Articles filed under Chicago Sun-Times
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Weise happy his debut comes against BruinsMar 02, 2016 12:00 am - BOSTON - As if Dale Weise needed any extra motivation in his Blackhawks debut, it came Thursday against the Boston Bruins, a team that has grown to hate him over the yea...
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Emanuel: Lucas has heart set on lakefront site; museum could be lostMar 01, 2016 10:00 pm - Movie mogul George Lucas has his "heart set" on building a $400 million museum on 17 acres of lakefront land near Soldier Field, Mayor Rahm Emanuel disclosed Wednesday, ...
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Madigan backing primary challenger to Bobby RushFeb 29, 2016 10:00 pm - Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is backing Alderman Howard Brookins against veteran U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush in the March 15 Democratic primary. The powerful speaker ...
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CPS to cut $85 million, lay off 62 employeesFeb 28, 2016 10:00 pm - Chicago Public Schools announced $85 million in cuts on Monday, saying that in all, 62 employees - including 17 teachers - are being laid off. In a statement, the distri...
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New top Chicago cop? Black chief from Atlanta area called front-runnerFeb 25, 2016 10:00 pm - The African-American public safety director of DeKalb County, Georgia, outside Atlanta, has emerged as a front-runner to replace fired Chicago Police Supt. Garry McCarth...
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Top cop holds sergeants' feet to fire, expands CompStat programFeb 25, 2016 10:00 pm - In the face of rising gun violence in Chicago, the police department is expanding its CompStat program that analyzes crime trends. CompStat - from "computer statistics" ...
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Shakman: Workers' comp jobs should be 'non-political' hiresFeb 23, 2016 10:00 pm - Chicago's $100 million-a-year workers' compensation program is an "executive branch responsibility" with jobs that should be "filled under the city's nonpolitical hiring...
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Developer won't give up Old Main Post Office without a fightFeb 22, 2016 10:00 pm - Chicago's Old Main Post Office is "one of the most important buildings in America" and British developer Bill Davies is not about to give it up without a fight, a top ai...
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How Chicago Teachers Union spends its moneyFeb 21, 2016 10:00 pm - The Chicago Teachers Union, having rejected a new teachers contract, is in a high-stakes battle with Mayor Rahm Emanuel's administration. And with more than $25 million ...
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City briefings: State probes finances of Chicago schoolsFeb 18, 2016 10:00 pm - A day after Gov. Bruce Rauner accused the beleaguered Chicago Public Schools of getting special treatment from the state, his state education team launched a financial i...