunteers have begun arriving to help. The American Red Cross of the Greater Chicago Area has already deployed more t...
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Kuwaiti group pushes for greater U.S. tradeOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Armed with surveys showing Americans know little about Kuwait and often think it is a "terrorist state," a delegation of Kuwaitis toured the Chicago area Tuesday touting...
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Ambulance transporting Chicago Marathon runner got lost
Oct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - The ambulance that rushed a dying Chicago Marathon runner from the race to the hospital apparently got lost on the way, authorities said. Chad Schieber collapsed while r...
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Release list of cops with multiple complaints, aldermen urge
Oct 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Twenty-eight aldermen asked a federal judge Monday to release to them confidential information concerning hundreds of Chicago police officers who have been repeatedly ac...